Wounds From Pearl Harbor Raid Heal Slowly
Veterans recall the Pearl Harbor attack as ceremonies prepare at dawn and sunset at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Bernard Clarey, a retired admiral, recounts taking cover and later firing at Zero fighters from the USS Dolphin, while nurse Lorena Danis describes tending wounded airmen. The article notes 2,335 killed and 1,143 wounded, with the Arizona sinking and the memorial drawing visitors from across nations.
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Bernard Clarey
Clarey
Danis
Yucaipa
Calif
Ken Murray
Honolulu
Pacific
Adm
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
NATO Allies To Decide On AWACS Plane Buy
Western allies plan a NATO meeting to decide spending over 2 billion for a fleet of Boeing 707 based AWACS air warning planes. Key figures Kissinger and Rumsfeld attend as Europe hosts defense talks, with Germany and France balancing costs and operation plans.
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Brussels
Belgium
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Henry A. Kissinger
Donald Rumsfeld
U.S
Rumsfeld
United States
West Germany
Britain
France
Swiss Vote Rebuffs Plan for 40 Hour Work Week
Swiss voters rejected a proposal to cut the standard work week from 48 to 40 hours. About 1.3 million opposed the plan while roughly 370,000 supported it amid 44 percent turnout. Voters also backed continuing loose price controls by a similar margin.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Finalists Named In Miss Lubbock Contest
Fourteen contestants remain with Cheryl Ann Kiner Donneva Sikes Linda Myers Debbie Langwell and others performing talents from violin to piano to musical comedy. Finalists include Candy McComb Thurman Warren Stribling and Alexander with judges led by Cecil Caldwell Janis Geddes and Crawford Taylor guiding the show.
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Dave Knapp
Lubbock
Brownfield
Leslie Elaine Thurman
Texas Tech
Jo Warren
Plains
Mozart
Ray Nan Berry
Odessa
Becky Beth Stribling
Tech
Dana Powell
Janis Lynn Alexander
Plainview
Mammy
Tech School of Law
Alisa Lynn Baker
Madame Butterton
Connie Carey
Graham
Cecil Caldwell
New Front Chills Texas Amid Snow and Showers
Weather across Texas shows cloudy skies with light snow possible in the Panhandle and continuing showers in the South and coastal regions. The late autumn storm dropped up to 4 inches in portions of the upper Midwest and Great Plains. Travelers advisories cover Colorado mountains Nebraska Central Minnesota and Southeast South Dakota with an Oklahoma northwest third advisory.
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Newest
Texas
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Iowa
Minnesota
Ilinois
Colorado Mountains
Nebraska
South Plains
Oklahoma
Great Plains
Central Plains
Philippines Accuses U S of Pressure Over Bases Pact
Philippine Foreign Secretary Romulo said the State Department tried to pressure Manila into signing a military bases agreement. He noted the proposed terms included points the Philippines never agreed to and described his Mexico City talks with Kissinger on aid totaling 1 billion dollars over five years.
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Carlos P. Romulo
State Department
Romulo
Philippines
Henry A. Kissinger
Mexico City
Kissinger
U.S
Associated Press
New York
United Nations General Assembly
Corruption Denied By Mayor Daley
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley declares during a speech to the Illinois Association of County Officials that many people attempted to corrupt him over his 45 years in government, but he has resisted all temptation and remains uncorrupted.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard J. Daley
Tlinois Association
Strong quake hits central North Island of New Zealand
A powerful earthquake struck the central North Island region of New Zealand on Sunday causing damage to homes and power outages in several areas.
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Wellington
North Island
Carter aides prep expanded draft resister pardons
Carter's close adviser Charles Kirbo and lawyers including David Berg plan to broaden pardons for draft resisters. Carter said his family will worship at a Baptist church in Washington and he may teach a Bible class there. He will travel to Washington this week with Rosalynn and Amy, with more Cabinet appointments possible late in the week.
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Atlanta
Charles Kirbo
David Berg
Houston
Tex
Jimmy
Washington
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Billy Graham
Norman Vincent Peale
Rosalynn
Amy
Lillian
Auto Safety Costs and Belt Use Debates
Insurance groups back passive restraints citing only about 30 percent of drivers wearing seat belts. They argue mandatory laws would not guarantee buckle up. Coleman defends resolving major issues before leaving, despite fears rulings could be reversed by the incoming transportation secretary. He says decisions should not trap the next administrator in.
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Coleman
Search For Spanish Treasure Continues
Treasure hunter Mel Fisher pursues the Atocha wreck off the Florida Keys amid estimates of four million dollars spent and potential profits of millions more. He operates with up to fifty workers, selling Pieces of Eight to fund the quest, while a National Geographic special spotlights his saga.
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Florida Keys
Key West
National Geographic Society
Bank of Spain
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
William Mehrtens
United States
Northwind
Marquesas
Girl Released By Kidnapers In Brussels
Belgium still reels from its third child kidnapping since World War I with a “big well organized gang” blamed. Parents, in contact with captors, faced threats by phone while ransom was paid. a letter from the girl helped verify she was alive. Private chauffeur delivered 66 pounds in two bags to a lakeside cafe and a shanty, but no captors appeared. Prosecutor Piret warned of life imprisonment if convicted.
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Belgium
Montoneros
Jean-Marie Piret
Fire consumes Australian Navy attack planes at Nowra base
A hangar blaze at Nowra naval air station destroyed most of the Australian navy anti submarine Grumman trackers. Five recovered, seven collapsed and could not be flown. Only one airworthy tracker remained. No injuries. Loss estimates vary around 2.5 million to higher, as replacement planes were on order from the United States. A board of inquiry was formed. Defense Minister Killen rushed to Nowra. The incident threatens front line coast guard capability.
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Australia
Naval Air Station
Sydney
United States
Australian Defense Department
Washington
Jim Killen
William Hayden
Labor Party
Navy
Killen
Police Identify Suspect in Reported Rape Case
A 20 year old Lubbock woman said a man entered her home to see her husband, grabbed her in the kitchen, and raped her. The suspect waited for the husband to return, finished his visit, and left. The woman chose not to tell her husband while the suspect was present. Police were given the suspect’s name.
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