Moon explorers find orange lunar soil on Taurus Littrow
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt report orange soil samples gathered during an eight mile moon excursion at Taurus Littrow. The orange dust may date to the moon’s last volcanism and be rust or a reddish compound awaiting lab confirmation. Evans in orbit noted volcanic formations while awaiting the crew’s return for homeward journey toward December 19.
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Harrison H. Schmitt
Moon Valley
Taurus-Littrow
Moon
Taurus-Littrow Valley
Cernan
Schmitt
America
Shorty
Earth
Robin Brett
Manned Spacecraft Center
Ronald E. Evans
Evans
Pacific
Brett
Paris peace talks pace shifts as Kissinger to confer with Nixon
Henry Kissinger will fly to Washington to decide with Le Duc Tho on future Paris peace talks. Nixon and Kissinger plan a Thursday morning conference while a Paris team remains to press a North Vietnamese withdrawal and cease fire draft revisions.
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Henry Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Paris
Kissinger
William Porter
U.S
William Sullivan
Nixon
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Hanoi
Ronald Ziegler
Ler
Ziegler
Kissinger Ghould
Andrews Air Force Base
Xuan Thuy
John Negroponte
William Engel
Winston Lord
Peter Rodman
Army
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Humanite
Communist Party
Tho
William J. Porter
Fort Sill troop strength rebounds toward 19 thousand
Fort Sill public spokesman said the post’s troop strength rose to 18,700 on Nov 30, nearing the year’s start after a long decline from 1967. Civilians rose to 5,115 by Nov 30, with military capacity expected to grow as posts reallocate manpower amid peacetime downsizing.
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Post Public Information
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Melvin Laird
Fort Sill
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ATC
Vietnam
Nixon names Keogh to head US Information Agency
President Nixon announced James Keogh former Time Magazine executive to head USIA replacing Frank Shakespeare Jr. He also designates Duke Law Dean Joseph Sneed as deputy attorney general and may offer Ralph Erickson a judicial post. In another item Arnold Miller leads Tony Boyle in union election. Ronald Walker named director of National Park Service. Ranger fires in machinery room controlled aboard carrier Ranger off Vietnam.
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Nixon
James Keogh
Time Magazine
U.S. Information Agency
Frank J. Shakespeare Jr
Duke Law School
Joseph T. Sneed
Durham
N.C
Sneed
Ralph E. Erickson
White House
FDA Proposes Limits on Vitamin A and D Strengths
The FDA moves to cap Vitamin A at 10 000 IU daily and Vitamin D at 400 IU daily citing risks of toxicity from high doses. Comment period lasts 60 days with subsequent broad regulations on most vitamins and supplements planned.
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FDA
Vermont Police Chief Shot and Killed in Burglar Case
In Manchester Vermont Police Chief Dana Thompson 62 was killed while two burglars and another officer were wounded during a burglary attempt at a drugstore. Edward Battick 25 and Brian O Keefe 24 Manchester residents faced charges with Battick charged with felony murder and O Keefe held without bail after an arraignment.
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Manchester
Dana Thompson
Francis Hoag
Hoag
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Edward Battick
Brian O'Keefe
Neil Moss
Bennington County
O'Keefe
Vermont District Court
Warming Trend Continues Across Lawton Oklahoma Area
Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma residents woke to fair skies and a warming trend with mostly cloudy skies and southerly winds 8 to 18 mph. A 20 percent chance of rain is forecast for Thursday. Highs near 40 today, lows in the upper 20s, with Thursday highs in the low 40s. Tuesday's high was 37 and low 17.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
Sooners
Red Troops Advance South In Vietnamese Theater
Nearly 100 tanks and thousands of fresh North Vietnamese troops cross the Ho Chi Minh Trail passes as B52s and fighter-bombers harass the column. Intelligence suggests some armor aims for the Plain of Jars, while others reach Quang Tri Province. Up to 8,000 reinforcements and possibly 10,000 more are moving toward battlefronts near Saigon as Laos dries and the trail sees its peak activity. Air strikes target trail passes to hinder the advance.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Plain of Jars
Laos
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
Five Grside Editorials and Local Pages Overview
A fragmented newspaper index lists sections including Letters to the Editor five items, Dear Abbygarden, market briefs, sports, classifieds, women, bridge, comics, hospitals, crossword, entertainment, obituaries and want ads with page references and circulation numbers. It indicates a busy edition with diverse content and contact details for circulation.
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Dear Abby
Truman Still Holding His Own In Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman, 88, remained in serious condition at Research Hospital and Medical Center with heart and respiratory problems. A spokesman said vital signs fluctuated but were within normal limits by 10 a.m. EST, and Truman responded verbally though did not speak overnight. Dr. Wallace Graham warned the condition would fluctuate for some time.
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Harry S. Truman
Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Wallace Graham
John Drewes
Bess
Margaret Truman Daniel
Pace
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