Asia policy shifts toward China Japan and Korea across region
Marshall Green, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, says Nixon era realignments push focus to China Japan and Korea. He notes reducing Vietnam involvement, growing Sino Japanese ties, and Southeast Asian unease about U.S. economic and military support and future policy.
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Washington
China
Asia
domi-Eisaku Sato
San
Siberia
Clemente
Calif
Nixon
North
South Korea
Vietnam
Southeast
Japan
Northeast Asia
Para
Korea
State Department
Marshall Green
U.S
Green
Peking
United States
Thailand
Philippines
Millionaire Brody Charged With Threatening Nixon
Bridgeport Connecticut Michael James Brody 23 was arrested on charges he threatened President Nixon. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Roeder said Brody called the White House and vowed to kill the President. He was arraigned and released on 10000 dollar bond. Brody once announced he would give away most of his inheritance to aid the poor.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Michael James Brody
Nixon
Asst
U.S
Randy Roeder
Brody
Roeder
White House
Secret Service
Bridgeport
J.F. Felke
Washington
Lanterns lit for greeting in central North Carolina towns
In Wadesboro North Carolina a Christmas Eve custom features homemade lanterns. Residents place two inches of sand in brown paper bags and set candles into the sand to create luminarios. The practice, rooted in a Mexican tradition, signals neighbors to exchange holiday greetings.
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Wadesboro
N.C
North Carolina
United States
Jesus’ Manger
Bhutto forms 11 member cabinet in Pakistan
Pakistan's Bhutto, five days after seizing power from Yahya Khan, names an 11 member cabinet from the Pakistan Peoples Party with leftist leanings. Indira Gandhi in India warns against meddling by world powers in the India Pakistan dispute, signaling possible U.S. pressure.
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan
East Pakistan
India
Punjab
Bhutto
Nurul Amin
Pakistan Peoples Party
Amin
Gandhi
Cairo
Egypt
al Ahram
Mohamed Malik
Murad Ghaleb
Ghaleb
Bangla Desh
Judge Stanley Guided Desegregation Efforts in Greensboro
Judge Stanley aimed to avoid trials by mediating desegregation disputes in Greensboro. He scheduled pretrial conferences, guided out-of-court agreements, and directed school boards to draft plans reflecting those accords. A Kernersville native, he held Wake Forest Law degrees, led local civic groups, and served as U.S. Attorney and juvenile court judge.
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First Baptist Church
Greensboro
Stanley
Supreme Court
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Kernersville
Wake Forest Law School
Young Republicans Club
U.S
Middle District
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro Jaycees
Wake Forest General Alumni Assa
Greensboro Civilan Club
Robbery At Foxcroft Home Foiled by Police Arrival
In Charlotte, masked gunmen demanded the safe be opened at the Albrights home in the Foxcroft district. They took $900 from Harold Albright's wallet but fled when police arrived and Burns agency alerted. The break in followed a prior burglary two months earlier with substantial losses.
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Charlotte
Harold D. Albright
Foxcroft
Albright
Twin States Distributing Co
Burns Private Security Agency
Soul Santa at Macy's Draws Curious Kiss Hello
An AP report from New York describes a young woman who sat on the lap of a black Santa at Macy's during a month of evening appearances. Walter P. Brown, a 6 foot 4 inch, 215 pound actor-singer, reflected on growing up in Newark and the meaning of a black Santa.
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New York
Santa Claus
Walter P. Brown
Macy's
Brown
Newark
Santa
Hope Talks With North Vietnamese Official on Prisoner Release
Bob Hope reported that North Vietnam would release American prisoners "tomorrow" if President Nixon sets a date for total withdrawal. Hope discussed at length with Nguyen Van Thanh, first secretary of the North Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane, Laos, the seven point peace plan and related conditions.
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Phu Bai
Vietnam
Bob Hope
Ajnist
Paris
Nixon
U.S
Hope
Nguyen van Thanh
Vientiane
Laos
South Vietnam
Thanh
Bangkok
United States
Thanh A
North Vietnam
America
Allies Call Cease Fire and Air Strikes Increase in Vietnam
Allied forces halted operations for a 24 hour Christmas cease fire though Viet Cong attacks killed Saigon soldiers during the first hour. US aircraft attacked North Vietnam's air defenses as total strikes for the year rose to 106, tied to recent losses.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Laos
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