Hussein visits Damascus for talks on Syria boycott of peace conference
Jordan's King Hussein flew to Damascus for urgent discussions with Hafez Assad amid Syria's boycott of the Geneva peace talks. Hussein sought clarity on a joint policy with Egypt and Jordan, the status of Jordanian troops in Syria, and a broader settlement ahead of January talks. The visit followed Egypt and Soviet and U.S. diplomacy shaping the conference.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Hussein
Jordan
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Syria
Middle East
Assad
Amman
Geneva
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Henry A. Kissinger
Cairo
Israel
Shimon Peres
Egypt
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Abba Eban
U.S
Spain
Kissinger
CBS
Washington
State Department
Suez
Vietnam
Father Dolan Describes Irish Christmas Traditions
The Rev. Pat Dolan of St. Brendan's Church spoke at a Kiwanis noon luncheon on Christmas in Ireland. He described celebrations around a quiet fire and the candle in the window as a symbol of Christ’s birth. He urged continuing the Christmas spirit beyond the season.
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Pat Dolan
St. Brendan's Church
Ireland
Father Dolan
Christ
Dolan
Impeachment Lawyer Due To Be Named
Washington AP report notes House Judiciary Committee chief Rep Peter Rodino D N J plans to name a special counsel to direct possible grounds for President Nixon impeachment. Republicans urge a timetable and critique one man control while Rodino defends pace until counsel is on board. The panel lays the path to potential impeachment with Senate trial if needed. Also referenced: 1939 Columbus wartime scuttling by German crew.
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Washington
Nixon
Peter W. Rodine
Dn.j
House Judiciary Committee
GOP
Rodino
House
Senate
US balance shows 1973 third quarter surplus
The Commerce Department reports a $2.5 billion surplus in the U S balance of payments for Q3 1973, reversing a Q2 deficit of $600 million. The gain mainly reflects a $2.1 billion surplus in goods and services and supports a nine month surplus near $1 billion.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Five Palestinian terrorists surrender in Kuwait after Rome Athens hijack
Five guerrillas who killed 32 people in Rome and Athens hijacked a West German jet and freed 12 hostages before surrendering at a Kuwaiti air base. They stated pride in their actions as Kuwaiti officials weighed their fate while negotiations and hostage repatriation continued.
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Kuwait
Rome
Athens
Lufthansa
Kuwait Hilton
Fiumicino
Robbie Haggard
Lebanon
Hans-Helmut Freundt
Hilton
Claude Poinsard
Palestine
Helen Hawell
Domenico Ippoliti
Miss Oddmann
Beirut
Missouri Senate Reorganization Bill Disputes Bond
After nine hours of debate the Missouri Senate produced a government reorganization bill faulted by Gov. Bond as not reflecting agreed terms. Key issues include Type 2 transfers, merit system staffing, a quasi-judicial labor department, zero base budgeting, and maintaining the Milk Board and coordinating board powers, with House action pending and a likely conference committee.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Senate
Christopher S. Bond
Senate Reorganization Committee
Bond
Senate
House
Missouri
Charles Valier
Walier
Valier
Office of Administration
Department of Labor and Industry
Moberly approves liquor by the drink vote
In a special election Moberly voters approved a liquor by the drink proposal with 2258 yes to 1523 no. The measure had been defeated by 128 votes in a previous similar election four years earlier.
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Moberly
Moberly, Mo
Mental Health Pay Too Low To Hold Workers
Missouri mental health salaries are not competitive, prompting up to half of psychiatric residents to leave for other states. Dr. Harold Robb urged retention at a House Appropriations hearing, noting support for maintaining the Missouri Institute of Psychiatry while seeking emergency funding for rising costs. He called for expanded local community mental health support as demand grows. In a separate note, the Missouri Senate planned adjournment before Christmas as debate continued on a governor backed speed limit bill, after House approval.
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Jefferson City
Division of
Mental Health
Missouri
Harold Robb
Robb
Gladys Marriott
Kansas City
House Appropriations Committee
Missouri Institute of Psychiatry
MIP
St. Louis
Senate
Missouri Senate
Richard DeCoster
Canton
House
DeCoster
Roads and Highways Committee
Boyle Gets Reduction in Sentence
Former United Mine Workers President W A Boyle has his five year term reduced to three years due to poor health and will be sent to a federal prison hospital in Missouri. He faces imminent murder arraignment in Pennsylvania for the Yablonski family killings.
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Federal Prison Hospital
Springfield
Justice Department
Boyle
Washington County
Joseph A
Jock) Yablonski
U.S
Richey
United Mine Workers
UMW
America
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