Mekong River Battle Near Phnom Penh Report
Cambodian command says North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shells hit a convoy of two gasoline tankers on the Mekong River 39 miles southeast of Phnom Penh. One sailor killed, three wounded in the ambush. Earlier raid reported seven wounded. tanker damage unconfirmed. Lon Nol inspected the front along Highway 4 as Kompong Seila endures daily attacks.
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Dole to Take Over GOP Committee
Washington sources say Senator Robert Dole, a first term Republican with mixed support, will assume leadership of the Republican National Committee next week at the party's annual meeting as President Nixon weighs the choice after Morton was named to the Interior post. The move follows months of GOP maneuvering and opposition from Senate leaders who balked at an earlier Christmas deadline.
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Capitol Walls Safe, Can Be Restored With Modern Tech
A New York architectural firm told Congress the west front of the U S Capitol is not in danger of collapse and could be restored to 19th century perfection using 20th century technology at moderate cost. The study recommends marble cladding to preserve the 15 year old sandstone walls.
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Associated Press
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Capitol report urges careful restoration over replacement
The Praeger Kavanagh and Waterbury report finds the Capitol in relatively good condition after 150 years. It recommends restoring frayed columns rather than replacing them and notes restoration can occur under congressional guidelines. The Commission for the Extension of the Capitol sponsored the study. California leads in garlic and onions production.
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Pilots Urged to Fight Air Pollution
Washington AP report says private pilots should photograph pollution plumes from their flights for local or national clean air agencies. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association backs a program urging members to document smokestacks, report times, and forward evidence to authorities or federal offices if needed.
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Hearing of Dancing Case Is Recessed
North Little Rock Municipal Judge Milton Me Ives recessed a dancing case stemming from alleged illegal dancing at a Holiday Inn lounge due to policy confusion. Defendant Bill Cannon, 31, of Lite Kuck, employed by the Holiday Inn, was arrested after detectives saw a scantily clad waitress dancing atop a table. The city ordinance bans dancing in public places where beer is served.
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Former NM congresswoman Georgia L. Lusk dies at 77
ALBUQUERQUE AP Georgia L. Lusk 77 a former congresswoman from New Mexico died Tuesday She also served as New Mexico schools superintendent in the 1950s TOKYO AP Seihei Okuyama 69 publisher of the Tokyo News Service died today He co founded the Tokyo Evening News which became the Asahi Evening News FALMOUTH Mass AP Columbus O Donnell Iselin 68 director of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute from 1940 to 1950 died Tuesday He was hurt in a fall at home His ocean studies aided Navy submarine warfare in World War I.
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Nixon Sees New Year With Planned Proposals
President Nixon urged Congress to act on a broad legislative agenda for 1973 including expanded revenue sharing Family Assistance Welfare Reform and higher Social Security benefits while criticizing past inaction. He urged full admin cooperation as Democrats take control, noting personnel changes and policy aims amid desegregation challenges.
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One Jew on Trial in Russia
In Leningrad a military court case against Lt. Zalman Zalmanson proceeds while nine other Jews face postponed trials for allegedly plotting to hijack a Soviet airliner to Scandinavia to aid emigration to Israel. Zalmanson faces treason and desertion charges with possible death and labor camp terms. his relatives report delays and illness among defendants.
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Associated Press
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Weather Station Report Shows Slow Arkansas Warmth Trend
Weather experiment notes 94 hours ending 7 a.m. Wednesday report highs of 35 and lows of 18. Forecasts a slow warming trend through Thursday across Arkansas with a slight chance of snow in the northwest and rain or snow to the south tonight and mainly south through Thursday. Tonight lows in the teens to low 20s north and mid 20s to low 30s south. Thursday highs in the 30s and lows in the low 40s.
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Sarver Happy With Proposed Prison Budget Plan
Arkansas Correction Commissioner C Robert Sarver praised a compromise budget for the Department of Correction reached by the Legislative Council and Gov elect Dale Bumpers. The plan funds the department at 1.85 million in general revenues next year and 2.2 million the following year, with added emergency funds of 386000 and 402791. The council moved to transfer correction offices to Cummins Prison Farm, though questions about cost remain.
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Melbourne
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Seven Arkansas highway projects totalling 7.4 million
The Arkansas Highway Commission will open bids January 27 on seven projects totaling 7.4 million. Key item is a 2.7 million section of Interstate 630 in Little Rock from Pine Street to University Avenue, part of the Wilbur D. Mills Freeway linking Interstates 30 and 430. Other bids cover Craighead, Crittenden, Dallas, Independence, Phillips and Van Buren counties with varied resurfacing and bridge work on routes 18 40 229 167 44 and 65.
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