Major East Coast snowstorm snarls roads and schools
A weekend snowstorm battered the East Coast with up to 6 inches in Washington D C and up to 12 inches forecast for eastern Pennsylvania. The storm caused school closures, travel hazards from freezing temperatures, and two weather related deaths. President Nixon reportedly stayed indoors as plows finally rolled out amid widespread accidents and transit disruptions from New York to Virginia.
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Plane grounded awaiting repairs before fatal Miami crash
A cargo Lockheed Super Constellation bound for Venezuela with Christmas trees crashed into a Miami area Saturday night killing three crewmen and five residents. An aviation repair official said the plane had been grounded for a month awaiting maintenance after the owner listed about ten items to fix, reported by the pilot on the previous trip.
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Britain to unveil austerity tax and spending plan
Government officials prepared a tight package of tax hikes, credit curbs and public spending cuts aimed at reviving the crisis battered economy. Chancellor Anthony Barber expected to announce the emergency budget in Parliament with higher levies on income, whisky, beer, tobacco, oil, gasoline, television sets and washing machines to curb consumer spending.
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Santa talks with deaf girl at Bellevue store
Kathy Wilson, a seven year old deaf mute, finally communicates with Santa in sign language. Stuart Seaborn, the Santa, learned sign language after six seasons to talk with deaf children. Kathy’s brother Jeff says this is the real Santa because he can talk with Kathy.
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Nixon is tarred and feathered in Boston Oil Party protest
In Boston 20 000 people watched a Tea Party reenactment turn into an Oil Party protest against Nixon and oil companies. Demonstrators used a replica ship to dump oil into Boston harbor while an effigy of Nixon was ferried in a small boat amid snow turning to rain.
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