Release Of Pueblo Crew Hoped For By Christmas
Washington reports North Korea may free the 82 surviving Pueblo crewmen within days, possibly by Christmas, after seven hours of Panmunjom talks with U.S. officials. Officials say no decisions were made yet, while State Department declined to comment. relatives awaiting word and Mrs. Lloyd Bucher express caution amid ongoing negotiations and U.S. denials of intruding into North Korean waters.
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US Captives Home Free In Thailand
Eleven American GIs arrive in Bangkok after five months in Cambodian custody. A twelfth, Earl Gurnsey, remains in Phnom Penh due to injuries. They were released as a Christmas goodwill gesture and flown to Clark Air Base for homebound travel. Names and hometowns of the eleven released soldiers are listed.
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Nixon names Charles W. Yost UN Ambassador pick
President elect Nixon designates career diplomat Charles W. Yost as United Nations ambassador and keeps Sargent Shriver as ambassador to France. He stresses bipartisanship and professional diplomacy for the post while noting Shriver’s continued France mission and Cabinet status for the UN ambassador.
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Weather County Forecast Mostly Cloudy With Snow Chance
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow beginning tonight and continuing Saturday. Low tonight mid 20s. High Saturday in the 30s. Thursday high 38, today low 20, year ago high 65, year ago low 42, record high 68 in 1941, record low 8 in 1901. Hourly temperatures end at 8 am today.
Apollo 8 launch on schedule despite fuel issue
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP the Saturn 5 crew fixed contaminated fuel cells and prepared to reload for the Apollo 8 lunar orbit attempt set for 7 51 am Saturday mission director William C Schneider said all elements are in go condition and a final go no go decision was due about 3 pm Clouds and possible fog could delay the launch though weather forecasters deemed conditions marginally satisfactory and the cause of excess nitrogen in the system remained unclear.
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Peace Talks Bleak Outlook As Holidays Near
Paris AP report says Allied negotiators kept doors open for year end U S North Vietnamese talks but chances of a full peace conference before year end faded. W Averell Harriman Cyrus Vance met South Vietnam Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky as Vance planned return to the U S for consultations.
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Pomona Boy Hurt In Wreck
Dennis Criqui a 19 year old resident of Pomona RFD 1 was reported in fair condition at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a one truck crash on K 68. Highway patrolman Harold Bennett said the pickup ran out of control about 1230 this morning and veered into a ditch and then a driveway owned by Robert Crawford on I 68. Criqui was returning home from Ottawa when the accident happened. The truck sustained major damage with no other property damaged.
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Two Charged In Barbara Mackle Kidnapping Case
FBI announced charges against Gary Steven Krist an escaped convict and Ruth Eisemann Schier for kidnapping Barbara Jane Mackle daughter of Florida land developer. Warrant issued in Miami based on institute theft and ransom plot with Barbara still missing after staged pickup and ransom payment.
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