Christmas Trip Traces Florida Interstate Progress
Alex H Washburt recounts a 2600 mile Christmas trip from Alexandria Louisiana to Sarasota Florida. he notes sunny days few and storms elsewhere while observing Florida shell islands Sanibel Captiva growth and causeway links. reflects on interstate expansion from shreveport to tallahassee and the impact of hurricane camille reconstruction in gulfport and biloxi with trailers and delayed printing.
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Our Daily
Alex. H. Washburt
Gulfport & Biloxi
Alexandria
Sarasota
Fla
Hope Dee
Florida
South
Great Lakes
New England
Sanibel
Captiva
Fort Myers
Fluxi
Gulfport
Dee
Cong Rejects Perots Offer
VIENTIANE Laos AP The North Vietnamese Embassy rejected American industrialist H Ross Perots offer to send Christmas dinners to North Vietnamese children orphans by the war. A communique said Perot backed the Nixon administration and gave 1 million last November for a propaganda campaign urging Americans to support President Nixon. Perot plans to fly to Europe and hopes gifts for US war prisoners can go through Moscow. Hanoi refused to receive the gifts.
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Laos
Hetro
H. Ross Perot
Perot
Mixon
Nixon
Europe
North Vietnam
Moscow
Hanoi
Viet Cong cease-fire ends as attacks flare near Saigon
George Esper reports three clashes north or east of Saigon, an attack on a U S patrol boat, and the largest enemy shellings in 10 days as a 72 hour Viet Cong cease-fire nears. Eight Americans, 11 South Vietnamese and 49 enemy killed. 24 enemy rocket and mortar attacks, with 3 U S casualties and 16 South Vietnamese wounded.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Mekong
Suoi Ca
Associated Press Saigon
Miners Begin Safety Law Picketing in West Virginia
In Charleston area three coal mines halt operations as miners stage an unauthorized strike. The action, urged by widows of Mannington’s 1968 disaster and the Black Lung Association, aims to press President Nixon to sign a coal mine safety bill.
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W.va
Fresidert Nixon
Central Appalachian Coal Co
Imperial Collieries
Semet Solvay
Imperial Collier
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Judge to Rule on Ray Case in Tennessee
James Earl Ray seeks to persuade U S District Court Judge William E Miller that his maximum security confinement at the Tennessee State Penitentiary is cruel and inhuman punishment. Ray, jailed for 99 years for the King slaying, argues the confinement harms his health. Miller ordered Ray's presence at the hearing and denied a request for a prehearing physical examination.
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James Earl Ray
Tennessee State Penitentiary
Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S. Dist
Willam E. Miller
Death Toll on Holiday Called Senseless
State Police Director Ralph Scott said the Christmas holiday toll on Arkansas highways reached 16 deaths in 13 fatal crashes, the highest holiday toll for 1969 and second only to 1966 and 1966 New Year figures. Weather and alcohol factors noted. six crashes at night, seven in day. Scott urged motorists to help cut deaths by over 100, noting public responsibility.
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Little Rock
Ralph Scott
Arkansas
Scott
Little Rock City
Lmits
Stuttgart
White House Split Over Postal Corporation Plan
White House backing spurs a compromise to break the deadlock on congressional approval of the postal corporation. Most postal units oppose the deal as written, with critics warning it could lift rate controls and drive spiraling costs. Nixon aims to create a semi independent postal authority to manage the mails, reduce deficits, and modernize the system.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
White House
House Post Office Committee
Nixon
Winto M. Blount
Britain Halts as Flu Epidemic Cripples Industry
London reports a raging flu epidemic that slashed factory and industrial output, disrupted public transport, and crowded hospitals. The Ministry of Health gave no total death count but noted 294 deaths in the week tied to flu complications as hospitals run a red alert with only emergency beds available.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Health
Arkansas Ends Christmas Toll With 16 More Traffic Deaths
The 16 fatalities during the Christmas holiday period ended at midnight Sunday, bringing Arkansas total highway deaths this year to 593, down from 703 a year earlier. The report details multiple crashes near Manila, Bluff City, Stuttgart, De Queen, Perryville, and North Little Rock, with victims named Sickel, Boatman, Ponder, Steed, Reyhyen, Glenn, Johnson, Chitwood, Brady, Holt, Fuller, and Rita Brady among the injured and deceased.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Thomas Sickel
Manila
Erma Boatman
Charles Boatman
Sickel
Boatman
Bradley Ponder
Arkadelphia
Bluff City
Nevada County
Lewis Steed
Prescott
Camden
Larry Reyhyen
Almyra
Mary Ellen Glenn
Stuttgart
Don K. Johnson
Texarkana
de Queen
U.S
Jimmy Dwain Chitwood
Perryville
Chitwood
Mary Brady
North Little Rock
Gerald M. Holt
Jacksonville
Holt
Darrell Fuller
Alexander
Rita Brady
Near North Little Rock
Playmate's Father Trujillo Heir Dies in Madrid Crash
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, son of the late Dominican dictator, died of pneumonia at a Madrid clinic after a car crash on December 17. He was 40. The Duchess of Albuquerque, 44, died and her 11-year-old son was injured in a fog related head-on Jaguar Ferrari collision near Madrid.
