Conscientious objector in Viet Nam medic speaks out
Jerry Greene, a medical corpsman with the 25th Division in Vietnam, discusses his religious pacifism, moral objections to killing, and commitment to saving lives. He contrasts his stance with fellow soldiers and protesters, and recalls treating enemies as human beings after combat.
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JOHN T. WHEELER
Vietnam
my TRANG BANG
Jerry Greene
United States
Greene
Ho Bo Woods
City union walkout threat rocks Local 277 leadership
Members demand immediate dismissal of Local 277 president Alce Burkhard and reject a strike on December 4. Mayor Reichlin confirmed the move, which backs recognizing Local 277 for contract talks with the city. A membership meeting at the United Auto Workers Hall is set for 7 pm to decide further actions.
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BARBARA KAMP
Al ce Burkhard
American‘ Federation of State
Leonard P. Reichlin
United Auto Workers Hall
District 78
AFSCME
Robert Brindza
Brindza
William Petite
Edward P. Dalley
Brinzda
Burkhard
Editor’s Outlook on Commerce and Coverage
The piece notes the Oberlin Chamber of Commerce may revise policies as money is needed for broader journalism and coverage. It emphasizes evolving press reach and the editor’s view that journalism should spread more widely.
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OBERLIN CHAMBER
telnek-senack
U S Forces Step Up Strikes Near DMZ
U S B52 bombers dropped 150000 pounds of bombs over the DMZ to counter fresh North Vietnamese thrusts after clashes near Con Thien Gio Linh and the DMZ. Marine units reported heavy fighting with 50 mortar rounds and casualties while a Navy destroyer Leary supported the attack.
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SAIGON
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DMZ
U.S
Ine
Con ‘Thien
Con Thien
Gio Linh
Leary
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
Navy
South China Sea
OTIFER
Steel price hikes may raise costs on consumer goods
U S Steel posts a five dollar per ton increase on two grades of steel sheets, triggering study of refunds. Other firms weigh similar moves as price boosts spread through railcars and construction, with potential auto and appliance costs rising. White House and Economic Advisors monitor reactions to the steel surge.
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PITTSBURGH
U.S
Detroit
United Auto Workers union
General Electric
White House
President's Council ” of “Economic Advisors
Washington
Johnson
Garner Ackley
uns
Rusk Thant meeting cancelled at United Nations
The United Nations announced the scheduled meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and UN Secretary General Thant was cancelled. Speculation grows that Rusk aimed to bring the Vietnam issue before the Security Council.
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UNITED NATIONS
UPI
United Nations today
U.S
Dean Rusk
Thant
Rusk
Vietnam
Security Council
Soviet to set off undersea charges near Aleutians
Tass reports the Soviet Union will detonate 1 to 5 ton charges in a series of tests 100 miles south of the Aleutian Islands from December 3 to 15. The blasts aim to study sound propagation and sea-floor geology, with shipping warned to stay clear. The moves provoke concern among international fishermen and may be retaliation for U S tests near the Kuril Islands last year.
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MOSCOW
UPI
Soviet Union
Aleutian Islands
Tass
Pacific
United States
Canada
Japan
Kuril Islands
America too sick a society to judge itself
The piece argues against viewing American society as inherently ill citing past crises and leaders. It recalls Civil War era unrest, 1960s debates over morality, and the idea that fear of decline often misreads history. It notes Jonathan Edwards and Billy Graham as enduring voices while urging perspective.
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Jonathan Edwards
Norman Vincent Peale
Billy, Graham
Lorain County United Fund reaches 88 percent goal
Lorain County United Fund drive reports $1,129,320 pledged, 88 percent of a $1,280,860 goal with two days left. Campaign chairman James H. Herbert urges continued effort and timely reporting of completed and incomplete pledges to UF Headquarters.
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Lorain County
James H. Herbert
Fermi announces first self sustaining chain reaction at Chicago squash court
On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and a team of four scientists achieved the first self sustaining chain reaction beneath Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. Twenty five years later a 12 foot bronze sculpture "Nuclear Energy" by Henry Moor will be unveiled on the site, as part of a two day commemoration with seminars and reunions.
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CHICAGO
UPI
Stagg Field
University of Chicago
ted
ENRICO FEIMI
Fermi
Henry Moor
uniersity
Weather notes and stray details from page 14
Drizzle and cloudy forecast with little temperature change mentions. Sunset 4 53 pm sunrise 7 38 am. High 33 today 4 pm. Low 2 degrees early morning. Details on page 14 Skeib with a pen. Page 7 mentions Meyeyer Goldbents Supermarket Route 57 and an actor from Midway Mall.
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morrow
Skeib
Meyeyer Goldbents
Midway Mall
Navy Medal Ceremony Sparks White Shoes Mixup aboard Carrier
A GAP photo captures a naval medal ceremony where an enlisted sailor receives a medal and is mistaken for an officer due to white shoes, prompting a moment of confusion aboard the carrier Constellation.
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Navy
GAP
Cyprus Accord Eludes Cyprus Leaders In Vance Talks
U S envoy Cyrus Vance pressed Cyprus President Makarios to accept a peace plan aimed at preventing Greek Turkish conflict over the island. After a late night session and an early resumed meeting, Makarios reportedly challenged terms, delaying the accord as Greece and Turkey already signaled acceptance.
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U.S
Cyrus Vance
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Vance
Frankfurt
West Germany
Mediterranean
Makarios
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