Europeans split on bombing North Vietnam protests widen
Anxiety over intensified U S bombing of North Vietnam grows in Europe with Italy Holland and Sweden condemning raids. Belgium and Austria express concern while Britain France and West Germany stay silent amid public demands for condemnation. Genoa stevedores boycott U S ships, five day action leaders say. No American ships have berthed yet as three tankers altered course to avoid the port.
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London
U.S
North Vietnam
Italy
Holland
Sweden
Belgium
Austria
Britain
France
West Germany
Europe
Genoa
Giuseppe
Medici
Norbert Schmelzer
Vietnam
Paris
Willy Brandt
War escalates as 27th U S plane downed in Vietnam
AP report from Saigon outlines a heavy aerial campaign aimed at destroying North Vietnam's industrial heartland before a pause for peace talks. U S losses reach 27 planes and 93 airmen. Hanoi big cities evacuated. Vietnam ally responses spark international protests and diplomatic reactions across Europe.
Farmers Dominate 1973 Montana Legislature
Helena reports the 1973 Montana legislature reflects diverse backgrounds yet is dominated by farmers and ranchers. Democrats outnumber Republicans, men exceed women, and ages span from 22 to 77. Experience runs deep with many veteran lawmakers and several under 30 in the House.
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Helena
Capitol Building
Dave Manning
Hysham
Senate
House
William Hodges
Great Falls
Stanford
John Murphy
Law to punish skyjackers and fund federal airport police
Rep John Murphy proposed a new law permitting the death penalty for sky pirates and creating a 50 million dollar annual federal police force at airports. The bill aims to shape the upcoming Congress debate on Nixon administration anti hijack plans. The measure targets aircraft hijacking and authorizes enhanced penalties and resources for federal enforcement.
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Washington
John M. Murphy
Dn.y
Murphy
Nixon
Federal Aviation Administration
Life's last issue makes sales history
Life magazine ends, selling out its final Dec. 29 issue across the country. Extra copies were printed beyond the usual 200,000, with 5.5 million sent to subscribers. Dealers report brisk demand and speculators buying multiples as readers snap up remaining stock.
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Life
Associated Press
Life Magazine
Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Man shot and killed in Three Forks
Three Forks, MT. Wayne Johnson, 32, was shot after forcing entry into a mobile home. David Church, 44, in custody with inquest set for Saturday. Olson cites self defense. Both men worked for Peter Kiewitt Sons Construction. Johnson from Missouri had lived in Montana about a year. Funeral services pending.
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Three Forks
Gallatin County
Robb Myers
Wayne Johnson
David Church
Church
Thomas Olson
Olson
Johnson
Peter Kiewitt Sons ‘Construction Company
Missouri
Montana
Mail prescription finally found after years delay
Dorothy Johnson received a package sent April 25, 1969 from Missoula that traveled through Butte and Chicago before reaching 2417 Locust. The item, a prescription dated April 24, 1969, remained in transit until December 1972 and was then discarded as useless. Johnson noted her daughter had stopped using the medication over a year prior.
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Dorothy Johnson
Johnson
Viet Nam Cease Fire Declared For New Year’s Day
Saigon reports a 24 hour cease fire by the South Vietnamese Foreign Ministry set to begin at 6 p.m. Saigon time Sunday. The U.S. Command would not confirm halting bombing. The Viet Cong also declared a 24 hour truce starting earlier, with past holiday pauses widely ignored and repeated violations blamed on both sides.
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Hanoi
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
North Vietnam
Thieu
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Frederick C. Weyand
Vietnam
Independence Palace
Bunker
Weyand
Cambodia
Foreign Ministry
Tauschecks face quieter Christmas after tireless kindness
In Kingsford Michigan the Tauscheck family still bears muscular dystrophy burdens as Robbie 16 Joey 13 and Billy 10 cope with illness. Last year public help and donations poured in while this year is calmer with fewer calls and gifts though the disease remains present in the four boys and their mother details noted on Family Page 12.
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Kingsford
Mich
Bob
Islamae Tauscheck
Tauscheck
Florida
Disney World
Joey
Billy
Robbie
Two Hurt In Uptown Butte Car Crash At Park and Main
Two people were injured when an eastbound car ran a red light at Park and Main in uptown Butte and struck a southbound car that crashed into the Owl Cab stand. The cab radio operator and the southbound driver were treated at St James Hospital. the eastbound driver fled but was apprehended nearby.
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Park and Main
Uptown
Butte
Park
Main
St. James Hospital
Birth control proposal to curb genetic defects
Yale geneticist Dr. Y Edward Hsia told the 139th AAAS meeting that society may need to consider mandatory prenatal tests and possibly enforced birth control for high risk couples to prevent serious genetic defects. He urged broader genetic counseling and warned that, if voluntary measures fail, public health actions could be justified to limit procreation by families with major risks.
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Yale
Y. Edward Hsia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Hsi
Hsia
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