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Spain
Raffael “Ramfis
Leonidas Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Duchess of Albuquerque
Jaguar
Trujillo
Cold Wave Strikes Athens Killing Dozens Say Reports
A bitter Greek cold snap over the weekend reportedly caused more than 40 deaths from chest illnesses heart conditions and influenza while the Ministry of Social Services said no deaths were directly caused by the flu.
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Athens
Greece
Ministry of Social Services
Agnew on First Lap of Asian Trip Amid Manila Turmoil
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived in the Philippines for a three day visit amid protests against U S aid to Vietnam troops. Demonstrators near the U S Embassy clashed with riot police as Agnew and his wife arrived for a reception. Byroade’s car was halted and tear gas deployed. The visit follows charges by Senator Fulbright on Philippine troops in Vietnam and signals possible discussions with President Marcos during Agnew’s trip.
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Associated Press
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U.S
Henry Byroade
Spiro T. Agnew
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Agnew
United States
Philippines
Salvador H. Lau- Tel
Washington
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
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Laurel
Fullbright
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Nixon
Ferdinand E. Marcos
The
Manila Chronicle
Maricos
Pacific
Nguyen van Thien
Honolulu
Adm
John S. McCain Jr
Viet Cong ceasefire opens amid patrol clashes north of Saigon
In Saigon North Viet Cong shelling and an attack on a U.S. patrol boat mark the start of a three day New Year ceasefire observed across the region. Other briefs note five mystery bungouts bound for Israel after leaving Cherbourg and Agnew's Asian tour protests outside the U.S. Embassy.
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Israel
Cherbourg
Rescue Hopes Dim for 20 Crewmen on Badger State
A blast tore a hole in the Badger State 1,500 miles northwest of Hawaii after crewmen abandoned ship bound for Vietnam. Fourteen survivors, including the skipper, were rescued by the Greek freighter Khian Star en route to Yokohama. Five bodies were sighted near an overturned lifeboat. only one recovered due to 20-foot seas. Air Force and Coast Guard planes scanned a 120 square mile area from Midway Island as rescue efforts continued.
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Bruce Dunford
Associated Press
Honolulu
Badger State
Hawaii
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Vietnam
Charles Wilson
Yokohama
Japan
Khian Star
Flying Dragon
Air Force
Coast Guard
Midway Island
Vermont Declares Disaster As Snowstorm Leaves Record Stacks
A winter storm across New England dumps up to 50 inches of snow in Vermont. Gov. Deane Davis declares disaster to mobilize National Guard for stranded motorists. Power failures and floods hit Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine with twelve deaths reported.
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New England
Steven A. Cohen
Associated Press
Deane Davis
National Guard
Weather Bureau
East Wallingford
Waitesfield
Marshfield
McCullough
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Boston
Winter Storm Dampens Arkansas With Snow and Rain
A winter storm swept Arkansas causing snow and freezing rain, with up to six inches forecast in northern areas. Eureka Springs had nearly five inches, Harrison two. Northern counties faced hazardous driving tonight and Tuesday. Strong rainfall and potential local floods were noted on Rock and Fourche Creeks. Little Rock logged over four inches of rain in 24 to 36 hours. Temperatures and low pressure dictated whether snow or rain would prevail, while Arkansas 23 near Huntsville required road clearance after boulder debris.
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U.S
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Pine Bluff
Clarendon
Camden
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Jonesboro
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el Dorado
Texas
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Huntsville
State
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Blythevile
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