Cease-Fire Near as Kissinger Returns to Paris
Captured enemy documents signal an imminent cease-fire in Vietnam with a Wednesday initiation, formal signing planned for Saturday, and a cease-fire set for Sunday January 28. Kissinger flies to Paris to join allied and Communist officials as Nixon weighs final steps toward agreement.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Andrews Air Force
Nixon
White House
Kissinger
High Command
Vietnam
Tran van Lam
Spiro T. Agnew
Saigon
Agnew
Capitol Hill
Nguyen Thi Binh
Pilot Killed In Plane Crash In Hartselle
In Hartselle this morning a single engine Piper Cherokee crashed during an attempted emergency landing in Tanner Heights, killing Ernest H. Abernathy of Birmingham. The 37 year old aircraft owner and father of five was alone, his wallet and business papers found in the wreckage. The plane clipped trees near a yard and burst into flames, narrowly missing nearby houses as witnesses described frantic efforts to douse the fire and recover clues for investigators.
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Hartselle
Tanner Heights
Morgan County
Guy Hollaway
Ernest H. Abernathy
Birmingham
Federal Aviation Authority
Muscle Shoals
Nashville
Phil Rollins
Shady Lane
Putman
Abernathy
See
Gunmen End Brooklyn Hostage Siege After Escape of Victims
Four gunmen surrendered after two-day siege at John and Al's Sports in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Hostages fled to signal end. Patrolman Stephen Gilroy killed. two other officers wounded. Gunmen walked out after police negotiations. one man sought on car theft charge remains at large.
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Bob Monroe
New York
Brooklyn
John & Al’s Sports, Inc
Williamsburg
Eugene Gold
Stephen R. Gilroy
Jose Adorno
Frank Carpentier
Nixon Speech Draws Favorable Reaction After Inauguration
The Senate screens Nixon Cabinet picks as Congress awaits two presidential messages detailing his second term agenda. Nixon’s 17 minute inaugural address to 35 000 outside the Capitol and millions on TV drew generally favorable early reaction with critics warning of potential clashes over budget cuts and program dismantling. The chamber plans Thursday action on Elliot L Richardson for defense secretary as it awaits more on State of the Union and the Jan 29 budget.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Capitol
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Elliot L. Richardson
Defense
GM recalls 3.7 million 1971 72 cars over steering shield
In Detroit AP report General Motors announced a recall of 3.7 million 1971 and 1972 full size Chevrolets Buicks Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs. The shield over the steering coupling prevents stones lodging between the coupling and the car frame.
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Detroit
General Motors
England’s Queen Victoria dies ending era in 1901 transition
In 1901 Queen Victoria dies at 82 marking the end of an era and ushering King Edward VII to the throne. The note accompanies a calendar page listing weather, horoscopes, obituaries and local features for Decatur and surrounding Tennessee Valley towns.
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England
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Death Toll High In Nigerian Crash
A Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 707 with 202 pilgrims from Mecca crashed in fog at Kano airport in Nigeria. Officials said 31 survivors were pulled from the wreckage as the jet burned on the runway around 10 am. The disaster follows last October’s Aeroflot crash near Moscow.
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Kano
Nigeria
Mecca
Moscow
Saudi Arabia
Royal Jordanian Airlines
Jidda
Supreme Court rules abortion rights limited to early pregnancy
The court invalidates Texas and Georgia abortion provisions 7 to 2. Justice Blackmun states a woman and her physician decide before fetal viability, up to about twenty four to twenty eight weeks, with states barred from banning medical abortions in the first six months.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry A. Blackmun
Texas
Georgia
Blackmun
Haleyville Man Buys Hitler Touring Car
Don Tidwell of Haleyville bought Adolf Hitler's touring car for 93000 dollars after a weekend bid. Tom Barrett of Scottsdale said the vehicle will ship to Alabama within ten days in a closed moving van. Tanner had previously bid but could not raise the price.
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Haleyville
Adolph Hitler
Alabama
Don Tidwell
Tom Barrett
Mercedes
Scottsdale, Ariz
Tidwell
Barrett
Hartselle Real Estate
Billy Charles Tanner
Tanner
Rain Shortens Field Trials at 31st Alabama Event
Rain shortened the Derby Class final results at the 31st Alabama Field Trials. Miss Emily owned by Bobby Short won first, Synonymous owned by Doug Arthur took second, and Thors- Image owned and trained by Al Blanton placed third. Shooting Dog culminated with Toby's Loop taking first with two finds despite rain.
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Wheeler
Alabama
Miss Emily
Bobby Short
Como
Miss
Synonymous
Doug Arthur
Memphis
Thors- Image
al Blanton
Newport
Toby
Toby Green
Lawrenceberg
Tenn
Jane
If It Moos Or Nays It’s For Sale In Want Ads
A brief line notes an ad in the Dally Want Ads inviting readers to check whether it moos or nays as a sales item. The notice emphasizes the classified section for a novelty or joke listing.
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By Gaylord Shaw
Pines
Jane Bennett
Billy Smith
By Lee Sentell
Able’s Salvage Inc
James McConathy
Roebuck
Rollins
Jerry Putman
Decatur
Magnavox
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Athens
Tennessee Valley
By Barry Schweid
Haleyville Man
Tony Estes
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