Agnew praises Thieu progress in broad base for Vietnam
Vice President Spiro Agnew said Thieu has made amazing progress in broadening his government and will not be pressured by the Nixon administration to speed up. He noted no dark spots in Vietnam and described U S policy as not pressuring Thieu despite critics. He spoke aboard a plane en route to Asia before attending Philippine ceremonies.
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Guam
Spiro T. Agnew
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Thieu
Agnew
Pacific
Asia
U.S
Senate
Vietnam
Hawaii
Adm
John S. McCain Jr
mid-Pacific
Moviemakers pressed to cast Vietnam War as Vietcong takeovers
A sergeant heading an Air Force moviemaking unit in Vietnam says he was told to emphasize Vietnamese activity to show them dominating the war. Senator Fulbright released the letter and says the Defense Department public relations program warrants close congressional scrutiny. The sergeant reports pressure to film Vietnamese efforts while arguing soldiers in combat should be shown. The story notes the Pentagon PR review by the Appropriations Committee and cites contrasting views from another former serviceman.
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South Vietnam
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D-Ark
Senate
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Fulbright
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Department
Vietnam
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Appropriations Committee
Department of Defense
Congress
U.S
Church nailed shut with people inside in Harlem protest
In East Harlem, Puerto Rican militants blocked a church during a campaign for a free breakfast program. About 100 worshippers initially left as the side door opened, then the door was chained. no violence occurred per the Rev Norman Eddy. Officials say the congregation cannot fund a breakfast program. Earlier, 13 protesters were arrested for disrupting services.
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New York
East Harlem
Norman Eddy
Interfaith Council of Churches
Billy Graham at Florida rock festival sermon
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke to about 2,500 youths at a 72 hour rock festival in Hollywood Florida. He urged listeners to turn to God while some attendees reacted with applause and jeers and others slept or talked during his 20 minute address. About 25 youths gathered for Christ information afterwards at a striped tent.
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Fla
Billy Graham
Graham
Christ
Climber Pursues Grand Teton Summit on New Year Day
Paul Petzoldt leads a 22 member team from Moose Wyoming toward Grand Teton 13766 feet after five winter failures. Clear weather today with temperatures around ten below zero aids the ascent as two planned climbers cancel due to travel delays from snow in the east.
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Paul Petzoldt
Grand Teton Peak
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Petzoldt
Grand Teton National Park Ranger Station
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National Outdoor Leadership School
Lander
Grand Teton
Grand Teton Park
John Sharsmith
Moose District
New England
Anne Cannon
State College
Sharon Pyle
Morris
Con
Miss Pyle
Monticello College
Godfrey
Ill
Winter storms wallop the northern United States
The article reports a severe winter storm sweeping the northern half of the nation from the Rockies to the Northeast. Vermont declares a state of disaster as Burlington gets record snowfall 29.7 inches and Waitsfield sees 44 inches. Oneonta New York and other areas face drifted snow and travel warnings while river flooding looms in Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Dean C. Davis
Vermont
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National Guard
Burlington
Waitsfield
Oneonta
N.Y
Bills Ban Rolling for Horses in Billings Taverns
Billings police shut down the dice drinking game known as rolling for horses in 63 bars. Officers served notices to remove all dice, suppressing a tavern pastime. One owner quipped that if bets were legal, Woodahl might not be re elected.
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Billings
Montana
Gerald Dunbar
Woodahl
Robert L. Woodahl
Holiday highway deaths climb to 336 in Montana
Montana records 336 highway fatalities for the year with Kevin M. Upham, 16, killed in a one vehicle crash near Big Sandy at 2 a.m. The Monteza Highway Patrol cited icy road conditions as the cause. Last year on this date the toll was 289, and the year’s high was surpassed by 17. Nationally, Christmas weekend fatalities rose to 512 as it ended.
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Big Sandy
Kevin M. Upham
Montana
Monteza Highway Patrol
Upham
Butte Weather Outlook Turns Cloudy With Snow Risk
Partly cloudy today and Tuesday in Butte. Outlook shows no significant snowfall. Temperature details unclear. weather map page reference provided.
Noisy world urged to hush amid health fears
Health scientists warned that loud and frequent noise harms health and may raise heart attack risk, blood pressure, and hearing loss. Studies point to jet booms and rock music as particularly strong irritants, with rat experiments linking storms to hormonal changes.
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Boston
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Mary F. Lockett
University of Western Australia
Nedlands
Bob Hope Says Morale In Vietnam Higher Than Ever
Comedian Bob Hope wrapped up Christmas shows in Vietnam noting troop morale was higher and spirits stronger than on five previous visits. He spoke after eight performances in seven days at a major Army base near Saigon, with about 25 000 in attendance and a live broadcast reaching 300 000. Security restrictions on reporting were lifted only after the run.
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Long Binh
Vietnam
Bob Hope
Hope
Gung Ho
Saigon
U.S
Drivers risk death by auto actions say experts
Port Elizabeth South Africa AP report quotes Prof Johan Garbers Dean of Education at Port Elizabeth University who says subconscious suicidal tendencies in drivers cause many crashes. He notes such drivers would not consciously choose death but driving may trigger it and these drivers are involved in twice as many accidents, urging psychiatric treatment for repeat offenders.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Johan Garbers
Port Elizabeth University
Garbers
UFO Records Burned Around Past 22 Years Highlighted
Astronomers at a weekend symposium discussed declassification and transfer plans for Air Force files. Dr. Thornton Page, Wesleyan University director, urged transparency while Dr. Edward A. Condon defended that UFOs lack scientific merit and urged focus elsewhere.
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Thornton Page
Edward A. Condon
University of Colorado
Air Force
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