Trucks Roll On Ho Chi Minh Trail Increase Report
SAIGON AP dispatch notes an eight fold rise in North Vietnamese trucks moving south along the Ho Chi Minh trail from October to November and to 2000 weekly in recent weeks. U S airstrikes intensify while Saigon warns residents of possible terrorist actions over the weekend.
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EL Train Hits Car After Center Street Crash
A multi-vehicle incident yesterday near Center street involved an EL freight engine striking a car just after its driver and a passenger fled moments earlier. No injuries were reported though damages exceeded $1,000 across three crashes.
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Seek Youth For Questioning In Spa Explosion
Cambridge Springs police seek a young soldier in Army greens for questioning after a Wednesday night explosion near the Cambridge Springs Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. State Police Marshal Albert Vota noted the blast left a deep hole and nearby trees contained possible shrapnel. He suspects the same person may be responsible for a similar August incident at Bogda's Service Station.
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White House official flags possible Vietnam offensive signal
An unnamed White House source told reporters that continued Communist infiltration in South Vietnam over the next seven weeks could indicate North Vietnam is augmenting forces rather than replacing losses and might presage an offensive, though not reaching 1968 Tet scale. The briefing touched on hopes for settlement, Middle East talks, and Nigeria’s civil war, noting Soviet limits and Arab-Israeli tensions.
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Diluted Tax Measure Expands Exemptions and Social Security
Washington AP reports a reform tax bill advances before Christmas. It would lift the personal exemption from 600 to 750 over three years and raise Social Security benefits about 15 percent for roughly 25 million Americans. The plan also broadens standard deductions and trims several tax advantages while preserving bond tax exemptions.
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State Police Investigate 3 Accidents
Corry State Police investigated three crashes in the last 24 hours causing about $950 in damage with no serious injuries. Waldo Wise, 54, of Cambridge Springs hit a grader after skidding on a slippery Route 19 south of Waterford. he had chest pains but no hospitalization. A snowplow collision near Wattsburg involved Rexford L. Proper, 27, of Wattsburg.
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Turmoil at Minority Business Agency Deepens Resignations
Washington AP The resignation of Arthur Ortiz narrows the leadership at the Office of Minority Business Enterprise amid ministerial friction. Ortiz exits to become New Mexico state personnel director as former OMBE head Thomas Roeser also quits to join the Peace Corps.
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Snow blankets tri-state with 21 inch city total
Weather observer Mrs. Richard Mountain reports 21 inches on the level in Corry with nine inches yesterday and five inches more last night. December totals reach 81 inches as Erie townships report gusts and light flurries. State crews plow salt and cinder roads amid many minor accidents but few injuries.
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Private Eye Business Booms in Holiday Season
Miami AP reports private investigators see uptick during holiday season as office parties often trigger domestic-relations cases. Ed Bishop, a 54 year old former Miami Beach officer, says liquor lowers inhibitions and leads wives to demand concrete evidence, boosting his agency with 73 investigators.
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