Nixon outlines defense policy method and NSC revival
President-elect Richard Nixon pushes staff work as cornerstone of U S foreign and defense policy. He aims to revive the National Security Council to study issues and present options, ensuring clear goals and backtracking to tactical answers. Rogers Laird and Kissinger lead Vietnam studies and policy planning.
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City man hurt after crossing into moving auto on E Washington
A 21 year old city man, Russell Houk of 360 Neshannock Ave, was treated at St. Francis Hospital after walking into a moving vehicle on E Washington St at 1 18 a m. Michael R. Caggiano, 21, of RD 2, reported seeing Houk on the street. No charges were recommended.
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Fires sparked by vehicles damage three homes in area
Fumes from a motorcycle caused a basement fire at Val Cassella's 737 Countyline Street damaging the cycle and cellar contents for about 1000 dollars. Shenango Township firefighters stopped a fire at Richard Nesbitt's 910 Center Church Road from an overheated snowmobile with 1000 dollars in damage. A furnace ash blaze at 210 West Pittsburgh Road caused minor damage and was quickly put out.
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Shenango Township
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Center Church Rd
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Bob Hope Ends Fifth Vietnam Christmas Tour
Comedian Bob Hope returned to Los Angeles on Sunday from his fifth Christmas entertainment tour in Vietnam. He said he hopes it will be his last trip there and that the morale of American troops is higher and better organized. He expressed optimism that the Paris talks may yield progress and that the U.S. may be on the way to winning.
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Pittsburgh Teachers Proposal Outlines Retirements and Severance
PTEA president Frank A. Damiani announced a retirement plan to the Pittsburgh Board of Education. The proposal bases retirement pay on $200 per year of service with severance after 10 years, 10 percent or $500, and full $5,000 after 25 years of continuous teaching.
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Crash victims found in Fayette County hills near Indian Head
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Creehan of Demopolis Alabama were found Saturday in wreckage of a private lane in a mountainous area near Indian Head Fayette County. They disappeared Christmas Eve while en route from Charleston West Virginia to Allegheny County Airport Pittsburgh. Creehan had flown from Selma Alabama to Charleston refueled and filed a flight plan to Pittsburgh. He was last heard Tuesday night around 7 30 p.m. requesting Pittsburgh weather conditions.
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Destroyer Brinkley Bass Pounds Viet Cong Positions
The destroyer Brinkley Bass shelled North Vietnamese bunkers just south of the DMZ. One bunker was destroyed and two others damaged as crewmen described the flat sandy coastline and debris from the blasts. The vessel supported 101st Airborne operations in the Northern I Corps Area.
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Pueblo crew to receive back pay and claims
San Diego reporting that the USS Pueblo crew members have over 250000 dollars in back pay including 10 percent annual interest for 11 months of captivity. As of Sunday 82 surviving crew members had drawn about 82000 dollars. A Navy court of inquiry will be held at Coronado Amphibious Base after debriefing.
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WCTU Leader Urges Nation to Curb Alcohol Abuse
Evanston Illinois reports Mrs Fred J Tooze president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union calls for a Christian crusade against alcohol and alcoholism to curb youth drinking. She cites US costs from alcohol totaling about 17 billion yearly and notes rising cases of young people seeking hospital care for alcoholism.
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PIDA loans set record for Pennsylvania industrial aid growth
Pennsylvania's Industrial Development Authority reports 1968 loans totaling 37 million dollars, a program record since 1956. Projects across 39 counties cover 99 million dollars in construction, aiming to create 16,000 jobs with 102 million in annual payroll. The plan expands to broaden eligibility and faces federal rulings affecting industrial revenue bonds.
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Allegheny County
Czech leader denounces plan to dump Smrkovsky
Czech National Council vice chairman Zdenek Jicinsky condemns alleged ideological maneuvers to remove parliaments President Josef Smrkovsky amid Liberal and Conservative clashes. He warns a Slovak challenger could spark broader national tension as a Soviet delegation backs Smrkovsky and Slovak unionists press for a Slovak top post.
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Jicinsky
Communist Party
Gustav Husak
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Queen Elizabeth II Flanked By Sea Tests Delays
The 72 million Queen Elizabeth II steamed home from the Canary Islands at half speed after Cunard Lines refused delivery due to violent engine vibrations and an oil leak. The ship’s maiden voyage and charity cruise were canceled, with a $1.2 million cost to builders and Cunard.
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Watchnight Service Set at Church Tomorrow Night
The Washington Union C and MA Church will hold a Watchnight service at 10 30 p m tomorrow. A color sound film Tribes Aflame about Vietnam produced by the Alliance Church will be shown. A social hour follows in the Fellowship Hall on church grounds. The service is open to the public.
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New snag develops at peace talks in Paris
In Paris a fresh snag emerges between USS and Saigon delegates over procedural issues and backstage bargaining with the Communists. Cyrus Vance and Pham Dang Lam were to meet but no firm date was set. The Saigon government wants Viet Cong included in the North Vietnamese delegation, while the Communists insist on separate Viet Cong recognition. Nixon delays Vietnam policy until February.
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