Laird Eyes Faster Vietnam Pullout Next Year
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird plans accelerated U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam, aiming to cut from about 343,000 to mid 1960s levels with a target of 284,000 by May 1 and possibly down to 275,000. Officials foresee a shift to advisory forces by summer 1972, contingent on military and political developments.
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Friday Night Rapist Suspect Held In Middletown
A 24-year-old Middletown man, believed to be the Friday night rapist, was arrested in a car at Grand Avenue and Burton Road. Two rape victims identified him, and police plan to file charges after the suspect’s home was searched. Detectives praised the round the clock work and citizen tips that aided the case.
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Barker
Ferguson
Ome
Robert Quinn
Chaos in three Polish cities as militiamen patrol
In Gdansk Gdynia and Szczecin violence erupted after price protests leaving at least one dead and over 150 wounded. A curfew 6 pm to 5 am and bans on public meetings were ordered as government and police tried to restore order amid widespread arson looting and clashes.
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Gdansk
Gdynia
Sopot
Szczecin
Bay of
Danzig
Looting and unrest in Poland cities cited after 1969 protests
Reports describe crowds looting shops with items ranging from fur coats to champagne as tensions flare in Poland. Noted are unrest in Gdansk Gdynia and Sopot near major ports and shipyards with past disruptions linked to a 1969 student protest over a National Theater production of Dzady and anti Russian sentiment.
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Agnew Defends Campaign Strategy at Governors Conference
At Sun Valley Idaho Vice President Spiro Agnew defended his 1976 campaign approach insisting division is necessary to elect and attack is the only way to combat the in group. He pressed for unity while GOP governors debated future strategy and endorsed the Nixon family assistance plan despite dissent from California Governor Ronald Reagan.
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Weather outlook with flurries and cooler temps ahead
Snow flurries possible tonight with lows in the low 30s. Tomorrow will be cloudy and colder with highs in the lower 40s. Yesterday's high reached 43 while this morning's low dropped to 33.
Christmas Eviction Brought Hope By Police Officers
A Miami sergeant donated his $36 Christmas fund to pay for motel rooms for two evicted families, while two Manhattan officers halted a sheriff's eviction and raised funds to cover overdue rent for Sam and Lizi Labekio. The Labekios, longtime Lower East Side residents, faced rent increases that their Social Security and pension could not cover.
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Bob Borowski
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