WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Justice Department has designated a special grand jury to investigate the fatal shooting of two Black Panthers in Chicago on Dec. 4.  

Special U. S. Jury To Examine Deaths Of Black Panthers; U. S. Special Jury to Investigate Deaths of Panthers 

New weaknesses found in F-111's wing box structure which contains pivots for movable wings; will require premature overhaul of 450 planes at cost of $80-million; disclosure was made by USAF at Sen Appropriations subcom hearings in Oct

A New Flaw Is Discovered in Air Force's F-111; Premature Overhaul of 450 Planes Will Be Needed -- Cost Put at $80-Million A New Flaw Is Found in F-111 Planes

BLS Consumer Price Index at 130.5, Nov, up 0.5%; jump in food prices prime factor; graph; table; illus

CONSUMER PRICES UP 0.5% IN MONTH; FOOD LEADS RISE; November Increase Extends Inflationary Trend in U. S. -- Growth Here Is 0.4% Consumer Prices Up 0.5% in a Month

Top Arabs Gather in Rabat Amid Signs of Moderation; ARABS GATHERING FOR RABAT TALKS

Nixon appeals to Cong conf com to reject amendment that would prohibit implementation of Phila Plan

Senate Democrats Moving To Balk Spending Bill Veto; Senate Democrats Move To Balk a Spending Veto

Southern Peru signs agreement with Govt under which co will invest $355-million to develop deposit at Cuajone, 30 mi NW of co's Toquepala mine; co has also applied to build refinery, which would raise project cost to over $400-million

U.S. GROUP SIGNS PERU COPPER DEAL; A $355-Million Investment Would Be the First Since Military Coup in 1968 U. S. Group Signs Peruvian Copper Agreement

US, in order easing curbs on trade with Communist China, will allow unlimited import of art works for private use by tourists, art collectors, scholars and museums

U. S. EASES CURBS ON CHINESE TRADE IMPOSED IN 1950; American Affiliates Abroad Can Handle Transactions With Third Countries STRATEGIC BAN REMAINS Move Is Viewed as Overture Toward Better Relations for a Postwar Period U.S. Eases Curbs on Trade With China

HLBB authorizes record 6% interest rate on 2-5-yr deposit ctfs of at least $10,000 in move to head off heavy expected withdrawal at turn of yr and next Apr; only savers with at least $10,000 on deposit as of Dec 15 will be eligible, assns will be ltd on how many ctfs they can offer and ctfs will not be offered after July 31; Martin says goal is to maintain flow of mortgage funds into housing; sees plan holding several hundred million dollars in assns; stresses move is not aimed at preserving 'soundness' of assns or assuring safety of present accts; says it was made after consultation with Treas, Fed Reserve Bd, Currency Controller and FDIC

HOME LOAN BANK BACKS A 6% RATE; Record Level for Savings Requires $10,000 Deposit and 2-Year Certificate Record Rate of 6% for Savings Approved by Home Loan Bank

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- A Senate-House conference committee approved today a compromise version of the tax bill that would provide tax cuts for everyone, increase Social Security benefits by 15 per cent and make scores of changes in special provisions of the tax law, including a reduction in the oil depletion allowance to 22 per cent.

TAX BILL CONFEREES AGREE ON $750 EXEMPTION BY 1973 AND 15% PENSION INCREASE; OIL DEPLETION 22% Compromise Appears Designed to Avoid Veto by Nixon Tax Bill Conferees Agree on a Plan

NEWARK, Dec. 19 -- Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio walked across Franklin Street this morning from City Hall to the Federal Court House to plead to charges that he was a key figure in a $253,000 shakedown of a contracting company and an income tax cheat.

Addonizio, Boiardo and 12 Enter Pleas of Not Guilty; Defendants in Newark Extortion Case Appear at Federal Court and Plead Not Guilty Addonizio, Boiardo and 12 Enter Pleas of Not Guilty to Extortion

Regents Bd asks Fed Govt to revise its educ priorities, earmarking about $100-million for state

REGENTS ENDORSE OPEN ADMISSIONS; System Urged on Statewide Basis but Maintenance of Quality Is Stressed REGENTS ENDORSE OPEN ADMISSIONS

Tito, replying to message from Nixon delivered by US Commerce Sec Suns, expresses desire to meet with Pres Nixon

