North Viets Deploy Regiments in Mekong Delta Rice Bowl
UPI reports a full North Vietnamese division moved into the Mekong Delta as part of Hanoi winter campaign. U S troop strength fell to a 25 month low. Communiques say 83 NVA were killed in heavy fighting near the Cambodian border, with 3 American dead and 16 wounded. Vietnamese and Viet Cong fatalities numbered 53 in jungle border actions.
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UPI
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Mekong Delta
Hanoi
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Mekong
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Cambodia
U. S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S. Air Force
Tay Ninh
Binh Long
Phuoc Long
President Vows Vietnam War End and Budget Veto Threats
President Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War and punish any GIs guilty of atrocities while delaying specifics on troop withdrawals. He cited progress, noted 475,200 U.S. troops in Vietnam, and revealed Senate figures showing deeper withdrawals. He warned of vetoing a Social Security rise and a higher personal tax exemption, and urged Congress to pass money bills by Christmas. He praised Agnew's speeches and eyed arms talks with the Soviet Union, while pressing for budget discipline to avoid deficits in 1971.
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Vietnam
Pentagon
Senate
Nixon
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Cops and Panthers in LA shootout robs police vigilante raids
Predawn raids on two Panther residences and their headquarters followed an incident on November 28 when officers were ordered out at gunpoint while checking a loudspeaker complaint. Fourteen people were arrested, four officers wounded, and the Panthers faced a heavy weapon stash including sawed-off shotguns, rifles, and grenades.
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Chicago
Charles Garry
Party
Black Panther Party
David Hilliard
San Francisco
Nixon
Golden Gate Park
Nixon troop pullout ahead of schedule reportedly
Senate leaders said the Nixon administration was withdrawing more troops from Vietnam than announced and was about 9 000 men ahead of schedule. Senator Mansfield and Senator Aiken cited figures showing withdrawals exceeded the December 15 target, with about 69 000 total pulled home.
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UPS
Senate
Nixon
Vietnam
Mike Mansfield
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Mansfield
South Vietnam
Aiken
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Defense Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Montana
Charles Mathias
Congress
Singing Group Threatens Suit Over Hotel Stay in Vegas
The love rock group including John Kay Nick St Nicholas Goldie McJohn Jerry Edmonton and Larry Bryan threatened legal action over hotel arrangements. They performed at Carnegie Hall after a Vegas appearance while the 32 member Hair cast stayed at a nearby motel near the International Hotel.
Giant Boeing 747 Makes Las Vegas Debut At McCarran
A giant Boeing 747 visited Las Vegas on a test flight attracting 600 convention delegates on the Strip. County leaders touted a new era in air travel as the plane, costing 21 million dollars, would soon require expanded McCarran facilities. Executives predicted supersonic and hypersonic jets to follow, promising faster coast to coast trips and a faster travel era ahead.
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McCarran International Airport
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McCarran
University of Nevada
County Commission
Bill Briare
Briare
Wright Brothers
Clarence Wilde
Walter Rauscher
American Airlines
Bus Company Loses Who'll Drive in Vegas Heights
The bus company has not attempted to resume service after a shooting incident. Police say the area remains sensitive and stonings may continue, while the Teamsters union reverses its stance and would not send drivers into Vegas Heights without protection. Moran notes limited manpower could deter buses and provoke rocks at police cars.
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Las Vegas
John Moran
von Eisinger
Teamsters
Vegas Heights
Moran
Clark County school board faced bad faith charge in talks
Vince Sanacore of the CCCTA accused the Clark County School Board of bad faith after a futile Friday session in a 45 day master contract push. Negotiations may extend to January 10 unless an agreement is reached, with another meeting planned despite low optimism. The CCCTA cites persistent refusals to commit on class size salaries and fringe benefits as proof of dilatory tactics.
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Clark County Classroom Teachers Association
Clark County School Board
CCCTA
Vince Sanacore
Sanacore
Jim Rathbun
Hearing Set on Murder Count in Nevada Slaying
A writ to free 22 year old James Tommy Bennett on murder and robbery charges in the April 18 slaying of Calvin Popejoy at Peyton Place Bar, 1110 Fremont St, is set for December 12. If denied Bennett will plead December 15 in District Court. Separately, Leroy Marsh, 28, of Dania Florida, seeks a venue change for the Popejoy murder and three related charges, with February 18 set to decide if motions will be heard.
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James Tommy Bennett
Bennett
Calvin Popejoy
Peyton Place
Fremont St
Leroy Allen Marsh
Popejoy
Marsh
Dania
Fla
Las Vegas
Dist
Clarence Sundean
91 Perish When Airliner Hits Hillside
An Olympic Airlines DC3 crashed into a hillside near an isolated radar station as heavy rains and darkness hindered rescue efforts. The crash occurred at 8:50 p.m. while the plane was on the final approach to land from Crete. Preliminary reports say no sabotage, but the cause remains undetermined.
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Air Force
Mediterranean
Crete
Athens
Olympic Airlines
Mt. Parnes
Suspect Back In LV In Slaying Case Motive Hinted
Hayes forty four died after being shot eleven times with two handguns at a bar. Connerly and Patton were in serious condition after surgery for bullet removal at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Detectives said about a hundred expended bullets were found near the dead man and wounded men, with a jammed .38 and a 9 mm identified among the scene. Dunn, arrested in Victorville, reportedly fled Las Vegas to face murder charges.
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Connerly
Patton
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Dunn
Ray Lyons
Joe Blasco
Victorville
Las Vegas
San Bernardino
U.S. Navy
Six Manson Family Members Indicted For Tate Murders
LA and district attorneys announced indictments against six members of the Manson Family criminal group for the August Tate murders and related killings. Twenty two witnesses described the cult's activities as the grand jury returned seven counts for five suspects and two murder counts for one, with extradition fights noted for several defendants.
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UPI
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Susan Denise Atkins
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Ala
California
Linda Kasabian
New Hampshire
Charles D
Tex
Watson
McKinney
Leslie Lankston
Daniel DeCarlo
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