Britain to Join Common Market in 1973 Treaty
Britain wins final Commons approval to join the EuropeanCommon Market led by Prime Minister Edward Heath. Parliament votes approve presenting the English text after Heath signs in Brussels, with entry set for January 1, 1973 and shifts toward continental Europe away from the United States alliance.
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London
UPI
House of Commons
Britain
Eton
Ate
Prime Minster
Edward Heath
Brussels
United States
Europe
Heath
Fed
Men shoot husband beat wife at Lagunitas
Two men shot and critically wounded a man and beat his wife in Lagunitas on Thursday in a confrontation allegedly tied to drugs and money. Police captured Henry Johnson, 32, and Charles E. Bonner, 25, both of San Francisco, at a Fairfax roadblock shortly after. The suspects were booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, and related charges after allegedly taking $6 from Nielsen who claimed to possess drugs.
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Lagunitas
UPT
Lami i
Seal
Pol
Fairfax
Nielsen
General Hospital
Jed
Alter
Henry Johnson
Charles E. Bonner
San Francisco
Marin County
Skult
Shere Ahurder
Robby
Offivers
Flu outbreaks cause high death toll across the United States
The National Center for Dis dis notes severe influenza outbreaks in 1968 69 causing about 27 900 deaths, mostly among the elderly. The CDC reports widespread flu in Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island and regional surges in New York Michigan Ohio Minnesota Kansas South Dakota North Carolina Texas Louisiana Idaho Montana and Oregon.
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United States
CDC
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Michigan
Meee Ohio
Minnesota
Kansas
Jon South Dakota
Mary North Carolina
Texas
Louisiana
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
71 Indicted in Giant Auto Theft Ring
US Attorney Robert A Morse announced the indictment of 71 men as alleged members of a large auto theft ring. The group allegedly stole between 1,000 and 3,000 late model luxury cars over two years, with 58 members in custody—23 in New York and the rest in other eastern states. Customers ordered cars and paid 2500 dollars per vehicle, 1000 down and 1500 at delivery.
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New York
Robert A. Morse
Morse
FBI
Seaboard
Morte Sad
U.S
Vincent Favorite
Aulation Biles
Sal
SALT talks in Vienna productive amid delay rumors
SALT negotiators met for two hours and 45 minutes with sources denying reports that either side is dragging its feet. A next session is set for Tuesday. Washington reports claim the U S aims to delay the treaty until Nixon visits Peking on Feb 21, a view echoed by Soviet diplomats though officials say both sides are striving to reach agreement.
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Vienna
APT
Washington
United States
Nixon
Peking
Oil spill battles Coast Guard in Arthur Kill Channel
Coast Guardsmen deployed 1,000 foot oil containment booms to confine a rapidly spreading 42,000 gallon spill from the tanker Atlantic Prestige after it ran aground between Staten Island and New Jersey. Atlantic Richfield said the ship had just unloaded 112,000 barrels of oil before damage. Environmental official Jerome Kretchner warned the polluted waterway may have killed life in the Arthur Kill Channel.
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CPE
Coast
Arthur Kill
Staten Island
N.Y
New Jersey
Atlantic Richfield
Atlantic Prestige
Arthur Kill Channel
Jerome Kretchner
Environmental Protection Director
New York City
Bomb blast hits Belfast area outer suburbs in Northern Ireland
A bomb blast shattered a pub and caused extensive damage in the Belfast region and Newry area, with injuries reported six people, one seriously. Gunmen planted bombs at an income tax office, a fashion boutique, and a town hall before detonation. Police and army bomb disposal units searched wreckage for unexploded devices.
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Belfast
UPS
Dungannon
Carrier's Pat
Nee
Newry
Cheating scandal rocks Air Force Academy in Colorado
Fifteen cadets resigned and about 75 implicated as classmates investigate a new cheating scandal at the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs. The Honor Committee leads the inquiry, with 16 resignations and only three found guilty. others failed to report violations under the honor code.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
UPI
Arthur S. Regan
Colorado Rockies
Pikes Peak
Walter T. Galligan
Ther
Galligan
Honor Committee
Academy
Morells ordered to pack and redeploy in Vietnam
The 1.3 commard ordered 2,040 U.S. soldiers in South Vietnam to prepare to go home, leaving two combat battalions and artillery. The 101st Airborne Division will fold its colors as units in Quang Tri and Thua Thien stand down. The force is cut to 134,000 by February 1, with 12 maneuver battalions remaining in country. The redeployed units include HQ Company, the 1st Battalion 501st Infantry, the 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry, and the 501st Aviation Battalion.
