Kissinger Sees USSR Helping Middle East Peace Effort
Secretary of State Kissinger says the Soviet Union may contribute to stability in the Middle East, with Israel Egypt and Jordan talking from a common base. He cites Geneva progress, notes Gromyko met Eban, and warns no deal at the expense of allies.
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Nixon Flew Commercial Jet First Time as President
President Nixon traveled on a United Airlines flight to California, reportedly becoming the first incumbent president to ride a regularly scheduled commercial airliner. White House aides verified no earlier commercial trips by a sitting president, with prior travel by Air Force jets noted. Energy Secretary Simon and Sen. Proxmire offered mixed reactions, praising fuel savings but warning on security and urging itineraries via commercial travel when possible.
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West Coast
Amtrak Derail Near Anderson Injures Up To 80
A Coast Starlight passenger train derailed early today near Anderson California, injuring up to 80 passengers none seriously. Six cars of a 17 car train left the track about 3 48 a.m. with three overturning. Wreckage stretched over about 400 yards. cause under investigation.
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Hall Aide Accused Of Lies To Jury
Tulsa Oklahoma AP Gov David Hall's aide Joe H. Carter faces felony perjury charges for allegedly lying to a Tulsa County grand jury about a $125000 loan arrangement tied to Hall campaign funds. Carter, released on $1000 bond, awaits a Jan. 3 plea after a seven week probe into Hall fundraising.
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Sunny” Jenkins
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St Joseph Vetoes Tax and City Administrator Change
St Joseph voters rejected a one per cent earnings tax aimed at police and city employees. They also defeated a charter amendment to abolish the city administrator post, oppose giving the mayor broader executive powers, and raise the mayor’s pay from 9,000 to 24,000 annually.
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St. Joseph
Oil Allocation Rules Map 1974 Shortage Curtailment
New regulations signed by Energy Secretary William E. Simon outline who gets how much petroleum during shortages. Key provisions cover gasoline production and allocation across sectors, middle distillates for heating and transport, residual oil for power and heating, aviation fuel shares, propane and butane priorities, and hardship provisions to tap reserves for critical needs.
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William E. Simon
Federal Energy Office
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Ford leads Kennedy and Jackson in Harris poll
Harris poll shows Vice President Gerald Ford ahead of Senators Edward Kennedy and Henry Jackson in potential 1976 matchups. Ford draws 48 percent to Kennedy 44 with 8 percent unsure. Ford 43 percent to Jackson 41 with 16 percent unsure among 1103 likely voters. undecided votes could swing outcome.
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Henry M. Jackson
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Henry Jackson
Ray Lawyer Says Numbers Were Checked In King Case
James Earl Ray seeks $500,000 from the state in a federal suit over the King assassination. He says two Louisiana residents were to be investigated, but his lawyer Percy Foreman failed to pursue the leads and did not list the telephone numbers. Foreman traced one number to a New Orleans bar.
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Skylab near midpoint as comet Kohoutek fascinates crew
Skylab 3 astronauts Carr Pogue and Gibson marked halfway through their 84 day mission at 9 35 a m EST while 270 miles above the South Atlantic. They reported 17 7 million miles traveled and 607 orbits since launch on Nov 16 as telescope images capture comet Kohoutek near the sun and mission control schedules a radio chat with its discoverer Lubos Kohoutek.
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Army Seeks Reason For Upturn In Recruiting
Army officials study the November recruiting rebound to see if it reflects a lasting all volunteer trend or is tied to recession fears. The Army and Marine Corps exceeded past targets in November, but both still fall short in combat arms recruitment. Pentagon reports show total U.S. armed forces strength at 2,217,863 as of November 30, the lowest since the Korean War.
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State Team Cracks Down On Sales Tax
ST. LOUIS AP A special investigative unit of the Missouri Department of Revenue arrested Bulls & Bears restaurant manager Thomas J. Gaines for filing false state tax returns after failing to report 388000 dollars in sales over four years. The probe, led by ex IRS agent Henry Rothert, targets widespread tax evasion with eight agents next month and broader examinations of motor fuel, income, sales, use, and cigarette taxes.
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Bulls & Bears
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James R. Spradling
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the United
Conviction Upset in Case of Blind Girl
A Missouri appeals panel overturned the 1972 conviction of Johnnie Lee Brooks for assault with intent to maim and robbery after finding prosecutors failed to disclose a deal with key witness Earl Harper. The court ruled the witness should have been treated as an accomplice and cautioned to the jury, ordering a new trial. The case faces retry efforts, with potential difficulty locating witnesses two years after the crime.
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Johnnie Lee Brooks
Missouri Court of Appeals
Brooks
Henry J. Fredericks
Earl Harper
Harper
Wilma Chestnut
Jefferson City
Brendan Ryan
Ryan
Two Billion Wheat Crop Forecast For 1974
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department predicts a 1974 U S wheat crop near two billion bushels, boosting stockpiles to about 210 million by next July 1. The forecast surpasses 1973 by about 18 percent, with exports around 1.2 billion bushels and a possible 505 million bushels reserve by mid 1975.
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U.S
Agriculture Department
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Outlook and Situation Board
Soviet Union
Lost Tot Found Safe Near Osage Bluff Missouri
Dolly Engelbrecht four-year-old disappeared from a farm home near Osage Bluff ten miles south of Jefferson City around 4 p.m. Thursday. She was found nine hours later about a mile from home asleep beneath a cedar tree with two family dogs. Nearly two thousand people from nine counties joined the search. Authorities said she was in good condition with no ill effects from exposure.
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Dolly Engelbrecht
Osage Bluff
Here
Dolly
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