U S Ends All Bombing Across North Vietnam
The United States halted bombing above the 20th parallel including Hanoi and Haiphong and extended the cessation to all North Vietnam as a 24 hour Viet Cong cease fire expires. Peace talks in Paris set for Jan 8 and claims of violations reported by Saigon amid ongoing hostilities in Quang Tri.
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George Esper
Saigon
United States
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Haiphong
Paris
Peking
Hsinhua
Carl Herbert Jefcoat
Vietnam
William Walter Conlee
Hungary
MTI
Jetcoat
Mississippi
Conlee
Illinois
Paul Louis Granger
John Harry Yuill
Quang Tri
Managua Flight Down Aboard Pirates Star
AP report says a four engine DC7 cargo plane carrying Roberto Clemente and four others on a relief flight to Managua from Puerto Rico crashed after takeoff. Coast Guard and search efforts found no survivors as night wore on.
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San Juan
P.R
Pittsburgh Pirates
Roberto Clemente
Nicaragua
Coast Guard
San Juan International
Managua
Caribbean
Clemente
Puerto Rico
Jerry Geisel
Arthur Rivera
Rafael Macias
Lozano
Vera Cristina
Melchor
Star
Amadeo Chardone
Managua Dee
Pacific
Hunger Not New Problem In Nicaragua
Hunger plagued Nicaragua before the earthquake, worsened by a drought that hit corn beans and rice. U S Embassy official Wendell Belew said hunger existed ten days before the quake and highlighted export losses and delays in relief. The article notes protests against Somoza’s guard and describes relief efforts and the downed plane carrying supplies. It includes biographical details on Roberto Clemente and his death in the San Juan crash while aiding earthquake survivors.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Wendell Belew
U.S
Belew
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Copilot May Have Crash Key
In the Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crash near Miami the last living link may be First Officer Warren Terry an observer on the passenger list. He was wounded and hospitalized unable to talk while officials say he may have been in the cockpit when the jet went down in the swampy Everglades killing at least 97 people.
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Miami
Eastern Air Lines
Everglades
Warren Terry
Terry
Eastern
Palmetto Hospital
Ed Slattery
National Transportation Safety Board
Slattery
NTSB
Leisurely New Year Day for Decatur Area Residents
Decatur area residents begin 1973 with a quiet New Year Day as many offices close for the holiday and mail delivery is halted. Police report few rowdy celebrations on New Year’s Eve and area hospitals anticipate births before noon. Arrests focus on drinking violations and driving while intoxicated. Frigidaire sales and service ad noted.
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Decatur Area
Decatur General
Pineview
Athens- Limestone
Prank Ends In Fall From Cliff
Fred Phillip Bronner a 21 year old Pierce College student died at a 500 foot cliff in Angeles National Forest after fraternity brothers left him in the woods at 2 am to teach him a lesson. Bronner described as a mommas boy by his father was found after an overnight search. Authorities say the Chi Chi fraternity members who left him described him as obnoxious and failed to locate him. Bronner's family criticized fraternity hazing and called for action against Greek organizations.
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Newhall
Calif
Southern California
Fraternity Brothers
Fred Phillip Bronner
Pierce College
San Fernando Valley
Angeles National Forest
Leon Bronner
Jane Bronner
New Year Weekend Clashes Hurt Dozens In Fort Lauderdale
Police fought a crowd of 4000 to 6000 New Year revelers on a beach early today. Twenty seven people were injured including 16 officers and 36 were arrested, authorities said. In Ireland a young engaged couple, Oliver Boyce and Breede Porter, were found shot dead near the border as the year began.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Oliver Boyce
Breede Porter
Elderly Woman Fatally Injured Near Courtland
An 83 year old woman, Mrs. Mary Curry of Courtland, died after being struck by a car driven by Cliff Strickland, 24, near Courtland on Lawrence County 29. She died at Decatur General Hospital after 8:25 p.m. incident. Funeral services will be announced by McClain Funeral Home of Sheffield.
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Courtland
Mary Curry
Cliff Strickland
Lawrence County
McClain Funeral Home
Sheffield
Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln in 1863
Daily calendar notes 1863 date when President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves. The item also includes weather snapshot with highs around 48 and lows near 28, chance of rain Tuesday, and domestic notices for classified ads.
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Abraham ~— Lincoln
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Tennessee River
William Shull
Dog
Shull
Southern Railway
Ricky Brooks
By Dicente Morales
Pirates
Baltimore Orioles
Montreal
Brooklyn Dodgers
Decatur Rest Home
Faye E.green
Decatur
A-2
Tony Estes
By Nick Tatro
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Adv
Stork
Faye Rice
Cullman
Billy Smith
Morgan County
Limestone County
Hftar
U.S. 80
Selma
Landers
Athens
Tennessee Valley
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