Thieu Considers Paris Envoy as Kissinger Tho Talks Resume
Communists renewed calls for President Nguyen Van Thieu's resignation while Saigon reports Thieu weighs sending an envoy to Paris to join secret negotiations between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho.
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Washington
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Mme
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Vietnam
Tin Song
Hoang Duc Nha
South Vietnam
Nha
Kissinger
White House
Alexander Haig
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Independence Palace
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Haig
Congressional Task Force to Probe Penitentiary Conditions
A four-member congressional task force will question the warden and inmates at the federal penitentiary about a recent work stoppage and prison conditions. Warden Noah L. Alldredge says most inmates have returned to work while 247 are in segregation. Interviews with segregated inmates continue as authorities reject outside mediation.
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Herman Badillo
D-N.y
Shirley Chisholm
Ralph H. Metcalfe
D-H
Frank Besag
Wisconsin
National Coordinating Committee — For Justice Under Law
United States Penitentiary
Noah L. Alldredge
Alldredge
National Council On Crimes and Delinquency
Great Lakes Shores Hit By Costly Waves
Floodwaters receded in communities along the eastern and southern Great Lakes after gale driven waves displaced hundreds and caused millions in damage. Ohio National Guard units patrolled Ottawa County where martial law covered a 25 mile Lake Erie shoreline section. Curfews remained in effect and officials warned of more high winds and up to two inches of snow.
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Erie
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Hijacker Killed In Australia At Alice Springs Airport
Australian police fatally shot an airline hijacker at Alice Springs airport after a shootout with three officers. The Ansett F27 Friendship carried 36 passengers and four crew. one constable was wounded in serious condition. The hijacker demanded a light aircraft and parachute but offered no clear demands before being killed.
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Walter Gowans
Strange glow as sun reappears in Terre Haute region
The sun showed in the Terre Haute area on Wednesday for the first time since Monday November 6. Keith Owens Jr. of Davis Gardens noted sun has appeared only four or five days in six weeks. Another source cites just 11 hours of sunlight in two and a half months. Forecasts expect more clouds and possible rain on Thursday.
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Terre Haute
Keith Owens Jr
Davis Gardens
Vigo County Extension Council Elects New Board Members
Vigo County Extension Advisory Council held its annual meeting Tuesday at the United Methodist Temple. Six new members were elected to the 13 member board Elmer Leon May Rennis Singhorse Herb Wild Tom Fitzpatrick Alberta Hunter and Paul Stewart. Board president Wayne Lucas presided as about 130 attend the dinner meeting. Five area extension agents overviewed their jobs noting the Indiana Cooperative Extension Service provides educational opportunities and financial support through county state and federal governments.
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Vigo County
Wayne Lucas
Max Miller
Indiana Cooperative Extension Service
Miller
Indiana
Weather map and local conditions forecast brief
National Weather Service notes river stage 16 feet rising with chilly conditions. Forecast for Fort Wayne area calls for cold nights lows near freezing Thursday highs mid 40s with sunshine. Indiana and Illinois regions show cold nights, clear to partly cloudy skies and slight precipitation chances near zero to zero percent respectively.
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Ferre Haute
Sero
Indiana
Deep U S Air Strikes Hit North Vietnam Amid Cease Fire Talks
The U S command reports the heaviest air raids since Nixon paused the air war. B52s flew 33 missions and fighter bombers over 300 raids deep into North Vietnam within 20 miles of the 20th Parallel. Bridges near Vinh were destroyed using Wall Eye radar guided bombs as shipments into Tan Son Nhut rose to 500 tons daily since November 1.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
United States
Vinh
South Vietnam
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Tan Son Nhut
U.S. Command
Great Crested Flycatcher Uses Snake Skins Nest Lining
The article notes that the great crested flycatcher habitually lines its nest with snake skins, highlighting an unusual nesting behavior observed or described in the piece.
Indiana lawmakers open 98th General Assembly with budget plan
The 98th Indiana General Assembly met for an organizational session and received a $3.8 billion two year budget from Gov. Whitcomb. The plan relies on over $121 million in federal revenue and urges use of federal funds for property tax relief. A new forecast projects general fund revenue exceeding $2 billion for the biennium.
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98Th
Indiana General Assembly
Edgar D Whitcomb
Dow Hits Record High As Markets Climb
The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 1060 for the first time, with the broader NYSE index setting a new record. Across the globe, bombings and weather disrupt daily life as military and political headlines unfold. Martin Dies Sr., longtime HUAC chair, dies at 71 in Texas.
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Tex
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House Un-American Activities Committee
United States
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