Uganda President Obote Shot Prompting Curfew Across Nation
The government imposed a 7 pm to 6 am curfew after an assassination attempt on President Milton Obote at the Uganda People's Congress convention. He remained conscious and in Mulago Hospital as border restrictions and emergency measures were announced, with an armed suspect in custody.
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Kampala
Uganda
Milton Obote
People’s Congress
E. W. Oryema
Oryema
Obote
Mulago Hospital
Africa
Edward Frederick Mutesa
London
Newark officials plead innocent on tax charges in federal court
In Newark New Jersey May or Hugh J Addonizio and 13 other men pleaded innocent Friday in federal court to extortion and income tax evasion. The 14 were among 15 Newark officials and contractors indicted by a federal grand jury. Tony Boyardo a reputed Mafia figure was released on bail and limited to NY NJ and DC for conferences.
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Newark
N.J
Hugh J. Addonizio
Anthony Giuliano
U.S
James Coolahan
Anthony
Tony Boy” Boiardo
Boiardo
Coolahan
New Jersey
New York City
Washington, D.C
Joseph Biancone
Valentine Electric Co
Biancone
Calvin D
West Irvin Turner
Frank Addonizio
Philip E. Gordon
Anthony LaMorte
Municipal Utilities Authority
James P. Callaghan
Benjamin Krusch
Lee Bernstein
Norman Schiff
Ralph Vicaro
Mario Gallo
Weekend Snow Likely With Light Accumulation
Snow chances start Saturday evening and end Sunday with one to two inches possible. Temperatures fall from around 25 during the day to near 20 at night. Monday brings partly cloudy skies and a further drop to the teens.
Tax Reform Bill Set For Immediate Action
Congress moves a large tax reform bill toward final passage before Christmas. It would lift the personal exemption to 750 by 1973, boost Social Security benefits about 15 percent for some 25 million Americans, and cut other tax provisions. President Nixon warned against a too generous measure while seeking budget surpluses to curb inflation. The plan trims oil and gas depletion, tightens preferences, and repeals the investment credit, with several features dropped by the conference committee. See TAX, Page 2.
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Edmond Lebreton
Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Senate House
House
United States
Appropriation Bill Trimmed $1.5 Billion
Congress trimmed about $1.5 billion from a sprawling bill amid veto warnings over tax reform and HEW funding. The cut included $1.1 billion from 1971 public school funding while other reductions targeted antipoverty and health programs. A final vote on the tax package and HEW measure loomed as lawmakers eyed a weekend session.
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Washington
Congress
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Nixon
Wisconsin Supreme Court narrows polluter immunity in air damage case
In a landmark unanimous decision Wisconsin Supreme Court rules polluters cannot escape damages by claiming high social or economic value. The ruling favors Alma area farmers Andrew Noll Andrew Jose and Norbert Noll against Dairyland Power Cooperative over sulfur dioxide smoke harming alfalfa apple trees and shrubs. A new trial will measure total damage from the plant’s 1967 coal emissions.
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Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Alma
Andrew Noll
Andrew Jose
Norbert Noll
Buffalo County Circuit Court
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Supreme Court
Nathan Heffernan
Heffernan
Reds Infiltration Could Signal Viet Offensive
A White House briefing warned that continued Communist infiltration into South Vietnam over the next seven weeks could indicate a new offensive, though not reaching 1968 Tet levels. If sustained, the moves might imply Augmenting forces in the South rather than replacing losses, possibly boosting US casualties through shellings and coordinated attacks.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
White House
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Middle East
United States
Soviet Union
Trucks Surge On Ho Chi Minh Trail As War Tensions Rise
North Vietnamese truck movement south along the Ho Chi Minh trail more than doubles, with reconnaissance noting about 2,000 trucks weekly in the past two weeks as monsoon relief improves. U S air strikes intensify on the road network while Saigon braces for possible offensives and security tensions rise amid anti government protests near the National Assembly.
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George Esper
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Saigon
Viet Minh
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Tan Son Nhut
National Assembly
Nguyen van Thieu
Petition effort falls short for April school referendum
Backers of a unified La Crosse school district failed to reach 3595 required signatures by Saturday deadline. City Atty. John Flanagan said December 20 was the maximum date for completing steps. Petition leader Dr. Cameron Gundersen reported about 3000 signatures with more collected, and officials noted remaining time could still yield a November or September vote if enough valid signatures are gathered.
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John Flanagan
Cameron Gundersen
la Crosse
FCB
Cal Control Board
Flanagan
Communists Attack Laos Government Post
A Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese commando unit attacked a government post in the Plain of Jars near Vientiane. Government forces suffered about 40 dead. two artillery pieces and six tanks were reported destroyed. The attackers reportedly lost 14 men in their first major strike since September's government advance.
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Vientiane
Laos
Plain of Jars
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Lloyd
Beau) Bridges III
Juli
Casey
Bridges
County Department of Adoptions
Los Angeles
Calif
Sion
Conference Committee
By John Lengel
N. Viets
Public Service
Keith Gardella
Chicago
Salvation Army
Tsai
Sun
Hue
National Security Council
Noah
Francis McPhillips
Minneapolis, Minn
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