Peace talks in Vietnam face long road to settlement
A Washington Post analysis suggests peace progress before January 20 is unlikely. It cautions that troop withdrawals must be balanced with North Vietnamese gains and warns that a cease-fire will be hard to achieve. Senator Stennis sees possible settlement in 1969 but warns of hard fighting ahead.
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Public employees can be barred from strikes say New York court
In a unanimous ruling Chief Justice Stanley J. Fuld says public employee strikes threaten democracy. He convicts sanitation workers led by John J. DeLury of criminal contempt for ignoring an injunction during the garbage strike. The decision, citing state and federal constitutions, allows states to outlaw strikes by public workers and underscores potential penalties for unions and individuals involved.
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Surplus in Balance of Payments hailed by U S Treasury
The first US surplus in the balance of international payments was reported with 45 million dollars after seasonal adjustments. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Fowler praised the result as evidence that mandatory foreign investment and lending controls had paid off.
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Handsome Three Story Building Destroyed by Fire
The December 12 1918 News Post notes Lorenzo Mul Marx’s three story building on North Market Street was destroyed after a three hour fire. The piece also mentions rebuilt high tension lines between Waynesboro and Marion and school Christmas holiday plans.
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Dinner table shaped UFO sighting by Thurmont readers
A letter to the editor recounts a large circular light in the sky near Thurmont seen by George Wireman his son and a neighbor boy Gordon West. The author suggests the object resembled a 125 light dining table spinning in space and questions police confirmation while linking broader political fears and personal anecdotes.
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Nixon aides may fill few top cabinet posts
Two or three Nixon cabinet choices likely join the inner circle, led by Lt. Gov. Robert Finch of California who may become a domestic affairs coordinator. The selection hints at a strong White House foreign affairs focus with potential for a foreign affairs coordinator and influential budget oversight.
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