Air Strikes, Two Copters Downed in Indochina Actions
American warplanes launched over 200 strikes against North Vietnamese supply routes in Laos and Cambodia as two US helicopters were shot down on the South Vietnamese side of the border. Two crewmen were killed and two wounded. The crashes occurred during an observation flight amid a 72 hour cease-fire. The US also announced major Army unit reductions totaling 4,370 troops. A 25 hour allied cease-fire ended at dusk with renewed Viet Cong attacks causing casualties.
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Laos
Cambodia
Americas
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Laois
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Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Aone
da Nang
Sun Spots Holiday Road Toll Mounting
The New Year weekend traffic death toll stood at 148 as of early today with clear highways countrywide. Scattered showers hit the Southern Plains Gulf States and snow flurries touched southern New England and the northern Rockies. Deaths counted from 6 p.m. Thursday and will end at midnight Sunday. BAIGON AP In a major cutback at months, the U S Command said 26 Army units totaling 4370 troops will be withdrawn from Vietnam. Main units were the 85th Evacuation Hospital at Phu Bai supporting the 11st Airborne and the 407th Air Traffic Control Battalion of the 1st Aviation Brigade at Blen Hoa.
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Associated Press
Plains
Gulf States
New England
Rockies
U.S
Vietnam
Phu Bai
11St Airborne
Blen Hoa
Hays Named Chief Justice of Arizona Supreme Court
Justice Jack D. Bays was elected chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, succeeding Fred C. Giruckmeyer. Bays, 54, will take formal command Monday. Also reported: motorists protest a new 25 cent postage and handling fee for renewing auto license tags by mail, levied by Maricopa County Assessor Kenneth Kunes under House Bill 29.
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Phoenix
Jack D. B. Bays
Eniel
Arizona Supreme Court
Hays
Fred C. Giruckmeyer
Maricopa
Kenneth Kunes
Tim Barrow
Pima
Ana Voth
Pair Sought in Robbery Of Savings and Loan Firm
Two men robbed the downtown Flagstaff First Federal Savings and Loan at 22 East Birch around 1 19 p m Friday afternoon taking about 3500 in cash. Witnesses described one as middle aged and the other in his 20s. The alarm failed to trigger and FBI and Flagstaff police pursued leads and staged roadblocks across the area.
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Federal Bureau of Ivestigation
Ore
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Gary D. Latham
Paul E. Tibbetts
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Latjan
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Ariezona Daily Sun
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Valley National Bank
John L. Richards
Terry Lee Conner
Phoenix
First Federal
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Latham
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Coconino County
Highway 180
Tusayan
Grand Canyon National Park
FBT
Gary J. Kirst
Bank Robbery Shocks Flagstaff in Holiday Break In
A crudely written sign on a downtown building reads Closed for the Holidays as police and FBI agents swarm the First Federal Savings and Loans scene. The raid nets about $3,500 stolen by thieves among suited and plainclothes officers, marking Flagstaff’s second bank robbery in a year and another stark contrast to the 1971 National Bank heist.
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World of Finance
Flagstaff
First Federal Savings and Loans
Federal Bureau of Investigation
East Flagstaff
Valley National Bank
Holiday Accidents Claim Five Lives
Five people die in Arizona traffic crashes during the New Year weekend. Victims include Joseph Siegel of Tucson 1, Michael Putman of Scottsdale 27, and Carl Sunbury 44 of Phoenix. A deadly two-vehicle crash near Phoenix killed Bernard, with others injured. In Holbrook a one-vehicle crash. in Bisbee area another fatality. Frank Tos Cannon 22 of Douglas, Ochoa 34 of Tucson involved in a crash killing a woman. two children and a man injured. A Mesa cyclist Randy Kuckules 18 died after a collision with Jo hanna Merryman 19 of Mesa. Merryman not seriously hurt. A Mesa passenger 3-year-old injured.
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Arizona
Joseph B. Siegel
Tucson
Michael J. Putman
Scottsdale
Carl W. Sunbury
Phoenix
Bernard
Putman
Navajo County
Sheriff's Department
Holbrook
Sunbury
Bisbee
Highway Patrol
Frank Tos
Canno
Douglas
U.S
Ramon B. Ochoa
Ochoa
Eddie Ochoa
Arolt Cecilia Ochoa
Toscanno
Apache Junction
Mesa
Satf
Randy J. Kuckulies
Johanna Merryman
Miss Merryman
Robin Diron
World Bids Farewell to '71 and Hails New Year 1972
The world welcomed 1972 amid celebrations, violence, and reflection. A big bomb blast in Belfast injured over 20 as New Year's Eve erupted in tension. Paris protesters tried to burn the Statue of Liberty, shouting an antiwar message. The U.S. population stood at 208,557,735 as Nixon returned from Florida, planning a quiet first day and a nine day Africa trip for Pat Nixon. Times Square crowds were smaller, while Pasadena’s Torrero Tournament drew fans seeking curbside seats. A Rose Bowl injunction request failed, delaying a peace show at halftime. Greenwich Mean Time was adjusted by a tenth of a second at midnight. Sydney saw rowdy celebrations, Rome saw luck-favoring debris and fireworks, and Pope Paul VI prayed in the Vatican as U.S. leaders and memorials were honored in New York.
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Nixeuu
United States
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Fla
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Africa
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Superior Court
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Australia
Rome
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Apostolic Palace
Presiden
John F. Ken *Nedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Whitney Young Jr
Malccolm X
Bombings Spark New Year Violence in Belfast
Belfast opened 1972 amid a wave of eight explosions and a clash between British troops and gunmen. An army spokesman called the damage a miracle no one was hurt. targets included a supermarket and a gas station. A midnight church window shattering incident occurred during a Baptist service. Troops quelled a riot between Catholic and Protestant youths on Selby Street as casualties climbed in 28 months of sectarian violence.
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Belfast
Trelami
Irish Republican Army
Gimmen
Selby Street
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