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UPE
Commard
South Vietnam
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Rus
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Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Wists
Dmz
101St
Hue
Laos
Envoy Named to Washington as Deputy Defense Chief
Ambassador Kenneth Rush, longtime envoy to West Germany since 1963, is slated to become deputy secretary of defense. The post has been vacant since David Packard resigned late last year to return to private business, and Rush would oversee day to day Defense Department activities.
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Washington
West Germany
Kenneth Rush
Stan Ip
Defense Department
Administration
David Packard
Rush
Dancer Wanted At Soho Club Promptly Apply Without
A curt notice outside a Soho striptease club reads Dancer Required Apply Without, implying immediate hiring without mention of fees or qualifications. The sign reflects quick employment language and a candid call to prospective dancers in London.
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London
APT
Soho
Secret CIA Base at Long Cheng Exposed in Laos Battle
Heavy fighting near the U.S. run Long Cheng base in Laos has ended its secrecy as reporters gain access. Officials say the base will not be run the same, with sophisticated gear moved back and Americans flying in from Vientiane. North Vietnamese and Meo tribesmen fight fiercely to deny government control, while takeover remains unlikely due to cost and strategic risk.
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Leon Daniel Long Cheng
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Siewsmen
Long Cheng
Laos
Plain of Jars
Sisouk Na Champassack
Defese
Yang Pan
Lang Cheng
POW Ride Seeks Swift Action on POWs From Vietnam
Richard Hill of 11 Centro California collects letters from POW families in Sacramento urged by Sen James Mills to press Congress for a quick count and release of American POWs held by North Vietnam. Hill is part of a three rider 1900 mile horseback ride for prisoners from St Joseph Missouri to San Diego sponsored by Concern for Prisoners of War Inc.
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Richard Hill
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Calif
James Mills
D-San Diego
Sacramento
Congress
North Vietnam
Hill
St. Joseph
Lo San Diego
Concern For Prisoners of War, Inc
North Viet Namese down three U S craft in Laos and Vietnam
North Vietnamese forces shot down an American helicopter in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam near the Cambodian border. Two U S F 4 Phantoms were downed over Laos while a third helicopter crew survived with injuries. UPI reports note continued U S air operations and warnings of a possible Communist offensive before Nixon’s China visit.
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UPS
Central Highlands
South Vietnam
Laos
U.S
UPI
Donald A. Davis
Plei Trap
Oue
Sainis Vietnam
Ighlands
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Caino
Cental Highlands
Highlands
Nixon
China
Jaré
Ho Chi Minhtrait
North Viet buildup seen as threat to Nixon trip
Administration officials say evidence mounts that Hanoi plans a major military and propaganda push to undermine Nixon’s China trip. Two North Vietnamese divisions have moved along the Ho Chi Minh Trail into Laos and Cambria to threaten the South Viet Nam border, with additional divisions preparing to move southward. Officials see a coordinated Indochina summit influenced campaign, plus Soviet missiles reported along the trail to Cha vag as U.S. aerial bombing continues in the area.
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Hensley Washington
UPI
Hanoi
Nixon
Peking
No Chi Minh ‘Trail
Laos
Cambria
South Vietbont
North Vietnam
Haanoi
China
Indochina
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Asia
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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U.S
Subscription rates and addresses for The Daily Ravin
The notice lists subscription rates for Sundays and other days, plus publishing offices in Hayward and San Leandro. It provides contact addresses on Winton Ave in Hayward and detailed office locations and phone numbers for regional operations. It also notes audit statements and contributor roles at The Daily Ravin.
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Ravin
Jas Hloyd Sparks
Providint
William Chilcore
Maat
Hayward
Califpania
Ax Sacand Any Pai
Sundan the Ag
Tammamietony
Winton
Oy Vex
Cali
Winton Ave
Alameda County
Calitaraia
Passe Hayward
Hanes FaNeatti
San Leandro
Pons
Ores Bay
Soldier is 1 750 000th return from Vietnam
In Oakland a surprise ceremony welcomed Spc. 4 Christopher J. Jimenez, 22, Redlands, as the 1,750,000th American serviceman to return from Vietnam since 1961. He was discharged and headed home amid remarks by Veterans Administration officials citing the remote chance of reaching two million. Jimenez served one year in Kong Binh as a clerk.
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Oakland
UPI
Vietnam
Spc
Christopher J. Jimenez
Redlands
Patrick J. Hogan
Veteran's Administrat
Dimenez Wee
Hogan
Jimenez
Kong Binh
Army may keep My Lai data secret
The army signals it may never release the Peers Commission report on the My Lai massacre. Acting Army Secretary Kenneth D. Bell says investigative reports are not public, aiming to protect individuals from raw accusations. The stance contrasts with former Secretary Resor’s March claim that most of the report will eventually be made public.
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Stanley Resor
William R. Peers
Vietnm
Bavier
Seymour Hershy
New Yorker
Peers
Welsh
My Taal Twce
Enid the Seemed
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