Brandt Reelected as West Germany’s Leader Amid High Turnout
Special to The Might News reports Chancellor Willy Brandt won a sweeping 91 percent turnout victory, cementing a coalition with the Free Democrats. The result strengthens Brandt’s eastern policy amid Soviet pressure and shifts in Europe. CDU opposition leader Barzel conceded after polls closed as computers projected Brandt and FDP wins within an hour of counting.
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Ponies Wander, Owner Sought As Reader Service Clarifies Rules
A reader asked how long to keep stray ponies before claiming them. The finder may charge up to 50 cents daily for up to one month or a total of 15 dollars per head. after diligent owner search, ownership cannot transfer to the finder. The ponies are identified as Shetland ponies. continued guidance appears on later pages.
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Paris talks near end of Vietnam war accord
In Paris today secret negotiations between the United States and North Vietnam resume as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho lead talks toward a final peace pact. Officials expect an armistice to take effect in Vietnam before Christmas, with daily briefings for South Vietnam and ongoing consultations with allied representatives.
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Nixon Confers On Shakeup At Camp David
President Nixon summoned six top officials including CIA director Richard Helms and George Bush to Camp David for one on one talks on a government shakeup for his second term. He aims to remodel the bureaucracy by executive action with cabinet and other key officials, while denying that any final decisions were made.
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TV Sweepstakes Winners Cash In Light Contest
Three San Antonians read The Light and won cash in the TV Sweepstakes. Jim McKnight of 2025 Cincinnati and Juan Cuellar of 918 Silver Arrow each won $25, Osrar i$ Mare Guards of Rasterdale won $10, with a weekly jackpot of $1560. A new sale starts each Sunday as winning numbers are published daily Monday through Saturday.
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Hawaii Faces Christmas Delays Amid Masters Mates and Pilots Strike
Island children may miss Christmas trees as a monthlong strike disrupts Hawaii shipping. With limited surface transport, warehouses hold food for now but shortages loom. Emergency officials monitor supplies as air freight costs rise and businesses fear bankruptcies by month’s end.
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Hawaii
Doyle Alexander
Police recover car in Gibson’s store holdup investigation
An auto used in a $4,000 Gibson’s store holdup Saturday night was found abandoned at the Five Points intersection near North Flores and Fredericksburg Road. Police planned checks with residents as fingerprint experts and officers comb the vehicle for clues while another suspect fled with two accomplices from Bandera Road.
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Strike Against TWA Delayed By Union Officials
A threatened strike against Trans World Airlines by union mechanics and ground service personnel has been postponed at least temporarily. Union and company officials left Washington for New York and Kansas City after failing to reach a new contract.
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Jetty Collapse Near Calabar Traps Spectators
A jetty collapse during a naval event near Calabar, Nigeria, kills many spectators. Police recover 12 bodies. authorities fear at least 100 lives lost. The incident occurred about 300 miles east of Lagos.
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No. 2 Judge In Scotland Dies
INVERNESS Scotland AP lord Grant 63 Scotland s No. 3 judge was killed Sunday in a head on automobile collision in Inverness. The men in the other car were also killed and a woman and three children were seriously injured.
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Solo Sailing Trek Abandoned
In Yokohama Tapan Kenichi Hei, the first person to sail solo across the Pacific, halted an attempt to sail solo around the world after enduring Cipht days, 70 miles and four broken masts.
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