Vietnam War Ends as Paris Peace Accord Signed
Paris signed the Vietnam peace accord ending the war the longest in U.S. history. Secretary Rogers and South Vietnam’s Trinh joined North Vietnam’s Trinh and Viet Cong’s Mrs Binh to seal four-party documents, with 46,000 American lives lost and billions spent. The ceremony drew boos from demonstrators and featured champagne toasts.
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Paris
Vietnam
Arc de ‘Triomphe
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
William P. Rogers
Tran van Lam
South Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Nguyen Tri Binh
Mrs. Binh
Frnnch
Nation Control Commission
Canada
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
Rogers and
Trinh
Republic of Vietnam
Rogers
Georges Pompidou
Nixon
Pompidou
France
Police Probe Theft Of Pistol And Holster
City police investigate the theft of a 45 caliber pistol and holster from Kundracik's Mobile Homes on East Columbus Avenue. The loss, valued at 50 dollars, was discovered by Paul Kundracik after returning from Florida when the pistol could not be found in a cabinet drawer. He delayed reporting, hoping he had misplaced it. The larceny date is unknown. A related notice describes a snowmobilers meeting at Corry Area High School with speakers from Penn State Extension and state police. The session covers trespass laws and landowner responsibilities, to begin at 8 p.m. in the CAHS auditorium, with a Q&A.
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Kundracik
East Columbus Avenue
Paul Kundracik
Florida
Cooperative Extension Service
Pennsylvania State University
Warren Counties
Corry Area High School
Lanpias
CAHS
Tax revenue from city income tax nears peak despite plant losses
City income tax of one percent totaled 310 033 in 1972, just shy of the all time high set in 1970 at 310 100, with revenue split evenly between city and a school district. The Combined Earned Income Tax Committee noted a steady rise since inception except 1971, and discussions touched on effects near the 18 to 20 age group.
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Aero-Flow Dynamics
Board of Education
Drop Charges In Baby Beating Death
Erie County DA says charges against James H. Swan in the 1971 death of 20 month old Brian Wynkoop are dropped due to a weak case and witness reluctance. Decision announced yesterday cites lack of evidence and potential risk of losing before a judge.
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May Grand
Erie County District Attorney's
James H. Swan
Brian Wynkoop
Union City
R. Gordon Kennedy
Kennedy
POWs To Be Kept Away From Newsmen
At Travis Air Force Base Calif the military plans distance between returning Vietnam prisoners of war and the public newsmen and photographers during their stopovers en route to 31 hospitals. The first arrivals are due within two weeks and all family reunions will be private with interviews allowed only if cleared by a medical and an intelligence officer.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Vietnam
San Francisco
William Beslie
Jury Indicts UC Resident For Assault
A Erie County grand jury indicted Michael S. Gordon of Union City for assault with intent to kill, the Uniform Firearms Act violation, and carrying a deadly weapon. Also named were Jerome Hinds of Erie for armed robbery at The Large Lion, and Walter Johnson of Erie charged with gunpoint rape of an east woman last October. The panel returned 38 true bills and three cases yesterday.
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Erie
Erie County
William Pratt
Michael S. Gordon
R.D. 4
Union City
Jerome Hinds
Walter Johnson
Crossfiling Okays For School Board Ballots
Harrisburg officials remind prospective school board candidates they may crossfile to appear on both party primary ballots under Act 171 of 1912. Separate petitions required for each party, with filings open Feb 18 and closing March 6 at the county Board of Elections.
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School Board
Harrisburg
Budd Dwyer
Board of Elections
Nixon Family Joins In Giving Thanks At Florida Church
President Nixon and family plan a 7 p.m. EST service at Key Biscayne Church near the Florida White House to mark a cease-fire in Vietnam. Nixon signed a proclamation declaring the hour a national moment of prayer and thanksgiving. The Rev. John Huffman will lead the prayers as Nixon greeted POW and MIA families on arrival.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
Pat
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Florida White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Florida
Washington
Vietnam
Congress
America
John Huffman
White House
Homestead Air Force Base
New West Main Street Traffic Limited at Lemon Street Intersection
Paula Rieck, the six daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Rieck, guides motorists at the unfinished West Main Street Lemon Street intersection. Local authorities manage the street for focal use though not officially opened by the state. Drivers are warned they cannot proceed beyond this point on the new road.
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West Main Street
Lemon Street
Paula Rieck
LeRoy Rieck
East South Street
McEldowney
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UPI
Left
Wiliam Rogers
Phote
Tren Wam Lam
Meme Nguyen Thi Bich
Viet Cong
Ome Tang Beds
Calderome
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Board
Education
Bart Pave
Peru
Swan
Biscayne
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