Paris talks stall over table shape in Vietnam peace efforts
Rival Viet Cong factions clash over how the coming peace conference should be arranged with debates over square round and doughnut shaped tables. U S envoys express guarded hope for a Christmas start as North Vietnamese and U S negotiators narrow the seating dispute declaring a two sided or four sided conference. The dispute centers on who represents South Vietnam and how equal status is granted to the Front.
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Dayan urges U S Arab reconciliation with Nixon
Israeli Defense Minister Moshé Dayan urged closer U.S. relations with Arab states to curb Soviet influence. After a brief meeting with President-elect Richard Nixon at the Pierre Hotel he said Israelis need not fear reduced U.S. support for Israel and defended ongoing alliance while seeking broader Arab ties.
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Hussein open to renouncing West Bank for peace
King Hussein indicated in Amman that he would renounce sovereignty over the Arab world’s richest territory, the West Bank, if it led to peace with Israel. He suggested it could become a separate Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its headquarters, under a demilitarized arrangement.
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Decentralization Plan Aims to Reshape New York City Schools
New York City schools move toward decentralization with 33 elected neighborhood boards by Feb 1 1970 while the central board keeps budget control and contract talks. Ocean Hill Brownsville clashes spurred the plan amid opposition from union leaders and Mayor Lindsay. Open enrollment would continue to boost school integration and local boards could hire and fire staff with limits.
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Preview of Pageant for Peace at Washington Ellipse
Couples walk near the White House during a preview of the 1968 Christmas Pageant of Peace. Technicians test lighting for the National Christmas Tree and 12 foot high trees shipped from the South as part of the event setup.
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Curfew Imposed on U S Troops in Saigon as Threat Looms
The U S Command ordered a 7 p m to 6 a m curfew for 25 000 American troops in Saigon amid warnings of a potential winter offensive The curfew does not apply to civilians and remains a low grade alert known as condition white.
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Apollo 8 countdown begins for Christmas Eve moonshot
Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders prepare at Cape Kennedy for a Saturn 5 blastoff to an earth orbit then lunar encounter. The plan includes a 66 hour transit to the moon, ten lunar orbits, and a Pacific Ocean splashdown on December 27 after about 6 days 2 hours 55 minutes.
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McCarthy says Kennedy would likely have beaten him for the nomination
Eugene J. McCarthy tells the Boston Globe he would not have won the Democratic nominating race. He says Robert Kennedy could have defeated him if he stayed out of primaries and Edward Kennedy might have commanded at least a thousand votes. He describes changes after Bobby entered the race and notes Kennedy supporters would largely back Teddy. Humphrey to join Minnesota teaching posts at University of Minnesota and Macalester College.
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Chicago man sentenced to life for 1967 murder case
Robert L. Mathisen of Chicago was given life imprisonment for the murder of Emmet M. Cox, a St. Louis immigrant from the Philippines. Cox’s body was later found dumped beside a Pennsylvania highway. Mathisen, 49, pled guilty to the Oct 6 1967 killing. Judge William E. Butler delayed sentencing of Mathisen’s common law wife Phyllis Jean Boland Mathisen, 38.
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Dubcek Appears Steady Amid Czechoslovak Party Strain
Prague AP reports Alexander Dubcek facing a pivotal test of reform leadership as Soviet invasion fallout lingers yet his influence remains strong within the Czechoslovak Communist party.
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Cold weekend forecast with sunny periods
The forecast calls for cold conditions through today with highs in the mid to upper 20s. Tonight should be fair and warmer, with lows 15 to 20 and a rise in temperatures for Monday.
Hong Kong flu spreads across the United States
The Hong Kong flu is spreading rapidly with officials warning of a national epidemic. Hospitals urge reduced visits, vaccines are being prepared for A2 Hong Kong 68, and states report confirmed cases in 14 states plus DC and Puerto Rico with mid January as the expected peak.
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