U S Resumes Air Warfare Over Laos
Washington reports renewed limited U S air activity over Laos at the request of Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma. Officials said details would be released by Pacific Command. Ziegler hopes the two day old cease fire will hold and fighting end soon. Souvanna cited Vietn amese and Pathet Lao violations and said government forces ceded Paksong, with major attacks in southern Laos.
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Washington
United States
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
U.S. Pacific Command
Honolulu
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S
North Vietnamese
Pathet Lao
Prince Souvanna
International Control Commission
Souvanna
Fources
Paksong
Rural Fire Network Due This Summer
Plans for a regional fire alarm network tie Elgin Beaverdam, Corry and nearby departments into a single system. Mapping by Elgin Beaverdam is complete. Sparta and Columbus will map their areas, with completion targeted mid summer. Spring Creek seeks entry. a temporary emergency line for two weeks starts March 3 with day and night numbers.
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Corry
Elgin- Beaverdam
Spring Creek
William Halfast
Elgin-Beaverdam
Sparta
Columbus
Halfast
Leon Sickler
China Concedes in Embassy Pact Amid China Moscow Rivalry
Washington reports that Peking appears to concede on exchanging official liaison offices with the United States as part of the hurried normalizing of relations. The Nixon administration, seeking balance between Moscow and Beijing, maintains silence on this motive amid the Shanghai communique issued after the Nixon summit.
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Washington
Peking
China
Moscow
Shanghai
Dollar’s crash and rebound roils markets worldwide
In London the dollar plunged to floor levels within minutes as European exchanges opened, gold spiked to new highs, and state banks in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany stepped in to steady rates. By midday, government buying lifted the dollar toward par. In Tokyo it gained half a yen, while Zurich and other markets saw sharp declines before partial recoveries. The piece also covers Taiwan relations, Kissinger’s stance, and Israeli Defense Minister Dayan commenting on a Libyan airliner shootdown.
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London
U.S
Tokyo
Paris
Brussels
Amsterdam
Frankfurt
Belgium
Netherlands
West Germany
Zurich
Europe
Moshe Dayan
Tel Aviv
Dayan
Israel
Sinai
Nixon Panel Tackles Food Cost Emergency
The Nixon Cost of Living Council advisory panel meets in Miami Beach as food prices surge, with AFL-CIO President Meany signaling possible changes to Phase 3 wage controls. He urged stricter measures if grocery costs keep rising, while suggesting continued cooperation for now.
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Nixon
Miami Beach, Fla
Cost of Living Council
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
Meany
Labor
Pay Board
Price Commission
EBVHC Sets First Awards Dinner Here
Elgin-Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company will hold its first awards dinner on March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Moose Club to honor firemen and spouses, with a rookie of the year award and multiple citations. A plaque will list the first three awardees and top fireman. a post-dinner dance follows. Tickets available from firefighters, Mercer’s Garage, and Crossroads Food Market.
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Elgin-Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company
Moose ‘Club
Elgin-Beaverdam
Joseph Wetmore
Fire Company
Ary
UM Uy
Wetmore
Hoose
Mercer's
Crossroads
Texas Oil Pipeline Explosion Kills Four
Four people died and four others were injured when a series of explosions hit a liquid petroleum pipeline near a Phillips Petroleum pumping plant ten miles southeast of Austin. Flames rose hundreds of feet as dawn broke and authorities searched for additional victims while investigating a possible pipeline rupture and ignition from passing vehicles.
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Austin, Tex
Travis County
Phillips Petroleum Co
Here
Brackenridge Hospital
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Michael Grant
Long Island
N.Y
Grant
Three Children Killed By Blaze In West Chester
In Chester County, Pennsylvania, a morning fire at a home killed three children Peter Wyannick aged 4 Elizabeth Wyannick 2 and Renee Wyannick 1 while their parents suffered burns and were hospitalized. A vehicle blaze and nearby gas line blast caused additional injuries and evacuations as investigators traced the cause.
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West Chester, Pa
Chester County
Chester County Hospital
Peter Wyannick
Elizabeth
Renee
John Wyannick
Linda
Corry primaries spark rare GOP council race and school board list
Corry area Republicans run a full slate for city council and the board of education with two surprise switchers from the Democratic party Robert Kubiak a McInnes Steel personnel manager and Eugene Stoddard an Eddinborn State College professor. Incumbents Edward Zarger and Benjamin Calderone seek re election. Democratic hopes center on two announced candidates Bernard Kiehart for mayor and Lawrence Barton for council with further announcements after a March 1 meeting.
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Corry Area
Republican Committee
Board of Education
Corry
Roger Lansberry
James
Edward Zarger
Benjamin Calderone
Robert Kubiak
Eugene Stoddard
GOP
Democratic Party
Kubiak
The
McInnes Steel Co
Stoddard
Eddinborn State College
Jerome Davis
Judy Kasper
Bernard Kiehart
Lawrence Barton
Kiehart
Central Labor Councl
Barton
Raymond Division
Kasper
Dems
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Gree
Per. Aez
United Press International Agriculture
Bureau of Labor
Department of Statistics
Com
Taiwan
Washington-Peking
Liaison-Offices
Henry A Kissinger
Liaison Office
Washi
Isi
Soviet Union
Pacific
Japan
South Korea
Peninsula
EBVHC
Texas
Blaze
Bennett
Concord Township
Robert Joy
Charles Kennedy
Wayne Township
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