Word on the Prisoners Ends Christmas Cease Fire Quiet Returns
Viet Cong 72 hour Christmas cease-fire expired at 1 am Sunday as four days of combat loom before a New Year standdown. Allied forces logged 78 Viet Cong initiated incidents during the 24 hour truce, with 26 involving American troops and four U.S. service members wounded. Rep. Sonny Montgomery reported North Vietnamese officials claimed POWs receive religious services and 11 pound Christmas packages. He noted the North Vietnamese denied malnutrition deaths among 20 listed Americans.
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Bank Sued Over Master Charge Credit Plan Illegally
Cleveland man files 3 million federal suit against Central National Bank alleging Truth in Lending Act violations in Master Charge administration. Duff says unsolicited card allowed bank to claim security interests in car and savings, seized accounts, and he cannot obtain clear title despite paying loan. Class action seeks 1.0 million for Duff and 3 million for about 30,000 others. Bank unavailable for comment. Cambodia fighting described as minor skirmish across Mekong near Kompong Cham between Cambodian and North Vietnamese forces after bodies were retrieved.
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Herbicides Phased Out In Vietnam War Efforts
Washington AP reports a rapid phase-out of all herbicide operations in Vietnam aimed to finish by next spring. The policy limits herbicide use to perimeters of fire bases and remote U.S. installations, while aiming for strict conformance with U.S. rules. Officials cite Nixon orders and a follow-up directive by Melvin Laird.
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Christmas Law Delights Mulberry Traffic
In Mulberry Florida the annual Christmas Law nabs speeding motorists and rewards them with a fruit gift from the police. Judge Mayor Car Ellis and Police Chief Norris Nixon run the one day ordinance that prompts some to plead guilty before learning they will receive fruit.
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Weekend Sun Shines Over Cold Front Lingers
Forecast calls for mostly sunny yet cold conditions with highs in the low 30s. Tonight will stay cold with a low in the single digits to around 20s. Monday remains fair and chilly with continued cold temperatures.
Nixon Signs $382 Million Family Planning Expansion
President Nixon signed a three year, 382 million expansion of federal family planning efforts to control population growth. The act funds public and private nonprofit groups to advise on birth control methods and contraceptives, excluding abortion, with voluntary participation and no prerequisites for other services. The measure, praised for bipartisan support, aims to extend services to all who want them but cannot afford them within five years.
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Inside the Lame Duck Migration and Andy Williams Bear Stage
A column explores the lame duck stage in Congress with defeated members serving until January. It contrasts this with singer Andy Williams sharing a stage with a talking bear, both items highlighted in a reader page tease.
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Andy Williams
Gilligan’s Ohio Cabinet Faces Taxing Political Test
Ohio Governor Gilligan launches a reform era facing a Republican legislature wary of theory over pragmatism. Critics note cabinet inexperience in politics, while leaders Lancione Calabrese push practical compromise. Tax bills loom as the first major hurdle and futures hinge on outcomes.
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