Diplomats reach accord on seating for expanded Vietnam talks
Western diplomats said all four sides agreed on a round table for the Vietnam talks but debated whether it would be a solid circular table or divided. The Viet Cong and Hanoi accepted a circular format, while Saigon asked for a demarcation to stress Viet Cong status, with a final decision possible next week.
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Allied Troops Kill Viet Cong in Mekong Delta Ambush
Allied forces report multiple engagements near Saigon with 45 Viet Cong killed in canal and swamp operations while 46 more were slain in the north Delta drive. In another clash 23 guerrillas died in a 30 minute fight 63 miles southwest of Saigon as US forces press to clear the capital area. Three Americans died and 25 were wounded in another near Saigon. DMZ sees 50 significant enemy-initiated incidents since the bombing halt.
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Violence erupts as marchers clash in Londonderry
Rioters and police clash on the outskirts of Londonderry during a four day march by mainly Catholic demonstrators seeking minority rights in Northern Ireland. At least 71 injured, including 15 men and seven women, as protesters and Protestant militants diverged routes and battles broke out.
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Maghera
Machinists Lodge 2178 Plans Meeting and Ballot on Mesta Proposals
Lodge 2178 of the International Association of Machinists will meet at 2 p m tomorrow at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School. A spokesman urged full attendance and a secret ballot on the company contract offers reported after a negotiation meeting with Mesta Machine. The lodge, now in the 14th week of strike, will also discuss endorsing Grand Lodge officer candidates. The company offered severance pay, a contract end date of Sept 30 1971, and to cover January insurance if settlement is reached by Jan 13, 1969.
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Powell Seated Amid Punitive Fine In 91st Congress
Congress opens with Sen. Edward Kennedy named Democratic whip and Adam Clayton Powell seated under a $25,000 penalty plan. Powell takes oath after a bitter House floor fight, while Kennedy's rise hints at a new liberal leadership in the Senate. House moves Powell to pay back taxied sums, Senate backs Mansfield Byrd Dirksen undisturbed in top posts.
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Lebanon university students stage first joint strike demands
Lebanon's 15000 university students joined a strike demanding mobilization for war and a tougher stance against Israel. They refuse to return to classes until those responsible for the Beirut Airport raid are punished and call for compulsory military training and a war footing economy. Jordan hanged two men for spying for Israel amid regional tensions as King Hussein plans brief talks in Beirut en route to London. Algerian and UN figures react while violence flares at the Damya Bridge. Gunnar Jarring is returning to Sinai peace efforts.
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Deaths Recorded Saturday January Fourth Nineteen Sixty Nine
Obituary notices list nine individuals aged from 51 to 95 with addresses including Sheridan Avenue Harbor Road Dewey Avenue Lyndal Street Mill Street and Savannah Road. Names include Joseph Padovano Robert Forst Roy Stewart Antonio Carbone John Richardson Mrs Tyrrell Frank Thomas and Ralph Davis.
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W. Sheridan Ave
Robert A. Forst
Harbor Rd
Roy G. Stewart
Dewey Ave
Antonio Carbone
Edinburg
John W. Richardson
Lyndal St
Frederick G. Tyrrell
Lombard
Frank Thomas
S. Mill
Weather alert for Western Pennsylvania travel warnings
Weather advisory covers western Pennsylvania with north region warnings. Variable clouds bring wind and cold with snow flurries and bands of heavy squalls north portions. Day highs near 10 to 20 with tonight and Sunday cold and flurries. Overnight lows from 5 below to 5 above zero.
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Deep South grapples with Hong Kong flu spread in December surge
The Deep South faces a severe Hong Kong flu epidemic with Alabama at about 8,401 cases and a projected 10,000 as reports finalize. The NCDC in Atlanta tallies 652 U.S. deaths last week and 1,608 this month, with the illness reported in all 50 states. Tennessee reports 4,412 cases for the week ending Dec 21, while Alabama’s public health head calls the situation grave.
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Dick Tracy radios and night vision devices for police
The Justice Department crime control agency prioritizes two way radios and night vision gear for officers. Developed by the Army for Vietnam use, they are to be refined for local police within about two years.
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Vietnam
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Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Patrick V. Murphy
Wesley A. Pomeroy
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