Tiny neutral Switzerland Guards Massive Modern Weaponry
A Register dispatch from Bern outlines Switzerland prearming for defense with half a million possible soldiers, 400 jet fighters, 1,000 tanks, guided missiles and radar. Every male 20 to 50 must serve, keep a rifle at home, and villagers train at firing ranges. The piece notes Swiss doctrine of armed neutrality and strong civilian involvement in homeland defense.
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Danville
Switzerland
Appar
Henri Guisan
Austria
Mander
Alps
Kurz
Europe
Germany
Hitler
Zerland
Mounain
Geoffrey Atkins
Bern
Tokvo
Aiga Venearen Oe
West
Hans Kurz
NATO
North Carolina Traffic Toll Reaches All Time High
With a week left in the year North Carolina’s traffic death toll stood at 1635 on Saturday tying the all time high from last year prompting Highway Patrol to urge careful driving during Christmas and New Year holidays. At least three deaths over the holiday weekend include two in Macon County and one in Granville County.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Isés
Highway Patrol
Charles Speed
Macon County
Jane Lanora Martin
Brenda Morgan
Rt. 2
Almond
U. S. 19
Topton
Coley Sherron
Granville County
Creedmoor
Col. Speed
Speed
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