Table Shape Causes Conflict Delay Looming Over Peace Talks
Paris AP reports debate over table shape for peace talks between South Vietnam United States and North Vietnam. South Vietnam and Viet Cong favor independence and a square table. North Vietnam wants a rectangular setup to show dominance, delaying negotiations.
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Viet Cong shelling hits 37 allied bases and towns
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese gunners shelled 37 allied bases and South Vietnamese towns in the heaviest such attack since the Nov 1 bombing halt. About 400 mortar and rocket rounds fired, 27 South Vietnamese killed, 104 wounded. area around An Loc saw the worst damage with a hamlet attacked and several helicopters shot down. Government said many targets were provincial capitals and district towns, while US helicopters and artillery responded. Four-sided conference negotiations continued in Paris with US and North Vietnamese officials debating opening procedures and table shape.
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Coal Miner Says Fans Didn't Work At Mountaineer No. 9 Mine
FAIRMONt West Virginia AP A miner who escaped Mountaineer Coal No. 9 mine explosions testifies that ventilating fans failed to work properly. He and other survivors describe gas buildup, excessive coal dust, and inadequate rock dusting as hearings probe the disaster that killed 78. Witnesses include foreman Jason and Gary Martin noting gas in predawn hours and calls for improved dust control.
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Nixon Reaffirms Decision on Paris Talks Before Inauguration
President elect Richard M. Nixon states he will not send a representative to the Paris talks until after taking office. The decision shapes early U S diplomacy and the administration’s approach to international negotiations.
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Army to release about 20,000 Guardsmen and reservists
The Army announced heavy demobilization plans near five months early for about 20,000 National Guardsmen and reservists. Draft calls will rise to replace them, with half of mobilized personnel returning by Oct 31 next year and the rest by Dec 15, 1949. The move aims to maintain readiness while accelerating training and replacements amid ongoing Vietnam considerations.
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Brando Booted From Plane Over Offhand Cuba Remark
Actor Marlon Brando caused a flight incident when a stewardess asked if the Miami bound National Airlines 64 flight was destination Cuba. Brando, wearing a beard and pig tails, was escorted off at a gate but later allowed to reboard. his attorney called the remark a silly offhand comment. The episode followed a separate hijacking of a National Airlines jet to Cuba the day before.
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NATO Maneuvers 15,500 Troops to West Germany
The Pentagon announced that about 15,500 U.S. troops and four fighter squadrons will be deployed to West Germany for January and February maneuvers. Army and Air Force units had been withdrawn from Germany last summer and are now returning.
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Italian Workers Return To Work After 24 Hour Strike
Rome reports indicate center-left government restored order as workers in Rome and other cities ended a 24 hour strike. Students in major cities staged protests, clashes occurred, and university faculties were occupied. A new government program including school reform was in view as a coalition formed to handle the crisis. Meanwhile NATO drills and U S troop movements in Europe were announced to bolster readiness amid tensions in Central Europe.
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Quipster Enjoys Night Out with Scouts Leader’s Blessing
The Quipster, a 2 Scoutmaster, gains permission for a regular night out with the boys as his wife approves the freedom to choose any evening.
Chilly Weather Hits Odessa Area as Front Moves South
West Texans faced freezing air from a Canadian front as temperatures fell to 23 overnight and rose to around 59 by Friday. The U S Weather Bureau forecast generally fair skies through Friday night and Saturday with a warming trend after a chilly start, while Panhandle areas could see 29 to 52 degrees as a new norther pushes into Texas and coastal regions remain partly cloudy.
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