Night-long fighting near Phnom Penh reported by Cambodian forces
Cambodian military command said nightlong combat raged on Phnom Penh outskirts as U S helicopter gunships aided troops. Government radio went off air for eight hours during sporadic clashes, with three Cambodian troops among the reported outcomes.
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Libya seizes British oil firm in retaliation for Iran action
Libya nationalized a major British oil company and withdrew funds from London banks in a move described as punishment for Britain over Iran's seizure of three Arab islands. Tripoli radio announced takeover of British Petroleum assets and shares amid Libyan claims of imperialism.
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Caltex
ACLU Faces Scrooge Charge Over School Holiday Displays
In Los Angeles the ACLU is accused by Citizens Legal Defense Alliance of targeting Christmas by urging removal of cribs hymns and menorahs from public school celebrations. The alliance vows to defend teachers who oppose the ACLU guidelines. In Tucson the 1971 John Peter Zenger award goes to The New York Times for publishing the Pentagon Papers.
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Ariz
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New York Times
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America
Major brush fires surge in Los Angeles winds
A wave of fires swept the northeastern Los Angeles basin as gale force winds fanned burning brush. About 20 fires erupted. 110 fire units operated, two major emergencies were declared, and three homes on Glendower Street were damaged with estimated losses of 40 thousand dollars. Winds raged 40 to 60 mph, with stronger gusts in canyons.
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Weather Bureau
Lompoc Record Names Editorial and Leadership Team
The Lompoc Record announces its publication details under a California corporation with officers including Mrs. Kenneth L. Adam as president Harry J. Crompe as editor and vice president Lawrence C. Grossman as vice president J. Donald Adam as board member Gaylen Jackson as business manager and secretary treasurer Tim Conner as mechanical superintendent Clete Lunny as advertising manager Wesley A. Huffman as circulation Trudy Schoenfeld as staff writer Steve LaRue Vaughn Proctor Dan Duffy as staff writers and Vaughn Proctor as photographer.
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Lawrence C. Grossman
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Gaylen Jackson
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Clete Lunny
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Cir
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Vistas
Steve LaRue
Vaughn Proctor
Dan Duffy
Soviet Mars 3 lander fails after brief signals in Martian hurricane
Tass reports a Soviet Mars 3 soft lander descended into a black Martian dust storm and sent brief video signals before going silent. Mars 2 and Mars 3 orbiters continue to monitor from distant orbits as Western experts debate the cause of the blackout.
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near-Mars
Hughes memoirs debate sparks publishing battle
McGraw Hill plans to publish an Howard Hughes autobiography in March based on tapes recorded over months in various locations. Hughes Tool Co denies the report and says no publishing rights have been acquired, while Clifford Irving collaborates. Dell Publishing holds paperback rights for 1973 edition.
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UPI
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Howard Hughes
Hughes Tool Co
McGraw-Hill
Hughes
Western Hemisphere
Bahamas
Clifford Irving
Life Magazine
McGraw- Hill
Hughes’ Initiative
Dell Publishing
Governor Sets Special Primary for 76th District Seat
The governor announces a February 1 special primary to fill the 76th District Assembly seat vacated by Pete Wilson who was elected mayor of San Diego. Bills signed include jail credit for time served and new rules on school hires and smog board composition.
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United Press International
Pete Wilson
San Diego
Lierety
Beverly Hills
Saboteur blasts Stanford unit at Lineau Accelerator
A saboteur crawled under a barbed wire fence to trigger two blasts at the Stanford Lineau Accelerator control center. Deputies and the FBI searched $100,000 wreckage at the remote trigger end. no injuries were reported. The two mile long accelerator, the world’s most powerful straightline device, was closed for maintenance.
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Stanford
UPI
Robert Moulton
Weather turmoil and Stanford campus facility attack detailed
A wintry storm battered the Rockies and High Plains with heavy snow and bitter cold across the nation. Arctic highs triggered cold warnings in Colorado and nearby states while travel hazards persisted from snow and freezing rain. Separately, Stanford faced a violent string of campus incidents this year including a mask of explosions at the accelerator facility valued at $114 million, with electrical equipment damaged but the core structures intact.
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United Press International
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