Vietnam troop levels dip below Nixon target before Feb
UPI reports U S troop strength in Vietnam declined from 162 500 on Dec 16 to 158 300 last Thursday the lowest since October 1965 and edging toward Nixon's 139 000 goal by Feb 1. In Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk suspends Lt Harry G Leisman amid Christmas Eve bar shooting probe. chief Rademaker backs investigation.
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Saigon
Upi
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Cleveland
Ralph Perk
Harry G. Leisman
West Side
Perk
Gerald Rademaker
Cleveland Police Department
Vietnam Veterans Barricade Statue of Liberty in Protest
Sixteen members of Vietnam Veterans Against the War locked inside the Statue of Liberty after closing hours. They blocked all entrances and issued a statement supporting anyone who refuses to kill, presenting a symbolic action by a new generation of Vietnam survivors.
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New York
UPI
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
VVAW
National Monument
Vietnam
Statue of Liberty
Nixon telephones Redskins coach after loss to 49ers
President Nixon phoned George Allen from the White House after the Washington Redskins were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers. He praised the team for a good season and said he looked forward to next season.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Washington Redskins
George Allen
Redskins
San Francisco 49Ers
Allen
White House
Nixon approves heavy North Vietnam air strikes
U S fighter bombers hit supply depots and military sites in North Vietnam in one of the heaviest attacks since Nixon became president. The raids involved Air Force and Navy jets aimed at supply stockpiles near the Laos border to disrupt Ho Chi Minh trail shipments. Sunday saw about 250 strikes.
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North Vietnam
Nixon
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Een
Ho Chi Minh
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Four Boys Admit Fire Set At Rubber Pile Site
Four youths aged 12 to 15 admitted starting a blaze in large rubber piles behind the Durable Mat Co after stealing flares from a nearby Norfolk and Western building. Fire crews fought the flames into the night as black acid smoke blanketed North Pleasant Street. Police credited Juvenile Officer John Short with leading the arrests and reunification with parents after questioning.
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North Pleasant Street
Norfolk and Western Railway
John Short
L.C. Hilson
Hilson
Huron County Juvenile Court
Kenneth Link
Norwalk
Durable Mat
Seattle
Wash
Santa Clara
Calif
Calm hijacker to Cuba forces flight return to Toronto
A calm unidentified man hijacked an Air Cuba DC 9 after letting 82 passengers disembark in Toronto. He claimed a mission and threatened with a fragmentation grenade, prompting a return to Jose Marti Airport after a brief Havana stop.
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Toronto
UPI
Cuba
American Airlines
Salt Lake City
Air Canada
Jose Marti
Havana
Chamber Sees 1972 Economy Boom Amid Inflation Payoff
UPI reports the U S Chamber of Commerce chief economist predicts a 9.5 percent rise in 1972 economic output and substantial inflation relief. Madden foresees a record advance with broad growth across sectors and falling unemployment. Administration officials echo a robust expansion with near record farm prosperity and lower jobless rates.
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UPI
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Carl H. Madden
Nation’s
Business Magazine
Nixon
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Madden
Administration
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Labor
Laurence H. Silberman
New Bangla Desh appeals for restraint after war
The new Bangla Desh government formally asks Bengalis to refrain from revenge against East Pakistani collaborators. This first appeal comes after the 14 day India Pakistan war ended December 17. An Indian official said troops will not intervene to curb communal strife.
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United Press International
Bangla Desh
India
Pakistan
Lindsay to Enter Presidential Race Amid New Hampshire Loss
New York mayor John V. Lindsay plans to announce his candidacy in Miami on Tuesday after conceding the New Hampshire primary to Edmund Muskie. He aims to build momentum for Florida and Wisconsin contests with news conferences in Miami and Madison. In Ohio, Christmas weekend traffic accidents killed at least 23 people, more than last year but below feared totals.
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New York
UPI
John V. Lindsay
Miami
Edmund S. Muskie
Florida
Wisconsin
Lindsay
Madison
Wis
United Press International
Ohio
Norwalk Area Weather And Local Notices For Dec 27 1971
December 27 1971 forecast cloudy and cooler with drizzle or light rain and dense fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, lows mid 30s. Winds NE to E 8 to 15 mph today and SW 10 to 20 mph tonight. Precipitation 0.06 in Norwalk and 0.18 in ending 7 pm. Also births marriages and a death recorded: Herrmann Wakeman age 65.
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Norwalk
Preacher shaves beard in sermon lesson on judging looks
In Brockton Massachusetts Reverend James O'Brien shaved off five months of beard during a pulpit sermon on judging by appearance. He called it an object lesson and noted the crowd reaction including more women kissing him as parishioners debated exterior judgments.
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Brockton
Mass
UPI
Carolyn O’brien
James O’brien
First Parish Congregational Church
Howard Faces Hearing In Death
Tyrone Howard 21 of Cleveland is slated for a preliminary hearing on second degree murder charges in the stabbing death of John Fitzpatrick 35 Euclid a U.S. Steel salesman. The incident occurred in Higbee's department store Santa Claus line with three children present. Bonds set at 5000 dollars.
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Cleveland
UPI
Tyrone Howard
Howard
John Fitzpatrick
Euclid
Fitzpatrick
U.S. Steel Corp
Higbee’s
McCarthy backs recognizing Cuba over isolation stance
UPI reports Eugene McCarthy urged recognizing Fidel Castro's Cuba in a Miami TV interview. He argued normal relations would not worsen the situation and would reflect a mature international stance, noting potential gains from trade and Cuban-Americans. He plans to appear on Florida's March 14 Democratic primary ballot without a Florida campaign and said a black VP candidate could aid either party.
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UPI
Eugene McCarthy
United States
Fidel Castro
Mimai
Florida Forum
WCKT
Minnesota
Cuba
China
McCarthy
Florida
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