46 Die as United Flight 553 Crashes Near Midway
A United Airlines Boeing 737 from Washington to Omaha crashed in a Chicago Southwest Side neighborhood near Midway Airport. 46 bodies counted. 16 survivors admitted. Victims include Rep. George W. Collins and CBS correspondent Michelle Clark.
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Chicago
Dawn
United Air Lines
Midway Airport
Cook County
George W. Collins
Michelle Clark
CBS Television News
Southwest Side
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Brad Dunbar
NTSB
W. L. Whitehouse
Springfield
W. 70Th Place
United Airlines
Omaha
Neb
Midway
Federal Aviation Administration
Aurora
Midway Tower
Sleepyhead Astronauts Wake Up An Hour Late
Apollo 17 astronauts Eu A. Cernan Harrison H. Schmitt and A E Evans woke an hour late during final dress rehearsal for the moon mission. Ground control used songs calls and signals to rouse them as Challenger and the command ship America tested docking and life-support systems before lunar orbit.
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Mission Control
Gordon Fullerton
Cernan
Evans
Jayhawk
University of Kansas
Challenger
Moon
Lunar
Schmitt
America
U.S
Thieu Plans Reorganization of Saigon Government
President Nguyen Van Thieu intends to rename his administration the National Solidarity Government to broaden his political base amid talks with national leaders and potential cabinet reshuffles. He aims to extend six month special decree powers to December 28 to tighten control as cease fire prospects loom.
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Thieu
U.S
National Assembly
Saigon
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Vicar General Appoints Longtime La Crosse Priest
Very Rev J Floyd Dwyer, longtime pastor at St Wenceslaus in La Crosse since 1966, is named vicar general succeeding the late Msgr J Francis Brady. A Kendall native ordained in 1948 he served at St Patrick Eau Claire and Holy Cross Seminary before 1966 and was named a synodal and prosynodal judge in 1965.
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J. Floyd Dwyer
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
la Crosse
Msgr. J. Francis Brady
Fr. Dwyer
Kendall
St. Patrick’s Church
Eau Claire
Holy Cross Seminary
Nixon reshuffles cabinet as Kleindienst stays attorney general
President Nixon announces Kleindienst will remain attorney general as he reshapes federal bureaus after his second term starts. Five Justice Department aides and two Interior officials depart. Yale law professor Robert Bork is nominated to succeed Griswold. Jewel Lafontant named deputy solicitor general. Leonard leaves role to be replaced this term.
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Camp David
Justice Department
Interior Department
Ralph E. Erickson
Jerris Leonard
David Norman
Roger C. Cramton
Leo M. Pellezzi
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Erickson
Norman
Indian Affairs
Louis Bruce
Harrison Loesch
Interior
Ziegler
Yale Law
Robert H. Bork
Erwin N. Griswold
Chicago
Jewel Lafontant
Nixon
SEAA
Leonard
Bayside
Wis
Gaylord Nelson
U.S. Senate
U.S. Justice Department
Truman Fighting Back Amid Critical Condition
Kansas City AP report notes Truman in critical but slightly improved condition after late night feeding. Doctors say his pulse slowed, blood pressure normal, and fluid output adequate as he battles lung congestion and related heart kidney and bronchial issues.
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Kansas City
Harry
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Washburn Prekindergarten Shops for School Christmas Tree
Title I prekindergarten children from Washburn School visited Lampke's Tree Farm near Trempealeau to pick a Christmas tree for their school. Guided by teacher Mrs. Ann Van Atta and aide Mrs. Ruby Biering, the 10 four year olds selected a tree that will be decorated by Washburn students.
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Washburn School
Lampke
Trempealeau
Ann van Atta
Ruby Biering
Tribune
Weekend Weather Outlook with Snow Likely
Increasing cloudiness makes for a cold start. Snow likely beginning late Saturday with diminishing flurries by Sunday evening. Lows near 10, highs around 18. Northerly winds 8 to 18 mph dropping to 5 to 12 mph Sunday. Monday turns partly cloudy and cold with a low near zero.
Three downtown retailers renovate back entrances in alley project
Across the street alley beautification spurred renovations at three downtown retailers. The item notes improved back entrances as part of a coordinated effort and references page assignments for fuller coverage.
Pentagon Papers Trial To Go Before New Jury
The judge in the Pentagon papers case will declare a mistrial dismiss the current jury and select a new panel after the 9th Circuit urged against proceeding with the existing jury. Ellsberg and Russo faced charges of espionage conspiracy and theft over the 1971 leak. a Monday ruling is planned.
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Los Angeles
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
9Th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Russo
Byrne
Ellsberg
Court of Appeals
H. Peter Young
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Ripon
Indians
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