Air Fleet Strengthened as U S Planes Probe North Vietnam
U S reconnaissance aircraft return to search for damage after weekend bombing raids on North Vietnam. Pentagon reports end of raids at dawn Saigon time while Saigon issues blackout on details.
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Melvin R. Laird
Laos
Cambodia
Kompong Cham
Phnom Penh
Penm Chikang
Ranger
America
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Hancock
Oriskany
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Shangri la
Nixon vetoes limit on broadcast campaign spending aims broader reform
President Nixon vetoes a bill restricting political broadcast spending and backs a wider reform covering all media. Senate leaders Scott and Mansfield predict narrow override odds. Nixon argues spending reform must be across the board to prevent shifting spending to other media.
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Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
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Congress
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
ABC
Inflation Alert Signals CEA Report Warms but Rejects Tactics
The Presidents Council of Economic Advisers plans a milder inflation alert, avoiding pushy wage price guidelines for now. The report weighs two wage shifts: General Motors’ $2 billion three year package to end the UAW strike and a Presidential Emergency Board recommended pay hikes averaging 11 percent annually for three years to prevent railroad layoffs. Critics warn these patterns may set costly precedents for other unions, locking in higher costs as price rises ease only if productivity grows.
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United Auto Workers
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Teamsters
Hanoi to Boycott Paris Talks Over Air Raids
Xuan Thuy, North Vietnam’s chief at the Paris peace talks, announced the delegation will boycott Wednesday’s session amid U S air raids on North Vietnam. He said the group would resume meetings December 3.
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Xuan Thuy
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U.S
North Vietnam
Choisyle-Roi
Thuy
Senate Hearings On Drugs For Quiet Children
Senate subcommittee hearings examine government drug buying amid estimates that up to 30 percent of children in some elementary schools may be treated with stimulants to quiet them. Dr. Hollister warns that overdiagnosis and depictions of normal behavior as pathology are driving widespread methylphenidate use, with Defense Department holdings cited. Welfare Secretary Richardson notes behavior-modifying drugs are not always best, urging education and counseling alternatives while Nelson leads probes into cost versus efficacy of drug purchases.
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Congress
Leo E. Hollister
Veterans Administration
Senate Subcommittee
Defense Department
Hollister
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Winter Weather Grips Ohio With Deep Freeze
A cold front drives Ohio into a severe cold snap with 10 am readings around 14 degrees. Blustery winds push wind chill lower as flurries drift. An intense low near Lake Huron spawns lake-effect gusts and 15 to 20 foot waves on the Great Lakes. Heavy snow squalls threaten extreme northeast counties with a possible foot or more by Tuesday morning. The cold persists into Tuesday night, with moderation likely by Wednesday afternoon and a warming trend by Thursday. A new front brings rain or snow for Thanksgiving Day, followed by colder conditions late Friday.
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Findlay
Cheseapeake
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Thanksgiving holiday traffic toll forecast by NSC
The National Safety Council estimates 670 to 770 people will die on highways over the four day Thanksgiving weekend from Wednesday evening to Sunday night. It also projects 29 000 to 34 000 injuries in traffic mishaps during the period. Last year 696 people died during the holiday weekend.
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National Safety Council
Bald joke notes damp cloth styling for hair
A humorous remark highlights the irony of baldness, suggesting that using a damp cloth can style hair. The quip plays on the appearance of hair and common grooming ideas in a lighthearted way.
Guinea Accuses Portugal Mercenaries in West Africa War
The Guinea government said mercenaries hired by Portugal tried to land at its shores during the night and forces repulsed them. The U.N. Security Council demanded withdrawal of all foreign forces and planned an investigation mission. President Sekou Touré appealed for U.N. troops to remove remaining mercenaries and ships from Guinean waters.
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