Syria Backs Arab Union Move Amid Regional Upheaval
Syria's new government under Gen. Hafez Assad vows to join the Arab federation proposed by Egypt Libya and Sudan seeking renewed Arab unity. Assad ousts Atassi and Jadid, forms provisional Baath command, and plans a coalition with leftist groups. In Jordan renewed clashes persist and reports say a Japanese firm studies widening the Suez Canal, while Israel warns against reopening without peace.
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Associated Press
Syria
Egypt
Libya
Sudan
Cairo
Radio
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Assad
Baath Socialist Party
Noureddin Atassi
Arreated' Atassi
Sa‘rah Jadid
United Arab Republic
Tate
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Yemen
Nasser
al Ahram
Mahmoud Fawzi
Jordan
Hussein
Lebanon
Tiberias
Tel Aviv
Yigal Allon
Israel
Time Magazine
Amman
U.S
Penta Ocean Construction Co
Tokyo
Suez Canal Authority
Penta
Sgt Staples Returns from Berlin Visit to Family
Sgt Kenneth Staples and daughter Jessica Wright and Mandy Wright arrive in the United States to visit his mother Mrs Merle Robinson after his Berlin marriage to Sabine Wright on Oct 9. They plan departure Dec 1 for a new post at Vandenberg Air Base California.
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Kenneth Staples
Jessica Wright
Mandy Wright
Berlin
Germany
Merle Robinson
Staples
Sabine Wright
Vandenberg
Lampae
Cale
Cushing Bequeaths Meager Estate to Mission Work
Boston Archbishop Richard Cardinal Cushing said in his will that he has no insurance, bank deposits, investments or property. He notes he entered priesthood poor and aims to die unencumbered and leaves few personal items to the Propagation of the Faith of Boston Inc. for distribution to poor clergy in mission fields.
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Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Propagation of the Faith of Boston Inc
Senate first loss in lame duck session blocks job safety bill
In Washington the Senate rejected by two votes President Nixon's bid to loosen a job safety bill backed by labor. The session's Republican leader warned it would end quietly as over 30 leftover measures await adjournment, with White House input deemed reasonable by Democrats.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Hugh Scott
White House
Mike Mansfield
Muskie Poised for Senate Foreign Relations Seat
In a potential early Senate contest move, Democrats Muskie and McGovern seek appointment to the Foreign Relations Committee. Humphrey, former 1968 contender, is also floated as a possible committee candidate. Muskie appears favored to win the seat, boosting his foreign policy credentials for a presidential bid.
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Washington
Ridmund
Muskie
George S. McGovern
Foreign Relations Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Marshall air tragedy prompts airport aid use in jet landings
The Marshall University air crash that killed 75 may prompt new requirements for airports lacking electronic landing aids. NTSB chief William L. Lamb said recommendations will come, but details were not given. The Huntington Tri-State airport lacked glide slope systems and relied on localizer only, raising questions about grounding, radar, and pilot aids.
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Huntington
W.va
Marshall University
William L. Lamb
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Fletcher Thompson
R-Ga
Congress
Marshall
Thompson
Charles F. Dodrill
Tri-State
Southern Airways
John H. Reed
NTSB
Lamb
Woman Ordered to Pay Child Support in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis. A circuit court judge ordered Mary A. Russell, 38, to pay her ex husband William E. Moes $25 weekly for four children aged 7 to 16. Moes was granted custody after a 1968 divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Circuit Court
William E. Gramling
Mary A. Russell
William E. Moes
Christmas Candlelight Concerts Set at Powell Hall
St. Louis hosts annual Christmas candlelight concerts on December 11 and 13 at Powell Symphony Hall with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. The Bach chorus performs Bach Christmas Oratorio Parts I and II plus carols in two afternoon and evening programs.
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ST. Louis
Powell Symphony Hall
Cholera Rages After Cyclone Devastation in East Pakistan
A cyclone and tidal waves devastate East Pakistan with 55 000 dead, potentially 300 000 to 500 000, as cholera spreads among hungry survivors. Officials report mass graves, ruined crops, and widespread destruction across Hatia Bhola and surrounding districts while aid flows from Pakistan, the United States, Britain, and other nations.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Ganges River
Syed Ahmed
Hatia
Ganges Delta
A. M Anisuzzaman
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Bhola
Bay of Bengal
Atantic
Caribbean
Pacific
Radio Pakistan
Chittagong
Anisuzzaman
Karachi
United States
Switzerland
West Germany
Britain
Royal Air Force
Singapore
Climbers Near End Of Ascent On El Capitan
Yosemite climbers Warden and Caldwell neared the summit of El Capitan after 26 days and about 2650 feet climbed toward the final overhang called the Great Roof. They began October 23 aiming for 10 days, but weather and difficulty extended the ascent beyond the previous record.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
el Capitan
Yosemite Valley
E Capitan
Warden
Yarding
West Sacramento
Dean Caldwell
Portland
Ore
Yosemite
America
Commons Under Way at Stephens College Campus
Clearing of the site for Stephens College new Campus Commons building started after John Epple Construction Co of Columbia won the principal contract with a bid of 1,487,000 dollars.
