Cubans Ram U.S. Freighter In Caribbean
A Miami based freighter Johnny Express was rammed and attacked by a Cuban gunboat off Cuba's east coast. Fifteen crewmen reported possibly sunk or captured as U S forces scrambled aircraft to the scene. The ship from Haiti to Miami was unarmed and sister to Lyla Express seized December fifth.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Cuba
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Cmdr
Howard Istock
Jose Villa
Johnny Express
Istock
7Th Coast Guard District
Florida
Guantanamo
Little
Great Inagua
U.S
India Gives East Pakistan Ultimatum for Surrender
India warns Pakistani forces in East Pakistan to surrender within 16 hours. The Indian chief of staff set a 10 30 p m EST deadline and suspended air raids awaiting Dacca's reply. Pakistan's president backed the cease fire appeal amid UN Security Council walkout.
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India
East Pakistan
Pakistan
Dacca
Smilar
United Nations
New York
Security Council
China
Soviet Union
Council
Coal mines hope for better in mid decade
New York reports miners facing higher wages and price hikes. Huntington witnesses a massive dawn drug roundup, 14 people arrested in what officials call the largest hard drug operation there. Charleston warns that proposed sulfur emissions rules could bankrupt the state.
Mercer County Funds Reallocated for Green Valley Dam
An allocation intended for a rural container pickup project in Mercer County may fund a sediment dam at the county landfill in Green Valley to control drainage from the fill area. An 18 year old Bluefield youth was found guilty of armed robbery in Mercer County Intermediate Court in a day long trial shedding light on a recent robbery series.
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Mercer County
Green Valley
Bluefield
Dow Jones airlifts to near two month high
New York stocks closed with a strong comeback as the Dow Jones industrial average rose to its highest close in almost two months. Trading was active throughout the session.
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New York
Rift Over Foreign Aid Delays Senate Adjournment
In Washington the Senate could not adjourn due to a partisan clash over foreign aid. Senator Fulbright proposed deep cuts to aid through February 1 as a condition for adjournment, while Senator Griffin filed a cloture petition to limit debate. The House kept aid around $3 billion until March 15, with alternative Senate proposals ranging from 1.5 to 2 billion.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Hugh Scott
George D. Aiken
Angry Pakistan Delegates Walk Out of U N Meet
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto led a walkout from the United Nations Security Council in protest of inaction over the India Pakistan war. He denounced the council as a fraud and farce and warned East Pakistan surrender could be imminent. Negotiations centered on a British French paper proposing ceasefires, Geneva conventions, and a political settlement with U Thant’s good offices, but major friction with Soviet and Chinese positions persisted.
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United Nations, N.Y
Pakistan
U.N. Security Council
Council
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
India
Bhutto
U.N
World Organization
East
Agha Shahi
U Thant
Soviet Union
China
Dacca
Niazi
New York
United Nations Security Council
Coun
Cil
Karachi
Pakistan People’s Party
Peking
Wasington
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Moscow
South Asia
Slow donations threaten Bluefield Christmas Tree fund
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree sponsors report a slow fundraising pace for the December 24 event aiding about 1,500 underprivileged Bluefield children. They seek $6,000 but have only $3,996 as of Wednesday. donations may be sent to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph fund or delivered to 412 Bland St. Rotary Club of Bluefield and several donors are listed among the contributions.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Association
C-O Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W. Va
Beleaguered Pakistani Forces Ignore Ultimatum To Surrender
The Associated Press reports Pakistan’s forces in Dacca ignored a 16 hour ultimatum to capitulate as bombing raids resumed on the East Pakistani capital. Lt. Gen. A A K Niazi had sought a cease fire but offered no reply by 9 a m to 10 30 p m EST time. Ground action continued with Indian mortars firing from under two miles away while Gen. Sam Manekshaw kept a radio link open.
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Associated Press
India
Pakistan
Dacca
A.A.K
New Delhi
Niazi
Sam Manekshaw
U S Navy Force Moves Toward East Pakistan Coast
A strong U S naval task force, including the nuclear carrier Enterprise, was reported about two to three days from East Pakistan with a secret mission. State Department and Pentagon sources discuss possible evacuations from Dacca and a show the flag counterweight to Soviet aid, while India demands the ships stay out of Pakistan waters.
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Washington
U. S
East Pakistan
State Department
Wartorn
Pakistan
West Pakistan
U.S
Pentagon
Enterprise
Bay of Bengal
Strait of Malacca
Naval Force
Robert J
Campaign 71 Lesson In Diplomacy From McGovern
George McGovern sought a financial contribution from the Richmond News Leader in Virginia. He wrote a formal letter beginning with Dear Mr. Leader to the afternoon newspaper as part of his campaign outreach.
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Richmond
George McGovern
Richmond News Leader
Leader
14 Nabbed In Huntington Drug Raid Largest To Date
Huntington officials led a four hour series of early morning raids resulting in 14 arrests in the city’s biggest hard drug roundup. Officers seized heroin cocaine barbiturates and amphetamines from seven residences and a hotel with bond totaling over 900000. Additional arrests were anticipated as investigations continue.
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Huntington
W. Va
Robert Hill
Frieda Forsely
Charleston
Jennifer Morris
Helen Phillips
Donald Gwinn
Henry Taylor Jr
Burlington
Ohio
John Taylor
Naomi Jackson
Paul Allen
Rodney Adkins
Richard Hill
Robert Minnifield
Cabell County
Huttonsville Correctional Institute
Minnifield
Coal industry reels from higher wages and slow price rises
AAP report shows America's coal mines hit by a 15 percent wage rise while price controls cap increases at 9.5 percent. The gap raises costs for safety upgrades and reduced production, worsening miner shortages and delaying new mine openings. Industry leaders warn break-even is crucial to prevent mine closures.
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New York
America
Price Commission
Carl E. Bagge
National Coal Association
Congress
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Lucene Smith
Cabell County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Joe Reed
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