Price Defends Actions Commissioner Objects To Sheriff's Spending
Sheriff Charles Price defends jail spending on prisoner meals and winter coats for two female deputies, while County Commissioner Burton Hoffman questions bills. Hoffman says the sheriff runs his department within county limits, and Price asserts deputies eat well and wear proper uniforms. a lunch invitation to Hoffman goes unanswered.
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Charles Price
Burton R. Hoffman
Hoffman
Sheriff Price
Price
Washington County
Saigon Seeks Ban on Viet Cong Flag at Paris Talks
Informants reveal South Vietnamese delegation proposed that only the U S and North Vietnamese representatives display flags and nameplates at the enlarged peace talks. Saigon and Hanoi remain at odds over the conference table and the legitimacy of the NLF.
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Paris
Saigon
Ment
Hanoi
NLF
Vietnam
Pham Dang Lam
U.S
United States
North
South Vietnam
Lam
Christmas Remembered By Chief Doornberger
Chief Grason Doornberger recalls a Christmas project gone wrong while sharing memories of his boyhood in Hagerstown. He built a miniature town under a tree and lit it with colored lights, cutting extra sockets to fit. A short in the wires woke his children, but only pride suffered. He laments modern gift giving and misses carols.
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Grason Doornberger
Doornberger
Santa
Aninuvahla Mhuictman
Hagerstown
White House Christmas Tree In Blue Room Decorated In Americ an Style
The White House Christmas tree stands 20 feet tall in the Blue Room doorway. A gingerbread Santa cookies display embellishes the pine as part of an early American styling. Photo by AP Wirephoto.
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White House
Can
Santa Claus
Minister Calls Santa a Pest in Christmas Sermon
Syracuse AP minister Rev. Dr. John H. McCombe Jr. of Hendricks Chapel denounces Santa Claus as overexposed and a phony. He says Christmas has drifted from the manger to malls and funeral parlors, advocating a faith focused celebration with prayers and Bible readings.
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N.Y
Santa
John H. McCombe Jr
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse University
Santa Claus
McCombe
Dr. McCombe
The
American Bible Society
Mem
Manger
No Ransom Note Kidnaping Sought By FBI
Barbara Mackle, a 20 year old Emory student, was abducted from a northeast Atlanta motel. FBI and DeKalb police pursued leads as the search expanded. Her parents, Miami real estate magnates Art and Rob Mackle, traveled with agents to the airport area seeking information and rest. The kidnapping occurred about 4 a.m. with an alleged gunman and a younger accomplice, though no ransom note was found.
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Barbara Jane Mackle
Ever Emory University
Glades School For Girls
Mulami
Coconut Grove
Barbara
Rob Lfeet
FBI
Mackles
Idays
Deltona Corp
Miami
Mackle
Jack Keith
Qulet
Frank Jr
Elliott
Florida
Key Biscayne Hotel
Nixon
J ". Smith
Flu Epidemic Declared a Disaster by Red Cross
The American Red Cross calls the nationwide influenza outbreak a disaster situation. New York Health Commissioner Edward O’Rourke says 500,000 residents have recovered in two weeks and 300,000 are in the most critical stage. He foresees a peak the first week of January as breathing illnesses spread nationwide.
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Associated Press
American Red Cross
New York
Edward O’rourke
O’rourke
Johnson Enters Hospital for Chest Cold
Washington AP report states President Johnson entered Bethesda Naval Hospital for a chest cold and low grade fever on physician advice. Press secretary George Christian cited a fever and hoarseness after a cold, noting Johnson’s bronchial history and prior hospitalizations for gall bladder, throat polyp, and other conditions.
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Washington
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
White House
George Christian
George Burkey
Christian
Ported
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Tex
Senate
Agnew to resign as scramble for job starts January 7
Inside recommended reading notes President Nixon choosing to resign triggers a scramble for his successor. Nearby, city officials warn of a looming water crisis as council coverage continues. National Guard receives new weapons for potential riot use amid mounting tensions.
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Agnew
Page
Page National Guard
Saseeee
Virginia Mae Brown to lead Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia Mae Brown will become chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission on January 1. She emphasizes the need for both men and women to stay informed and achieve solid accomplishments in her leadership role.
Ike's Brother Dies At 70
Earl Eisenhower, 70, brother of former President Dwight Eisenhower, died at his Scottsdale home. Former electrical engineer with West Penn Power, he later worked in public relations and served terms in the Illinois legislature. Survived by widow Katherine, son Earl Jr., daughter Kay Morgan of Rockford. The family cited no illness.
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Scottsdale
Ariz
Earl Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
West Penn Power Co
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Phoenix
Cook County
Chicago
Katherine
Earl Jr
Kay Morgan
Rockford, Ill
Federal Reserve urges higher discount rate to curb inflation
Washington AP The Federal Reserve Board moved to raise the discount rate from 5 to 5.4 percent in eight districts to curb borrowing and slow inflation. Some districts kept 5 percent. observers expect uniform changes soon. Economists praised the move though some warned mortgage rates may rise briefly and restrain expansion.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve
St. Louis
Kansas City
San Francisco
Saul Klaman
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Mary Feeley Advises On Using Credit in Youth Education
In her Page 15 column Live With in Your Income Mary Feeley argues that learning to use credit is a necessary part of education for young people today. The piece encourages responsible borrowing and understanding credit concepts early.
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Mary Feeley
Banker's Daughter Lands 29500 A Year ICC Post
Virginia Mae Brown, West Virginia lawyer and banker’s daughter, becomes the first woman to head the Interstate Commerce Commission. She takes over the 29,500 dollar per year post after a year as vice chairman, succeeding Paul Tierney as the agency regulates rail, trucking, bus and barge lines. Brown balances a demanding job with family life, husband James V. Brown and two daughters, and emphasizes hard work and staying informed in a male dominated field. She holds a string of firsts in state government and will implement policy with the 11-member commission.
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Virginia
Mae Brown
West Virginia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Paul J. Tierney
Brown
Johnson
James V. Brown
West Virginia Judicial
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