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Columbia
Stephens College
John Epple Construction Co
Governor Hearnes Responds To MU Presidency Rumors
Governor Hearnes says reports linking him to MU presidency are only rumors while the nation’s top money managers lean toward expansion. The Fed Open Market Committee signaled easing credit conditions and anticipated growth in money supply in the months ahead. The policy stance could shift money from tight to easy.
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Hearnes
Columbia Tribune
Federal Reserve System
Open Market Committee
White Moderates Chamber Panel at Missouri Chamber Meet
A panel of editors and publishers will discuss Missouri politics at the 49th annual Missouri Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday at the Plaza Inn. The program includes Al Bohling Jack Flach David R. Bradley and Jack Stapleton Jr as panel members with Mr Robert M White presiding. Dr Frank A Court will discuss Building the City Glorious at a luncheon. William N Kelley will deliver the keynote and Miss Elizabeth Cairns will discuss Here’s the Way I See It Mr Businessman.
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Missouri
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Plaza Inn
Patel
al Bohling
the Star
Jack Flach
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
David R. Bradley
St. Joseph Gazette
Jack Stapleton Jr
Dally Dunklin Democrat
Kennett
Robert M. White
Mexico Ledger
Frank A. Court
Denver
William N. Kelley
Elizabeth Cairns
Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y
Capping Ceremony Friday for 14th Mexico Public School Nurses Class
Col. C. R. Stribling chairs Audrain Medical Center board as principal speaker for the 14th class capping at Mexico High School Emmons Hall at 8 p m. Frank Wilfley L Buford Thomas and Woodrow Lee give invocation remarks. caps presented by Mrs James Sterner and Mrs Sheila Bers. music by Mrs Guy Pitts.
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Col. C. R. Stribling
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico Public School of Practical Nursing
Emmons Hall
Mexico High School
Frank Wilfley
L. Buford Thomas
Woodrow Lee
James Sterner
Sheila! Bers
Guy Pitts
Judy Adams
Jean Arens
Marta Burt
Ricky Cleeton
Carla Foster
Carolyn Go
Viet Force Major Sweep Deepens Vietnam War Reach
Viet Force in a major sweep pushed into northeast Cambodia and uncovered a large 85mm ammunition cache six miles inside Ratanakiri Province opposite South Vietnam. The operation damaged enemy supply routes while U.S. and South Vietnamese forces faced rocket and mortar attacks on Bien Hoa and other bases. 3 Americans were killed and 20 wounded, with civilian casualties reported.
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Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S
Ratanakit
New Home Permits Issued Across Town
Ten building permits were issued by building inspector Taylor Sewell for new homes renovations and demolitions. Wilson Construction Co. secured a 14000 permit for a new home at 404 Abat St for Charles Goff. Hamsum Bakery Co. remodel at 417 W Promenade St for E O Lawrence 2500. Dishman Construction remodel at 906 S Clark St for L W Robertson 350. K and B Builders install aluminum siding at 714 Woodlawn St for Woodrow Bealmer 1574. Stanley Campbell add garage and room at 1310 S Coa St for 700. Carl Niederschulte reroof at 220 N Western St for Henry Albus 380. H D Brown reroof at 21 Marine Dr for Lawrence Barnes 180 and 34 Marine Dr for Barnes Johns raze for Centennial Baptist Church at St West and Breckenridge Sts. James Bahr raze at 417 E Liberty St for James Gallaher.
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Taylor Sewell
Wilson Construction Co
Abat St
Charles Goff
Hamsum Bakery Co
W. Promenade St
E. 0. Lawrence
Dishman Construction Co
GI Drug Probe Expands To Alcohol Abuse In Military
Senate subpoenas widen inquiry into narcotics and alcoholism among service members. Sen. Harold Hughes says drinking, marijuana, and hard drugs threaten national security and public health. Staff studied Vietnam and bases in Thailand Korea and assignments included psychologists and social workers.
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Washington
Senate
Harold Hughes
D-town
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Pentagon
Hughes
U.S
Vietnam
Thailand
Demilitarized Zone
Korea
Avery
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Agriculture Department
Moscow
Tass
Moon
Ledger News Services
White
Liberty
Tonite
Joe Namath
Joseph " Levine Presen
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C. Ryder
Movielab
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ThunderBird Booster Club
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Mexico
Ledger
Jackson St. Motor Bank
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