Hanoi Describes Captured Airmen After Night Raid
The Vietnam News Agency reports three American B52 crewmen were captured northwest of Hanoi after a Monday night bombing. One was seized seconds after landing, another died after entangling in a bamboo, and the third was captured while signaling for help. Six crewmen later named in Hanoi news conference.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Vietnam News
Jenney
Hanoi Hilton
U.S
United States
Vinh Phu
Lam
Sam
Richard Thomas Simpson
South Dakota
Henry Charles Barrows
West Germany
Robert Glenn Certain
Georgia
Fernando Alexander
Texas
Hal K. Wilson
New York
Charles Arthur Brown
Eagle Awards Go To Ellis And Safford Troop 36 Court of Honor
Ellis and Safford earned Eagle Scout honors at a Troop 36 court of honor held at First Christian Church Monte Safford and Lon Ellis are sons of local residents. Bill Dearley of the Missouri National Guard presented the awards. Several others received star and life awards along with numerous merit badges totaling 79 for a list of named scouts. Walter Allen organized badge presentations as district officials spoke. the event drew 65 attendees after a pot luck supper.
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Monte Safford
Lon Ellis
First Christian Church
Monte
Carl A. Safford Jr
S. Olive St
Warren Ellis
S. Western St
Bill Dearley
Missouri National Guard
Jeff Potts
Marc Allen
Darryl Cole
Paul Janke
Gary Jackson
Andy Mitchell
Dickie Barnes
Bill Britt
Joel Enslen
Tim Deardorff
Gary Vanlandingham
John Rolfes
Ken DeBus
John Shouse
Steve Janke
Rod Woods
Mike Reznicek
Brad Brown
Walter Allen
Advancement
Anderson Mitchell
Harold Enslen
Bob Brown
Charles Vanlandingham
R.A. Jackson
Bill Adams
Leslie Deason
Tim Deardoff
Charles Shaffer
Harold Adams
Richard Vance
Russians Unloading US Wheat at Odessa Port
In Odessa, Russian stevedores began unloading 36000 tons of US wheat from the Ogden Willamette bound for Soviet bakeries. 16 pneumatic evacuators were used to move wheat to awaiting boxcars as a 20 day, 7000 mile voyage from Houston concluded.
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Odessa
Ogden Willamette
U.S
Black Sea
Edward Long
Long
Ogden Marine Inc
New York City
Houston
Tex
United States
Soviet Union
Washington
Nixon Told to Exercise More After Two-Hour Checkup
President Nixon underwent a two hour physical at National Naval Medical Center with Dr Walter Tkach noting good overall results but criticizing his limited exercise. Blood pressure 110 over 80, weight 173 pounds, pulse 72 rising to 80 during exercise then back to 72. The doctor suggested Florida swimming trips and more activity while Nixon joked about his health.
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Washington
Nixon
Walter Tkach
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Florida
Tkach
Air Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Marcos suspends martial law rules to urge open debates
President Ferdinand E. Marcos suspended some martial law restrictions until January 15 to foster free and open public discussion of the new constitution he backs. Information Secretary Francisco S. Tatad announced the move.
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Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Francisco S. Tatad
Watergate Tape Newsman Freed
Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief John F. Lawrence was jailed briefly for refusing to surrender tapes held as confidential. He remains free while a federal appeals court rules on his First Amendment challenge. The tapes relate to interviews with Alfred C. Baldwin III in the Watergate burglary case.
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Washington (Ap
Los Angeles Times
Washington Bureau
the Times
John F. Lawrence
U.S. Dist
John J. Sirica
Lawrence
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Los Angeles
Times
Otis Chandler
Alfred C. Baldwin III
Democratic National Committee
Baldwin
DNC
Watergate
Committee
Sirica
Santa Has Badge And A Warrant
In Hayward California Lt Nick and several officers arrived at Richard K Hughes home on Monday night undercover in a Santa disguise. Detective John Evaneski said a Santa disguise prevented disposal of drugs before entry. Officers found marijuana hashish LSD barbiturates and other drugs. Hughes was booked for investigation of possession of drugs. Evaneski borrowed the costume from a colleague who uses it for the police association Christmas party.
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Evaneski
Hughes
Santa
Hayward Police Association
Shopping In Peking (Continued) Artifacts and Customs
The narrator recalls buying jade and gifts in Peking while noting smooth Chinese customs for a delegation. In San Francisco customs, each item was individually checked, causing only extra unpacking time. They plan to visit Yenan caves associated with Chairman Mao.
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China
United States
San Francisco
Yenan
Chairman Mao
Apollo 17 Returns Home After Moon Mission
Apollo 17 crew Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt return to Earth aboard the USS Ticonderoga after a flawless moon landing. They head to American Samoa then Ellington AFB as officials praise the mission’s perfection and President Nixon hails it as a milestone in exploration.
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Earth
Space Agency
Charles K. LaPinta
Navy
Ticonderoga
Pago Pago
American Samoa
Ellington Air Force Base
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
The
Space Center
Texas
America
Christopher C. Kraft
Nixon
Human Endeavor
Pacific
Samoa
Cernan
Schmitt
Evans
Lunar
Moon
One Hill Road Too Slick Even For Cinder Truck
Mexico road crews continued thawing and salting to ease slick country roads. Three buses ditched during morning rounds with no serious injuries. one bus stuck off pavement after fog and ice. A cinder truck slid into a ditch before aid arrived.
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Mexico
Jesse Vance
Holtkamp
Vance
Fulton
State Hospital
Auxvasse
Mr. Vance
Burson Recuperating After Dec. 14 Surgery
Paul Burson of Mexico is reported recovering satisfactorily after surgery on December 14 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester Minnesota. He remains in Room 4-164 at the hospital.
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Paul Burson
Mexico
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Coroner Appointment Selected for Boone County
Jefferson City AP Dr. George E. Gammel of Columbia Democrat was named Boone County coroner by Gov. Warren Hearnes to replace resigning Dr. Richard Johnson, also a Columbia Democrat.
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Jefferson City
George E. Gammel
Columbia Democrat
Warren E. Hearnes
Boone County
Richard Johnson
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