02 Dec 1972
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1972
Page
1
The Middies defeated Lima to record the school’s 900th basketball win since 1912. The team’s record stands at 900 282. Other scores appear on page 10. Nunlist Photos.
The General Assembly budget committee approved the U S request 67 to 30 with ambassadors Bush and McGee leading a push to cut U S dues to 25 percent of the U N budget. The Soviet Union led opposition, urging a no ceiling policy, while Barbados and other nations questioned who would pay. The committee also approved measures to ease payments for the poorest countries.
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Schmitt and Evans planned to fly T38 jets over south Florida as NASA maintains a 9:53 p.m. EST Wednesday moon launch schedule. Workers threaten a strike over wage cuts tied to Boeing’s Space Center contract, though no strike date is set.
Weather outlook calls for clear skies and warmer temps with overnight lows in the mid 30s. Sunday starts sunny but may turn cloudy with a chance of rain by Sunday afternoon. Monday's high expected in the low 60s.
A reader observes the burden of financing a $4,000 automobile, noting how long payments extend and the sense of eternity it evokes.
U S and South Vietnamese forces resume heavy air and ground actions across Quang Tri Province near the DMZ. B52s dropped up to 1300 tons around Cua Viet River while 122 tactical strikes hit targets. Dong Hoi area, Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos, and Cambodia operations also reported. Ground clashes remained light with 52 NVA and Viet Cong attacks, most by artillery and mortars.
In Biscayne Florida Henry Kissinger meets with President Nixon for final talks before heading to Paris for Vietnam peace negotiations. Kissinger and South Vietnamese envoy Nguyen Phu Duc discuss Hanoi troop withdrawals and a cease-fire. Sources say no formal withdrawal guarantee may be in the accord though an under the table understanding is rumored. Viet Cong and Saigon spokesmen warn cease-fire may not end fighting.
Governor Reagan wins approval of a 1.1 billion tax shift to fund local schools and provide property tax relief. The plan raises 1 penny sales tax, adds 105 million from bank and corporate taxes, and earmarks 551 million from surplus and revenue sharing.
In Sydney AP reports Labor leader Gough Whitlam secured a sweeping win in the Australian general election. Former Prime Minister John Gorton and cabinet minister Don Chipp described the result as a strong Labor victory as voting continued with Labor projected to hold a comfortable majority in the 123 seat House of Representatives, needing 63 seats for government.
Shoppers in 17 states report hundreds of banned toys still for sale including squeeze toys rattles and dolls. The FDA says 830 toy types were banned in two years and officials defend action while stressing parental supervision and product checks.
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