Vietnam river fleet handed to South Vietnam navy after turnover
The U S Navy transferred title of 125 brown water river craft on the Saigon River, completing the handover of the last 650 boats of the U S Riverine Navy. Vice Admiral King praised the fleet for keeping the enemy on the defensive and aiding coastal surveillance, with South Vietnam expanding its navy to about 40,000 personnel and becoming the world’s 10th largest naval power. Rear Admiral Tran Van Chon accepted the ships under the ACTOV program as the Mekong Delta and Saigon river network remained active fronts.
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Saigon
VPT
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Jerome H
Republic
Adm
Tran van Chon
U.S. Navy
Vietnamese Navy
ACTOV
Mekong
Intercepted Memo Cites Vietnamese Targeting Quote
A captured message quotes a sailor named ME CONG declaring not to shoot until certain, with the phrase reportedly saying Mekong or Me Cong. The memo discusses target verification and caution in engagement.
New Year Bank Hours and Nixon Health Update
The county treasurer’s office will close at noon Thursday December 31 for year end cut off. Washington stores and offices observe New Year’s Day with many closing Friday. some services remain closed January 2. President Nixon underwent a routine two hour medical checkup at Bethesda Naval Hospital and said he is in good health.
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Wallace Fagen
Board of Supervisors
Washington
Evening Journal
UPI
Nixon
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bethesda
White House
Congress stalls over SST as Cambodia ban clears
Washington news reports the 91st Congress narrowing gaps on Cambodia troop ban and defense procurement while fighting over Social Security raises, a food stamp compromise, foreign aid, and a Penn Central loan. SST funding fuels filibuster threats as Senate and House seek a new conference.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Cambodia
Penn Central Railroad
Senate
House
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Conference Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Norris H. Cotton
R-N.h
New Presbyterian Pastor Arrives in Washington
Rev. Dr. William Kettlitz and his wife move into the new church manse at 210 S 9th Ave as the congregation welcomes the new pastor. A Keokuk native and Navy chaplain in World War II, he has pastored at Westminster and Muscatine and held civic roles in Keokuk. His first sermon is January 3 titled Think Small.
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United Presbyterian Church
William Kettlitz
S. 9Th Ave
Kettlitz
Washington
Keokuk
Westminster United Presbyterian Church
Third Marine Division
South Pacific
Great Lakes Naval Station
Headquarters Co
Bruce
Presbyterian Church of Independence
First United Presbyterian Church of
City Plan Commission
Head Start
Salvation Army
Probate of Wills for Baker and Moothart Executed
Probate proceedings announce the estates of Clarence L. Baker and Lloyd Franklin Moothart, with appointments of executors. Court filings detail wills, asset inventories, and ongoing administration under the jurisdiction of the local probate court.
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Clarence L. Baker
Lloyd Franklin Moothart
Critical view of defoliant use in Vietnam forests
At the 137th meeting of the AAAS in Chicago, scientists warned defoliant sprays have wiped out about one fifth of Vietnam’s forests since 1961, leaving mangrove areas near the Mekong Delta largely lifeless. The session included protests from young radicals and a disruption during a panel on crime and social control when a UC biologist’s wife jabbed a student with a knitting needle. Arthur R. Westing of Windham College reported that virtually nothing remains alive in the defoliated zones.
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Chicago
UPI
Vietnam
American Association For the Advancement of Science
University of California
Arthur R. Westing
Windham College
Putney
Mekong Delta
Iowa program grows as adults renew studies nationwide
Iowa State Department of Public Instruction reports a record rise in adult education enrollments across 15 area schools. First quarter totals reach 40,848 in adult education career education and college divisions, with notable gains in adult basic education, continuing and general education, and career education for employment preparation. College prep enrollments fall due to reclassification. Largest enrollments appear in Cedar Rapids Area School 10 and other schools with over 2,000 students each.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
William Baley
Baley
Area School
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Area
Calmar
Mason City
Estherville
Sheldon
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Davenport
Ankeny
Creston
Ottumwa
Burlington
Davis Wins Mason City Theater Permit Amid Fee Plan
Tri ple-X operator Richard L. Davis Sr. won a Mason City operating permit for a theater under Mini-16. An old ordinance delays full effectiveness until April 1 but allows opening the machine house with a daily $10 permit through that date, enabling earlier start if the fee is paid.
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Mason City
UPI
Richard L. Davis Sr
Davis’ Corporation
Davis
Des Moines
Bob Hope predicts end of Vietnam trip soon
Bob Hope, returning from his seventh Christmas visit to South Vietnam, said Vietnamization is working and he believes operations will end by the end of next year. He spoke after arriving at Van Nuys Airport aboard a U S Air Force transport and noted discussions with knowledgeable locals.
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van Nuys
Calif
Bob Hope
South Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
New Year's in Holland through Cees Endlich’s eyes
An exchange student from Washington, Cees Endlich with the Max Lee family, describes New Year’s Eve in Holland as fireworks and bonfires with champagne, while New Year’s Day stays family centered. He notes Christmas dinners center on chicken and Santa visits on St Nicholas Day, and hopes for a white Christmas but usually sees rain. He reports gifts from two families, a few practical items, and plans for upcoming club programs, sleep, and daily practice.
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Cees Endlich
Holland
Cees
Case
Washington
American Field Service
Max Lee
Netherlands
United States
Santa Claus
Dee. 5
St. Nicholas Day
Atlantic
Dees
Fate of Basques rests with Franco amid clemency pleas
In Burgos Capt. Gen. Tomas Garcia Rebull confirmed six death sentences and jail terms for 16 Basque nationalists, placing their fate with Gen. Francisco Franco. Strikes hit northern industry protesting the sentences as Franco faces clemency appeals from Madrid and Vatican pressure before his New Year address.
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Burgos
Spain
UPI
Tomas Garcia Rebull
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Franco
Vatican
France
Fernando Quirogay Palacios
Santiago de Compostela
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Dr. Kettlitz
New Presbyterian
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