Agnew Stresses U S self sufficiency on Asia trip
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew begins a 25 day Far East tour aboard Air Force 2 to stress the Nixon doctrine of U S commitments and self sufficiency. He cites discussions on military base terms and pay balance with Manila and warns about Taiwan jet aid as a minor factor in U S policy.
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Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
Air Force 2
Far East
Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Agnew
Nixon
Taiwan
Asia
Ronald Ziegler
William Rogers
House
Senate
Tice
Strike at Hospital Is Over in Memphis Tennessee
Union leaders end a 12 week strike at St Joseph Hospital and agree to return to work after accepting Bishop Duricks proposal backed by Rev Ralph Abernathy and other ministers. Abernathy jailed briefly over protests and boycotts persist for black community demands.
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Tenn
St. Joseph Hospital
Joseph A
Criminal Courts
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Abernathy
Jesse Epps
American Federation of State
Joseph A Durick
Tennessee Catholic
Durick
Epps
L. K. Thompson
St. Joseph
Memphis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Northeastern Storm Paralyzes Travel and Clamps Down
A sweeping East Coast blizzard stretched from Georgia to the Great Lakes with two feet of snow in parts of New England and New York. Power outages and widespread flooding followed as freezing rain clogged basins and forced closures including Worcester and Westfield in Massachusetts, major highways, and Bradley Airport as plow crews faced overtime and delays.
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Boston Weather Bureau
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Conn
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New York
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Norwalk
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Canada
mid-Atlantic
Massachusetts
Worcester
Francis J. McGrath
Westfield
John J. Palczynski
Massachusetts Turnpike
Syracuse
Harriman
Bradley International Airport
Windsor Locks
Agnew Secrecy Gates Vietnam Trip Details
The vice president and aides left Andrews AFB for an unannounced overseas swing with a Washington security order to keep details secret. A security officer cited orders from Washington as the trip opens with a refueling stop at Travis AFB. The journey could include a stop in the Vietnam war zone to visit U S troops.
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Maryland
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Philippines
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Thailand
Nepal
Afghanistan
Malaysia
Singapore
Bali
Australia
New
Viet Bound Beret Hits the Skids in Boston Trip
Green Beret Jacob Allston 21 on 14 day leave hitchhikes along Interstate 93 in Massachusetts. Three drivers pick him up but each car slides off the road in bad weather. Allston calls New England the best spot in the land despite the rough ride.
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UPI
Jacob Allston
Boston
Logan International Airport
Vietnam
Allston
Salem
N.H
Alliston
New England
Liberty Ship Splits In Tow During New Jersey Storm
A 425 foot liberty ship broke loose from the tug Betty Moran during a heavy storm at Spring Lake New Jersey and split in half on the beach. Coast Guardsmen at Shark River will inspect the wreck and await calmer seas before deciding on next steps.
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Spring Lake
N.J
UPS
Betty Moran
New York
Coast Guard
Arcadia brush fire injures ten homes and damages more
Arcadia firefighters battled a rapid brush fire in the Los Angeles County Arboretum near the lake and palm groves. Chief Lawrence Way reported at least ten homes damaged with one suffering extensive roof damage. embers and spot fires spread as winds fanned the flames. Over 100 firefighters and 30 equipment units from multiple agencies fought the two hour blaze, with only minor damage to the Queen Anne Cottage. Children playing with matches were suspected as the cause.
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Los Angeles County Arboretum
Arcadia
Lawrence Way
Los Angeles County
West Covina
Identical Empty School Gyms Collapse Within 12 Hours
Two unoccupied high school gyms in Monroe County collapsed within 12 hours. Madisonville High and Tellico Plains High gyms, built three years ago to identical designs, fell during Christmas holidays with no injuries. Mayor Hall orders investigation into cause amid light snow on the roofs.
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UPI
Monroe County
L. M. McDowell
Madisonville High School
Tellico Plains High School
McDowell
Tellico Plains
Charles Hall
Hall
Zoologist Aims to Track Gray Whales to Baja Lagoons
San Diego scientist Dr Richard Gard and his wife prepare to sail their 42 foot ketch Blue Water to Baja California Mexico. They will study California gray whales in Scammon's and San Ignacio lagoons during January and February as about 7000 whales pass by California and half of adult females bear young. The voyage spans roughly 10000 miles starting in the Bering Sea and ending in spring.
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San Diego
Richard Gard
Gard
California
Scammon's
San Ignacio
Baja California
Mexico
Bering Sea
GNP to Exceed One Trillion in 1970 Outlook
New York report from UPI notes NICB forecasts the Gross National Product will top one trillion dollars in 1970 with about 5.7 percent growth and no recession seen. Martin Gainsbrugh, NICB chief economist, says business should forecast frequently in 1970 due to monetary and fiscal uncertainties.
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New York
UPI
National Industrial Conference Board
Martin R. Gainsbrugh
NICB
U.S
Gary Shilling
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Rolling Hills road widening OKd by supervisors
The Rolling Hills Road project from Cren shaw Boulevard to Lariat Lane is set for widening and improvements at 64 900 dollars funded from the Cities Select System Streets appropriation approved by the Board of Supervisors. The county budget already allocates the money with minimal real growth and inflation remaining.
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Rolling Hills Road
Rolling Hills Estates
Crenshaw Boulevard
Lariat Lane
Board of Supervisors
Cities Select System
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