Truce Violations Reported as Cease-Fire Stalls
Saigon reports more than 250 cease-fire violations by North Vietnam and Viet Cong between noon Monday and dawn Tuesday, a 30 percent drop from prior period. Agnew arrives in Saigon to discuss postwar relations while ICCS struggles to deploy observers amid credential disputes.
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Saigon
Honolulu
U.S. Pacific Command
Laos
Cambodia
Spiro T. Agnew
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
U. S
Agnew
Thieu
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
Canada
Poland
Joint Military Commission
North Vietnamese
United States
Nguyen Dui Trinh
North Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Paris
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Pryor Field Calhoun Expansion Glider Study Discussion
Airport Authority at Pryor Field and local boards consider a joint land use survey for expansion of Pryor Field and Calhoun Junior College. Estimated study cost 28000 dollars with FAA paying two thirds and the four local entities sharing the rest. Debate centers on whether to prioritize airport needs or joint development with the college.
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Pryor Field
Calhoun Junior College
Airport Authority Board
Decatur
Morgan County
Athens
Limestone County
Calhoun
Airport Board
Authority Board
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Bill Lovin
Frank Troup
Paul A. Frazzetti
Roland King
Hartselle
Clyde Mabry
U.S.31
Pryor
Nelson Bid Called Stunt in Gunthorp Case
A defense attorney sought a lie detector test for former Mayor Charles Gunthorp and claimed the idea came from the state, calling it a publicity stunt. Judge delaying motion day set for Feb 16 as prosecutors weigh venue changes in the Dec 12 shooting case.
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Charles Gunthorp
Bill Baxley
Dan Nelson
Morgan County
Baxley
Atty
Mike Moebes
Moebes
Gunthorp
Stewart
Weaver
James F. Davis
Decatur
Nelson
Driver Injured in Alabama 67 Crash
The driver Billy Joe Watson 20 of 1618 North St SE was injured Monday when his car left the road on Alabama 67 between Country Club Rd and U S 31. The vehicle clipped a utility pole a fire hydrant and ran over a mail box. Watson is in fair condition at Decatur General Hospital.
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Billy Joe Watson
North St. SE
Alabama 67
Country Club Rd
U. S. 31
Watson
Decatur General Hospital
Dead Marine rediscovered alive among POWs in Vietnam
Pentagon confirms Pfc. Ronald L. Ridgeway listed among 555 U S servicemen identified as POWs by North Vietnam. Ridgeway, thought dead and buried four years ago, was captured near Khe Sanh on February 25 1968 and later found alive in a communist camp. His mother Mrs Mildred A Ridgeway of Houston Texas was notified.
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Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
Ronald L. Ridgeway
U.S
North Vietnam
Ridgeway
Khe Sanh
United
States
Daniel James
Mildred A. Ridgeway
Fulton Street
Houston
Tex
James
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
St. Louis
Daily Want Ads Spotlight Jobs and Sporting Goods
Classified listings show current openings in various trades and positions alongside sports equipment and gear. Items include work opportunities, tools, and athletic gear from local merchants and individual sellers.
Public Service Commission suspends Bell rate hike six months
The Public Service Commission used full legal time to suspend South Central Bell’s proposed telephone rate increase for six months, delaying a Feb. 19 start date to Aug. 19 to allow a thorough investigation. Salt Lake City withdrew its bid to host the 1976 Winter Olympics as the U S entry.
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Montgomery
Public Service Commission
South Central Bell
Salt Lake City
U.S
Budget Cuts May Hit Area Schools and Hospitals Hard
Area officials warn President Nixon’s proposed budget cuts endanger expanded funding for impacted area schools and local hospitals. Elimination of impacted area funds could cripple maintenance salaries in Morgan County and deepen Decatur and Huntsville finances. Hospitals edge toward Hill Burton loans, while HUD urban renewal may be trimmed but could still carry commitments.
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Nixon
Morgan County
George Nancarrow
Nancarrow
Decatur
Curtis Sellers
Sellers
Huntsville
Anniston
Montgomery
Washington
Kennedy
Johnson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Alabama
Jon Will Pitts
Congress
Cullman Hospital
Bob McGukin
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Johnson Lee
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Tan Son Nhut
Ellsworth Bunker
Indonesia
Hungary
Army
Richard
Dickie) Butler
Lynne
Butler
Bobby Herbert
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Levin
Leatherneck
Tammer Financial
Landers
TV Log
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Tennessee Valley
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Adv
Pitts
Mary Carter
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