Communists agree to U.S. demands on Laos prisoner release
The Pathet Lao said they would free American prisoners held in Laos at any date the U S military and civilian captives are released, but gave no date. The dispute blocks release of 139 other U S prisoners. Hanoi and Saigon discuss dates, with North Vietnam listing 107 prisoners to be freed if troops resume withdrawal.
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Pathet Lao
U.S
Laos
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Gia
Woodward
Farm output boost urged as food bill rises
Washington AP reports that rising food prices continue to lift farmer gains and press the Nixon administration to boost crop and livestock output in 1973. An Agriculture Department note says the annual family food bill climbed by 34 dollars last month and signals possible changes to 1973 acreage programs to encourage more corn and soybeans.
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Nixon
Agriculture Department
Housing costs rise as U S to boost lumber supply
Cost of Living Council Director John T Dunlop told a Senate subcommittee that the administration will seek to increase lumber supply and voluntary restraints on Japanese timber purchases to curb soaring housing costs. He noted possible reimposition of forest products price controls and efforts to boost railroad freight car availability, while avoiding a direct stance on Sen Packwoods bill to ban log exports by 1977.
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John T. Dunlop
Senate
Dunlop
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
Bob Packwood
R-Ore
United States
Dzu Freed by Saigon After Five Years Imprisoned
Truong Dinh Dzu, once a top political prisoner in South Vietnam after finishing second to Nguyen Van Thieu in 1967, was released after nearly five years. The 56 year old lawyer, now tired and ill from a heart condition, declined to speak to reporters.
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Saigon
Truong Dinh Dzu
Nguyen van Thieu
Dzu
Wounded Knee Indians Win Court-Ordered Supply Access
A temporary court order allows six carloads of food medical supplies and cooking fuel daily to pass federal roadblocks into Wounded Knee S D AIM leader Russell Means calls a possible breakthrough in the 27 day siege a major development The order lets AIM attorneys bring supplies while searches are allowed on vehicles but not on people involved in the delivery
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Russell Means
Pine Ridge Reservation
Means
Pine Ridge
Interior Department
James Derester
U.S. District Court
Andrew Bogue
AIM
Day Aim
Ramon Roubideaux
Rapid City
Harpster
Justice Department
Dennis Banks
Bogue
Buzzards Four Up Festival Draws Hinckley Crowd
About 10 000 people gathered in Hinckley Ohio for a second Buzzard Day after a snowstorm forced a postponement. Rain kept many indoors at pancake breakfasts. three stuffed birds were shown in the elementary school as locals celebrated the buzzard return to Hinckley Reservation for the summer.
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Hinckley
Cleveland
McCord opens Watergate tale with Senate
Watergate defendant James W. McCord Jr. begins telling Senate investigators his full account of the Democratic National Committee break in. Samuel Cash says McCord provided names of others involved and will provide more, while Magruder and Dean are cited as having knowledge. Sirica notes possible perjury and political pressure. Ziegler rejects prior knowledge claims. Dash reports three-hour interviews and ongoing meetings as investigators vet McCord’s leads before hearings.
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James W. McCord Jr
Democratic Nationa
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Samuel Cash
Special
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Cash
Seven 0
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John J. Sirica
Los Angeles Times
Cash John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
The
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Sirica
FBI
CIA
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Dash
Senate Committee
Watergate
Christmas Homecoming for POW Flier Kevin Cheney
Lt Kevin Cheney, a navigator shot down over North Vietnam, was on a prisoner list released by Hanoi. His mother Rita Cheney recalls keeping their artificial Christmas tree up for his return, while officials halt troop withdrawals until Laos prisoners are freed. Cheney families plan to greet him at Maxwell Air Force Base after his second Southeast Asia tour.
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MIAMI
Kevin Cheney
Kevin
Rita
Cheney
North Vietnam
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Southeast Asia
United States
Weather forecast for Middletown area stays mild and cloudy
Cloudy skies and little temperature change forecast for Middletown tonight and Tuesday. Lows tonight near 40s, highs tomorrow in the 50s. Yesterday's high 60, overnight low 46. One inch of rain recorded over the weekend. Details on page 24.
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