Women Bring Letters From N Vietnam Prison Camp
Two American women visiting Hanoi prison camp released 132 prisoner names and 138 letters from North Vietnam. They describedmail policy changes, a photo of three captives, and urged the State Department to disclose known prisoner names.
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San Francisco
UPI
Hanoi
Cora Weiss
New York City
Madeline Duckles
Berkeley
Calif
Ethel Taylor
Philadelphia
Mark Gartley
Greensville
Maine
Paul Gordon Brown
Newton
Mass
Bill Mayphew
New Manchester
W.va
Women’s Strike For Peace
U.S
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Drv
Moscow
North Vietnam
Paris
United States
Congress Goes Home After Busy Year
Washington report on the 91st Congress adjournment notes mixed results with tax cuts and Social Security gains while drafting reforms and Nixon programs were delayed. House and Senate faced standoffs but adjourned as politics dominated. Rep Vanik criticizes administration toward the wealthy. Hindi taught in 31 countries.
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Washington
UPD
House
Gerald R. Ford
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Capitol Hill
Post Office Department
Charles A. Vanik
Ohio
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer turns 30 in Chicago
UPI reports Rudolph the red nosed reindeer celebrates 30 years since his 1939 creation by Robert May for Montgomery Ward. May recalls initial pushback over a red nose, but illustrated art won over critics. May’s family earned royalties aiding six children through college as Rudolph became a lasting Christmas icon.
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Chicago
UPI
May
Rudolph
H. E. MacDonald
Wards
W. C. Fields
Barbara May
Santa
Finch outlines six steps to tackle pesticide problems
Washington DC UPI Secretary Robert H Finch proposes six steps to address pesticides issues including a cleaninghouse committee task force interagency agreement and updated testing protocols. The move aims to strengthen pesticide oversight and testing across agencies.
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Washington
UPI
Robert H. Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Space Agency
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Maga
Niamey
Niger Republic
Hubert Maga
Dahomey
France
Fire Kills 5 In Montreal Family Tragedy
Flames engulfed a house in St Hubert Montreal killing five young children while the Dow family slept. Parents Albert and Mrs Dow suffered severe burns while rescuing other children and two rescued youngsters were hospitalized. Neighbors spoke of the family moving there three weeks ago and facing hardship.
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Montreal
UPI
Albert Dow
St. Hubert
Dows
Dow
Food supplies stretch for holiday weekend shoppers
Federal food experts say markets will be well stocked for the holiday weekend. Broiler-fryer chickens, turkeys, beef roasts, hams, and smoked picnics are in good supply. Canned fish like Maine sardines and tuna are listed with fresh onions, potatoes, cabbage, celery, lettuce, apples, citrus, bananas, and tangerines. Dry beans and canned fruit round out the plentiful December items.
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Washington
UPD
U.S. Department of the Interior
Maine
Baby Girl Born to Howard Rief Family at Bonner General
Mrs. and Mr. Howard Dusty Rief welcome a baby girl born Tuesday morning at Bonner General Hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wm O'Donnell Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Churchill of Dover. Great grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Wm O'Donnell Sr of Dover and Mr. and Mrs. Moody of Sandpoint.
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Howard
Dusty) Rief
Bonner General Hospital
Wm. O’donnell, Jr
Harlan Churchill
Dover
Wm. O’ Donnell
Moody
Sandpoint
West Virginia Professor Joins Boise Regional Medical Program
Dr. Charles E. Smith, former associate professor of counseling at West Virginia University, has joined the regional medical program staff in Boise. Regional director Dr. Alfred M. Popma says Smith will coordinate planning and evaluation of activities in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming.
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Boise
UPD
Charles E. Smith
West Virginia University
Widhe Mountain States Regional Medical Program
Alfred M. Popma
Smith
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Wyoming
Idaho Water Development Group to discuss funding options
Idaho Governor's Water Resource Development Advisory Committee will meet in Boise on January 5 to review financing methods for water projects. Topics include general obligation and revenue bonds endowment fund investments joint ventures federal loans and grants user charges dedicated funds and conservation district legislation. The meeting will also cover findings from the Washington Interim Legislative Water Resources Committee and Idaho Water Resource Board proposals.
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Boise
UPI
Washington Interim Legislative Water Resources Committee
Idaho Water Resource Board
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