Safety in fields shifts Viet Cong influence in Vietnam
Saigon reports allied pacification shifts reduce Viet Cong reach as safety promises lure rural populations away from insurgent controls. U S and Vietnamese forces push guerrillas into remote jungles while militiamen and militias increase in villages. Estimates show 80,000 armed guerrillas and an equal number in the secret government, with only one fifth of active supporters eliminated.
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Saigon
Vietnam
LCU Chiefs Band Saluted in California Banquet
La Crosse State University officials and alumni led by President Samuel Gates honored the Marching Chiefs at UCLA Sproul Hall with about 300 attendees, including 225 bandsmen and 42 alumni, as the group prepared for the Tournament of Roses Parade. Band director John Alexander praised the group as the best, recounting doubts over a $75,000 fundraising effort but celebrating their success in California.
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Ucla
Sproul Hall
California
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Ralph Wahl
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John Gunning
Joseph Gunning
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Southern California
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Rodney
Holmen
Randy
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Pompon
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Trip
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Mary Romberg
New London
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Sparta
Susan Plumb
Manitowoc
Charles Leudtke
Beloit
Coronado
Pacific Ocean
Dr. Steuck
Marineland
Heidi Mierendorf
Franklin
Mary Bessac
Dalton
Nixon Signs Major Tax Reform and Coal Mine Safety Bills
President Nixon signed the largest tax revision in a generation while warning of a tight budget. The package tightens loopholes, trims certain preferences, and extends a Social Security rise, with new taxes on high earners and a higher corporate gains rate. A separate coal mine safety bill expands inspections and benefits for miners, while a wave of other bills funds housing, justice, transportation, and construction programs as Nixon plans to leave for California.
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Edwin S. Cohen
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Farmington
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Federal Judiciary
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California
San Clemente
New England Awaits More Bad Weather
The Associated Press reports that more inclement weather is forecast for New England with late day or tonight arrival. The Weather Bureau in Boston says residents should not fear a repeat of the post Christmas storm that disrupted many areas. A four day storm began Christmas Day and lasted through Sunday, bringing up to 60 inches of snow in Vermont and up to 50 inches in central and western Massachusetts.
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U.S
Boston
Vermont
Massachusetts
French gunboats head for Haifa amid weather delays
Five mystery gunboats from France push through heavy seas toward Haifa amid overcast skies and rough weather. Israeli experts say they are a day away, escorted slowly by Israeli vessels as safety and weather hinder any interception. The convoy, departing Cherbourg on Christmas Day, measures 147 feet and reaches up to 40 knots, with Crete sighting placing them east of Sicily before their coastal approach.
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Israel
Mediterranean
France
Cherbourg
Mt. Carmel
Sicily
Crete
Youth killed on I-94 near Marshall remains unnamed
A 15 to 18 year old male struck by a car on December 23 on I 94 near Marshall died and could not be identified. He wore an Army fatigue jacket tweed pants a navy shirt and cowboy boots. He stood about 5 7 and 130 pounds with brown eyes and long brown hair. County officials named him John Calhoun and plan a nondenominational funeral if identification cannot be made.
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Marshall
Mich
Calhoun County Sheriff's
John Calhoun
No Tribune Editions on New Year's Day
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish editions on January 1. Regular delivery remains for the December 31 New Year’s Eve paper. The business office at 4th and Cass and the Retail and Classified Advertising office at 332 S. 5th will close at 4 p.m. December 31, with switchboard service until 5:30 p.m. for missed papers.
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Agnew applauded at Marcos inauguration in Manila
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew received warm applause at the outdoor Manila ceremony as President Ferdinand Marcos began his inaugural. He joined Premier Chung Il-kwon at a hotel conference afterward, while security held steady amid a hot, muggy day. Earlier, a small leftist mob near the U.S. Embassy hurled Molotov bombs, injuring about 10 people.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Philippine
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Agnew
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U.S
Chung Il-kwon
South Korea
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