Guard slain in Soledad Prison amid inmate unrest
Unarmed guard John W. Mills 26 was beaten to death at Soledad Prison after inmates attacked him in a housing wing. Three prisoners were killed earlier this week and a hunger strike followed. District Attorney Bertram Young termed the death probably justified homicide by a public officer. an ongoing investigation continues.
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Soledad
UPI
John W. Mills
San Francisco
O.G. Miller
Mills
Nigeria launches diplomatic offensive and aid drive after Biafra war
Nigeria opens a diplomatic offensive and an aid push to consolidate victory in the Biafra conflict. U N Secretary General Thant may visit Lagos for talks with Gowon while aid reaches 700000 people daily and plans to restore normalcy exclude vengeance.
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Lagos
UPI
Nigeria
Biafra
Africa
U.N
Thant
Yakubu Gowon
Gowon
Thant Long
Ribbon cutting set for highway improvements near Buellton
Area officials will open State Highway 246 improvements with a right of way ribbon cutting Wednesday morning January 21 at 11 00 a m Three miles west of Buellton The event is sponsored by the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee Attendees include State County and City representatives and the Buellton Businessmen's Association The opening marks completion of four year highway contracts from Buellton to Lompoc linking the area with an expressway and reducing travel time.
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Buellton
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Craig
Regents Delay Tuition Vote On University Of California Plan
Regents postpone a decision on UC tuition for one month as Gov Reagan and UC President Hitch present competing plans. Hitch favors adding tuition to state funds for campus needs while Reagan favors reduced state support with graduated, immediate charges for undergraduates and graduates. The final vote is expected next month.
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Los Angeles
UPI
University of California
Regents
Ronald Reagan
Charles J. Hitch
Hitch
Reagan
Moscow to Broadcast War Prisoner Tapes
Moscow Radio will air messages from American prisoners in Vietnam tape recorded by Hanoi Radio. The program, in the English service for North America, is set for 7 p.m. Moscow time Monday.
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Moscow
UPI
Moscow Radio
Vietnam
United States
Hanoi Radio
North America
Northern California hit hard by torrential rains
The storm drenched Northern California with heavy rains and winds for a second Friday. At least six deaths were linked to floods and rock slides while rivers such as the Russian and Navarro ran high. Flooding forced closures, evacuations, and airline fuel pipelines shock.
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United Press International
Guerneville
Gordon Miller
Healdsburg
Russian River
Navarro
Mendocino County
Cloverdale
Fort Bragg
Napa River
Eel River
Miranda
Fernbridge
Scotia
Fresno
Oakland
San Francisco
Sierra Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Sierra Passes
California
Turning point seen in Vietnam War by AF secretary
Air Force Secretary Robert C. Seamans Jr. backed Thieu’s prediction that 1970 could mark a turn in the war. U.S. helicopter losses rose as two choppers were shot down, totaling 1,462 in nine years, while B52s pounded jungle bases and supply depots along the border.
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Saigon
UPI
Air Force
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Seamans
Vietnam
Suth
Expansion plans told for FBI Ger
FBI Warden Frank F Kenton announced expansion plans for the Federal Correctional Institution to house 250 to 350 additional minimum security inmates in two new barracks and a 32000 square foot industrial building for custom furniture An additional 28 to 30 officers would be needed once fully staffed The project requires director of prisons approval and Sixth Army consent and is funded by Congress with a possible completion within 42 to 5 months
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U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution
FBI
Frank F. Kenton
Bureau of
Richard J. Heaney
David C. Jelinek
John T. Willingham
Federal Prison Industries Inc
Kenton
Washington, D.C
Sixth Army
Army
Bureau
Congress
Bureau of Prisons
Safford
Ariz
Washington
Department of the Army
U.S
FCI
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc Valley
South Vietnamese Generals Relieved of Duty
Two South Vietnamese brigadier generals were relieved of their duties in a move tied to President Van Thieu's promised army shakeup. Thieu also replaced 12 province chiefs to curb corruption and boost administration and militia effectiveness. Brig. Gen. Nguyen Than Hoang was dismissed from command of the Strategic 7th South Vietnamese Army division in the Mekong Delta.
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Dong Tam
Vietnam
UPI
van Thieu
Thieu
Republic
United States
Nguyen Than Hoang
7Th
South Vietnamese Army
Mekong Delta
U.S
Israeli Commandos Strike Near Cairo in Deep Raid
Israeli commandos launched a raid 36 miles from Cairo near the Suez road, blowing up power and telephone lines. Tel Aviv said parts of Cairo and nearby military facilities were blacked out. Egyptian sources denied the claims and said lines remained normal.
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City of
Cairo
United Press International
Suez City - Cairo
Tel Aviv
Suez
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Nile
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Bir Araiyida
Zafarama
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