Tito Hopes to Meet Nixon

Maj Gen Mursid, ex-army deputy chief and Amb, arrested after abortive plot by sr officers to return Sukarno to power

OFFICER HELD IN PLOT TO RETURN SUKARNO

Thompson's book contends satisfactory outcome of war can be obtained by 'long-haul, low-cost' strategy that will take 3 to 5 yrs; lays out plan for US to extricate itself from war that is close to that outlined by Nixon; proposes reorgn and retraining of S Vietnamese armed forces and greater emphasis on bldg up S Vietnamese pol structure; White House sources say book has not influenced Nixon's thinking because Nixon policy was determined before he read book; indicate book reinforces Nixon's ideas; say Thompson's rept to Nixon will not be made pub; other details on book

Briton's Book Cites Goals of War; Long-Haul Strategy Outlined by Adviser to the President

article on signs of and effects of war on farming village near Hanoi

Signs of Peace and War Are Visible At a Farming Cooperative Near Hanoi

US and N Vietnamese troops clash near Cambodian border; rocket attack on Tansonnhut airport noted; illus

New Fighting Erupts Near Cambodian Border

Communist China, in message to Nguyen Huu Tho, urges Vietcong to persevere in 'protracted war' until it achieves final victory; message is signed by Chinese leaders

Chinese Message Exhorts Vietcong To Protracted War

W G Pietsch applies in Fed Ct, Bklyn, for injunction to bar collection of surcharge and other taxes that help finance Vietnam war

Queens Man Asks Court to Find War Unconstitutional

About 500 demonstrators invade Natl Assembly chamber and demand ouster of 3 deputies branded by Nguyen Van Thieu as pro-Communist

Protest in Saigon Assembly

No Comment in Tapei

Perot says he will send about 150 wives and children of Amer servicemen held by N Vietnam to Paris on Xmas Eve to make appeal on behalf of prisoners; trip scheduled to coincide with Perot airlift; Perot comments; illus

Texan Says He'll Send Families Of Prisoners to Paris for Plea; Perot Says 150 Kin Would Make a Direct Appeal to Hanoi Delegation Aides

Vietnamese girl asserts at Paris news conf that Amer troops slaughtered 300 civilians in village in Quangngai Prov in Jan of this yr; is 1 of series of witnesses introduced by Internatl Center of Information for the Denunciation of War Crimes; witnesses presented by J-P Sartre in effort to prove that Songmy was not isolated incident'

A WOMAN SAYS G.I.'S SLEW 300 IN VILLAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The attempt on President Obote's life is another sign of the pressures at work in the seemingly tranquil hilltop capital of Kampala.  

Attack Is Sign of Pressures

Ex-Aide Assails 'Reactionaries'

former allies of center-left coalition, alarmed by bombings and widespread soc unrest, move slightly closer to conciliation; agree to weigh Rumor call for talks on forming new 4-party coalition capable of vigorous action; Rumor warns that nation could 'skid psychologically out of control' unless confidence in Govt is restored; says Dec 12 bombings represent 'merely tip of iceberg of gen unrest'; police continue roundup of extremists; 1 of organizers of Valpreda's anarchist group reptdly was member of neo-Fascist group at Rome Univ

ITALIAN PARTIES CLOSER TO ACCORD; They Express Willingness to Consider Rumor's Plea

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December 20, 1969

Headlines from December 20, 1969

Special U. S. Jury To Examine Deaths Of Black Panthers; U. S. Special Jury to Investigate Deaths of Panthers

A New Flaw Is Discovered in Air Force's F-111; Premature Overhaul of 450 Planes Will Be Needed -- Cost Put at $80-Million A New Flaw Is Found in F-111 Planes

CONSUMER PRICES UP 0.5% IN MONTH; FOOD LEADS RISE; November Increase Extends Inflationary Trend in U. S. -- Growth Here Is 0.4% Consumer Prices Up 0.5% in a Month

Top Arabs Gather in Rabat Amid Signs of Moderation; ARABS GATHERING FOR RABAT TALKS

Senate Democrats Moving To Balk Spending Bill Veto; Senate Democrats Move To Balk a Spending Veto

Billboard 200

Abbey Road

Led Zeppelin II

Tom Jones Live In Las Vegas

Green River

Let It Bleed

Notable Births

Historical Context for December 20, 1969