Last Solar Eclipse of the Century On March 7
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory reports the United States will see a total solar eclipse on March 7, the last widely visible one of the century for North America. Dr. Donald H. Menze and Dr. Jay M. Pasachoff lead observers mapping the corona and spectral changes from Mexico to the southeastern U.S. The eclipse lasts about three and a half minutes with a 100 mile wide path from Nantucket to Tallahassee, and viewing safety is urged with film filters or pinhole cameras.
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Harvard
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Fla
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Georgia
Florida
Jet Hijacked to Cuba By Bomb-Waving Man
A 727 on a Newark to Miami flight was hijacked by a man waving tequila bottles taped with gasoline and a pistol, shouting Viva Cuba. The aircraft diverted to Havana, then returned to Miami with 104 aboard, while the hijacker and his family were detained by Cuban authorities and the rest resumed to Miami after a five hour delay.
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Bomb rocks San Francisco police station injuring six
A powerful bomb packed with staples exploded at the Park Station sergeant’s office in Golden Gate Park injuring six officers, one critically. Sgt. Brian McDonald and four others were harmed, with witnesses describing debris and a shattered power outage. A white pink van was seen fleeing. No suspects immediately identified.
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Liberal push delays carswell vote in senate confirmation
Senate liberals seek to use the Voting Rights Extension bill to delay the G Harrold Carswell Supreme Court confirmation. Judiciary Committee sent his nomination to the floor 13 4 with debate possible Feb 27, while voting on the voting rights bill looms March 2.
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Icebreaker Breaks Kennebec Jam Near Gardiner Maine
Coast Guard icebreaker Yankton smashed through a two mile ice jam on the Kennebec River near Gardiner Maine after an eight hour blast that ended flood threats. Army dynamite charges were used under the ice to crack the blockage with help from Army demolitions expert Fran Mertens. Swivel and Shackle tugs assisted as crews planned further progress toward Gardiner and monitored rising water in nearby cities and towns.
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Muskie Runs Again Skirts 1972 Presidential Speculation
Senator Edmund S. Muskie announced his bid for re election to the Senate from Maine and said 1970s decisions may determine mankind's survival. He avoided a firm White House bid while hinting at possible presidential ambitions, at a Portland WGAN news conference.
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Smelly Crude Oil Smudges Gulf Coast
A slick of bunker C crude oil from a Greek tanker ruptured near St. Petersburg and spread along 20 miles of island resorts from Indian Rocks Beach to Fort De Soto. About 6,000 gallons dumped. birds, boats coated. coast guards and volunteers Contain efforts failed. State AG Earl Faircloth filed a $2 million federal suit against Shipping Development Corp and the Delion Apollon, claiming unseaworthiness and discharge risk.
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Son of Rudolf Hess appeals for release
Wolf Rueder Hess, son of Hitler’s former deputy Rudolf Hess, urged the three western powers to pressure the Soviet Union to free his 76 year old father. Hess has been hospitalized in Berlin since November 24, 1967 after more than 20 years in Spandau Prison. He is described as a sick man who should be allowed to spend his remaining months with family on humanitarian and medical grounds.
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Soviet Union
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Poll Finds 60 Percent Back Nixon Economic Policy
UPI reports Sindlinger’s daily survey after Nixon’s State of the Union and veto of the Health and Welfare Appropriations Bill shows nearly 60 percent of Americans express confidence in the administration’s economic policies. The poll quotes voters in the wake of the president’s address and fiscal veto.
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Action eyed against school that dropped lunch program
Legal Aid launched an investigation to determine if action can be taken against an Orange County school board that dropped the subsidized lunch program. The board cited increases in free and reduced priced meals while district data show modest participation and ongoing contract reviews.
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