Laird Named Defense Chief in Nixon Pentagon Pick
The article outlines Melvin Laird's selection as secretary of defense, noting his congressional role, cautious stance on ABM spending, and planned influence beyond defense. It contrasts Laird with McNamara, discusses Nixon’s strategic choices, and mentions Rockefeller’s cautions about a McNamara-type administrator.
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Bennie Wee Wakahal ie
ot Deak Jackson
John Connally
Texas
Nixon
Laird
New York
Robert Lovett
Dempert Jackson
Robert §. McNamare
Vietnam
Saigon
McNamara
Capitol Hill
defense
Congress
Nelson Rockefeller
Palm Springs
Calif
Pentagon
Mc Laird
Rockefeller
Publishers
Hall Syndicate
Salt reserves ready as road crews combat storm
Carl Eggert of the state highway garage says the department has 1,100 tons of salt ready to attack icy Rt 20 conditions. Traffic blocked and a knot of issues timed to 9:30 as crews prepared to cover the route.
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CARL EGGERT
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Weather Flurries Hit Lorain County With Snow and Fog
The report notes light snow flurries and variable cloudiness with a high near 205. Tonight will be fair and colder with a low in the teens. Tomorrow should be partly cloudy and slightly warmer. Sunset is 4 58 p m and sunrise 7 43 a m. Elyria police reported a minor accident at Abbe Road and the John F Kennedy Parkway with no injuries. Local heavy snow caused salt crews to clear roads. Lorain County sheriff’s office had no calls. Amherst also reported snow as crews work blocks from Saturday night.
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Elyria
Abbe Road
John F. Kennedy Parkway
Lorain County
Lorain
Amherst
Viet Cong plans puppet Saigon government in push for peace cabinet
The Viet Cong announced a plan to set up a puppet Saigon government and a "peace cabinet" to negotiate with the National Liberation Front, signaling a new political offensive as negotiations in Paris stall. In Paris, Ky and Saigon officials pursued strategy sessions with U S and North Vietnamese diplomats amid uncertain opening talks. Ky said he would not demand surrender but would seek justice and reason as talks proceed.
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PARIS
UPL
Viet Cong
Saigon
Hanoi
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Orly
Elyrians named to lead city 1 percent tax campaign
Two Elyrians, attorney Jack E. Zagrans and James F. Busch, marketing VP at Lorain County Savings and Trust, will co chair a new committee to promote the proposed 1 percent city income tax. The measure, rejected in November, goes back to voters in a special election January 21 and the group will hold an organizational meeting soon.
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Leonard P. Reichlin
Jack E. Zagrans
James F. Busch
Lorain County Savings and Trust
Busch
A Wife Should Make Him Feel Boss at Home Says Column
A humorous column advises that a woman should let her husband feel like the head of the house even if he is only the chairman of the fund raising committee. The piece plays on domestic power dynamics with a light tone.
Fencing Team Demands Bearded Rule Change at College
College fencing team protests a rule banning facial hair for varsity members. The department enforces no moustaches or beards, but athletes argue conformity vs autonomy as faculty delay a change. Arthur Weatheat, senior from Middletown RI, and peers shave to comply while continuing opposition.
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llege
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Butler
Arthur Weatheat
Middletown
R.I
Lunar landing craft crash shocks spac e program
The Lunar Landing Training Vehicle crash at Houston space center injures no one but prompts NASA officials to call it an unassessable setback for the moon program. Pilot Joseph Algranti ejected from 580 feet and parachuted to safety during a six minute test flight. Astronaut Neil Armstrong previously survived a similar incident with minor injuries. A crash board led by Walter Schirra Jr. investigated, with a full report pending.
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Joseph Algranti
UPI
Algranti
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
PAUL HANEY
NASA spacecraft center
Haney
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Neil Armstrong
NASA
Armstrong
Treaty signed by 76 nations affects space astronaut rescue
A quiz in today's index notes a treaty signed by 76 nations including the United States and Soviet Union, going into effect recently and covering the rescue and return of astronauts.
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United States
Soviet Union
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