Attacks Rattle Viet Elections as Priests Kidnapped
Saigon reports at least seven wounded and two Catholic priests kidnapped in 24 separate enemy attacks on the eve of National Assembly elections. A U.S. Phantom jet destroyed an anti aircraft position in the DMZ while B52s pounded targets north of the DMZ. One American was wounded and a Sheridan tank destroyed in clashes near Da Nang.
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Namese
Lundy
Highlands
Camp Fuller
Dmz
Saigon
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
Laos
U.S. Command
U.S. Americal
da Nang
Airliner Ditching Near Copenhagen Leaves Dozens Missing
A Hungarian Ilyushin 18 en route from Oslo to Budapest ditched in shallow water near Kastrup Airport. Three survivors were rescued. ~30 missing, with one confirmed dead. Debris, fuel slick, and failed entry into wreckage hindered rescue efforts.
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Copenhagen
Danish Naval Rescue Center
Oslo
Norway
Ferry Fire Toll 70 To 95 Brindisi Greek Vessel
A gas explosion in the Heleanna sparked a blaze on the Greek ferry off southeast Italy. More than 1,000 passengers fled into the Adriatic as 70 to 95 were reported dead or missing. Rescue crews saved 1,086 people. 330 were hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Ferry
Brindisi
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Navy
Rome
Chou En Lai Portrait Aims For Nixon China Visit
A profile of Chou En Lai portrays him as a polished diplomat with firm steel beneath a courteous veneer. The piece hints at his influence as a key interlocutor President Nixon will meet in China.
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Chou En-Lai
Steel
Chou-En-Lai
Nixon
China
Xenia Posse Pursues Hog Rustler After Cruiser Theft
In Xenia Ohio a sheriff posse using dogs helicopters and light planes tracked a hog rustling suspect after a youth disarmed two deputies and stole their cruiser The chase ended with Billy Myers of Clifton arrested and two others detained for questioning as the stolen cruiser was found wrecked nearby.
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Yenia
Ohio
Cedarville
Greene County
Billy Myers
Clifton
Sheriff's Office
Clark
Robert Ferguson
Loren Wise
Leon Buffenberger
Halt
Weather Snapshots Record Highs and Lows
The notes mention overnight lows in the 50s or low 60s and highs projected in the 80s. It references Breton setting a 10 percent figure and forecasts for Monday's temperatures.
Anonymous Operators Agonize Over Phone Hotline
Mid town volunteers staff a crisis hotline operating anonymously from late afternoon to after midnight. The piece follows Elaine and Plaine, young women on the line, as they handle suicidality, pregnancies, drug use, and personal crises while Ed and Martha reflect on training, shifts, and the weight of callers.
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Middletown
Jeri Spencer
Journal
Plaine
Elaine
Teenage Hotline Helps Teens With Fear Of Pregnancy
Operators at the Middleton Hotline recount calls from teen girls who fear pregnancy after gym towel exchanges or water fountain drinks. Elaine stresses patient listening, presenting three paths: keep the baby, give it up, or adoption. The service began Nov. 30 to aid drug abuse help with shifts from 4 to 1.
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Elaine
Abby
Ellie
Fear and Hotline Moments Echo Through Night Calls
Ed and an emergency hotline describe adults and children calling with troubles from addiction to family issues. Callers seek empathy and anonymity while operators shield identities to protect speakers, admitting some problems stay unsolved.
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Snowman
Middletown High School
Ken Amburgey
Camp Campbell Gard
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Oeresund Strait
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C.S. Efthymiades
Greece
King
Sir Winston Churchill
Churchill
Norman Pealeeee
Thomas Collins
Family Weekly
Xenia Posse
Martha
HOPE
Tony
Steve
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