Nixon halts bombing of Hanoi Haiphong in bid to resume talks
President Nixon ordered a pause in air attacks on North Vietnam’s industrial core around Hanoi and Haiphong as peace talks with Hanoi resume in Paris on January 8. The halt applies only above the 20th parallel while lower areas remain targetable. 27 planes and 92 airmen are acknowledged lost since December 18.
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le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
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William Porter
Rescuers toil in wilderness near Everglades crash
Rescue crews worked through the night in the Everglades as a Lockheed L-188 plane with 167 aboard crashed near the Gold Coast. Helicopters and airboats ferried out the injured and recovered the dead while rescuers braved muck and alligator swampland in a dawn scene of chaos and loss. Eastern Airlines reported at least 93 survivors among the wreckage.
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Don Schneck
Night Crash Survivors Describe Dark Water Rescue Struggle
Witnesses recount a Miami bound flight from New York that crashed in swamp darkness. Survivors endured hip deep water and saw Christmas carols as rescue helicopters arrived. Coast Guard and Miccosukee Indians aided victims amid mud, fires, and scattered wreckage.
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Palmetto Hospital
Michael Laurie
Syosset
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New York
Jumbo jet crash cuts down 171 aboard near Miami
An Eastern Air Lines TriStar crashed into the Everglades killing many and leaving 93 survivors. The wide-bodied L100, en route from New York to Miami, broke apart on impact as rescuers battled darkness and swamp conditions. Authorities noted about 78 dead and 167 aboard listed, with babies not counted. No fire or explosion found. investigation ongoing.
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Springlike Weekend Forecast Tops Hancock Area
The Hancock Airport forecaster predicts a mild, windy weekend with near 5 degrees and an 80 percent chance of showers. Skies remain mostly cloudy tonight, with lows 35 to 40 degrees and southeast winds 15 to 30 mph. Snow totals for December reach 29.8 inches, below the 52.5 inch 1969 record.
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Tom Oswald
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