McGovern Opposes Nixon North Vietnam Bombing Plan
Senator George McGovern argues Nixon’s renewed bombing will prolong the war and harden enemy resolve. Representative F Edward Hebert urges a harsher tactic, saying to bomb them all as McGovern warns of further American casualties and enemies’ perseverance. The SD senator repeats calls for a firm withdrawal from Vietnam.
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Washington
George McGovern
Nixon
North Vietnam
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services Committee
McGovern
South Dakota
North
Pioneers' Wives Often Dragged West Says Yale Professor
Yale University historian Howard Lamar challenges romantic Hollywood views of pioneer women. He says many American pioneer women were dragged west by their husbands, though some younger women enjoyed the life.
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West
Yale
Howard Lamar
Lamar
Bombing as Path to Peace Sparks War Debate
An analyst urged bombing as key to ending the war, saying Mine Haiphong harbor and Hanoi must be bombed to reach peace. Critics from the National League of Families of Prisoners of War pressed the administration to avoid raising hopes before a solid peace treaty is in place, referencing Kis singer's October 26 claim and stalled talks.
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South Vietnam
Hebert
Haiphong Harbor
Hanoi
National League of Families of Prisoners
The
League
Henry Kissinger
Planes Diverted as Fog Envelops Britain
Fog blankets Britain causing airliners from New York Chicago and Los Angeles to be diverted to continental airports. Visibility drops to five yards in some regions delaying Christmas travel.
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London
Britain
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
NTSB Warns Pedestrians for December Holiday Risk
The National Transportation Safety Board warns of up to 1000 pedestrian deaths this December. Chairman John H. Reed urges pedestrians to wear light reflective clothing to stay visible, watch for traffic, and carry a flashlight in unlit areas, especially between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
John H. Reed
Safety Board
Morday
Reed
Delta tests new electronic antihijack weapon system
Delta Air Lines began testing a 3000 pound X ray and fluroscope device to detect weapons and explosives. The instrument operates at New York Kennedy Airport and inspects hand luggage without opening it. It will run alongside metal detectors.
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Atlanta, Ga
Delta Air Lines
New York
Kennedy
Editorialists Divided On Latest Bombing Raids
Read: Chicago Sun-Times and New York Daily News favor bombings as a path to peace while Cleveland Plain Dealer and Honolulu Star-Bulletin question efficacy and timing. New York Times and Minneapolis Tribune offer mixed views. Tokyo reports $34.7 billion planned to combat urban pollution over a decade in major cities.
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Vietnam
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
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Charlotte
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United States
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