Defense to cut armed forces by 200000 to 300000, Nixon plan
The Defense Department plans a next year manpower reduction of 200000 to 300000, starting July 1, to enable a defense budget of about 72.5 billion. Army bears most cuts, with Navy and Air Force smaller shares, while progress in Vietnam withdrawals guides the pace.
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William Beecher
NEW York Times
Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
Vietnam
Congress
White House
Nixon
Army
Marine Corps
Air
Navy
Strategic Air Command
McDonnell Douglas Corp
West Germany
Asia
Europe
Major winter storm disrupts East Coast travel and snowfall
The storm dumped up to two feet of snow in parts of New England and New York with winds reaching 40 to 50 mph creating five foot drifts. Flooding followed high tides and power lines were knocked down as plows struggled to clear roads. Visibility was near zero and the weather center warned of another storm late in the week.
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Associated Press
New England
Atlantic
Georgia
New York State
Boston Weather Bureau
Danbury
Conn
Boston
New York
Bell Island
Norwalk
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Triple Murder Suspect Captured In Tennessee
Kenneth Rogers 26, wanted by Illinois for the killings of his wife Wilma Rogers 22 Barbara Case 25 and a young girl, was captured near Covington Tennessee нез police reported he attempted suicide. Rogers unarmed and stopped without resistance, being treated for a deep wrist wound at Tipton County Hospital before transfer to Illinois authorities.
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Covington, Tenn
Kenneth Rogers
Illinois
Highway Patrol
Jerry Simmons
Rogers
Carbondale
Tipton County
Jackson
Richard Richman
Tennessee 14
Covington
Simmons
Ill
Wilma Rogers
Barbara Case
Lesser
Carterville
Twelve Americans Die In Christmas Truce Report
An unofficial AP count Saturday tallies at least 12 American deaths and more than 200 enemy fatalities during the Viet Cong three day Christmas cease fire. The truce ended at 1 a.m. with Allied forces noting the return to hostilities.
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Saigon
Medicare premium set to rise to five thirty next July
Washington AP reports Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Robert Finch announces the Medicare Part B premium will increase from 4.00 to 5.30 dollars monthly starting July 1. He cites costs, reserves, and anticipated higher physician fees as reasons, with an estimated 19 million covered.
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Washington
Robert H. Firctr
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Special Medical Insurance Trust Fund
Nixon
Congress
Finch
Social Security Actuaries
Murder charge filed against Decatur woman in fatal shooting
A 45 year old Decatur woman Hattie Sue Pettus was charged with first degree murder in the death of 32 year old Claude McCulloch of Courtland 2. McCulloch died at Huntsville Hospital Friday after a Christmas night shooting at Pettus residence 409 13th Ave NW. Pettus is held without bond in Morgan County Jail. investigation notes a .22 caliber pistol and a letter opener found at the scene.
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Decatur
Claude McCulloch
Courtland 2
Billy Cook
Hattie Sue Pettus
Morgan County
McCulloch
Huntsville Hospital
Cook
Pettus
13Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Hospital
Wayne Ryker
Agnew Sees Jet Purchase For Formosa
Vice President Spiro Agnew travels to Asia amid debate over a 54.8 million Formosa jet purchase. He says Nixon would approve if Congress includes the item in foreign aid, and asserts the Senate’s rejection does not undermine the treaty commitment.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Spiro T. Agnew
Asia
Nixon
Formosa
Congress
Agnew
Air Force Two
Chiang Kai-shek
Senate
House
Melvin R. Laird
William Rogers
South Korea
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Rogers
Ziegler
Secretary of Defense
Lee Agnew
Mrs Brewer Hospitalized in Montgomery
The wife of Gov Albert Brewer was hospitalized Friday in Montgomery for what doctors called a minor respiratory action. Dr Ross McBride said the first lady was resting comfortably at St Margaret's Hospital and that the infection is not serious. she is listed in good condition.
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Albert Brewer
Montgomery
Ross McBride
St. Magaret’s Hospital
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