Briscoe Withdraws Push to Shorten School Day
Gov Dolph Briscoe rescinds his request to cut school day length. Dr Richard L Hooker says you can forget about shortening the school day at a Thursday seminar in Mount Pleasant. In Jourdanton Victoria and Waco electric coops study 500 megawatt coal plant feasibility near Atascosa County to fuel generators using lignite.
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State School chief resigns under pressure in Gatesville
Dwain Place, superintendent of Gatesville State School for Boys, resigns effective Dec. 21 due to job pressure amid required reforms and court orders. Forrest Smith of the Texas Youth Council notes shift to business manager at the school as changes continue.
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Kissinger and Tho to Meet in Paris on December 20
White House discloses Kissinger and Le Duc Tho will hold a Paris summit on December 20 to discuss mutual interests amid ongoing Vietnam tensions. The meeting marks the first in six months and could address continued farm warfare in Vietnam.
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Shortage Forces Britain to Three Day Week
London reports Prime Minister Edward Heath ordered a shortened work week to cope with a severe power shortage. Coal mining rail and electric power strikes are blamed for the crisis. For the last two weeks of the year businesses may operate five days, beginning in January a three day week applies.
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Bomb Laden Truck Bombs Irish Police Station Attack
A bomb laden hijacked laundry truck exploded outside a rural police station in Newtown Hamilton County Armagh near Belfast. The blast damaged the station and nearby homes after evacuees had spotted the truck. The attack was blamed on the Irish Republican Army.
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Autograph Seekers Sweep Hank Aaron Night in Nashville
Fans crowded the arena hoping for a glimpse or signature from Hank Aaron. The Atlanta Braves slugger appeared briefly with Gov. Winfield onstage, with autograph requests and photo poses noted as a highlight of the Nashville event.
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