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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1975
Page
3
Alaska endures record cold with Alaska. forecasts show no quick warmup. Anchorage sees near 20 below zero while Prudhoe Bay hits 44 below. Fairbanks at 40 below. Sled dogs stay home. planes erratic. pipes burst. residents improvise to cope.
AP reports 23 dead in two crashes. In Whittier California a commuter airliner collided with a small plane killing fourteen people including spectators at a basketball game. In Newport News Virginia a training Air Force plane collided with a single engineer craft, nine feared dead.
London AP reports the court dissolved the final legal ties binding the Beatles John Lennon Paul McCartney Ringo Starr and George Harrison not performing together since 1969 yet aiding each other on various recordings. Indianapolis AP notes Sen Birch Bayh says he has no burning desire to be president but not ruling out a 1976 bid. Hartford AP states Gov Ella Grasso orders sale of a state plane bought by her predecessor due to budget constraints.
President Nguyen Van Thieu said he will order South Vietnam's forces to recapture Phuoc Long province after its capture by North Vietnam. He met with generals and the National Security Council to plan a major operation likely to involve over 10 000 troops amid looming ammunition shortages.
Senate leader Mansfield warns Ford will face House and Senate resistance if seeking additional military aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia. He says more aid means more fighting, urging an end to the conflict. Pentagon notes Vietnam has spent under 320 million of 700 million and Cambodia may exhaust its 200 million by April.
In 1974 the 25th anniversary of Johnny Marks and Robert May's Christmas classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer was observed noting enduring popularity and cultural impact.
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