Draft Call Boosted to 19,000 as February Quota Rises
The Pentagon announced a February draft call of 19,000 men, up from January. The 18,200 Army and 800 Marines selections align with Defense Secretary Melvin Laird's forecast of about 225,000 draftees for 1970, a roughly 65,000 drop from 1969, amid Vietnam withdrawal momentum and a new random selection system opening.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
U.S
Viet
Agnew Car Target Of Firecrackers In Manila
In Manila anti-American demonstrators threw firecrackers at Vice President Spiro Agnew’s car as he arrived near the U S Embassy compound. Police cleared the crowd of leftists while U S Ambassador B yroe s security faced chants of Yankee Go Home. Agnew, greeted by officials, spoke of U S Philippines ties as he began a 10 nation Asian tour.
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Manila
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
U. S
U.S
Henry Byroade
Agnews
Secret Service
Free Philippine Youth Union
The
Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation
Vietnam
United States
Philippines
Nixon
Manila International
U S Negotiator Reports To Nixon On Arms Talks
U S chief negotiator Gerard C. Smith told President Nixon of cautious progress in strategic arms talks after Helsinki. The delegation expressed optimism ahead of the April 16 Vienna round, noting mutual interest in meaningful limitations and serious agreement.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
Nixon
Vienna
Gerard C. Smith
Helsinki
Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Thompson
Former Resident Dies In Vietnam
Sgt Glen A. Cail aged 21 died in Vietnam from injuries received on November 2. He was the son of Mr and Mrs George Cail formerly of Monroe. Funeral services are pending on arrival time. The Cails now reside in Beaufort South Carolina.
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Glen A. Cail
George C. Cail
Fromerly
Monroe
Vietnam
Ben A
Little
Cail
Beaufort
S. C
UNC student Alison Taylor helps with Cox and Box telecast
Alison Taylor daughter of Col and Mrs A R Taylor of Monroe and a UNC graduate student in Radio Television and Motion Pictures has finished work on a university television production A musical Cox and Box to be shown January 9 at the university Miss Taylor contributed to sets and costumes.
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Alison Taylor
Col
A. R. Taylor
Monroe
Department of
Radio, Television and
Motion Pictures
University of North Carolina
Cox and Box
Miss Taylor
Army Private on 18 Day Leave in Monroe
Pvt. Michael Hamilton of the U S Army at Fort Ord California is on an 18 day leave in Monroe. He will stay with his mother Mrs Emerson Hamilton at 313 Reed Street and visit other relatives and friends during the visit.
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Pvt
Michael Hamilton
U. S. Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Monroe
City
Emerson Hamilton
Reed St
Vietnam Reds Begin 3-Day New Year Truce
Saigon reports a quiet start to the Viet Cong three day holiday truce as allies keep a 24 hour cease-fire from 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve while continuing operations. Skirmishes north and east of Saigon yield multiple casualties and damages.
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Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
Suoi Ca
United States
Nixon Signs 4.8 Billion Public Housing Bill
President Nixon signed a sweeping housing bill aimed at revitalizing public housing and easing urban renewal effects on the poor. The measure pledges one-year funding aligned with the 10-year goal of 26 million housing units, requires replacing razed slum units with low income homes, and expands federal support for operating costs and mortgage insurance.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
New York City
FHA
Five Mystery Gunboats Sail Toward Israel
Five mystery gunboats slipped from Cherbourg on Christmas morning and moved through the eastern Mediterranean toward Haifa. Israeli radio chatter hinted an Israeli flotilla may be involved while Soviet and Egyptian naval activity loomed near Malta and in Egyptian waters. France opened a formal inquiry as diplomats weighed potential Arab reactions but did not confirm any Nasser protest.
