Congress Home Leaving Mess and Holiday Deadlock
Washington AP reports Congress wrapped in a Christmas break while major fights loom. Senate returns Dec 28 to • deadlock over SST subsidies and Social Security welfare reform, and House-Senate negotiations stall on defense and foreign aid. Amendments threaten school desegregation funding and a major railroad loan bill. Senate moves to limit SST talks while administration seeks full package action.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Bell Predicts 6500 Long Distance Calls This Christmas
Southwestern Bell prepares for one of its two busiest days with about 6,500 long distance calls expected in Mexico on Christmas Day. Thirty three operators will be on duty, with peak periods from 9 to noon and 6 to 10 p.m. Reduced interstate rates apply from 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve through the weekend.
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Western Bell
Mexico
United States prisoners list blasted as propaganda says officials
Washington reports a 339 name POW list with 20 dead and nine released, called old and incomplete and possibly Christmas propaganda. Diplomatic handover occurred in Paris to Kennedy and Foreign Relations Committee aides.
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U.S
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Joan Baez plans reunion with husband Harris after parole
Folk singer Joan Baez says she and husband David Harris will celebrate his parole from La Tuna federal prison on March 15 with daiquiris Chinese food and a night at their Palo Alto home. Harris, 24, is serving a three year term for refusing induction. Their son Gabriel Eral was born while he was in prison. Baez notes Harris hopes to write a book and give talks after release.
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Candlelit March Against Drugs Sparks Hollywood Traffic
Thousands of high school students led by four youths with a coffin paraded through Hollywood Boulevard in a candlelight anti drug march. They sang carols, protested, and planned to raise funds to fight drug abuse while some stores closed briefly.
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Dual License Plates Begin Jan. 4 statewide
Jefferson City AP James E B Schaffner director of the Department of Revenue said all license offices will begin issuing the 1971 dual license plates Jan. 4. A new state law requires reflectorized plates on the front and rear of vehicles for safety and aid to law enforcement. The new color scheme for passenger car plates is blue letters on a white background.
Thieves Loot Service Station in San Diego Raid
In San Diego police report thieves broke into a service station and stole 1495 dollars in goods. among the items was a 362 dollar movie camera used to film burglaries.
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Calif
Prisoner Harris’ transfer cited after Safford strike
Miss Baez notes Harris faced months in jail before sentencing and was due for release on November 6, 1971. She says the early parole was unexpected given his prison record. Harris led a hunger strike and work stoppage at the federal prison camp in Safford, Arizona, prompting his transfer to La Tuna where officials report he has adjusted well.
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St Louisan Charged In Bomb Threat
FBI reports arrest of James W. Nelson 22 in St Louis for a series of threatening calls to Trans World Airlines demanding 10000 and bomb threats. Nelson faces federal charges for destruction of aircraft and false reports. Lambert airport terminal evacuated about 35 minutes.
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North Vietnam demands US withdrawal before June 30
Paris AP reports North Vietnam demands the United States and allied troops withdraw by June 30 ahead of any prisoner releases. The U.S. rejects a deadline, insisting on immediate negotiations for a cease fire. Thuy reiterates the demand as talks stall two days before Christmas. Ambassador Bruce links cease-fire talks with prisoner exchanges amid Tet plans. South Vietnam set to release some North Vietnamese prisoners on January 24 at the Ben Hai River, near the 17th Parallel.
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U.S
Thuy
North
South Vietnam
David K.E. Bruce
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Bruce
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Indochina
Pham Dang Lam
Ben Hai
Ecology Tour Finds Unawareness by Students Along River
Beloit College students Greg Fernette and Alan Crossley traveled 2000 miles along the Mississippi from Brainerd Minnesota to Donaldsonville Louisiana lecturing high school students on environmental issues. They found little interest and helped form ecology clubs at several schools while urging more scientific method in courses. They visited sites in St. Charles Missouri and Greenville Massachusetts to show sewage runoff, dredging, and river dynamics and discussed pollution sources and bridge planning.
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Japesville
Wis
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St. Charles
Greenville
Mass
U.S
Viet Cong demands U S and S Vietnam release prisoners
The Viet Cong delegation demanded the United States and South Vietnam release all Vietnamese imprisoned in South Vietnam. Bruce declared that holiday season is appropriate to begin taking concrete steps to provide humane treatment to prisoners and allow impartial verification that their treatment meets international standards.
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United States
South Vietnam
Fulton Gets Better Rate On Insurance
The Missouri Inspection Bureau reports Fulton’s fire rating improved from class eight to class seven effective December 15. Most Fulton businesses may see insurance savings for fire resistive, brick and frame buildings and contents, though dwelling premiums remain unchanged as two classes share a rate range.
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