Winter Storm Paralyzes Regions From New Eng to West Coast
A massive snow and ice storm disrupts travel from Oklahoma to New Mexico and the southern Rockies with up to 20 inches of snow forecast in parts. Major weather warnings trigger power outages, base closures, and road hazards as New England diges out from heavy snowfall and New York acts to accelerate recovery.
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Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Weather Bureau
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Alexandria
Arkansas
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Okla
Sandia Peak
Albuquerque
N.M
Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
Albany
Vermont
Deane Davis
National Guardsmen
Youthful worker dies in crash on Santa Lucia Canyon Road
Frederico Alex Quintonez, 17, employed at the NCO Club of Vandenberg Air Force Base, was killed when his car struck a tree on Santa Lucia Canyon Road at 2:30 a.m. He resided at 427 N E Street. Deputies said he burned beyond recognition in the blaze 420 feet north of the location.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Santa Lucia Canyon Road
Frederico Alex Quintonez
N. E St
Frederico Quintonez
Federal Correctional Institution
Lompoc
Santa Lucia Road
Oak
United Press International
National Safety Council
Santa Claus
Council
Oakridge Road
Quinionez
Paula
Santa Lucia Canyon
Pine Canyon Road
Jimmie C. Green
Vandenberg Afb
Green
Nixon objects to government use as campus policemen
President Nixon voiced grave concern over federal involvement on college campuses while signing a $2.4 billion education bill. He opposed provisions banning federal funds for students who disrupt activities, saying enforcement is mainly the colleges’ responsibility and the federal government should not act as campus policemen.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Mystery gunboat armada sighted heading toward Israel
Five French built gunboats with Israeli crews were sighted east of Sicily after departing Cherbourg on Christmas morning. They were escorted by Israeli navy ships and submarines and were reported moving toward Israel with a tanker for refueling. Diplomatic tension rose as France Norway and Egypt addressed the incident while Israel commented on the unfolding event.
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Sicily
UPI
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France
Mediterranean
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Annamaria
Palermo
Isreal
Cherbourg
Europe
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Norway
Oslo
Chaim Herzog
Middle East
Maurice Schumann
Paris
Israeli and Syrian jets clash over Golan Heights
Israeli and Syrian aircraft fought over the Golan Heights amid stepped up air activity. Israeli forces claimed to repel several Syrian MIG17s and reported safe returns, while Syria reported no losses. Israel announced large scale Sinai maneuvers and raids along the Suez Canal defenses.
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United Press International
Golan Heights
Jordan
Suez Canal
Israel
Sinai Desert
Tel Aviv
Syria
Sato Eyes Better Ties With Communist China
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, after a strong LDP victory in Japan, signals plans to seek improved relations with Communist China Pekin. He stated the Pacific partnership with the United States does not exclude Beijing and may include diplomatic contacts for better relations. The LDP secured 288 seats, a 16-seat gain, and a 44 seat working majority.
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Tokyo
UPI
Eisaku Sato
China
Sato
United States
Peking
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
US arms talks negotiator reports brighter prospects
Gerard C. Smith the U S chief negotiator in Salt talks with Russia told President Nixon that the Helsinki round showed progress toward arms control. He said continued talks in Vienna on April 16 could yield a workable agreement, though he warned against excessive optimism. Smith and Llewellyn Thompson noted Soviet interest and cited no unilateral testing as a preferred approach.
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UPI
Gerard C. Smith
U.S
Russia
Nixon
Smith
Llewellyn Thompson
Helsinki
Finland
Vienna
Thompson
United States
Harold Brown
Air Force
Roger Allison
Rusk appointed to Georgia law faculty
The Georgia Board of Regents approved former Secretary of State Dean Rusk joining the University of Georgia law school faculty in Athens by a 10-4 vote. Rusk will teach international law, with university officials confirming his acceptance despite opposition from segregationist regents and public controversy surrounding the appointment.
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Tom Greene
Atlanta
UPI
Georgia Board of Regents
Dean Rusk
University of Georgia
Fred Davison
University
Georgia
Rusk
University At
Athens, Ga
H. G. Pattillo
Roy Harris
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