Bombers Hit North Vietnamese Positions Near Laos Border
U S B52s attacked infiltration routes, storage sites, bunkers, base camps and staging areas in South Vietnam and near the Laotian border for the first time in a month. In the Mekong Delta fighting, 21 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were killed, four South Vietnamese soldiers died, and 12 were wounded. American casualties included three dead and 14 wounded in various incidents. Cambodian forces reported 7 Cambodians and 11 enemy troops killed. American troop strength declined to 335,800 on December 31, the lowest since October 1966.
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Old Cowboy Hart Clings to Rodeo Life at 99
Danville California veteran Jack Hart turns 99 this month and scorns retirement. A lifelong cowboy, he still rides horses and plans a trip to Fort Worth rodeo next month. Hart split time between riding, roping, and tending horses for hire, claiming a rough but enduring life on cattle trails and big ranch work.
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Arkansas Weather Summary From Station Report
Weather report for a 24 hour period ending 7 am Monday shows high 70 and low 30 with .93 inch rainfall and a trace of snow. Forecasts partial clearing and colder tonight in Arkansas, followed by fair and continued cold conditions Tuesday with lows in the teens north to 20s south and highs mainly in the 30s.
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Eight Die On Arkansas Highways In Holiday Toll
AP reports eight lives lost on state highways during the New Year weekend. Victims include Mrs Janey Birchfield Hoyce 22 near Lake Village and Martha Birchfield 25 in McGehee, plus Tyler Texas passenger Sarah Howell 23. Others died in crashes on U S 61 near Joiner I 30 near Malvern and I 40 U S 55 bypass near West Memphis. A Missouri Pacific train collision near Tillar also claimed a life.
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Nixon TV Conference Tonight Prompts Wide Interest
President Nixon plans an hour long TV radio Q and A with four broadcast journalists from ABC CBS NBC and PBS tonight at 9 EST from the White House basement library. He favors similar sessions with writing press but foresees obstacles in choosing four representatives. He will not limit questions and aims to present the presidency in depth amid a veto over a federal pay raise bill for blue collar workers.
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UCLA Seeks Replacement for Prothro
UCLA searched for a new football coach after Tom Prothro left after 15 years to join the Los Angeles Rams as field boss. Ram President Dan Reeves signed Prothro to a five year deal reportedly higher than George Allen’s prior $45,000 salary and $20,000 bonus.
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New year shines for Al Hattab in Orange Bowl win
Al Hattab, Pelican Stable, carried 119 pounds to a head victory over Irurtun in the Orange Bowl Handicap at Tropical Park. John L. Rotz rode the 5-year-old in 1:42 for 11 1 16 miles, paying $6.60. Jungle Savage won Santa Anita’s Palos Verdes Handicap by 3 lengths over Ack Ack with King of Cricket third. Moyvette captured the New Hope Stakes at Liberty Bell in 1:38, paying $3.40 with Herb Hinojosa aboard.
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Arkansas Weather Drench Hits State and Fatal Crash at Shongaloo
Arkansas faced rain and hail across counties with a tornado watch in effect for up to 34 counties. Snow flurries and sleet appeared in parts of the state as a cold front moved in. temperatures dropped to the 20s to 30s with overnight readings from Fayetteville to Little Rock. Rainfall totals varied from .31 to 1.55 inches, and a fatal two car collision near Shongaloo, La., claimed the life of Mrs. William Ramsey of Little Rock.
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