Raid Tally Grows As Planes Pound North Vietnam Depots
An armada of 350 American fighter bombers pounded antiaircraft defenses and supply depots in North Vietnam around the clock. Informants say a third day of heavy raids is planned, marking the biggest attack since Johnson halted bombing. Hanoi claims five F4 Phantoms shot down and two airmen killed. U.S. Command reports limited-duration strikes targeting military sites. Meanwhile Laotian and Cambodian fronts see village and hilltop positions overrun as U.S. troop strength drops to 158,300 with five units stood down.
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Veterans protest military drug treatment at Travis base
Eighteen Army enlisted men, hours from Vietnam, seized a floor of an observation ward at Travis Air Force Base to protest military drug treatment policies. They barricaded the second floor with mattresses in a peaceful takeover aided by three Vietnam Veterans Against the War members. Officials said no violence or injuries occurred and that the men seek immediate discharge, civilian medical exams, and amnesty for military personnel with drug issues.
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Barricaded veterans press for withdrawal date
Sixteen young antiwar veterans barricaded in the Statue of Liberty vow to remain until President Nixon sets a date for U.S. troop withdrawal from Southeast Asia. At Travis Air Force Base California eighteen enlisted men, fresh from Vietnam, faced narcotics and protest accusations after their actions. The New York statue takeover and California protest were part of nationwide antiwar moves during Christmas week. The occupiers urged Nixon to set a withdrawal date, saying they threw medals in spring to end the war and now demand action as they sit inside the pedestal of the monument.
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Gunmen seize police hostages after Cologne bank heist
In Cologne a bank near the cathedral was robbed by three gunmen who abducted two high ranking police officials for exchange of staff. Police halted the getaway car by shooting its tires and two hours of negotiations ended with hostages freed and the robbers fleeing in a mini bus.
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Germany
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Werner Hamacher
Predict no January draft in 1972
Washington AP reports Selective Service officials expect no draft in January 1972 as no new call has been issued for Q1 and inductees must receive 30 days notice. Defense sources anticipate a quarterly call around 10 000, suggesting 1972 drafts may drop toward 1971’s 98 000 and could be the lowest since before Korea.
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Nixon arrives for fourth Brandt summit in Florida
President Nixon, in Key Biscayne, meets West German Chancellor Willy Brandt for the fourth of six allied talks. He expects talks Tuesday and Wednesday and plans to visit Peking in late February and Moscow in late May. Nixon also spoke with Redskins coach George Allen after a playoff loss, and will return to Washington to join wife Pat on her African tour. Snow forecasts and a tractor death are also reported along with grain prices in Chicago.
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Soldier stabbed to death in German barracks
Spec. 4 Stanley Peiffer, 20, of Sigourney Iowa, was killed in his Bad Kreuznack barracks, as a company member is held in connection with the knifing. The U S Army identified the victim and noted ongoing investigation by authorities.
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Sigourney
Two Die In Light Plane Crash Near Eldridge
AP reports FAA investigators probe wreckage after a single engine Cherokee Arrow crashed in a field near Eldridge. Pilot Paul Brett 35 and passenger Jack Treat 39 of Davenport were killed. No flight plan filed. Officials say fog and low clouds likely caused the loss of fuel before reaching Mount Joy airport 34 miles away.
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Chicago hijack attempt foiled by FBI findings
The hijack suspect Ever ett Holt 25 held a Northwest Airlines jet hostage at O Hare claiming a $300000 ransom. FBI said the dynamite was fake, the pistol loaded with blanks, two shots possibly blanks. Holt surrendered after passengers evacuated, no flight crew harmed.
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