Giap death report denied by North Vietnam delegation
Paris AP report says the North Vietnamese delegation denied any death of Defense Minister Vo Nguyen Giap in Haiphong. The denial called the Giap death rumor a product of American propaganda and noted prior unconfirmed reports of his death.
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Bombs Hit U S Pilots Hanoi Says
North Vietnam stated some U S pilots held prisoner in Hanoi were wounded in air attacks on December 20 and 21. The Hanoi broadcast accused U S raids of causing damage at the detention camp and noted continued air losses for American planes.
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Protest Over Nixon Bombing Sparks World Reactions
Tokyo protesters denounced Nixon’s North Vietnam bombing as harshly as 200 gathered before the U S Embassy. Nobel laureates Hideki Yukawa and Shinichi Tomonaga joined 103 scholars sending a cable of protest. Al Ahram in Cairo likened U S actions to Hiroshima and calls it a war of annihilation.
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Managua Earthquake Triggers Fire and Heavy Damage
Managua Nicaragua endures a severe quake and fire with widespread damage. Reports note homeless and injured, two hospitals leveled, embassy damaged and a U S secretary killed. Rescue and relief planes prepared as communications collapse and power and water fail.
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Truman Critical: Truman in serious condition at hospital
Former president Harry S Truman, 88, slipped into critical condition early today with worsening lung congestion and declining blood pressure during a 2% week hospital stay. Bess Truman arrived at the hospital and Margaret Truman Daniel was notified of the development as doctors monitor kidney function and toxin levels.
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Christmas Bomb Pause Possible by Nixon Aides
Nixon aides say a Christmas pause in heavy bombardment of North Vietnam is possible. Ziegler said the President is determined to end the war and will take every step to reach a negotiated settlement. He spoke after a two hour meeting with Kissinger and Haig at the bayfront home.
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Interfaith Clergy Decry Vietnam Bombing in Joint Letter
A 41-member interfaith clergy group issued a pastoral letter denouncing renewed Indochina bombing and urging Nixon to end the airstrikes and seek peace. Signers include leaders from United Church of Christ United Presbyterian Church Union of American Hebrew Congregations and Unitarian Universalist Association with Catholic and other bishops weighing in separately. The letter calls the war an unspeakable assault and urges a national Religious Convocation for Peace in Washington on Jan 3-4 to coincide with Congress opening.
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Maurice Eisendrath
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Robert N. West
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Cynthia Wedel
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Ann Gillen
National Coalition of American Nuns
John J. Dougherty
Newark
N.J
Thomas Gumbleton
Detroit
Eugene Carson Blake
World Council of Churches
John Cardinal Krol
Philadelphia
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
UW 4th 5th Largest University System
The American Council on Education reports the University of Wisconsin may be the nations fourth largest system by full time enrollment at 105,678, down from 108,040 last year. In total enrollment UW remains fourth with 133,303 students. SUNY leads, CSU ranks second, and CUNY is third.
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Wednesday Rites For 3 Killed In Plane Crash
Three former La Crosse residents die in a North Central plane crash at O Hare Field Chicago with services planned at St Thomas More Catholic Church at 10 a m Wednesday The Wolfs of Oak Hill Florida and Beverly Long of Titusville Florida are survived by family members and were en route to attend their mother Hazel Wisler s services in La Crosse Schumacher Funeral Home handles arrangements Rev E J Thome to preside Burial in Catholic Cemetery Military service noted for Mr Wolf who served in World War II
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Weather Outlook Turn colder with light snow flurries
Cloudy and colder Saturday night with a low near 22. Sunday partly cloudy and cold with a high near 28. Winds SW 8 to 18 mph Saturday night shifting to N Sunday. Monday cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow. Outlook Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy and colder.
Packers V Redskins playoff clash predicted
The note forecasts a 24 21 Packers victory over the Washington Redskins in Sunday's NFL playoff game. The item appears in the sports section with brief mentions of additional pages and other features such as charity efforts and church business notes.
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