Laird Restructures Military Intelligence to Tighten Civilian Control
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird orders a major reorganization placing the Defense Intelligence Agency under the secretary’s direct control by February 1. The move follows spying allegations against Army intelligence and aims to ensure constitutional rights and stricter accountability while cutting costs.
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Secretary of State Calls Contemptible Red Maneuver
Secretary of State William P. Rogers condemned North Vietnam for a contemptible maneuver that gave two U.S. senators an allegedly new list of war prisoners. He said the list contained only 39 already known names and aimed to distract from noncompliance with international law and basic human decency. The remarks came during a yearend news conference.
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J. W. Fulbright
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Reds violate own cease fire mark in early Viet Nam actions
Viet Cong forces fired two attacks on South Vietnamese positions during the first hours of a unilateral Christmas cease fire, according to Saigon headquarters. U S command reported no attacks on American positions initially. Earlier, Viet Cong mortars hit Fire Support Base Bandit near Saigon as U S 11th Armored Cavalry elements responded.
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Paris
Cambodian Reds Desert From North Vietnamese Lines
Cambodian Red Khmers desert en route to government lines near Phnom Penh after a battle with North Vietnamese. Col Nuon Thay reports 30 deserters by noon, with a later tally of 20 more, as a defector named Boun recounts loyalty and mistrust among troops. Casualties described as light on both sides.
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Non Public School Aid Proposed by Seven State Senators
Seven state senators led by Edward J. Speno propose state tuition reimbursement for parents of children in non public schools. Grants would range from fifty to two hundred fifty dollars per pupil for secular portions of the curriculum, up to eighty percent of tuition. Total annual cost estimated at fifty million dollars when fully implemented.
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Nassau County
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Long Island
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Albany
Edward Gierek
Sejm
Jaroszewicz
New Polish Premier Promises Economic Plan and Church Ties
Piotr Jaroszewicz, 61, appointed prime minister amid a political shakeup in Warsaw. He pledges a new economic plan and improved relations with the Catholic Church, and a $300 million aid program for Poland’s poorer families. The move follows riots over price hikes and a broader leadership reshuffle.
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Charles Ruggles Dies at 84 in Hollywood
Hollywood AP Charles Ruggles beloved comic actor of 1930s and 1940s films died Wednesday of cancer at age 84. His career spanned stage silent and talkie films radio and television with roles from drunken newspaperman to kindly old timer.
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Prosecutor Portrays Manson as Lustful Killer in Closing
Los Angeles AP. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi told the jury that Charles Manson has an insatiable lust for death and murder as he wrapped up closing arguments in the Sharon Tate murder trial. He cited testimony of followers and described Manson directing killings including the LaBiancas.
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Troubles Then As Now By George W Cornell
AP Religion writer notes the Bethlehem scene was shaped by forebodings of struggle. Herod feared a rival, Jerusalem trembled, and the infant Jesus faced danger as the holy family fled to Egypt. The article contrasts festive modern depictions with the stark, perilous origins of the nativity.
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Rockefeller Commutes Morhouse Sentence for Health Reasons
Gov. Rockefeller commuted L. Judson Morhouse’s two to three year prison term due to serious Parkinson’s illness and recent cancer surgery. Morhouse, former New York GOP chairman, was convicted in New York City of conspiracy to bribe a official and taking unlawful fees tied to a Playboy Club liquor license.
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