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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1972
Page
3
The crew reports fogged windows and vivid views as Schmitt notes craters and a possible flash on the moon north of Grimaldi. Mission Control signals may be masked by the Saturn V third stage crash into the lunar surface, which rattled the moon for hours.
Saigon says North Vietnam plans a three phase take over after a cease fire and demands formal withdrawal of Hanoi troops. Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam warns a separate deal without Saigon is unlikely and stresses alliance with the United States.
The Gazette of the North reports Stan the airedale terrier from Bilbao will receive contact lenses. The dog has long suffered poor vision due to an eye ailment.
A city department report highlights a 32 percent rise in off street parking and a 15 percent drop in curb meter spaces. Curb usage fell from 81 percent in 1964 to 69 percent today, while meter revenue slid from 98 520 in 1961 to 81 472 in 1969. The plan favors privately run off street facilities along Cherry or Ohia Streets to relieve peak period demand and replace declining meter income.
Three more fatal crashes occur on icy roads across Indiana. Larry and brother of Terre Haute dies when their car skids on an overpass. Opal Monroe of Winchester and Larry Prentice of Hudson also killed in separate collisions. Leo H. Jackson, 62, of Bryant dies in Decatur area crash.
Senator Dole resigns from his post to stay on for a month or two in an advisory role as President Bush begins his new administration. He expresses broad support for Bush and says the Texan will beat the Texan, referencing Dallas lawyer Robert Strauss who was elected Democratic Party chairman on Saturday.
Three blasts within minutes damaged the Va Cuba Forwarding Co. offices in Miami and New York plus the Calypso Travel Agency in Queens. No injuries reported. federal probes underway. Anatda Falcon, owner of Calypso Travel, said she received threats prior to the attack.
Fresh enemy bodies found and 40 weapons recovered after clashes across South Vietnam. In An Xuyen militiamen repelled a major assault, killing 25 Communists while 14 militiamen died and 11 were wounded. Typhoon Teresa halted operations at Long Binh Base, damaging aircraft and shelters and leaving thousands homeless. In Laos, Meo forces retreated after heavy losses near Long Cheng amid a large-scale assault. Casualties in several battles remain high with missing soldiers reported.
Former President Harry S Truman remains in serious condition at Research Hospital and Medical Center after lung congestion bronchitis and heart and kidney complications. A new bulletin notes a slight blood pressure decrease requiring medication and continued rest with stable respiration while his wife Bess and daughter Margaret have been informed.
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