Nixon May Name Sargent Shriver U N Ambassador
President-elect Nixon appears set to appoint Democrat Sargent Shriver as United Nations ambassador. Shriver, then ambassador to France, met Nixon in New York and Washington with Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Nixon announced two staff appointments James Keogh and Dr Martin Anderson, while joking about having the Hong Kong flu ahead of a national TV appearance.
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United Nations
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
France
Washington
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
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Paris
Kennedy Airport
Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Vermont
Warren Austin
U.N
World Organization
James Keogh
Greenwich
Conn
Time Magazine
Congress
Martin Anderson
Columbia University
Graduate School of Business
Keogh
Anderson
Hong Kong
Boys’ Clubs of America
Ziegler
Young Fuller Sentenced to Two 70-Year Prison Terms
Thomas Charles Fuller II, 19, convicted of murdering five Cox siblings near Mattoon, Illinois, was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 70 to 90 years in Coles County Circuit Court. Judge Harry I. Hannah rejected the death penalty due to Fuller’s youth and lack of prior record, citing possible rehabilitation.
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Thomas Charles Fuller II
Circuit Court
Harry I. Hannah
Coles County
Fuller
William Cox
Mattoon
Louise Cox
Louise
Hannah
Cox
Scranton tour stirs Arab hopes for US policy shift
Beirut AP reports William Scranton's Middle East trip raises Arab expectations that Nixon will be more sympathetic than Johnson to Arab concerns. Scranton says no immediate policy change but urges even handedness, signaling a fresh start free of Johnson's five point framework.
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William W. Scranton
Middle East
Nixon
Johnson
Pennsylvania
U.S
Allenby Bridge
Israel
United States
Scranton
Jerusalem
White House
State Department
U.N
Suez Canal
Strait of Tiran
Isarel
Weather Summary for Terre Haute and Vicinity
The Weather By U S Weather Bureau shows fair to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday. Terrific temperatures in the teens and 40s are expected with tonight’s low in the mid 20s and Wednesday’s high in the low to mid 40s. River stage 3.8 ft and falling. Precipitation chances 5 percent tonight and 10 percent Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Fairte
Indiana
Illinois
Vigo County School Bond Sale Tentative Jan. 16
Vigo County School Corp board hears a $6.518 million appropriation and plans for selling bonds to fund two new high schools. Bond counsel will set the exact advertising date, bids will be awarded, and delivery expected within weeks. Overcrowding prompts expansion plans for elementary schools over two years. Continued on page 6.
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Vigo County
Warren Everett
Vigo County School Corp. Board of Trustees
Building Corporation
Everett
Riley School
George J. Hays
Donal Conway
Southside
Violence at S F State College sparks campus clashes
Militants clash with police as San Francisco State College endures a five week strike over black studies demands. Rock throwing shatters windows, 22,000 officers disperse a crowd near 1,000 strong. Protests spread to other campuses while demands include a black studies program and amnesty for arrestees.
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San Francisco State
Associated Press
John X. Jamrich
Washington University
St. Louis
New York City
Leo McLaughlin
Fordham University
Now You Know By United Press International
United Press International notes the first U S secretary of state was Thomas Jefferson, appointed by President George Washington, on September 26, 1789.
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United Press International
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Basket Fund Donations Up For Tribune Star Christmas Aid
Cash donations to the Tribune-Star Basket Fund help needy families in the city and Vigo County. Contributions may be brought to 721 Wabash Ave. Donations will be published. Those wishing to receive baskets must apply in person to Miss Sharon Time at the Christmas Clearing House, 20 Chestnut St., Dec 2 through Dec 16, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Tribune-Star
Wabash Ave
Tribune-Star Fund
Vigo County
Sharon
Christmas Clearing House
Chestnut St
Viet Cong charges delay peace talks in Paris
In Paris the Viet Cong accused the United States of crimes worse than Nazi Germany, accusing US forces in Vietnam and urging direct talks with the VC. Diplomats said such remarks dimmed hopes for an immediate resumption of Vietnam war negotiations slated for next week. The Viet Cong pressed for talks without Saigon, while Saigon insisted on VC inclusion within North Vietnam.
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Duong Dinh Thao
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North Vietnam
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Viet Cong
Thao
South Vietnam
Hitler
North
G. Thao
Nguyen Cao Ky
Hanoi
County Recommends ISU to Run Air Pollution Control
Vigo County leaders urge administration by Indiana State University to operate air pollution control, ending a funding deadlock that toppled Bowden's division and sparked dispute over management. The plan follows a Porter County model and was approved at a joint county council and commissioners meeting.
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Vigo County
County Board of Health
Board of County Commissioners
Indiana State University
Porter County
Valparaiso University
Health Department
Warren Bowden
Max Cooprider
Quake Shakes Greater Philadelphia Area
An eastern United States quake centered near Philadelphia rattled residents across more than 60 miles, lasting over 30 seconds with magnitude near 3.0 on the Richter scale. Police reported no damage. bridges trembled but remained intact.
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UPI
I. M. Levitt
Fels Planetarium
Franklin Institute
Fire
Ats
Benjamin Franklin
Walt Whitman
Delaware River
New Jersey
Levitt
Environmental Science Services Administration
ESSA
Washington
United States
U S Vietnam death toll passes thirty thousand
UPI reports the American death toll in Vietnam has exceeded 30 000 with nearly half occurring this year Officials say Viet Nam fighting since 1961 has produced 29 865 U S deaths through November 30 and now surpasses the 30 000 mark The report notes renewed shellings near Saigon and border clashes that killed 14 Americans and mentions wounded and missing counts and a downed reconnaissance plane with one pilot rescued Maj Robert L McCann of Dedham Mass identified as the rescued flyer
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
America
North Vietnam
Air Force
Robert L. McCann
Dedham
Mass
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
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Haas
Paul Haas
Richard Benjamin
Robert Pound
Terre Haute Transit Corp
William Kessel
Harry McCullough
George Huys
Peter Farmer
John Sutherland
Iverson Bill
Charlotte Caldwell
William G. Kessel
Huys
Kessel
Carl Riddle
Chuck Strausburg
S.F. College
S. I. Hayakawa
Newsmen
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
Pan American College
Edinburg
Tex
T. H. Allied Label Council
By George Libera
By Jack A. Hughes
State Police District
U.S. Vietnam
Alvin B. Webb JR
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