North Vietnam seeks US aid in exchange for war remains help
North Vietnam told a U S congressional delegation it wants reconstruction aid in return for assisting in recovering American war dead. The talks in Hanoi and Vientiane involved Rep G V Montgomery and other lawmakers who secured three airmen remains and pressed for broader collaboration on missing in action cases.
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Ford Signs Tax Cut Heads For Ski Slopes
President Ford signed a six month extension of this year’s tax cuts as he flew to Colorado for an eight day Christmas ski vacation in Vail. He aims to ski each morning and evening while a staff meeting is planned daily.
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U S diplomat shot dead in Greece near home
Richard S. Welch a 46 year old U S embassy special assistant was killed by three gunmen as he neared his home after a Christmas party in Athens. His wife Kiki escaped unharmed. The attack occurred at his villa in Psychicho an upscale suburb eight miles from Athens amid tense Greece U S relations and protests over Cyprus. Welch had been in Athens about five months after postings in Peru Guatemala and Cyprus.
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Partly Cloudy Laurel Mountain Area Weather Outlook
The Laurel Mountain area sees a partly cloudy Wednesday with a high in the mid 20s to low 30s. Clouds increase at night with a chance of snow flurries and lows in the teens to low 20s. Christmas Day remains cloudy with light snow possible and highs in the upper 20s to low 30s. Snow chances are 10 percent Wednesday and 40 percent Wednesday night. Southerly winds 5 to 15 mph Wednesday.
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Kissinger lays out U S case for Angola restraint and aid
Secretary of State Kissinger described a major U S effort to curb Soviet influence in Angola and support Angolan self determination. He warned that a Soviet dominated government would invite similar interventions and noted U S arms aid totaling about 8.2 million dollars with hidden channels totaling roughly 27 million to anti Soviet factions. He cited diplomatic gains with African states and OAU discussions toward a peaceful solution.
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Eleven Candidates Get Christmas Campaign Subsidies
The Federal Election Commission approved the first installment of federal campaign subsidies for eleven presidential hopefuls for 1976. Payments total $1,880,502.21 with disbursement after Jan. 1. Key recipients include Sen. Lloyd Bentsen $492,029.84 and President Ford $37,422.10. Other eligible Democrats are Wallace Carter Harris Jackson Udall Shriver and Shapiro. Ronald Reagan is the Republican.
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