Police riot found in Chicago Convention disorders study
A National Commission on Violence fact finding team says footage and witness accounts show police violence outweighed provocation in Chicago during the Democratic Convention. It cites Mayor Daley’s actions as conditioning police to expect violence could be tolerated and labels the events a police riot. The report, prepared by Daniel Walker and 90 investigators, notes limited police excess but condemns unwarranted conduct by some officers. Continued Page 23.
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Thieu Proposes Holiday Cease Fire in Vietnam Talks
In Paris secret talks on expanded Vietnam peace talks show progress as Vance and Lau report movement toward opening date. Thieu orders a 24 hour Christmas cease fire in South Vietnam starting Dec 24 at 6 am local time, while Hanoi contemplates phased U.S. withdrawal over up to three years.
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Former D M Pilot Killed In Vietnam
Maj. Thomas Laird Brattain 35 formerly trained at Davis Monthan AFB was killed in action in Vietnam. He served at Da Nang after departing for the war in March. Brattain from Portland Ore survived by wife Diana and children Eric Jeffrey Marla Karen Rebecca, mother Mrs Creed Brattain of Portland, brothers William and Creed and sister Mrs A L Bailey of Eugene. Memorial services were set for 4 30 p m at St Pauls United Methodist Church with further services and burial in Portland.
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Udall Weds Here In Private Tucson Ceremony
Rep. Morris K. Udall wed Ella R. Ward of Arlington Virginia in a civil ceremony before Superior Court Judge Jack G. Marks in Tucson last night. The 39 year old Mrs. Udall is a staff assistant on the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. It was Udall’s second marriage.
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City considers park land districts to boost acres
Tucson officials discussed city sponsored improvement districts to acquire new park lands as funds are tight. Rolling Hills residents urged city to take over four acres including a Little League field near Rolling Hills Golf Course and pool, but funding for purchase is the hurdle. The council asked Sun Gold Development Co. for a deed to proceed with city operation of the weed overgrown park.
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Kissinger Picked for National Security Post by Nixon
New York reports President elect Nixon names Henry A. Kissinger as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. The Harvard economist and veteran adviser to Eisenhower Kennedy and Johnson will revitalize and streamline the National Security Council and take leave from his role at Harvard.
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Students Say Negroes Treated Well On Campus
Greenwich based College Poll surveys 87 campuses across the nation and finds 34.5 percent of students believe black students are treated well while 47.9 percent say they are treated no differently than white peers. The study covers about seven million full time college students and notes this does not imply full integration but shows progress.
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Israelis Pound Jordan Amid Border Skirmishes
Jordanian military spokesman said Israel pounded Jordan with air strikes, commando raids and artillery barrages from Sunday into early today. The report notes a land raid and artillery exchanges as tensions rose along the border.
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Mountain Snow Delays Mountain Roads and Cold Night Forecast
Weekend snow covered most Tucson mountain ranges with Mt Lemmon slick roads causing several visitors to stay overnight at Summerhaven. Mt Baldy received four inches of snow while officials prepared sanding ops as a cold night with lows near 27 to 32 hovered over the region.
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A compact town page recap previews Doctor Alvarez, Bridge columns, editorials, and the latest Citizens notices. Readers find film times, financial briefs, sports dials, weather insight, and a crossword puzzle alongside public records and obituaries.
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Teen Beer Party Ties to North Side Traffic Death
A 17 year old girl Sandra Bailey died after a car crash on North Campbell Avenue. The driver Earl Goins Jr. 17 and two other youths were injured minorly. Deputies say the group bought three six packs and two bottles of wine during trips to a liquor store and partied elsewhere before the crash.
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