Two More Choppers Downed In Laos Operations
AP dispatches report two U S helicopters downed in southern Laos amid new fighting. Three Americans killed and three wounded, with field accounts suggesting higher losses. In Laos and North Vietnam, pilots hit missile sites and ground troops recovered caches along the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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Turks Kidnap Airman From U S Air Base Near Ankara
A group of at least three armed Turks abducted U S Air Force airman J C Jimmy Finley from the Balgat base near Ankara as guards at the entrance fired on the departing truck. The abductors fled with Finley, leaving the truck abandoned ten miles from the base. police had no leads twelve hours later. The embassy asked Turkish authorities to secure his safe return amid rising anti American violence linked to leftist extremists opposing Turkey’s NATO alliance. The incident occurred at a base housing a school for American children and other facilities.
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LA Quake Triggers Debate On Earthquake Prediction
An Earthquake in the Los Angeles area renews the debate over predicting quakes. Experts disagree: some say prediction is impossible, others see potential with more funding and research. Dr Charles Richter says there is no way to predict them, while Dr Donald Anderson says forecasting may be possible in the future and Dr William Van De Lindt believes it is possible but not yet done.
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Sightseers Tour quake wreckage in San Fernando Valley
In the sunlit San Fernando Valley crowds flock to view the earthquake zone. At the San Fernando Veterans Administration Hospital many died and dozens more were injured as the disaster unfolded last week. Officials estimate damages at 250 to 300 million dollars with higher county figures and federal aid planned. Aftershocks unsettled seven million residents as engineers inspect Van Norman Dam and experts debate quake forecasting limits.
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Probe Kickbacks At Navy PXS
A Senate subcommittee and the Defense Department probe alleged kickbacks by civilian vendors seeking favorable treatment from managers of Guam’s Navy liquor-buying fund. Hearings will focus on the PX system and nonappropriated funds supporting soldiers and families.
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CAHS Band To Play Concert In The Round
Corry Area High School will join Fairview McDowell and Girard bands for a Bands in the Round concert at Rice Avenue High School Girard on March 11. Each band performs three numbers solo then all four combine for four pieces under guest conductor Rees Mitetal. Proceeds aid participating schools. Rainie invites public attendance for an 8 p.m. show after an afternoon rehearsal.
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