Apollo 17 Moon Landing Details From Challenger Descent
The Apollo 17 crew Cernan and Schmitt prepared for a 12 minute descent to a Camelot near a crater while Evans mapped from America. They described spectacular lunar scenery and planned seven hour moonwalks to assemble a nuclear powered science station and study gravity waves water and the atmosphere over 23 miles of terrain.
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Dole resigns as GOP chair. George Bush to succeed
Republican National Committee Chairman Robert J. Dole announced his resignation and said George Bush, then U N ambassador, would take over the party leadership after Nixon persuaded him. The GOP committee meets January 19 in Washington to formalize the succession.
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Meeting to Decide on Union Merger Between ILWU and Teamsters
Longshore leader Harry Bridges said a Washington meeting on December 19 will decide if the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen Union merges with the Teamsters Union. Jurisdiction over cargo containers remains a key issue.
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UPI
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International Longshoremen’s Association
East
Gulf
Bakery strike ends as 12000 bakers return to work
Fresh bread and pastries reappear on shelves as 12,000 bakers on both coasts resume work under a new contract. The deal gives nearly half the union workers weekend days off, ending a month-long strike/lockout.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Truman Improves. Says He Feels All Right in Hospital
Former President Harry S Truman, 88, showed improvement after a night of rest at Research Hospital in Kansas City. Doctors noted irregular heart rhythm, but his condition was no longer on the critical list and he was able to speak briefly to his daughter and wife.
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UPI
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Kissinger Holds Seventhed Paris Talks as Cease Fire Hopes Rise
In Paris Kissinger and North Vietnamese negotiators Tho and Thuy meet for the seventh time in eight days. France quotes Chou En Lai hinting a ceasefire could come in two to three days. Porter joins as Rogers expected to sign. Nimbus 5 launched from California to study weather.
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Geneva
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Trustees to tackle two key items in Lompoc district
Lompoc Unified School District trustees will review enrollment decline statistics and a completed study of the personnel unit concept. The board will consider approving application forms for the plan and discuss potential impacts on schools and staffing.
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