Halting of Bombing Expanded by United States
The United States broadened its bombing halt in Vietnam to cover all North Vietnam including Hanoi and Haiphong as part of a short term pause tied to a 24 hour South Vietnamese cease fire. Saigon reported several cease fire violations with casualties and noted heavy shelling in Quang Tri and Tay Ninh provinces while no American attacks were recorded.
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United States
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
Peking
Hsinhua
Carl Herbert Jefcoat
Vietnam
William Walter Conlee
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Fiery Session of Congress Anticipated
Washington expects a contentious 93rd Congress with Democrats holding a Senate majority of 57 and a slim House margin after the November election. Byrd signals fights over war funding and other priorities while pressure grows to end seniority in selecting committee chairs.
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Nixon
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Pirates Star Roberto Clemente Missing After Plane Crash
A cargo plane carrying Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente and four others crashed into the Atlantic on a relief flight to Nicaragua. No survivors found after nightlong searches. Clemente led Puerto Rico relief efforts for Managua earthquake victims.
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Puerto Rico
Jerry Geisel
Arthur Rivera
Rafael Macias
Lozano
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Melchor
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Year 1972 in Lawrence Highlights and Changes
Lawrence in 1972 saw a $1 million four-block street redevelopment on Massachusetts Street with bank renovations and new business sprucing. The year featured the opening of the Lawrence Public Library and Clinton Dam work, plus U.S. 59 improvements. Sunflower Cablevision began cablecasting as new industries formed. and KU saw leadership shakeups with interim chancellor Raymond Nichols and athletic director Wade Stinson’s departure.
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Lawrence
First National Bank
Ninth
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Street
Laurence Chalmers
Mary Ann
Raymond Nichols
Wade Stinson
A.C
Lonborg
Year Starts On Fair Note in Kansas Weather
Skies across Kansas were calm as the New Year began with mild, fair conditions. Lawrence expects a sunny, cool day with highs in the mid to upper 30s and tonight’s lows in the teens. Winds should be west to northwest at 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday looks warmer with highs near 40 and a 5 percent precipitation chance. The official high on New Year’s Eve was 36 and the morning low 20. Local ads for drugstores, candles, insurance, and funeral home services are listed.
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Kansas
National Weather Service
Lawrence
Social Security Overhaul Expands Benefits and Taxes
Nixon signs broad Social Security reform effective today raising wage base from 9000 to 10800 and tax rate from 5.2 to 5.85 percent. Maximum tax jumps to 631.80. Widows can inherit 100 percent of husbands benefits, retirees may earn 2100 yearly without benefit loss, and men gain same retirement as women. The law also requires Social Security numbers at school entry.
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Washington
Nixon
Toll Exceeds 300 As New Year Holiday Traffic Grows
The toll hit 314 by 10 a.m. on the final day of the three day New Year weekend. The Associated Press figure counts traffic deaths from 6 p.m. CST Friday through midnight tonight across the nation's time zones.
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Associated Press
End of Year Features and Local Plans
New Douglas County Commissioner I J Stoneback opposes a new judicial law enforcement building unlike holdover commissioners Arthur Heck and Walter Cragan. Kansas University Medical Center Kansas City plans a 1973 expansion, touted as state’s largest building project. Col William Needham of the Army Corps Kansas City District expects substantial progress on Clinton Reservoir this year.
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I. J. Stoneback
Arthur Heck
Walter Cragan
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
William Needham
Army Corps of Engineer
Clinton Reservoir
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