Nixon men global cautious in outlook
President elect Nixon unveiled a 12 member cabinet of independents and Republicans drawn from governors business leaders and educators. He touted strong competent and compassionate appointees including Rogers Kennedy Laird Mitchell Blount Hickel Hardin Stans Romney Finch Romney Volpe with one more top post to be filled and a Democratic mayor slated for a second term.
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Nixon selects moderates for a centrist cabinet
Washington 1968 analysis notes Nixon's cabinet forms a middle group lacking diversity but built of seasoned elites. Key figures include Rogers Finch Mitchell Kennedy Shultz Hardin Volpe Hickey Stans, with Moynihan, Romney and Laird amid debated priorities on Vietnam welfare and urban affairs.
Laird Faces Test of Preached Defense Roles
Melvin R. Laird, nominated as defense secretary, must align his congressional defense views with executive needs. He faces balancing new strategic weapons to outpace the Soviet Union with controlling the defense budget, while preserving civilian control yet allowing stronger military judgment.
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Talks on Vietnam peace progress and DMZ fighting widen
U S and Saigon officials push new proposals to end deadlock in four way talks while heavy combat continues around the DMZ. Marine and North Vietnamese clashes leave dozen Marines and eight North Vietnamese dead, with additional exchanges along the southern DMZ edge.
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Nixon to empower cabinet in selecting top aides
President-elect Nixon moved to give his Cabinet unusual freedom in choosing undersecretaries and assistant secretaries for major posts. He told the 12 men designated for department secretaryships to seek their own candidates with consultation from Nixon and the White House staff, though he retains final nomination authority.
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Colder Tonight Then Frigid Friday With Snow Flurries
Much colder and windy tonight with a period of snow or flurries and low temperatures from 28 to 35. Cloudy and much colder Friday with a high near 28 to 33. Winds from the south 15 to 30 mph early, shifting to strong north tonight.
Pentagon orders record draft call for February
The Pentagon asked for 33,700 men to be drafted in February, the highest monthly quota in eight months, up from 26,800 in January and well above the last seven months’ average. Of February draftees, 32,200 join the Army and 1,500 the Marines, with the Marine Corps having already taken about 6,000 draftees this year.
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Illinois highway plan seeks 26 billion in funding through 1980
The Illinois Highway Study Commission told the new legislature session that highway improvements require 26 billion dollars through 1980. Over the next decade they propose 1,952 miles of new rural and urban freeways costing about 4 billion, including a Champaign Springfield route via Decatur and a Rockford to Centralia north south link to Interstate 57.
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Tallulah Bankhead Dies at 65 A Southern Belle Icon
New York AP reports Tallulah Bankhead the renowned actress died at age 65. The gravel voiced star graced stage and screen becoming one of the nation's leading character actresses.
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Apollo 8 launch date still set after leak scare
NASA said no leak exists in the Saturn 5 first stage and the December 21 liftoff for Apollo 8 remains on schedule. Engineers resolved a suspected leak found during engine drainage, and the crew practiced countdown ahead of a 102 hour terminal countdown beginning Monday night.
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