Israel raids cut Amman to Aqaba highway and bridges
Israeli commandos struck Jordan occupying the Golan Heights as jets and helicopters attacked bridges along the Amman to Aqaba route. Jordan reported civilian deaths and injuries after a night of bombardment and a multi-hour artillery duel.
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Nixon Names Kissinger as National Security Assistant
President elect Nixon announced Harvard professor Henry Kissinger 45 will lead White House foreign defense policy. Kissinger to overhaul security planning to prevent crises and bring in new ideas while Nixon weighs future secretary of state and defense nominees.
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New Mexicans Die in Several Auto Wrecks
Six people die on New Mexico highways over Thanksgiving weekend and two die in out of state crashes. James Breitbart 18 and Edward Breitbart 20, Denver University students from Evanston Illinois, die in a one car crash on US 85 south of Springer. Oscar Paul Lopez 25 of Las Cruces dies in a one car crash on Interstate 25 near Truth or Consequences. Also killed are Pablo Tapia of San Juan Pueblo on U S 64, Nick Gurule 27 of Speede, and Felipe Martinez 27 of Hobbs.
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Pittsburgh Girl Is Miss Teenage America
Melissa Babish 16 of Pittsburgh was named Miss Teenage America after winning in Fort Worth Texas. Babish rejects the label beauty contest saying the winner is the most typical teenager and plans a law career while maintaining straight A grades at South Fayette High School in McDonald PA.
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Roads Open But Travel Slow In Heavy Snowfall
The first major snowstorm of the season dumped four to 12 inches on the area closing Gallup and McKinley county schools. Police said all area roads are open and passable though travel remains slow with buses halted and flights canceled. Authorities urge extreme caution and note drifting is not yet severe, while reports cite 10 to 12 inches in some areas and hazardous driving conditions on city streets.
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Decision Expected on CAP Search for Missing Plane
In Durango Colorado a decision was due on whether Civil Air Patrol units would continue the search for a single engine plane missing on a Farmington New Mexico to Billings Montana flight with two aboard. The snow storm grounded CAP planes Sunday and the missing pilot Don Hullman 25 of Cleveland Ohio and his wife Karen 22 disappeared November 13.
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U S Forces Hit Position Inside DMZ After Attack
U S planes and artillery targeted a North Vietnamese position inside the DMZ after two reconnaissance planes were fired on. The strike destroyed bunkers and trenches, with secondary explosions signaling ammo stores. US casualties were 37 dead and 142 wounded. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths were higher. B52s dropped over 1,000 tons of bombs in waves around Saigon.
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Chamber of Commerce Directors Elected in Gallup-McKinley County
Harvey Whitehill announced the Chamber board results with six nominees, four elected. Robert DeForest Hulon Eppler William Martin and Michael Stanley won after 306 votes were cast. Stanley led with 143 followed by Martin 133 DeForest 132 and Eppler 120. Alva Smith 108 and Edwin Oppenhuizen 111 also noted. Three-year terms begin, past presidents remain. Membership drive reached 284 with 48 new members and pledges totaling 17515. budget target 24500. Howard Britt team led by Mike Stanley and others won a steak dinner for the drive.
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UN Resolution Nears Passage On South Africa Sanctions
United Nations General Assembly moves toward a binding sanctions resolution against South Africa over apartheid. The proposal calls on the Security Council to act, but council action remains uncertain as key members abstained in the committee vote and may block final approval.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Toll Stands At 754 Lives Lost
Accidents during a four day Thanksgiving period from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight killed at least 754 people. Rain and snow coated highways nationwide causing hazardous driving conditions. The prior holiday record was 748 deaths in 1966.
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San Francisco State turmoil heats as new president vows open campus
Demonstrators planned disruptions at the reopening of San Francisco State College. President Hayakawa promised swift action and keeping the school open while urging due process. The Black Students Union and Third World Liberation Front pressed for reinstatement of a Black instructor, broader Negro studies, and admission of all Black applicants.
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