Speeding Motorist Jailed After Airborne Crash Near Hewitt
Police said a speeding motorist caused a collision when his auto became airborne about 50 feet before the crash. The Hewitt vehicle struck Mrs. Montgomery’s car on the side, sending both cars spinning out of control. Mrs. Montgomery escaped injury as her car veered off the road and landed on the shoulder.
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Mrs. Montgomery
Hewitt
Paradise Road
Convention Center
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Ann Lappalinen
Ivanhoe
Las Vegas
Armand Menichetti
N. 23Rd St
John Bruce
Menichetti
Russ Angione
Mendoza to Keep Azbill Case in Nevada Court
District Judge John Mendoza refuses to disqualify himself from future hearings on the Azbill estate linked to Rose Mapel Azbill who died in a Dec 27 torch murder. Bank of Nevada named special administrator, estate valued at 288 140 with 300 000 expected. appeals heard Dec 16.
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John Mendoza
Rose Mapel Azbill
Paul Sorenson
Mendoza
Azbill
Bank of Nevada
Rancho
Circle
Winter Storms Batter Coasts. Frost Warnings Grow
A vast winter storm swept the East and West, with heavy snow from New York to Vermont and 70 mph winds at California’s coast. Newark and Atlantic City faced airport delays as New Jersey roads turned to ice, while Minnesota and North Carolina reported extreme cold. A hiking group was rescued from Mount Tabor amid a blizzard, and fires in Michigan occurred in subzero cold.
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Eastport
Maine
California
Oregon Mountains
Florida
Mount Washington
N. H
Atlantic
New York City
Albany
N. Y
St. Johnsbury
Windsor Locks
Middlesex County
New Jersey
Garden State Parkway
Donald Kelley
New Jersey Turnpike
Point Bonita
Calif
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Crescent City
Brookings
Ore
Cotton Belt
Macon
North Carolina
Grandfather Mountain
Minnesota
International Falls
Hibbing
Bemidji
Fargo
N. D
Minneapolis
Kalamazoo
Mich
Rogers City
High Level Viet Cong Negotiators Headed to Paris Talks
A Viet Cong delegation led by Tran Buu Kiem arrived in Moscow en route to Paris for the Vietnam talks. Western diplomats doubt a conference will open before January or after Nixon takes office on January 20. Hanoi and NLF demand equal status while Saigon and Washington push for a two sides framing.
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Paris
UPI
Moscow
Vietnam
Tran Buu Kiem
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Kremlin
Peking
U. S
Col
Ha van Lau
Hanoi
Lau
Washington
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Middle East War Danger Lessening Aims for New Borders
The speaker signals readiness to negotiate cease fire lines as permanent borders with Jordan Egypt and Israel. He insists a map cannot be one sided and stresses not returning to old lines with Syria Jordan or Egypt, but seeking new boundaries through real negotiations.
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Jordan
Egypt
Israel
Syria
Nixon to Name Laird Defense Chief Amid Vietnam Talks
University professor noted Rep. Melvin Laird of Wisconsin was selected by President-elect Nixon to be defense secretary. Clifford said talks laid groundwork and a settlement could end the war within months if the new administration backs negotiations. He urged better Soviet pressure on Paris talks and warned a year-end delay would be tragic.
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Melvin Laird
Rwis
Richard M. Nixon
Clifford
Laird
Pentagon
Paris
Soviet Union
Saigon
Hanoi
NLF
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
United States
Nixon
America
U.S
Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Planes downed in similar incidents since bombing halt began
The report notes possible downings in the north since the halt started on November 1. U.S. spokesmen say three more shooting incidents occurred Saturday in the DMZ’s southern half where U.S. jets and artillery hit North Vietnamese targets. Bombs and shells damaged 35 bunkers and caused secondary explosions and a fire near Con Thien and the Ben Hai river. B52 raids expanded toward Saigon area and northern coast near Quang Nam as South Vietnamese forces stay alert ahead of the Viet Cong National Liberation Front anniversary. US military police and others in Saigon finished a stricter curfew exercise moving up to 7 p.m.
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Can
U.S
Dmz
North
South Vietnam
Con Thien
Ben Hai
Saigon
Quang Nam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Apollo 8 targets Christmas orbit and ocean recovery
Apollo 8 plans call for a lunar orbit starting December 24 with ten orbits before returning to Earth early Christmas morning. The spacecraft would land in the Pacific about December 27, 750 miles southwest of Hawaii. In Minnesota, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey accepts a shared visiting professorship at the University of Minnesota and MacAlester College, beginning in the spring with duties split between campuses.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Moonport
Moon
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
MacAlester College
St. Paul
Humphrey
University
MacAlester
Muriel
Minnesota
Americans Use Many Safeguards Against Flu
Americans adopt safeguards from masks to vitamins as Hong Kong flu spreads. Dr. Donald Hackman, Chicago dentist, wears a mask at work. NCDC warns the outbreak may peak in January with nearly 700 deaths already. Shoppers continue despite risk. Raleigh residents alter routines and parents boost fruit juice and warm clothing.
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Atlanta
UPI
Hong Kong
Donald Hackman
Chicago
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Keith Hundley
Raleigh
Jerri Stephenson
Jackson
Harold Parker
Eric Oldberg
Chicago Board of Health
Oldberg
Erie
Erie County
Edward O’rouke
Norman J. Rose
Illinois
O’rouke
Hoover Will Keep Position As FBI Chief
Washington insiders confirmed J Edgar Hoover will remain FBI director as President elect Nixon asked him to stay on. Hoover, turning 74 on New Year’s Day, would serve under the forthcoming Nixon administration starting January 20. His long tenure saw him shaping the bureau since 1924 through eight presidents amid a duty to defend law and order. The move comes as Hoover faces political scrutiny and public debate over his continued leadership.
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Washington
UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Richard M. Nixon
Hoover
Nixon
Calvin Coolidge
Lyndon Johnson
Eugene McCarthy
G-men
Capones
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
C119 Cargo Plane Lost In Atlantic
A U S Air Force C119 four engined cargo aircraft with eight crew aboard disappeared after takeoff from Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico bound for Homestead Florida. The search focused on El Yunque region as Coast Guard and rescuers weigh possibility of Atlantic Ocean crash. Crew members hailed from Ohio and Pennsylvania, with Maj John Balzer as commander and Capt Frank Platenak as co pilot.
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Roosevelt Roads Naval Station
Homestead Air Force Base
Florida
William Longa
Homestead
el Yunque
Roosevelt Roads
U. S. Coast Guard
Atlantic Ocean
757Th Tactical Air Lift Squadron
Youngstown
Ohio
John H. Balzer
Beaver Falls
Frank E. Platenak
Ivan Bechtel
Warren
Phillip W. Mahoney
Erie
Harris Poll Reveals Widening Alienation Across Groups
A Harris poll analyzes disaffection in America showing 52 percent of low income blacks feel left out, and higher alienation among whites with less education or lower incomes. It highlights roots of alienation among Wallace voters and young blacks, with 28 percent overall feeling America does not care about them and implications for future social problems.
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Wallace
America
Johnson
Gift Bearing Bandits Rob Three Vegans
Three men robbed Hugo Grassel and two friends at his home on Maryland Parkway last night. A gun-wielding pair delivered a gift wrapped box at 6:30 p.m. and forced entry, bludgeoning Grassel and stealing cash from all three men. Grassel, 73, was treated for a deep head wound and released from Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital.
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Hugo Grassel
Maryland Parkway
Grassel
William L. Scott
4Th St
Scott
Cecil C. Green
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Hubert Humphrey
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S. Air Force
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Pennsylvania
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