News in Brief Roundup of Local Incidents and National Notes
Police question several youths about vandalism to Christmas decorations at three local homes after Monday night. In Birmingham, Boy Scout Troop 33 marks its 51st founding anniversary as sponsors urge alumni to share whereabouts. In Mexico City, Reynaldo Pacheco and Jose Rodriguez confess stealing a bus to pawn for drinks. In Thalequah, Bill Lane, cemetery caretaker since 1933, finally gets a paid vacation after 35 years. In Marion, a pheasant broke through a post office window after being flushed by a dog. In Washington, Rep. H R Gross reiterates opposition to seating Adam Clayton Powell. In Athens, 80 coal miners trapped. seven killed, 21 injured, 12 serious, 400 feet deep. In Ames, Iowa, highway signs to be renumbered for continuity across state lines on 38 primary routes.
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Mutual troop withdrawal urged in Vietnam talks
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford urged a mutual withdrawal of U S and North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam within 40 days. He stressed it would be mutual, not unilateral, and tied to Paris peace negotiations. He aimed for quicker start on U S Soviet talks to limit strategic missiles before Nixon takes office.
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William Penn students fast to fund Christmas toys
OSKALOOSA IOWA UPI William Penn College students will skip their Wednesday evening supper to raise funds for underprivileged children. The all student fast saves money from the meal to buy Christmas presents for local kids in need.
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Intercepted Memo SEC Clifford Washington
An intercepted memo references a directive to proceed with a mission. The note includes casual wartime jargon and signs off with a personal closing. The exact context and identities remain unclear from the fragment.
Nixon cabinet guesses mix of Democrats and Republicans
UPI reports educated guesses on Nixon’s future cabinet. Possible picks include Moynihan for secretary of state, Volpe for transportation, Romney for commerce, Kennedy for treasury, and Blount for postmaster general, with Labor and Interior contenders among James Reynolds or Gilhooley and western governors Love or Babcock.
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Red” Blount
North Korea demands U S apology over Pueblo incident
North Korea's ambassador to East Germany Ro Su Ek said in Junge Welt the United States must apologize for the Pueblo affair or the 82 crewmen will face severe sentences. He warned against force to free them and said North Korea would drive the Americans from South Korea if necessary.
Vietnam War Toll Passes 30000 U.S. Deaths
UPI reports that American fatalities in Vietnam have surpassed 30,000 with nearly half occurring this year. Official tallies show 29,865 killed through November 30, plus 14 Marines in recent shellings near Saigon. The war's total death toll approaches the Korean War level, while over 190,000 wounded and 1,200 missing or captured mark the ongoing conflict.
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Talks Restart in Paris With Hanoi Over Vietnam Talks
UPI reports secret U S North Vietnam talks resumed in Paris to push the broadened conference forward. No progress occurred after a two hour session between Cyrus Vance and Col Ha Van Lau amid Viet Cong accusations of Allied and U S crimes. Lau pressed for Viet Cong equality, Saigon rejected the demand, while Thao urged direct talks with the Viet Cong. Diplomats noted expected compromises to advance negotiations next week despite delays.
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Powell set for seat after grand jury clears Powell
Washington UPI reports a federal grand jury declined to indict Adam Clayton Powell over $42,000 in congressional funds, ending a probe that led to his 1967 seat denial. House Judiciary Chair Emanuel Celler backs Powell taking the oath, while Rep. H R Gross maintains opposition despite the grand jury result.
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Iowa jet crash kills guardsmen near Story City
A twin jet F-89 interceptor on a Des Moines training mission crashed near the Tjernagel farm east of Story City. The blast set the 100 year old house ablaze. two airmen, Capt. John H. Rooks and Lt. Larry L. Thomas, died. Mrs. Marie Tjernagel and her family escaped with minor injuries as emergency crews blocked Interstate 35 traffic.
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Earthquake rattles Philadelphia area after 130 years
An early morning quake shook the Greater Philadelphia area, prompting widespread calls but causing no homes damage. ESSA recorded it at 4 13 a m on the seismograph at 2 5 magnitude. Residents across 40 miles east and 20 miles west felt the tremor and reports noted rattling windows and shaken toll booths.
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Iowa Weather: Clear to Partly Cloudy Through Wednesday
United Press International reports Iowa will be clear to partly cloudy through Wednesday with locally warmer conditions tonight. Lows reach 20 to 25 degrees. Wednesday will be warmer with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s depending on location. Outlook shows partly cloudy and mild conditions continuing.
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