Mine Disaster Traps Hundreds in Indian Coal Mine
An explosion and flood trapped hundreds of miners at a colliery near Dhanbad, Bihar, about 160 miles northwest of Calcutta. Reports range from 250 to 700 workers trapped with fears of heavy casualties as water and gas filled the shafts, with rescue efforts ongoing at the time.
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New Delhi
India
Dhanbad
Calcutta
Bihar
United States
Patna
Press Trust of India
Chaswala
Jaganath Mishra
Three Soviet Airmen Freed By China After Accidental Flight
Tokyo AP reports China released three Soviet airmen after a 21 month detention, saying an investigation found the helicopter crossed into China accidentally. The crew A S Kurbatov A F Uskov and V G Buchelnikov were handed to the Soviet Embassy and would fly to Moscow.
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Tokyo
Peking
Tanjug
Moscow
Tass
Hsinhua
V.S. Tolstikov
Yu Chan
Tolstikov
Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region
China
A.S. Kurbatov
A.F. Uskov
V.G. Buchelnikov
Ford links CIA agent death to publication of his name
President Ford says public disclosure of CIA agent Richard Welch’s name partly caused his death and raises concern for other agents with blown covers. Nessen said Ford waived restrictions to bury Welch in Arlington and considers intelligence reforms while visiting Vail.
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Vail
Colo
Ford
CIA
Athens
White House
Ron Nessen
Richard S. Welch
Arlington National Cemetery
Nessen
Welch
Athens Daily News
Counterspy
William Colby
Henry Kissinger
Congressional
Congress
Washington
On This Date 1936 Spain Recognized Mexican Independence
The column notes that in 1936 Spain recognized Mexico's independence. It also lists local classifieds and weather details for Athens with a high near 50 and a 40 percent chance of rain tonight. It closes with a Valley-centric slogan about Tennessee Valley living.
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Spain
Mexico
Loch Ness films show flipper like appendages and unknown head
Smithsonian zoologist Dr. George Zug says underwater Loch Ness films from a Boston Academy of Applied Science team show flipper like appendages and a bilaterally symmetric head shape. He notes evidence suggests large animals may inhabit Loch Ness but identification requires further study.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Scotland
Loch Ness Show
George Zug
National Museum of Natural History
London
Zug
Boston Academy of Applied Science
Loch Ness
Move To Morgan County Courthouse Delayed To Spring
Morgan County plans no firm move date for the new $5.2 million courthouse as completion slips to three months past the Oct 1975 target. The building may be ready to accept after January inspection, with occupancy possibly in spring and heating initially by oil if moving spans weeks.
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Morgan County
Gay Barber
Fleming
Lebanon battles rage amid winter storm and cease fire hopes
Fighting across Beirut and other cities continued despite cease-fire promises. Police reported 43 killed and 50 wounded in the prior 24 hours as Mother Superior Catherine Porro was wounded in a Beirut school airstrike. Arab League official Mahmoud Riad said he would travel to Beirut if cease-fire talks yield progress.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Arab League
Tripoli
Zahlah
Catherine Porro
Congregation of Notre Dame of Nazareth
Rome
Mahmoud Riad
Cairo
Riad
Christmas Shopping Boom Boosts Decatur Stores
Area department stores report a strong Christmas season with up to 36 percent increases in sales at G C Murphy and about 30 percent at Sears and the year ending on a high note. Managers credit improved consumer confidence and a post holiday rush for bargains with record after Christmas shopping.
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Decatur
Sears
Stovall
G.C. Murphy Department
P. W. Licklider
Licklider
Trustee Urges Chancellor Plan for UA System
Tuscaloosa Alabama AP board member Ernest G Williams urged the University of Alabama Board of Trustees to announce a plan to install a campus system chancellor after the January 3 meeting A search committee would be formed soon to seek a leader for the Tuscaloosa Birmingham and Huntsville campuses The chancellor would oversee all campuses and input from faculty students and alumni would be considered Williams said the position may not require advertising but ads will be used as with other jobs The idea has been discussed for years and follows Frank Roses 1969 approval for separate campus presidents
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Ernest G. Williams
Birmingham
Huntsville
Williams
Frank Rose
Rose
Leftists Raid In Argentina
Leftist guerrillas attacked an army communications base at City Bell near Buenos Aires. Two civilians were killed in crossfire, initially thought guerrillas. About 20 attackers struck the post as rivalries within the Peronist movement over Governor Calabro and President Isabel Peron marked the broader political backdrop.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
City Bell
Victorio Calabro
Isabel Peron
National Movement
Calabro
Peronist Movement
Mrs. Peron
Gary Williams Caught Again After Months at Large
Lawrence County fugitive Gary Williams who escaped four times was re arrested at a trailer park on Alabama 24 by Deputy Jerry Hale at 10 30 a m He faced a six year sentence for grand larceny possession of a stolen government vehicle and firearms offenses in a previous jail escape with Glen Rainey who later surrendered.
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Gary Williams
Lawrence County
Williams
Jerry Hale
Alabama
Glen Rainey
Rainey
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