18 House Demosurge Antibombing Campaign
Worldwide protests rose against renewed U S bombing of North Vietnam after Paris peace talks collapsed. 18 House Democrats seek a special Democratic National Committee session to oppose the bombing and push for a U S North Vietnam peace treaty.
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Chou Enlai
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Democratic National Committee
Robert Strauss
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Congress
Carl Albert
Widow and daughter praise Truman funeral
In Independence Missouri Bess Truman and her daughter Margaret Daniel expressed gratitude for the sympathy shown after Harry S. Truman’s funeral. They praised the dignity of ceremonies and warmth of tributes while flags remained at half staff for 26 more days.
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Bess Truman
Margaret Daniel
Washington
National
Nixon
Randall Jessee
Winona Listed As A Dirty City In 1971
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reports Winona may have been Minnesota’s dirtiest city in 1971. Sixty air samples near the city incinerator averaged 99.28 micrograms per cubic meter, above the PCA standard of 75. August peaks reached 642 micrograms, higher than Duluth’s 537. Rory Vose of St Mary’s College suggested relocating the sampler to avoid bias.
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Luke Bound Over For 1st-Degree Murder Trial
A Winona man Luke Bound Over For 1st-Degree Murder Trial after witnesses testified he fired the fatal shot in a Sunday La Crosse killing. Judge Leonard Roraff kept Luke in custody with a $50,000 bond and scheduled a circuit court arraignment for Jan. 8.
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Sandra K. Hunter
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Australia ends defense aid to South Vietnam and Cambodia training
Defense Minister Lance Barnard announced the new Labor government will end defense assistance to South Vietnam and cease training Cambodian military personnel in Australia. The decision marks a shift in Canberra's military aid policy amid regional tensions.
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Lance Barnard
Kidney Transplant Carried On Northwest Flight
A kidney traveled inside a small 22 by 17 inch preservation box aboard a Northwest Airlines flight from Madison to Minneapolis on Christmas Eve. Surgeons at University Hospitals transplanted the organ into Melvin Zettler 55 who is recovering and expected to go home soon. The box carries oxygen and ice-chilled plasma to keep the kidney viable during transport on scheduled air travel for the first time.
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University of Wisconsin
Zettler
Loyal
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UM Hospitals
No Editions New Year’s Day Tribune Closure
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish on Monday January 1 as New Year’s Day. The paper extends best wishes for a happy New Year to its readers.
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the Tribune
Weekend Weather Snows Likely Friday Night
Occasional rain or snow Friday night with a low near 32. Saturday brings cloudy skies with occasional rain and a high near 35. Sunday turns partly cloudy and colder with a low around 22.
Inside the Vote on Cuba Policy Contested by Congress
A congress clash over Nixon era Cuba policy is highlighted with quotes from Paul Scott about restricting anti Castro refugees. The piece notes congressional action as key to the administration stance. The report also points to fast food leaders and sports results for context.
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Cuba
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Thai officials move to free embassy hostages in Cairo
Thai air chief marshal Dawee Chuttasapya led a Bangkok negotiation to secure four Black September commandos and 36 Palestinian prisoners in a Cairo departure. The mission avoided violence, with Egyptian authorities and the PLO weighing postflight handoff as Meir's government lauded Thailand's handling of the crisis.
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Mustafa el Essaway
Dawee Chuttasapya
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Golda Meir
Elderly Couple Reject Modern Electricity Near Ludington
In Ludington Michigan an aging couple, Charles and Eva Peterson both in their seventies, reject the new Consumers Power Detroit Edison hydroelectric plant nearby. They remain off the grid relying on kerosene lamps wood stoves and a well for water. They say electricity would be unaffordable and unnecessary for their simple life.
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Atlanta
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