Fiery Truman dies after 22 day battle
Harry S Truman 33rd U.S. president died at Research Hospital in Kansas City after a long fight with age and organ failure. He lay in a coma as Bess Truman was by his side in Independence. Nixon ordered national mourning and praised Truman's leadership including the Truman Doctrine. Funeral planned for Thursday with burial near the Truman Library rose garden.
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CAP floodpool land uses eyed near Scottsdale canal
Scottsdale officials plan public meetings to decide uses for thousands of acres behind CAP’s Granite Reef Aqueduct. The dike will be 20 to 30 feet high, with an 80 foot wide aqueduct, and may hold water briefly to protect the canal with possible future recreational uses when dry. CAP will provide limited bridges, and hold rights presume a 1 000 to 2 000 foot right of way as the project crosses northern Scottsdale.
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Heavy bombing resumes in North Vietnam after truce
The United States restarts mass bombing of North Vietnam with up to 100 B52s and 500 fighters taking part. A Pentagon spokesman warned strikes could destroy military targets around Hanoi if continued for weeks. Nixon spent Christmas quietly at Key Biscayne, Florida as signs emerged he might extend the halt to push Hanoi back to peace talks.
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Paris talks hinge on halting bombing above 20th parallel
North Vietnamese in Paris demand a halt to U S air strikes over the 20th parallel as a condition for serious peace negotiations. The Hanoi peace delegation says it will not bow to continued bombing and insists on stops before talks progress.
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Final holiday traffic toll reported by United Press
The National Safety Council preholiday estimate was met as final counts show 592 traffic deaths over a 7 hour period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, according to United Press.
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Weather forecast for today and Wednesday
Sunny today with slight rise in clouds Wednesday. Easterly winds 10 to 20 mph today shifting to southerly on Wednesday. Mild days but cooler tonight. Highs in the low 70s today and mid 70s Wednesday.
Truman quotes show blunt wit on office and war
Kansas City dispatch recalls Harry S Truman remarks on himself the presidency and wartime decisions. He calls himself a meat and potatoes man. defends the atomic bomb as a military necessity. discusses Korea as a pivotal choice. and notes politicians must endure heat and press scrutiny.
Simple pleasures and plain speech mark Truman life
INDEPENDENCE MO UP I Former President Harry S Truman favored simple comforts plain food plain people plain words and plain pleasures He called himself a meat and potatoes man not fond of pheasant under glass His drink was bourbon and branch water Intimate stories recall earthy language a farmer audience and a quip about fertilizer Poker was a top pleasure with long open end games noted by his daughter Margaret Truman Daniel in Key West during White House years The chips were left at regular places when players left and returned to the table next day
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Managua Sees Deadly Quake Flatten Capital
The Managua earthquake killed thousands and left the city a ruin. Survivors described hours of shaking, collapsing buildings, and fires as refugees fled to satellite tents seeking food and water amid widespread destruction. Authorities counted about 2,000 deaths with tens of thousands displaced.
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Dates in life of Harry S Truman highlight events
A timeline of key moments in Harry S Truman life with dates and places. Born May 6 1884 in Lamar Missouri and died December 26 1972 in Kansas City Missouri. Notable milestones include World War I service, presidency from 1945 to 1953, atomic bomb development announcement, Truman Library dedication, and burial.
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Sales tax rise noted in city collections
James Jenkins says November receipts for the city one per cent tax totaled 290 262, a 12 percent rise from last November but well below the 23 percent average during the first five months of 1972 73. Through November, collections reached 1 486 478, up 277 224 from the prior year, with ongoing expectations of a favorable year ahead.
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Bank mixup returns church funds found in bag
Dino Serna owner of Crazy Horse Hairstylist Ltd stopped by United Bank of Arizona to pick up weekend cash and checks from Scottsdale United Methodist Church. A night deposit bag had been used by the church and misidentified, spilling the Christmas collection. Serna added a $10 check and the church officials thanked him for honesty.
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Question Clinic weighs Hilton tower permit in Scottsdale
Readers ask if favoritism occurred as Scottsdale approved a 65 foot tower for the Hilton on North Scottsdale Road. The council granted approval on Oct 6 1970 after input from the Design Review Board and Planning Committee with a 100 foot maximum under the city ordinance.
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