Apollo 17 Mission Nears Launch From Cape Kennedy
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmitt prepare for a 12 day mission to the moon from Cape Kennedy. Weather forecasts predict clouds but acceptable launch conditions with a 0 53 pm EST liftoff. The crew aims for a 75 hour lunar stay and record surface driving, while Evans maps the surface from orbit.
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Jack” Schmitt
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Truman’s Health Deteriorates to Serious Condition
Former President Harry S. Truman, age 88, grew weaker by the hour and was treated for pulmonary congestion at Research Hospital. Dr. Wallace Graham reported his condition had deteriorated from fair to serious, with recovery considered uncertain while vital signs remained unstable.
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Pattern sought in Levy case
Investigators search for a link in the Levy disappearance case involving Syracuse University freshman who vanished after meeting a man calling himself Bill Lacey at Upstate Medical Center on November 10. Lt. William Reidy leads the probe as police clue to possible other rides emerges from a Cortland student.
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United States Accepts Major Cuban Hijacking Plan
The United States accepts most of a Cuban hijacking proposal including ships and aircraft provisions. Extradition and prosecution of hijackers are central, with Volpe ordering reinforced airport security and passenger screening to take effect within 60 days.
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Washington
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William B. Rogers
Cuba
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Flood warnings persist as ice and snow loom in Central New York
National Weather Service extends flash flood warnings into tonight as freezing temperatures follow rain. Up to an inch of rain was expected, with high winds causing power outages at three city schools. A large tree limb knocked out power on Howlett Hill Road, while lines fell in North Syracuse and Westcott Street areas affecting 600 to 1,000 customers. Power was restored to most sites within about two hours.
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Kissinger Curb Move Reported From White House
Washington dispatch says aides deny a Kissinger curbing within the White House though Kissinger’s Fallaci interview sparked claims the President alone leads the Paris peace talks. Nixon officials stress Nixon is directing the negotiations, not Kissinger.
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Don Bacon
Washington-Bureau
Washington
White House
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Kissinger
Oriani Fallaci
Nixon
Paris
Viet Cong Hit Saigon Air Base In Heavy Attack
Saigon and nearby areas were struck by more than 50 rockets aimed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in a fierce assault described as the heaviest attack on the capital since the Tet era. Ground fighting followed, occurring within seven miles of central Saigon.
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Tan Son Nhut
Peace talks in Paris mark longest session yet
In Paris the Viet Nam peace negotiators held their longest session of talks, about five and a half hours, as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met with aides. They spoke of a possible ceasefire before December 16 and potential early return of some American POWs.
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