North Carolina Brace for Snow as Storm Dashes In
Snow sleet and freezing rain sweep from the southwest into Virginia and North Carolina. Weather Bureau warns 1 to 4 inches possible in the southwest by Saturday morning with roads becoming snow covered and treacherous, especially in the mountains. Temperatures plummet across the state with lows from 13 below in Berryville to 15 in Roanoke and 1 to 8 in nearby towns as a high pressure system brings cloudy skies and upper 20s. Front moving from Mississippi Valley expected to lift temperatures Sunday with highs 38 to 42 and 26 to 32 elsewhere. Weather page two.
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Pentagon cancels Mark 17 warhead program
Washington reports the $175 million Mark 17 re entry vehicle project for Minuteman missiles is halted after $45 million spent. Defense officials say funds will shift to other missile work while expanding single warhead uses and pursuing costly newer multi warhead systems. AVCO had contracted for Mark 17 research and production, but the overall reentry vehicle plan was re evaluated and canceled to control costs.
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Draft Law Violations Up 77 Per Cent Last Year
SAN ANTONIO AP report cites a Justice Department summary showing a 77 percent rise in draft law violations last year reaching a 20 year high. The FBI notes include draft card burnings riots and extremist activity linked to the Selective Service matter. Ramsey Clark and George Christian are referenced as the administration discusses the strain on justice and enforcement.
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George Christian
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Retaliatory Move Polish Embassy Official Ordered To Leave U.S.
The United States ordered Lt. Col. Henryk Pojmanski, a Polish embassy official, to depart Washington within a week after the expulsion of U.S. Lt. Col. Edward Metzger from Poland. The action follows espionage accusations against Metzger and a protest over Poland’s handling of the case. The State Department cited diplomatic immunity violations and noted Pojmanski arrived last October with his family nearby. Walter Stoessel conveyed the demand to the Polish embassy’s first secretary Stanislaw Pawlak.
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United States
U.S
Poland
Edward H. Metzger
Warsaw
Kenneth J. Jefferson
State Department
Henryk E. Pojmanskii
Pojmanski
Metzger
Walter J. Stoessel
Ffairs
Stanislaw Pawlak
Stoessel
Bydgoszcz
McLeod gets suspended jail time for intoxication charge
In ASBURY PARK New Jersey Robert McLeod of Washington DC won a 30 day jail sentence suspension after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge. He told Municipal Judge Eugene Capibianco he must return to his job rehabilitating alcoholics. The arrest occurred in front of the police station. Congress news and White House briefs follow with Viet Nam policy notes and appointments.
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N.J
Robert McLeod
Washington, D.C
Eugene Capibianco
McLeod
Romney challenges Nixon to debates in New Hampshire
Gov. Romney issued a challenge to Richard Nixon for a series of timely debates in New Hampshire covering foreign affairs urban crisis crime inflation and leadership. Romney argued for a new approach using government private enterprise and community effort while a Nixon aide declined comment. See ROMNEY, Page Two.
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Record-Setting Rock Noise Harms Teen Ears
Gainesville researchers led by Dr. Kenneth G Pollock measured noise levels at a Gainesville club, finding 120 decibels near blasted teen dancers. The study notes temporary hearing loss after a three hour session and warns teens face potential long term damage above 90 decibels.
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University of Florida
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Recovery Ops Under Way After Vietnam Helicopter Crash
Saigon AP reports a CH53 helicopter with 41 aboard was found in a mountainous area south of the DMZ. Recovery efforts are active. fate of occupants unknown. Weather and monsoon clouds hindered search. one American civilian, 31 Marines, three Navy, one Army aboard. Separately, six Marines killed and 12 wounded in a Friday attack on a battalion command post of the 5th Marine Regiment as North Vietnamese infiltrations continue near Dak To and Phu Loc. Air strikes by B52s and Marine jets target suspected missile sites near the DMZ. Major ground operations west of Dak To involve the 11th Infantry Division against North Vietnamese regulars.
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Ilan Nehia
U.S. Ath Infantry
Dak ‘To
Carl Steiner
Nffiery
Laos
Steiner
Washington
North Vietnam
Bowles Sees Important Step Toward Keeping War From Cambodia
US Ambassador Chester Bowles returned from a five day mission to Phnom Penh and said Prince Norodom Sihanouk took an important step to keep the Vietnam war from spreading to neutral Cambodia. He stressed there was no plan to cross the border and noted hot pursuit did not arise. The joint communique praised sovereignty while hinting at possible hot pursuit options and called for a stronger international control commission to patrol the border.
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Norodom Sihanouk
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ICC
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Sihanouk
Vietnam
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Indochina
Poland
Canada
Sergei Koud‘viavtsevy
M. Mylicki
Sihan‘auk
Phnom Penh
John
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Two Tankers Explode On Icy Georgetown Bridge
Two tankers collided on the icy U S 17 bridge between Georgetown and Charleston counties. A kerosene tanker overturned and exploded, seriously injuring driver George Davis. Traffic was redirected as firefighters battled the blaze and officials assessed bridge damage.
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S.C
Olina
U. S. 17
Charles
George Davis
John’s Island
Santee
Maurol
Andreuzzi
State Highway Department
Florence
U.S. 17
Four Red Intellectuals Convicted In Moscow Anti Soviet Case
Four Soviet intellectuals active in Moscow's underground were convicted of anti-Soviet activities and given jail terms up to seven years. The hush-hush five day trial was closed to most, with a few relatives present. Sentences matched prosecution demands. some defendants face labor camp transfer this weekend, while one will be released next January.
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Moscow
Fotma
Valga
Yuri Galanskov
Alejandre Ginsburg
Alexei Deohrovolsky
Six Western Pa Men Go Blind After Sun Exposure LSD
Six junior students at a western Pennsylvania college, unnamed by officials, went blind after staring at the sun while under LSD last spring. Norman Yoder of the Office of the Blind says the ret inal eye areas were destroyed. Federal officials say this is the first known case of total blindness from this cause. A similar Santa Barbara incident had four students with permanent reading-vision loss. The youths were found in a woodland area near the college after exposure to the sun.
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Norman M. Yoder
Office of the Blind
Pennsylvania State Welfare Department
University of California At Santa Barbara
Yoder
Weather summary for Virginia and North Carolina
Cloudy with occasional snow across western Virginia and possible snow or mixed precip east. Highs 26 to 38. Sunday cooler. North Carolina warns of hazardous driving with snow sleet and freezing rain Saturday, with inland sleet and rain along the coast. highs 29 to 40, with colder overnight.
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