Perot fails bid to land gifts for POWs in Moscow
Dallas billionaire H Ross Perot admitted defeat in his plan to fly 25 tons of Christmas gifts to prisoners of war in North Vietnam via Moscow by a Hanoi deadline. He said Moscow did not grant landing permission and he had contacted Kosygin and the Paris peace talks delegation to obtain an extension.
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Sir Noel Coward Knighted in New Year Honors List
British theater figure Sir Noel Coward is elevated in the New Year honors announced by Queen Elizabeth II. The author and star of Private Lives becomes Sir Noel immediately under the longstanding style rule, completing a belated honor after decades of acclaim.
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Judge Haggerty Charged In New Orleans Vice Raid
Judge Edward Haggerty Jr presided over the Clay Shaw trial and was charged with soliciting for prostitution and exhibiting indecent motion pictures in New Orleans. He said he would take a leave from the bench after his arrest with 13 others during a December 17 police vice raid at a New Orleans motel.
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Lungs Falter After Transplant Complications
Edward Falk, 43, who received a heart and two lungs on Christmas Day, remains in serious condition in New York Hospital amid breathing difficulties. The Newton, Nal. man had suffered terminal emphysema prior to the transplant, and his case is described as critical on New Year’s Eve.
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Viet Cong attacks mark Viet New Year opening in Saigon
Viet Cong opened fire on a closing U.S. helicopter as the New Year began in Saigon, part of 52 Viet Cong actions since the 24 hour Allied cease fire. Spokesmen called 30 significant, with five Americans killed and six wounded. A VC radio directive urged decisive blows in 1970.
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Vietnam War Death Toll Near Forty Thousand
Report says battlefield deaths in Vietnam have surpassed 49 000, with officials to release an exact tally later. Sources note the number is not final, as a comprehensive casualty summary is pending.
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Cambodia shelling regret cited by U S State Dept
U S officials expressed regret to Cambodia for a serious incident on November 15 to 16 when U S forces in South Vietnam returned artillery fire from Cambodian territory after North Vietnamese artillery struck an American post at Bu Prang in South Vietnam from Cambodian positions. Cambodia reported 25 soldiers killed, 8 wounded, and 2 missing as a result of the retaliatory action.
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National flood toll rises as winter storms continue
Nationwide flu flood toll climbs to nine with thousands homeless after heavy rains and melting snows in the southern Appalachians. New Year's Eve storms disrupt travel from St Louis to New York City as officials warn of dangerous conditions and potential traffic fatalities.
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