Five weeks later more confusion in Vietnam war updates
The report traces shifting Hanoi positions from late Oct to early Nov as negotiations and air raids continue. Nixon and aides press Hanoi for a troop pledge while Saigon and US officials weigh terms, with high level talks and a Paris return in progress. Local officials prepare for civic inquiries.
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Long Island commuters face rail strike disruptions
New York AP reports trainmen and conductors picketed causing limited traffic issues as Long Island commuters contend with the rail strike.
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New York
Vietnamese general killed in Saigon as jets attack government site
A Vietnamese general was killed when a plane carrying a joint U.S.-Viet team crashed. In Saigon a terrorist bomb damaged a government office but caused no casualties. At Cat Lai near the capital a Navy compound bombing wounded one person.
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Saigon
Cat Lai
Romanian Delegate Demands Explicit Peace Pledge at Security Talks
Romanian delegate Force urged at Helsinki that the European security conference adopt an explicit document renouncing all use of force under any circumstance or pretext. The protest targeted West conflicts as a test case for universal disarmament principles.
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Helsinki
Romania
Trial turns to gravesite scene in Gonder case
The William Gonder trial for kidnap murder and sexual assault centers on where Dorothy eeene's body was found six days after her death. Prosecutors call witnesses to describe the condition of the corpse and the broken spade allegedly used to dig a shallow grave in western Indiana woods.
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William Gonder
Lawrenceville
Dorothy Eeene
Princeton
Diana Woods
Firemen narrowly escape collapsing pier wall during San Francisco blaze
Firefighters escaped a collapsing wall as a pier fire raged for 75 minutes in San Francisco Thursday. Dense smoke stalled traffic on the Bay Bridge and Embarcadero Freeway, trapping motorists and raising concerns of smoke inhalation.
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Attorney Seeks Budget Cuts For Investigator Position
DeMaris Berry reports the Southern Lisis board plans a fiscal year budget of 757685 with 33100 less than last year. Incoming state’s attorney Michael Grabowski supports reallocating funds to cover investigator salary and travel, easing sheriff’s department load.
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Randolph County adopts 2.37 million budget with 10 percent cuts
Randolph County commissioners trimmed all county office requests by ten percent to set a 2,373,640 budget aimed at staying in the black. The plan abates courthouse bond taxes of 246,050, reducing individual costs. CPA Eugene J. Schorb noted 193,000 more checks were written than the previous year, but reserves kept finances in the black.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Columbia
Jackson County Jail Sees First Female Majority Inmates
Jackson County records show five inmates with three females and two males in the county jail, a historic first. Chief Woodrow Procunier notes today’s count is among the year's lowest as jail records reflect an average of 10 to 12 inmates. Vivian Franklin, 29, of Grand Tower, is held on a $50,000 bond for murder.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Daily Log
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Vivian Franklin
Grand Tower
Massive Chicago traffic jam snarls Kennedy Edens during snow
An historic morning logjam paralyzes Chicago area highways as snow and freezing temps coat expressways. Drivers report hours long delays on the Kennedy and Edens with up to 300000 cars stalled inbound to downtown and O'Hare. Officials assess ongoing gridlock amid winter conditions.
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