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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1972
Page
1
The death of Harriet Allen 38 of Waukesha County raises Wisconsin highway fatalities to 1123 for 1972 up from 11083 on the same date last year. Allen was struck near a highway intersection north of Waukesha while en route from New York to Minnesota.
U S planes hit the Hanoi Haiphong area in a night attack described as the heaviest to date but costly for the United States. Two B52s and an F111 were reported lost with eight American fliers missing, while Hanoi claimed captures and civilian casualties. Seven airmen were later rescued in Thailand.
The United States resumes air strikes north of the 20th parallel with over 100 B52s involved and heavy losses. A B52 crashes near Hanoi with six missing, another limps to Thailand after an Udorn crash. an F111 also crashes near Haiphong with two missing.
The AP analysis notes Nixon resumes intensified bombing north of the 20th parallel, signaling a return to May posture as Kissinger and Tho pursue Paris talks. White House says talks remain open but bombing continues, while critics like Senator McGovern decry the move as impeding peace efforts.
Former President Harry S. Truman remained in very serious condition at Research Hospital as doctors noted he is semiconscious yet alert and able to utter a few words. Kidney output rose to 490 cubic centimeters in 24 hours but remained under 10 percent effective.
Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan reports a precise nine second burn that placed the crew on course for a 1 24 pm CST splashdown 400 miles southeast of Samoa. The USS Ticonderoga carrier awaits, weather near perfect for the recovery as America lands after 75 hours on the moon in Taurus Littrow.
Al Wollenzien from the UW Extension Meat and Animal Science Dept spoke at Green County Beef and Carcass program’s annual banquet at Monroe High School. He noted US beef consumption has doubled in 20 years and demand for lean meat rises. He warned high prices from extra processing and urged breed growth studies and marketing timing. Duane Helland of Juda locker plant added that higher costs cut profits and demand more volume amid production rules.
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