Kentucky Mine Disaster In Hyden Leaves 38 Dead In Explosion
Rescue crews and federal state inspectors probe a Hyden Kentucky coal mine where a dynamite triggered blast killed 38 workers. Officials expect days or months to complete investigations with public hearings possible. Owners express blame on federal safety laws while families mourn at nearby funeral homes.
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Fire damages classrooms at city school
Smoke rose from a school building prompting patrol and fire department response at 11 38. Several adjacent classrooms suffered smoke damage and evacuation actions followed.
Lawmakers near end of long session over SST issue
The House and Senate meet to wind down the long session as negotiations over the supersonic transport SST continue. Proxmire drops filibuster plans to allow a show down vote, while Nixon weighs a possible special session if Congress stalls.
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Northeast Snowstorm Paralyzes Roads and Delays Events
A major Northeast blizzard dumped up to two feet across Virginia to Vermont, closing airports and halting travel. Eight inches fell in DC, 13 at Dulles, with road closures, delayed New Year’s events, and a lengthy snow emergency as crews cleared arteries and rural routes remained blocked in parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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Skunks Under Home Prompt Alameda County Animal Control Action
Harald Selby faced stinky trouble at 9060 Stanton Ave with a bathtub den of two skunks. Animal control, prioritizing skunk cases, relocated the animals after a dead skunk was sent to Sacramento for a rabies test, the smell described as the worst part.
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Libya airliner crash kills all aboard at Tripoli airport
A Comet jetliner from Egypt's United Arab Airlines crashed on approach to Tripoli airport, killing all 16 aboard including six passengers two security guards and eight crew. Libyan Arab Airlines officials cited engine trouble as a possible cause. The flight originated from Algiers with a Cairo stopover.
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Viet Cong 72-Hour Ceasefire Brings Fresh Fighting
AP reports heavy exchanges inside the DMZ as Viet Cong ceasefire begins. Mortar and rocket fire hit South Vietnamese troops with no casualty details. allied sources tally enemy losses and casualties on both sides amid fighting near Prey Nhey and Phnom Penh.
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Soviet court to try 13th man in Leningrad hijack case
A Soviet military court will try serviceman Jan 5 as the alleged 13th man in the Leningrad hijacking plot. Wolf Zalmonson, 31, identified as related to convicted ringleaders, faces treason charges. Additional trials for nine Leningrad residents and at least 10 others detained over Zionist provocations are expected the coming week.
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Israel
Silva Zalmonson
Eduard Kuznetsov
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Kishiniev
Riga
Latvia
Leangrad
Kuznetsov
Mark Dymshits
Fair day for football at Kerar Stadium
The forecast calls for fair weather as the conference championship pits the Dallas Cowboys against the dSers at Kerar Stadium tomorrow at 2 p.m. Tonight's low is expected to be in the mid 30s with tomorrow's high in the low 40s.
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Long Holiday Weekends Arrive Under 1971 Law
Washington announces the 1971 federal holiday schedule with eight three day weekends. Memorial Day Columbus Day and Veterans Day shift to Mondays. Christmas and New Year’s also fall on weekends. The law affects federal workers and many states follow suit.
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