Three Die In Blast At U S Naval Depot
Three civilians were killed when a deactivation furnace exploded at the U S Naval Ammunition Depot in McAlester Oklahoma. The victims Samuel G Agee Jr Herman L Root and Sammie D Lame were all depot employees. Three other civilians were injured one critically. The blast occurred at 7 32 p m CST destroying the furnace and deactivation facility building 452. Depot firemen controlled the fire as residents reported the blast sounding like a jet.
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Mcalester, Okla
UPI
U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Samuel G. Agee Jr
Herman L. Root
McAlester
Sammie D. Lame
Savanna
Oklo
Navy
Apollo 14 Rehearsals for Moon Landing Next Week
Apollo 14 crew rehearsed for a planned Sunday launch as engineers pumped frigid oxygen into a command ship tank after a minor hitch. A leaky hydraulic unit in a Saturn 5 booster engine was being replaced, but countdown remained unaffected and oxygen loading began into the third tank around 9 a.m. EST.
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Cape Kennedy
Kennedy pushes national health insurance plan in Senate
Senator Edward M Kennedy proposed a multi billion national health insurance program co sponsored by Senators Cooper and Saxbe to cover about 70 percent of personal health care costs. The system would be funded by payroll taxes and taxes on self employment income, with benefits starting after a two year build up and seed funding of 600 million.
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Washington
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
John Sherman Cooper
William B. Saxbe
Ohio
Kennedy
Senate
Treasury
United States
Manson and co-defendants found guilty of first degree murder
Los Angeles jury convicts Charles Manson and three female followers of first degree murder in all seven Tate LaBianca killings. The panel must decide between death or life imprisonment in the penalty phase set to begin Thursday with 50 witnesses expected for the prosecution.
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Manson
Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Tate-LaBianca
San Quentin
Superior Court
Charles H. Older
Jesus Christ
Sharon Tate
Lena LaBianca
Rosemary
Susan Atkins
Patricia Krenwinkel
Leslie van Houten
van Houten
Linda Kasabian
Weird Commune
Manson found guilty of seven murders in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a middle aged jury convicts Charles Manson of seven murders in the Tate LaBianca case. Manson, claiming innocence, says society never treated him fairly and criticized the verdict as biased press and juror fear. Defense attorney Fitzgerald notes expectations of guilt and vows appeals if needed.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charlie Manson
Manson
Reopened Phnom Penh Airport Aids Foreign Traffic
Phnom Penh airport reopened to international traffic as combat continued near the capital. Vietnamese and allied troops observed a Tet cease fire, while Viet Cong forces violated the truce and attacked posts in the Mekong Delta.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
South Vietnam
Tran van Lam
North Vietnam
Saigon
Mekong
da Nang
Hue
Oil coated birds die after Bay spill at San Francisco Zoo
More than 1,200 birds coated by oil from a spill in San Francisco Bay have died at the bird holding and treatment station at the San Francisco Zoo. Director Ron Reuther said only 2 to 3 percent of affected birds are expected to survive, with about 1,700 birds processed since the operation began last Tuesday night and roughly 500 still in care.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Zoo
Zoo
Ron Reuther
Bay Area
Reuther
Washington window on attacks in Phnom Penh worries State Dept
UPI reports that the Nixon administration fears the psychological impact of a fall of Phnom Penh on South Vietnamese morale while stressing continued U S air power in Cambodia. Officials caution against new ground forces and worry over potential captivity of pilots and mounting war prisoner issues.
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Washington
UPI
Phnom Penh
Nixon
State Department
U.S
Cambodia
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
High Administration
Laird
Executive Branch
Indochina
Congress
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S. backs extension of Middle East cease-fire plan
U.S. diplomats urged the United Nations to seek a further 90 day halt in fighting beyond Feb. 5 with Thant or the Security Council mediating. William Rogers sent a letter to Egyptian Foreign Minister Riad arguing Jarring’s progress warrants a renewal while avoiding substantive crisis handling to keep Israel at talks. Egypt accuses Israel of stalling on Security Council withdrawal provisions and refugee settlements.
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United Press
Cairo
United States
U.N
Thant
Security Council
Middle East
William P. Rogers
Mahmoud Riad
Rogers
Gunnar V. Jarring
Rogers’ Initiative
U.N. General Assembly
Jarring
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
At the Movies No Changes in New Manchester Roll
The review notes Airport Hotel and Eugenie remain at Manchester Harte and Williamstown with ratings GR GP and X. Airport and Hotel are equally strong, while Eugenie is advised only for the very bored or immature. The critic muses on a potential third Hailey book and playful title ideas.
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Arthur Hailey
Eugenie
Inga
Time clock shows one show at 8 p.m. in all three theatres
The notice indicates a single performance scheduled for 8 p.m. across all three theatres. It provides no further details about the production or venues.
Vietnam ushered in the year of the pig with Tet celebrations
UPI reports at midnight Vietnam began the pig year with Tet the lunar new year observed by families at home for ancestral rites and luck bestowing rituals. The piece notes Ong Tao's report at the Jade Emperor’s palace and explains Tet as Indochina’s roving holiday tied to the lunar calendar.
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Saigon
Upi
Vetnam
Ong Tao
Heavenly Palace
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Indochina
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