Snow Flurries Hit Central N Y State Weather Stays Cold
Snow flurries linger from Binghamton to Massena as winds hold temperatures above single digits. The storm system weakens moving east from the Gulf of St. Lawrence with several storm related deaths reported in upstate New York including Syracuse and Orange County.
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Nixon plans UN envoy choice after Thant talks
President-elect Nixon meets with U Thant ahead of announcing his U.N. ambassador pick this week. The group includes William P. Rogers Henry Kissinger and J. Russell Wiggins as possible nominees amid Kennedy family objections to Sargent Shriver. Nixon weathered meetings with GOP leaders and Eisenhower as Dirksen noted no major rift with his party on the issue.
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Marines Launch Large Sweep 30 Miles Southwest of Da Nang
U S Marines supported by over 200 air strikes drive into mountains 30 miles southwest of Da Nang in Operation Taylor Common. Officials report 123 enemy killed and 41 captured since December 7, with 18 Marines dead and 73 wounded. In other action, an ambush on a U S Army convoy north of Saigon killed 50. 15 guerrillas shot by naval forces on Saigon River.
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30 States Report Outbreak of Hong Kong Flu Spread
The National Communicable Disease Center confirms the Hong Kong variety in 16 states plus DC and Puerto Rico as 30 states report peaks of flu like illness. Notables ill include Vice President Humphrey Cardinal Cushing and Gov Hughes amid 700 weekly deaths. colleges close early and hospitals tighten visitor rules to curb spread.
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Bob Hope Brings Christmas Cheer to 22 000 in Japan
In Tokyo at Camp Zama 22 000 GI audience welcomed Bob Hope on his 18th annual Christmas tour of Japan. Maj. Ted G. King introduced him as Hope joked about the smog and Pearl Harbor while noting his kimono mishap and calling for unity with Japan.
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Black College Proposal at Cornell Sparks Student Demands
Cornell University President James A Perkins faces a controversial plan to establish an autonomous Black College on campus. Negro students say he must rule by Wednesday. rejection, they warn, could lead to a self funded college emphasizing Negro history government and literature.
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Flu Hits New York Colleges Early Christmas Break
Hundreds of students begin vacation early as eight colleges cancel classes due to flu like illness. State University Cortland, Brockport, Hamilton, Kirkland, Nazareth, Harpur and Albany planned early closings. Syracuse University kept normal hours with 27 reported illnesses.
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Emory Student Barbara Mackle Kidnapped from Atlanta Motel
Barbara Mackle, 20, daughter of a Florida land developer and Emory University junior, was abducted at gunpoint from an Atlanta motel by two men posing as police officers who forced entry into her room. Her mother notified DeKalb County police.
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Humprey Engagement Announced for Vice President’s Son
Washington AP reports the engagement of Douglas S. Humphrey, youngest son of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Mrs. Humphrey, to Jane Irene. Thompson and East Tawas, Michigan, connection mentioned with wedding date not set.
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Viet Nam Vice President Sees No Disagreement With U S on Talks
Paris AP reports Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky of South Vietnam says he found no disagreement with top U S negotiators after another peace talks meeting in Paris despite Defense Secretary Clark M Clifford remarks in Washington.
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Electoral College Names Nixon President as Nation Rejoices
The Electoral College officially selected Richard M. Nixon as the 37th U S president with 301 of 538 votes cast for Nixon. Humphrey earned 191, Wallace 46. North Carolina elector Lloyd Bailey diverged, voting for Wallace. The vote reflected tradition but sparked debate over the system.
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Peace Talks Stall Over Saigon Table Shape Tactics
In Paris Saigon negotiators refuse to yield on the conference format, saying the two sided process must remain. South Vietnam's delegation argues it has gone far enough and cannot diverge from the two sided formula. Viet Cong envoy Tran Bur Kiem criticizes both sides as talks drag on.
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New York Electors Cast 43 Votes for Humphrey in 1968
New York’s 43 electoral votes were officially cast for Hubert H. Humphrey and Edmund S. Muskie. Electors, some wishing their jobs abolished, defended and debated the college system as illness sidelined several members and a Penn Central rail crowding incident affected one NYC bloc.
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Red Leaders to Meet Prague for National Assembly plans
AP reports Communist leaders will convene in early January to discuss forming a new National Assembly. Deputy Premier Petr Colotka said at a news conference that such plans were not addressed at the Central Committee meeting that ended Friday.
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French Unrest Smolders Over Campus Strikes
In Paris Premier Maurice Couve de Murville urged an end to protests as riot police kept tight control of the Nanterre University campus. Teachers continued strikes washing out courses for about 13 000 students at the troubled facility.
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Israel Warplanes Strike Jordan After Rocket Fire
Israeli warplanes raided Jordan targeting an Arab guerrilla unit after rockets were fired across the cease fire line. Authorities said several planes were called in after a police patrol came under fire at Kfar Ruppin in the Beisan Valley, 18 miles south of the Sea of Galilee.
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McCoy Reinstated Acting Trustee for Ocean Hill Brownsville
New York AP. The state names Wilbur Nordos acting trustee to oversee the Ocean Hill Brownsville district and reinstates Rhody McCoy as unit administrator. They plan to reopen Junior High School 271 under McCoy amid a district crisis and ongoing tensions.
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Strong Quake Shakes Alaska with Minor Damage Reported
A strong earthquake struck south central Alaska near Anchorage this morning causing alarms to trigger and shelves to topple but initial reports found no major damage. The tremor lasted about a minute and was centered in the Anchorage area at around 2 8 a.m.
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1968 Traffic Toll Seen As Record High Expected
The National Safety Council warned 1968 could set a traffic death record. Through October 1968 about 45,000 lives were lost, up 4 percent from 1967, which itself reached 53,100 deaths. The council urged states to adopt federal highway safety standards.
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