UN role in ending Vietnam fighting remains limited
UN Secretary General Waldheim offered to help as an intermediary but rejects unilateral action while Paris peace talks proceed. Past efforts by U Thant included bombing halts and direct talks, with mixed results and long odds for UN involvement without sides requesting it.
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Thant
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Hanoi
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Waldheim
Vietnam
Nobel milestones: Nobel dies in 1896 and prize begins 1901
Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist, died in 1896. The first Nobel prize was awarded in 1901.
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Alfred Nobel
Ex Newlyweds Shootout Kills Man in Oklahoma City
A 25-year-old Minnesota man, David Allen West, was shot to death at Zetha Marzet Arposka’s southwest Oklahoma City apartment after their November divorce following a four month marriage. Arposka was hospitalized in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the upper left arm and back. Police say a single .22 caliber pistol was used and West collapsed near the scene after exiting a car while an ambulance was being called.
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Camby, Minn
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Officials Bast Weekend Party In Grady County
In a pre-dawn raid Sunday in a Grady County pasture six of about 70 people were arrested on charges including possession of marijuana public drunk and disobeying a lawful order. Authorities seized an unknown amount of marijuana and hashish. A band played on a field stage as officers found maps giving directions to the party. Four Norman men ages 21 to 27 and one man from St Louis were among those arrested. An additional suspect was taken into custody with undisclosed age and residence.
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Oklahoma
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Old English roots of the bass name meaning bristly spiny
The term bass originated as barse in Old English, denoting something bristly or spiny. This linguistic link highlights how early naming reflected physical traits associated with the instrument.
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