Women and power mix in a lighthearted column by Henry Brooks Adams
A humorous column notes gender roles in operations and air hostess training, comments on a pope joke, praises leaders' sense of humor, and chronicles a local photo contest turnout. It includes opinions on a postal strike in France and reflections on power's effects on presidents.
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Continental Airlines
Vatican
Mary Bell
Gerard Laures
France
Mary Ann Lamor
Robinsons and
Grahams
Mary Ann
Nixon Trial Starfs Remains Uncertain
Washington reports that medical specialists say Nixon cannot testify until mid February, leaving Ehrlichman to push for recess or a possible deposition. Some lawyers see Nixon’s absence aiding Ehrlichman in appeal if a guilty verdict occurs. The case also involves Mitchell Haldeman Mardian and Parkinson with trial expectations near Christmas.
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Washington
UPD
Richard M. Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Ehrlichman
Charles A. Hufnagel
Georgetown University Hospital
California
John N. Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Robert C. Mardian
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Seem
Wixom
Sirica
Mitchell
Haldeman
Mideweek
Two Die In Goodyear Plant Blast At Beaumont
Firefighters recovered the bodies of James C. Kaizer and Daryl A. Harper at the Goodyear synthetic rubber plant in Beaumont Texas after explosions from a hydrocarbon leak. Ten workers were injured and nearby homes damaged as a 180 foot distillation tower collapsed. A precautionary evacuation was ordered south of the plant and residents returned Friday night.
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Beaumont
Tex
Goodyear
Bob Rowley
James C. Kaizer
Daryl A. Harper
Rowley
Ronny Hively
Department of Public Safety
Buddy Woods
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department
Millionaire heiress Rachel Fitler ends engagement after house dispute
In Villanova a Lower Merion police report tallies the ejection of Michael Wilson from Rachel Fitler estate. Miss Fitler, 77, had announced engagement to Wilson, a former chauffeur, but staff say he pursued money and socialite publicity. Wilson drove away after staff failed to remove him.
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Villanova
Rachel Fiteler
Happy Rockefeller
Lower Merion
Fitler
Michael Wilson
Miss Fitler
Wilson
UPL
State Surpluses Grow Across U S In 1969
State governments report strong year end surpluses totaling about 4.1 billion dollars, led by California and Texas with roughly half. New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and others face deficits or strained budgets as inflation and welfare costs bite into gains. Alaska notes a near 1 billion off lease windfall but aims to fund neglected services.
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Donald FE. Mullen
United Press International
California
Texas
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Virginia
Indiana
Edison Thuma
Alaska
Mlinois
New York
Michigan
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Mississippi
Hawaii
Arkansas
Iowa
Lovington Merchants Plan Monday Holiday Open House
Several Lovington merchants hold a 7 p.m. holiday open house with Christmas decorations carol ers refreshments and street lighting to create a festive mood. Tickets for weekly cash drawings given with purchases. drawings held each Saturday starting Dec 7 at 2 p.m. on the courthouse lawn with four $100 coupon prizes weekly.
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Lovington
Lark Ann Carney
Snyder
Louise McDonald
Mary Ellen Owens
Robert
Randy Allen Johnson
Five Holiday Highway Deaths In New Mexico
State police report five Thanksgiving holiday traffic deaths in New Mexico. Ronnie Reichert, 17, Albuquerque, died when his car skidded on ice near I 25 NM 6 junction and crashed. Wanza Pankratz, 60, El Paso, Texas, died near Malaga in Eddy County. Walter Pankratz injured. Reichert siblings injured. other victims listed as Russell Pane teah, 18, Zuni Joe Gonzales, 18, Pojoaque and Sean Utter, 4, Los Lunas.
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United Press International
Albuquerque
Los Lunas
Ronnie C
Reichert
Wanza Pankratz
el Paso
Tex
Carlsbad
Interstate 25
Don Reichert
David Lanni
Corraeles
Pankratz
Malaga
Eddy County
Walter Pankratz
Russell A. Paneteah
Zuni
Joe Gonzales
Pojoaque
Sean Utter
Protests Over Kanawha County Textbooks Reignite
In Charleston West Virginia more than 2,000 people march through crowds of Christmas shoppers to denounce 325 new school texts in Kanawha County. Clergy leaders led the rally citing obscenity and anti American content. Signs call for no peaceful coexistence with communism and demand local control.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County
Civic Center
Avis Hill
God Save America
Alice
Antitextbook
Alice Moore
Henry Kissings
America
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Kanawha
Hill
Ezra Graley
Marvin Horan
Venezuelan oil output falls for first ten months
Venezuela reports an 10.7 percent decline in average daily oil production from January to October, totaling 3,006,700 bpd versus 3,366,900 bpd last year. Exxon's Creole, Shell, and Gulf's Mene Grande cut 310,100 bpd, while state Venezuelan Petroleum Corp. fell 5,000 bpd.
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Caracas
VPD
Mines Ministry
Exxon
Creole Petroleum Corp
Shell
Gulf
Mene Grande Oil Co
Venezuelan Petroleum Corp
Elusive Anapra Port Opening Hopes Dim in New Mexico
Santa Fe reports the Anapra international port of entry between Mexico and New Mexico remains uncertain as Gov. Bruce King nears term end. Despite prior predictions and roadwork progress, officials warn a opening next spring is too optimistic and the project may wait until 1973 or later.
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Santa FE
N.M
Republic of Mexico
New Mexico
Anapra
Bruce King
King
David F. Cargo
Cargo
David King
Jerry Apodaca
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Elie Gutierrez
Firemen End Fire Fighting On Reservation
Riverton Wyoming firemen plan to keep answering calls on the Wind River Indian Reservation until a legal ruling clarifies their ability to refuse service to non taxpayers. Assistant chief Lynn Paskett says the vote to not fight fires on non taxpayers follows a reservation decision denying permits to non Indians.
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Riverton
Wyo
UPD
Wind River
Lynn Paskett
Richard Leedy
Paskett
Weather East Central and Southeast Plains Forecast
Increasing high cloudiness expected Sunday into Monday. Warmer Sunday and Sunday night. Tucumcari near 52 to 30, Clovis 52 to 30, Roswell 54 to 30, Lovington 53 to 32.
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United Press International
East Central and
Southeast Plains
Tucumcari
Clovis
Roswell
Lovington
Fraud Charges in Nebraska Grain Sales Swindle
Lancaster County Attorney Paul Douglas says two counties have felony complaints and a federal civil action is filed over an alleged grain swindle involving about 330000 dollars. About a dozen Oklahomans allegedly used Oklahoma checks to buy grain then sold it and defaulted. No arrests yet. the case spans York and Otoe counties with McCook Equity Exchange suing in federal court against Redwood Farms.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPD
U. S. District Court
Lancaster County
Paul Douglas
Douglas
York
Otoe
McCook Equity Exchange
Elvin Woods
Redwood Farms
Sallisaw
Okla
Nebraska
Daniel Wherry
U. S
FBI
Kansas
State Patrol
Topeka
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Elisberg
Rachel
Falm Beach
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Breakers
XICO
U.S
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Reagan
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