Lengthiest In 30 Years Congress Grinds Slowly To Close
The longest Congress in 30 years moved toward adjournment amid clashes over funding the Transportation Department and the SST. Senate action seemed assured after Sen. Proxmire agreed to forgo a SST filibuster in favor of a March vote on the aircraft. The party-line battle centered on the $2.6 billion transportation bill and the SST funding, with final steps taken as Congress neared its end and President Nixon warned of a special session if interim funding stalled.
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Snowstorms Boost Fun Side Of Snow Activities
Three tobogganers David Lanton Joseph Liberty and John Adams pose after a winter event as series of snowstorms fuels outdoor recreation.
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Joseph Liberty
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Democratic Governors Begin Taking Offices
Democratic governors began taking office across the states after the November election. Bruce King of New Mexico was first sworn in, with a wave of inaugurations to follow. Notables include Wisconsin’s Patrick Lucey, Idaho’s Cecil Andrus, Minnesota’s Wendell Anderson, Nebraska’s J. J. Exon, and Reubin Askew in Florida. The two most populous states, California and New York, kept Republican governors Reagan and Rockefeller. The era’s keynote urged prioritizing the planet over exploration.
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Jack Olson
Cecil D. Andrus
Idaho
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Don W. Samuelson
Minnesota
Wendell R. Anderson
Harold LeVander
Florida
Claude Kirk
Reubin Askew
Kirk
J. J. Exon
Nebraska
Gop Gay
Norbert Tiemann
Horald Reagan
California
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Earth
South Viet Nam to Escort Fuel to Phnom Penh
The South Vietnamese government announced it will provide armed escort for tanker ships and fuel trucks to Phnom Penh, easing procedures and possibly waiving fees. Cambodians hope to access oil from Saigon through the Mekong, amid ongoing battles near the DMZ and a patchwork cease-fire.
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Mountain Doctors Survive Snow Cave Ordeal on Mt Hood
Dr Latham Flanagan and Dale Moon emerged after five nights trapped on Mt Hood huddled in a seven by three and a half by two and a half foot snow cave under subzero winds. They survived with a sleeping bag, a small snow-melting stove and dwindling food, relying on teamwork and prayers as they waited for rescue near Timberline Lodge. Both were listed in good condition at a Portland hospital.
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Intruder slays UMKC student in midtown Kansas City
A University of Missouri at Kansas City student, Larry George, 20, was stabbed to death in his apartment after an intruder entered during a New Year’s party. Police pursue a knife-wounded suspect as residents fear crime rises in the area.
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Nixon Signs Major Bills at Camp David Holiday
President Nixon signed a flurry of major bills passed in the closing days of the 91st Congress while spending New Year’s Day at Camp David Md with family and aides. He watched football games with Mrs Nixon and daughter Tricia. Aide Haldeman Ehrlichman and others were present as plans for a new federal budget and the State of the Union with an expected late January delivery were discussed.
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State of the Union
Cigarette ads end era with last network plugs
New York AP report notes Philip Morris led a final blitz, purchasing 254 minutes across NBC ABC and other outlets for Marlboro Virginia Slims Parliament and Benson & Hedges as Congress bans cigarette ads on radio and TV at midnight Friday. R J Reynolds bought seven minutes in major bowls, while costs climbed for Rose, Orange, Cotton, and Sugar Bowls.
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