U.S. expands halt to bombing Hanoi Haiphong area
United States widens its bombing pause above the 20th parallel to include all North Vietnam as the New Year ceasefire begins. Saigon reports civilian and military casualties while Hanoi and Viet Cong claim propaganda gains. United States says raids over Laos and Cambodia continue.
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Saigon
United States
Hanoi- Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Hartoi
Haiphong
Paris
North
South Vietnam
Laos
Nixon
Hanoi
Cambodia
Daily Review merges Morning News edition in local consolidation
The Daily Review announces the consolidation and continuation of The Morning News with a shared press presence and updated circulation, signaling a merged local news operation.
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The
Daily Review
Morning News
Baseball star Clemente dies in Caribbean plane crash
Roberto Clemente, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and 1966 NL MVP, perished when a relief plane he organized crashed offshore San Juan, Puerto Rico, after aborting takeoff. Five aboard, including crew, died. Wreckage found in about 80 feet of water. The plane was on a Managua relief flight for Nicaragua earthquake victims.
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Daily Review
Wits
San Juan
P. R
Pittsburgh Pirates
Robertalemiente
Nicaragua
Aantic
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Clemente
Air Interstate of
Miami
Managua
Central American Republic
Vera
Sla Verde
Puerto Rico
Vera Clemente
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Avex
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Sieria Bithiorn Stadium
First Fremont area baby of the year born at 7 32 a.m.
Washington Hospital Fremont welcomed a baby girl at 7 32 a.m. the new year. She is the third child of James Beirger of AIMTA Wabana Street Fremont. Her father works at Singer Business Machines in San Leandro. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 32 ounces and was unnamed. A boy was born at San Leandro Memorial Hospital 19 minutes later to Frank Byington and his wife of Livermore. Kaiser Hayward reported a baby born at 11 49 p.m. last night amid tax season records.
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South County
Washington Hospital
Fremont
James Beirger
Aimta Wabana St
Singer Business Machines
San Leandro
San Leandro Memorial Hospital
Frank Byington
Wilson Road
Livermore
It will be fair tomorrow with mild weather
A brief weather note states tomorrow will be fair with a high near 48465 and a low around 25 to 40. More details appear on page 18.
Adjusting Saddle Height in Bicycle Maintenance
A starter guide urges riders to set saddle height correctly before riding. With help to steady the bike, loosen the seat post bolt, position the saddle so the heel on the pedal yields a nearly straight leg, then tighten. Saddle height is the key to efficient propulsion and comfort.
New Year 1979 Eve Observances Across the Globe
The article notes clocks adjusted for an extra leap second as 1979 began and describes New Year celebrations worldwide. It mentions Hussill Brown aiming the Allied Tower ball in Times Square, New Year messages from leaders, and citizens watching TV amid major events and remarks from Kosygin, Suharto, and Margrethe II. It also covers Vietnam war context, a Rose Bowl showdown, and policy changes in pensions and price controls affecting elderly and basic goods.
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Hussill Brown
Brown
Allied
Mao Tse-tung
Nguyen Thi Binh
Paris
Alexei Kosygin
United States
Vietnam
Suhart
Dramatic Tournament of Roses Parade Ends in Fatal Stabbing
Winds gusting to 10 miles an hour chilled spectators as the Pasadena parade drew 3 500 musicians and a TV audience of millions. A 21 year old spectator was stabbed during an argument with a gang of youths just before a marcher collided with police, who reported the victim died at Huntington Memorial Hospital. The Lakeschool Calif team won the Sweepstakes Award while Occidental Life Insurance took the Grand Prize with a float titled Premiere.
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Pasadena
Pat Nixon
Dohut
Wayne
Floysert
Ivan
James K. Marshall
Huntington Memorial
Lakeschool
Calif
Fraternity prank ends in death near Angeles Cliff
Fed Phillip Bronner a 20 year old Pierce College student died at the base of a rugged cliff in Angeles National Forest after a fraternity prank by Chi Chi Chi brothers left him stranded in the early hours. Deputies say Bronner last seen at 2 a.m. in the old Ridge Route area. three fraternity members abandoned him clothing in sport coat and gym shorts. His father Leon Bronner described him as a momma's boy and fat, while his mother Diane Brenner urged fraternities be closed due to hazing. Deputies posted no charges yet, and missing persons reports were filed six days earlier.
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Newhall
Calif
Angeles National Forest
Phillip Brownec
Pierce College
San Fernando Valley
Chi Chi Chi
Leon Bronner
Diane Brenner
Brosner
Sait.ia
Bronner
Gordon Gillespy
John Bergess
John Morgan
Fallout shelters linger in memory of Cold War era fears
The piece recalls fallout shelters as a nationwide Cold War phenomenon tied to 1960s fear. It notes schoolchildren ducking under desks and public talk of defense, with the Cuban missile crisis intensifying interest and shelter builders aligning with that era.
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Charles Weber
San Lorenzo
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