Truman Remains Critical After Lung Heart Flare Up
Former President Harry S Truman remained on the critical list at Research Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City with congested lungs and heart failure. Doctors reported improved stability after a dramatic midweek downturn though risk of sudden change persists.
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Harry S Truman
CST
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Truman
John Dreves
Wilson Miller
Delayed Apollo Liftoff Before Moon Mission
Apollo 17 launch faced a nearly three hour delay due to a reluctant computer and latch issues The crew led by Eugene Cernan Jack Schmitt and Ronald Evans blasted off from Cape Kennedy after a late start The mission proceeded to orbit earth and depart toward the moon despite early alarm glitches and latch problems
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
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Babe
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Harrison H
Cernan
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Moon
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Marshall Spaceflight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Florida
Atlantic
Supreme Court bans unions fining members who quit strikes
The court 8-1 ruled it illegal for unions to fine workers who left a strike and returned to work. Justice Douglas said a member who resigns ends the union’s power over him, while Blackmun dissented in part. The decision followed a Nashua plant case from 1968 69 and referenced prior Allis Chalmers rulings.
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Supreme Court
William ©. Douglas
New Hampshire
Harry A. Blackmun
Textile Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Nashua
International Paper Box Machine Co
National Labor Releations Board
NLRB
Douglas
United Automobile Workers Union
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
U.S. Circuit Court
Boston
Justice Blackmun
Ex Cataract Man Henry Hammon Dies at 100 in Sparta
Henry Hammon 100, formerly of Cataract, died Wednesday December 6 in a La Crosse area nursing home. Services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Lanham Kann Funeral Home Sparta with burial in Shamrock Catholic Cemetery. He farmed in Irish Valley, worked road patrol, and was a noted square dance caller. He received a 100th birthday letter from Social Security official Robert M. Ball. Survived by brother Bert of Cataract.
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Sparta
Wis
Henry Hammon
la Crosse
Lanham-Kann
Bernard Kelly
Shamrock Catholic
Hammon
West Salem
Julius Hammon
America
Germany
Irish Valley
Susan Crossen
Robert M. Ball
Social Security
Bert
Weather Outlook Mixed Snow After Warm Thursday
Temps rise Thursday with occasional snow and a low near 0 to 5. Friday rises to around 15 with a 60 percent snow chance and northerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday turns cloudy and colder with a low near zero.
Depend on Imports by 1985 Prompts National Debate
Government experts predict by 1985 the United States will depend on imports for more than half of its basic raw materials. The proposal for a national press council draws cautious reaction from national news media fearing scrutiny.
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U.S
National Press Council
Nixon Admin Eyes Appeal Over Segregation Funding Ruling
The Nixon Administration may appeal a federal judge's ruling that could trigger a fresh wave of court orders cutting off funds to schools and colleges still practicing segregation.
Marching Farmers of West Salem Nominated for Inaugural Parade
The West Salem Middle School band known as the Marching Farmers is the sole Wisconsin entry nominated by the state GOP for President Nixon's inauguration parade in Washington on January 20. About 70 students in grades six through eight wear straw hats and bib overalls with pitchforks as twirlers. Funds are being donated for the trip, with plans to depart January 18 by chartered buses. the group views the journey as an educational tour with historical site visits.
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West Salem Middle School
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Nixon
Washington, D.C
Curtis Beers
West Salem
GOP
Errol Kindschy
Trempealeau County
Walter Baltz
la Crosse County
Imelda Marcos Attacked At Manila Beautification Contest
Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos was slashed on arms and hands by a man with a foot long knife at an amusement park in Pasay City while congratulating contest winners. Guards killed the assailant. doctors said she was out of danger.
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
Imelda
Marcos
Makati Medical Center
the Philippines
Constantino Manahan
Pasay City
Imelda Marcos
Philippines
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