Viet Cong Proclaims 72 Hour Christmas Truce in Vietnam
Saigon reports Viet Cong declares three day cease fire for Christmas and New Year’s, beginning December 24 and December 30, while allied truce timings differ. Despite pledges, sporadic clashes persist across Mekong Delta and near Saigon, with 21 casualties among government and enemy forces and attacks on outposts and air fields.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Mekong Delta
U.S
Calley Grilled as Pentagon Probes My Lai Case
Two New York lawyers were assigned to an Army probe of My Lai as First Lt. William L. Calley Jr. faced Pentagon questioning. The Peers panel seeks to determine if field officers attempted to cover up killings after the 1968 operation.
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Washington
New York
Army
My Lai
Pentagon
William L. Calley Jr
Robert MacCrate
Jerome K. Walsh Jr
William R. Peers
Draft Boards Swamped As Youths Seek Lottery Answers
Draft boards across the United States report heavy phone traffic from youths asking where they stand after the birthdate lottery draw. Regional briefings are planned as officials note national and local quota gaps and efforts to curb misleading attempts to dodge the draft.
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Indiana
Georigia
Selective Service
Mike Y. Hendrix
Associated Press
South Dakota
National Selective Service
Washington
Pentagon
FCC Calls Hearing on TV Station License Renewal
The FCC ordered a hearing on RKO General Inc for the renewal of WACT TV Boston’s license. Competing applicants aim to take channel 7, including Cam Broadstreet and The Pachey people of Rastan Nglaste. The Justice Department alleges conspiracies involving RKO and its subsidiaries.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
RKO General, Inc
Baston Television
WAC TV
Tke
Channel 7
Wnacty
Cos Tempeting
Cam Broadesstagaf
Pachey Po
Rastan Nglaste
Commiscon Sad Aca
Att
Fod Bsae Dyada
Israelis Freed By Syria
Two Israelis freed after days in Syrian captivity describe confined conditions on the hijacked TWA jet from Rome to Tel Aviv. They recount lack of space and minimal freedom while praising the exchange for 13 Syrians and noting mixed Israeli reactions to past hijacking policy.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Gatda Meir
TWA
Damascus
Cohol
Daumias
Athens
Hem
Shhiome Samueloff
Salah Muailem
Samueloff
Muallem
Abba Fhan
Istir
Algiers
U.S
el al Airlines
U.N
Thant
U.N. General Assembly
Angie Brooks
International Red Cross
Syria
Quneitra
Golan Heights
Richard W. Wilson
TWA International
Rome
Los Angeles
Isix
Medina files $114 million libel suit against Time Inc
Capt Ernest N Medina commander of the Army infantry company linked to the My Lai massacre sues Time Inc for 114 million in federal court. He alleges the Time article ridicules him and brings contempt. The case is before Judge Francis J Ford in Boston.
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Stanley R. Resor
My Lai
Calley
Ft. Benning
Kenneth A. Raby
Pentagon
Army
Ernest Medina
Medina
F. Lee Bailey
Lai
U.S
America Divsion
Boston
Ernest N. Medina
Army Infantry Company
South Vietnam
Time Inc
F. Ler Bailey
Francis J. W. Ford
Colorado
Time Magazine
Governor Blasts Paper Attack On Daughter
Concord New Hampshire Governor Walter Peterson denounces Manchester Union Leader for distorting a story about his daughter Meg, calling it a low in journalism. He refutes claims that a teacher at Peterboro High School indicated Meg lied and asserts there was no evidence of such events.
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Col
Paul Askt
New York City
New York
Miami
Draft
Concord
Walter Peterson
New Hampshire
The
Manchester Union
Lewler
Mily
Meg
Miedin
Union-Leider
William Loeb
Peterson
Loeb
Bob
White House
Margaret
Raymond E. Edwards
Edwards
Meg Peterson
Peterboro High School
Susan Atkins testifies on details of Tate slaying case
Susan Atkins, 21, testifies before a grand jury in Los Angeles about being present at the Tate home killings and other slayings. Prosecutors plan indictments against Charles Manson and several followers. Atkins waives immunity and says she will answer questions, while her attorney cites a claim of temporary insanity under a hypnotic spell. Authorities seek murder and conspiracy charges in the Tate case and related slayings.
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Terry Melcher
Doris Day
Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Melcher
Miss Tate
Susan Denise Atkins
Miss Atkins
Richard Caballero
Polanskis
Polanski
Dist
Aaron Stovitz
Charles M. Manson
Stovitz
Tate
Patricia Krenwinkel
Mobile
Ala
Charles D. Watson
McKinney
Tex
Linda Louise Kasabian
Cree
Bomb Threats Mar Harvard Takeover
About 75 Black protesters occupied Harvard University Hall demanding black hiring on University projects and a Black orientation program. Two bomb threats were phoned to the university during the occupation as the Organiza tion for Black Unity negotiated with officials.
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Harvard
Cambringe
Mapy
University Hall
Univer
University
VereAmerican Stud
Et Hoineke Center
Oh Iranien Huiding
Bend
Hoheke
Geyroeth
Organization For Black Unity
Dover picks John Maglaras as new mayor
The nine member Dover city council selected John Maglaras a 47 year old Democrat and third term state representative as mayor receiving six votes on Thursday. Ambrose Breen received three. Maglaras elected to the council for a seventh term in November and former Mayor Louis Stacklan failed to win reelection. Dover uses a city manager form with the mayor as ceremonial figure and council chair.
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Dover
John Maglaras
Ambrose Breen
Maglaras
Louis Stacklan
Should Be Fair Share Revaluation Mandated by Law
Municipal finance discussions center on a 25 000 population area where budgets reached 7 250 000 this year and property tax funds most services. A state official notes a revaluation is needed to ensure fair shares, with taxpayers receiving notices about proposed taxes and assessments under a pending bill.
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Portemouth
Etg Budues
Wales
Temmercal
Asepsemenig
SheeHy
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Milton
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Chretien
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Burrows
Portsmouth Shipyard Development Association
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