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Associated Press
France
Mediterranean
Israel
Sicily
Cherbourg
Haifa
Malta
Defense Ministry
6Th Fleet
Naples
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Rusk Approved For Georgia Post
Former secretary of state Dean Rusk won approval to join the University of Georgia faculty amid opposition from Gov. Lester Maddox and some regents. The 10-4 vote followed a two hour closed meeting of the State Board of Regents, as a rare special session was set in motion at the Capitol. Roy V. Harris of Augusta, a critic of Rusk, predicted the appointment would be approved.
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Atlanta, Ga
Dean Rusk
University of Georgia
Lester Maddox
State Board of Regents
Capitol
Roy V. Harris
Augusta
Rusk
Northeast Digging Out Of Deep Snow
The Northeast struggles to recover from one of its worst winter storms on record. Vermont declares a state of emergency as four feet of snow and 20 to 30 foot drifts strain towns, with floods and fuel shortages reported. power outages and weather alerts extend across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine. Weather watchers warn of a new Midwest storm, while Boston area roads close and crews race to restore services amid ongoing cold and ice.
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Associated Press
Vermont
James F. Cleary
North Adams
Mass
Cleary
New England
Deane C. Davis
National Guard
Upstate
New York
Massachuetts
New Hampshire
Maine
East Wallingford
Graf
Boston
Coast Guard Search and Rescue Station
Plum Island
Newburyport
Massachusetts
River Stage Flood Changes Across Towns
River stages show rise at Camden to 26.71 feet and Monroe at 4.0 feet as flooding effects shift, with other readings not listed in the brief notice.
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Camden
Monroe
Flight Of Syrian MiGs Driven Off By Israeli Jets
Israeli interceptors repelled four Syrian MiG 17s attempting to penetrate Israeli airspace over the Golan Heights. No Israeli losses were reported. Damascus claimed 12 Israeli planes were intercepted with no losses on either side.
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Tel Aviv
Nixon Signs 2.5 Billion Appropriation For Agencies
President Nixon signed a 2.5 billion appropriation covering the State, Justice and Commerce Departments and the federal judiciary. He warned Congress to avoid turning the federal government into a campus police, arguing schools should handle discipline. He noted existing funds limits but urged expansion of the prior law to address campus disorder more directly.
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Washington
Nixon
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Federal Judiciary
Congress
Rescue Hope Dim For 20 Crewmen
Mounting waves and winds dimmed rescue hopes for 20 crewmen from the munitions ship Badger State after an explosion tore a hole in her right side about 1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii. Fourteen men including the skipper were rescued by the Greek freighter Khian Star and were en route to Yokohama. Air Force and Coast Guard planes searched a 120 square mile area as darkness fell, with no new survivor sightings reported.
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Honolulu
Badger State
Hawaii
Navy
Vietnam
Charles Wilson
Yokohama
Japan
Flying Dragon
Air Force
Coast Guard
Midway Island
South Vietnam
Bangoram
Seattle
Nalisey
Sharp drop in temperatures felt across Louisiana
A tornado watch was issued at 11:30 a.m. for northwest, east central and southwest Louisiana as a slow moving cold front pushed through triggering showers, with snow possible. Temperatures fell from 67 to 45 in two hours in Monroe, as rain totals and gusty winds accompanied a broad winter storm sweeping the region and 10 states.
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Northwest
East Central
Louisiana
Arkansas
Monroe
FAA
Selman Field
Lake Charles
Winnfield
Lake Providence
Mississippi
United States
Rockies
Ozarks
Texas
Holiday Safety Hint From State Police
State police urge motorists to turn headlights on earlier as traffic grows heavier and drivers grow anxious to finish trips. Visibility matters because just because you can see does not mean others can.
Christmas Party Canceled Over Last Year's Event
Office bulletin jokes that this year's Christmas party is canceled due to last year's party. The quip references prior planning mishaps and suggests a humorous, self aware reason for cancellation.
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Deane Davis
Twin Cities
Georgia Post
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Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Lawton
Oklahoma City
U. S. Weather Bureau
Galveston
Tex
Alexandria
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