President Nixon Spotted Aboard United Flight 55
Passengers aboard United Air Lines Flight 55 from Dulles to Los Angeles woke to the sight of President Nixon strolling the cabin. He greeted travelers, signed autographs, and drew smiles as he headed toward the Western White House at San Clemente. A passenger mistook him for Bob Hope, and Nixon even posed with Trey Hapgood for a photo.
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Los Angeles
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White House
San Clemente
Julie Gilkey
Fairfax, Va
Miss Gilkey
Ronald Zeigler
Trey Hapgood
Tokyo
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Helen Hapgood
Norma Gross
Tina Myers
Arlington
Bob Hope
Energy Crisis Halts Portable Outhouse Production
Industrial Plastics Co. president George Mackie Jr says the portable Johnny house maker has stopped production due to rising costs and shortages of resin materials. The firm ships to 40 states and holds about 200 units, with outhouses lasting five to seven years.
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Cold Wave in Northern India Tops Ten Years
New Delhi reports a two week cold spell in Northern India the worst in a decade claiming at least 213 lives. Temperatures fell to the upper 30s to 40s in Lucknow Agra and New Delhi with many homeless victims noted as lacking warm clothing.
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Quakers Urge Nixon to Resign Over Corruption Concerns
Stamford Greenwich Religious Society of Friends voted to ask President Nixon to resign citing his Quaker background and urging him to respect the society's testimonies. Spokesman Carl Hollander noted the decision followed an executive committee meeting on December 16 and delayed by an ice storm.
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Conspiracy Claimed in Ray King Assassination Plot
Nashville’s WSM TV cited highly placed sources stating James Earl Ray claims involvement in a conspiracy to kill Martin Luther King Jr. He allegedly attached a writ naming individuals who funded the plot in a document mailed to the U.S. District Court. Ray, serving a 99 year prison term, reportedly dismissed his attorney and may represent himself.
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