Hope Seeks Visa to Visit North Vietnam
Comedian Bob Hope said he requested a North Vietnamese visa to visit Hanoi and negotiate the release of American POWs in a deal around $10 million. He met North Vietnamese official Nguyen Van Tranh in Vientiane and said the visa would be forwarded to Hanoi. he hoped for a charity-based proposal and a possible trip to see POWs.
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N. Vietnam
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Bob Hope
Hanoi
Vientiane
Laos
Nguyen van Tranh
Tranh
North Vietnam
U.S
G. McMurtrie Godley
Richard Rand
Christmas Gift Letter From POW
Mrs. Gisela Allwine is to receive a Christmas letter from her husband 8. Sgt. David Franklin Allwine captured in Vietnam. He is one of 18 Americans reported captured by the Viet Cong in South Vietnam. Secretary Rogers condemned barbaric treatment of prisoners and urged action for their release.
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UPI
Gisela Allwine
Vietnam
Allwine
Sgt
David Franklin Allwine
South
William P. Rogers
U.S
Southeast Asia
Inside Today's Citizen Dr. Alvarez 3 Bridge or Comics
The Citizen presents a page featuring Dr. Alvarez and a bridge or comics section with puzzle and note on crossword, plus crowding of sections including obituary items and editorial pages.
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Dr. Alvarez
Udall seeks IRS report on Tucson harassment cases
Rep. Morris Udall asked Secretary Connally for a full report on two IRS cases involving Gail Hummel and the Tucson Daily Citizen. He suggested an IRS ombudsman or inspector general style office and urged careful, fair treatment for ordinary citizens amid ongoing tax actions and a family tragedy.
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Morris K. Udall
D-Ariz
Secretary of the Treasury
John Connally
Internal Revenue Service
Tucson
Tucson Daily Citizen
IRS
Udall
Inspector General
Gail
Helen Hummel
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Hummel
Gail Hummel
No White Christmas For Tucson Forecast Keeps Warm Tone
The National Weather Service predicts little change in Tucson temperatures with a high near 66 pockets of high clouds and a 10 percent rain chance. Overnight lows should hover around 37 to 40 degrees. yesterday peaked at 65 and fell to 47 at 5 53 am. Pollen counts show eucalyptus two and Rhus lancia one near Tucson Blvd and Broadway.
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Tucson
Tucson Blvd
Broadway
Alcoholics In Pima County Could Fill Flagstaff
The Alcholism Task Force reports 5,160 visible problem drinkers in Pima County and an estimated 15,000 to 25,000 alcoholics total including hidden cases. The study cites San Xavier district having 14.23 percent problem drinkers and notes funding from a $49,000 federal grant. Chief investigator is Dr. Allen Bergel of the Southern Arizona Mental Health Center.
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Papago Indian Reservation
San Xavier District
San Xavier
Allen Bergel
Souther Arizona Mental Health Center
Student Voter Appeal Set
Cincinnati attorney John Weld Peck filed a notice of appeal with the U S Supreme Court seeking a definitive statement on a U S District Court ruling that struck down Ohio residency requirements for college students to register and vote in counties where they attend school. The ruling had held unconstitutional an Ohio statute on student residency.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
John Weld Peck
High Court
Ohio
Holiday Closings Listed in Tucson Area
Most Tucson service agencies close for Christmas and New Year’s Day except Mountain Bell. City and federal offices shut Friday and reopen Monday. The Post Office closes Friday noon and reopens Monday. no carrier service Christmas Day. Banks vary, with most closed the Monday after the holidays and some early closings Christmas Eve. Telephone service continues with mid day calls recommended for best results. The Tucson Daily Citizen will publish as usual.
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Tucson
Mountain Bell
Savings and Loan Associations
Castro Says Miami Captain Confesses to Espionage
Fidel Castro announces that Cas tro based cargo ship captain Jose Villa has confessed to espionage and will face Cuban trial. Castro says Villa, a naturalized U S citizen, is accused of acting as a CIA agent and will be handed to Cuban authorities. He pledges to repatriate cleared crew members.
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UPI
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Jose Villa
CIA
Castro
Havana
Villa
U.S
Nixon Commutes Hoffa Sentence and Orders Release
President Nixon commutes the sentence of former Teamsters boss James R. Hoffa and orders his immediate release from Lewisburg Federal Prison in Pennsylvania. The Manchester Union Leader, citing Rep. Louis Wyman and White House sources, reports Hoffa’s early release amid a telegram from Union leaders. Hoffa, convicted in 1964 for jury tampering, began serving his sentence in 1967.
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Manchester, N.H
UPI
James Hoffa
Lewisburg
Manchester
Louis C. Wyman
R-N.h
Washington
Wyman
White House
Justice Department
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
Edward G. Partin
Teamster Local 5
Baton Rouge
Partin
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Teamsters
Nixon
Prices Up Inflation Unclear Says Economy Chief
Washington D C H price index rose 0.2 percent to 122.6 in November, placing goods at 122.60 for $100 in 1967. Herbert Stein cautioned that gains from the wage price freeze lift may surge briefly before easing by spring. The Cost of Living Council notes a softer three month rate, with a 1.7 percent advance September to November, despite a 4.1 percent annual rate prior to August.
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Council of Economic Advisers
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