Palestinians Seize Israeli Embassy In Bangkok Hostage Crisis
Four Palestinian guerrillas seized the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok with six Israeli hostages. They left Thailand with Egyptian and Thai officials aboard a Thai Airways DC9 for Cairo after negotiations. The incident referenced Munich Olympic killings while Thai officials said the attackers acted on a Thai crown prince investiture holy day.
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Cairo
UPI
Bangkok
Thai International Airways
Thailand
Dawee Chulasap
Munich
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Simon Avimov
Tel Aviv
Golda Meir
No Six
Mustafa el “Awi
Israel
Kozo Okamoto
Lod
Okamoto
Managua earthquake relief runs out of food in 72 hours
A Nicaraguan Red Cross spokesman said only 72 hours of food remain for Managua earthquake survivors as world aid arrives. Officials cited truck and manpower shortages to move 50 000 to 60 000 tons of supplies to relief points amid 300 000 homeless and rising death toll.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
Red Cross
Armyce
Democrats urge special conference to oppose Nixon bombing
Twenty two House Democrats call for a special Democratic Party strategy meeting to organize opposition in the new Congress to President Nixon's bombing of North Vietnam. Two Republican senators join in opposition, with Sen. Saxbe criticizing the renewed strikes as bringing world ridicule.
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Washington
UPI
House
Congress
Nixon
North Vietnam
William B. Saxbe
Rohio
Carl Albert
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Democratic National Committee
Vietnam
Albert
Democratic
Democratic Party
Saxbe
Springfield
Ohio
United States
Chilly winds lash Southern California with damage and outages
Powerful north winds sweep Southern California for a second day bringing hazardous driving conditions. Officials issued camper travel advisories inland and in deserts as gusts approach near hurricane levels in places like Antelope Valley, with about 40 trees toppled and utilities knocked out across inland areas.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
National Weather Service
Antelope Valley
County water agencies urge updated demand figures for bond planning
County Water Agency directors back a proposal from the Water Advisory Committee to collect fresh demand data from local districts and city governments using Cachuma Project water. A report by County Water Consultant Robert M Edmonston will incorporate input from districts and cities and cover revised cost figures as the county contemplates financing options.
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County Water Agency
County Water Advisory Committee
Robert M. Edmonston
Nixon Orders Brief New Year Pause in Vietnam Bombing
UPI reports President Nixon ordered a short New Year's Day bombing pause in North Vietnam with possible extension if Hanoi returns to negotiations. The 11th day of sustained air attacks saw more losses as Hanoi Radio claimed extermination raids killed hundreds in Hanoi. US Command tallies 26 planes lost with 85 airmen killed, captured or missing.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Nixon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
North
Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi Radio
U.S. Command
North Vietnam war intensifies with new air raids and losses
The report notes 16 Americans missing after an AC130 Spectre gunship went down over Laos during a support mission. Hanoi Radio claims 76 U S planes shot down since December 1, with 33 of them B 52s. Hanoi also lists 10 more captive fliers and reports B 52s crashed near Hanoi with pilots killed or captured. President Nixon orders the heaviest raids on Hanoi and Haiphong following failed talks with Le Duc Tho.
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North Vietnam
Laos
Hanoi Radio
Hanoi
Nixon
Haiphong
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Peking
Chou En-lai
China
Tass
Hanoi Zoo
Myhuong
Quinhloi
ADN
Kham Thien
Police and CHP Launch Maximum Visibility for Holiday Driving
California highway officers vow to continue strict enforcement after a 42 death Christmas weekend, down from 70 in 1971. CHP reports 2,930 drunk driving arrests during the peak period, with Lompoc and Santa Barbara County posting few fatalities but multiple arrests.
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Lompoc
Frank Trejo
Richard DeLong
California
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County
California Highway Patrol
Lompoc Valley
Highway Patrol
CHP
County to Renew Water Agency Contract With D C Attorney
The County Water Agency will renew its contract with Washington DC attorney Robert L. McCarty at 50 dollars per hour for a year. The agreement caps pay at 8000 dollars and runs through November. McCarty will assist agency officials and consultant Robert M. Edmonston in Washington on water matters and previously worked on the Vandenberg Air Force Base water supply connected to the Lompoc Project.
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County Water Agency
Washington, D.C
Robert L. McCarty
McCarty
Robert M. Edmonston
Washington
Air Force
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Lompoc
Sadat Orders War Preparations Across Egypt
President Anwar Sadat set up 24 governorate level committees and a national panel with Prime Minister Aziz Sidku to direct war preparations. He announced meetings with top aides and called for broad Arab coordination while urging the Egyptian people to endure a long conflict.
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United Press International
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sadat
Aziz Sidku
Pry
Syria
Libya
Federation of Arab Republics
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Chartcai Chunahawan
Ivan Osorio Peters
Feather River
Life Magazine
N. Vietnam
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