Laird presses freedom for POWs in Vietnam
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he wants the United States to stay in Vietnam until all prisoners of war are released. He warned Vietnamization cannot be completed while POWs remain, sparking sharp questions from lawmakers about negotiating a settlement and prisoner exchanges. The White House said it would pursue prisoner exchanges vigorously and warned the aid package for Cambodia remains a cornerstone of policy.
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Bomb blast damages University of Kansas Business School
A bomb exploded late Friday in the stairwell of KU Business School in Lawrence. Three people, two students and a staff member, suffered minor injuries. An anonymous caller warned of a bomb in the computer room minutes before, allowing evacuation. FBI investigated as damage included a six-foot hole in a cinder block wall.
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Britain Proclaims Emergency Over Six Day Power Crisis
The government declares a state of emergency to combat a six day electricity shortage. It seeks powers to ration electricity to industry and ban electric signs and store displays. Edward Heath led a two hour cabinet meeting as 128,000 electrical workers strike over a week long work to rule. Blackouts disrupt Christmas shopping, shut schools, and even Buckingham Palace as Britain recalls wartime blackout.
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Iowa Weather Forecast From UPI Clouds With Light Snow
United Press International reports Iowa will see a cloudy night with a chance of light snow and lows in the 20s. Sunday stays cloudy with a chance of light snow in the east and highs in the middle 30s.
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Probate of wills and executors for Stone and Hertig
Public notices list probate actions for Mary B. Stone and Chris Hertig, detailing wills, appointments of executors, and related estate proceedings. Also included are minutes from the city council meeting held on December 7.
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Iowa Professors Barely Stay Even With Inflation
A report to the Iowa Board of Regents shows four years of rising living costs have eroded faculty salary hikes across the three state universities. For 1970-71 records, average nine month pay is 13222 and year round staff average 18997 with full professors at Iowa about 19652 and UNI around 16600.
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College Officials Memo Recall Blast Compliment
An intercepted memo from college officials questions prior praise calling "College is a real blast" a compliment. The note, stamped WEJ, hints at concerns over language use and public perception within the university administration.
Dayan Nixon discuss Mideast amid renewed peace talks
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan met President Nixon for 45 minutes to discuss the Middle East and Israel possibly returning to U N sponsored peace talks. Dayan also spoke with Secretary Rogers as Jordan's King Hussein warned of possible violence without a settlement. In Jordan guerrilla attacks and new talks continued while Egypt announced a large military drill showing troops’ fighting efficiency.
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Snow Moves Out Of Midwest To Northeast Storm
A winter storm moved from the Midwest into the Northeast bringing heavy snow warnings from upstate New York to southern New England. Snowfall varied from traces to eight inches with travel hazards. Milwaukee and Madison airports closed and Des Moines saw two women shot during a Christmas shopping incident.
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Hand to hand fighting near Phnom Penh report
Near ly 3,000 North Vietnamese troops battled Cambodian units northeast of Phnom Penh in hand to hand combat. Survivors of Cambodia's lost battalion said Communist troops killed most Cambodians who surrendered last week. Commu niques from Saigon said Viet Cong and North Vietnamese shelling hit its lowest level in six years. Seven U.S. soldiers were wounded in an ambush 200 miles northeast of Saigon.
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