Peace talks show U S back Thieu plan amid Hanoi pressure
Paris AP reports the United States endorsed President Nguyen Van Thieu’s Christmas peace package and accused North Vietnam of using high pressure to push an incomplete settlement. Le Duc Tho returns to Hanoi as Kissinger and Tho pause talks. U/S Isham argues Thieu plan offers a path to dialogue while Hanoi and Viet Cong reject it.
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Nixon's Kissinger Report Signals Vietnam Peace Prospects
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed the stalled Paris peace talks in a two hour White House briefing. Ziegler refused to detail status of the secret negotiations and denied U S backing for Thieu's holiday cease fire proposal. The White House left open the possibility of Kissinger returning to Vietnam or Paris to advance a cease fire while avoiding public commitments.
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Welfare funds delayed by Nixon administration
A health research group linked to Raulph Nader raises new questions about the drug DES as the Nixon administration agrees to a three month delay in withholding almost 700 million dollars in federal welfare funds.
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Lawmen Cited In Report On Campus Deaths
Baton Rouge Louisiana AP the special investigating committee concluded that state troopers fired the first tear gas canister in a clash with Southern University students and the fatal shot came from sheriff's deputies. The tentative report by the biracial panel headed by Attorney General William Guste notes the deputy responsible was not named but fired from an area staffed by sheriff's deputies.
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The Fellow Who Doesn’t Complain About His Mother In Law
A witty remark states that a man who never complains about his mother in law clearly has one and thus knows no hardship in life. The quip reflects social humor about in law relations and tolerance.
Apollo Moon Exploration Ends Departure Slated For 4:56 Today
Apollo 17 crew members Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt completed the last lunar surface trek of the Apollo era at Taurus-Littrow. They spent 22 hours on the moon in three excursions, collected about 34 pounds of samples, including orange dust, and planted the station. The rocks will be shipped to the Manned Spacecraft Center and distributed to scientists worldwide after splashdown planned for December 19 in the Pacific.
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Apollo 17 Ready for Liftoff After Moon Walk
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt complete their third lunar surface exploration then prepare for liftoff. Timeline runs CST with depressurize and repressurize steps, televised liftoff, lunar orbit, docking, transfer of samples, and jettison of the Challenger. The crew then starts an eight hour rest and resumes work with photographic and scientific tasks.
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Navy ship's first all female crew makes history at sea
In San Francisco the USS Sanctuary welcomed 40 women alongside 480 men on a shakedown cruise piloting noncombat sea duty roles. Women worked as deck hands cooks clerks and hospital corps. Some joined deck duties while many stayed in indoor posts. Several seamen reported seasickness while Ensign Rosemary Nelson noted male seasickness too.
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Truman Fades Further Amid Serious Health Crisis
Kansas City AP reports former president Harry S. Truman, age 88, remains very serious with declining kidney function and a weakened heart. Doctors say vital signs are stable but he is not out of danger as fluid collects in his right lung and renal impairment progresses. Margaret Truman Daniel expressed cautious optimism but warned of continued uncertainty.
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Fine Weather Shaping Up For Grid Clash
Probabilities of ideal football weather are excellent for the Saturday clash between Permian High and Skyline of Dallas. Forecasters expect a warming trend Friday with sunny skies at kickoff in W T Barrett Stadium, despite a 20 percent chance of precipitation. Overnight lows dip to 25 Friday with a high near 50 Saturday, as northeast winds ease.
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