Artillery clash along Israel Syria frontier escalates
Israeli and Syrian artillery exchanged fire across the frontier after a 24 hour pause raising the prospect of a retaliatory strike. Shells hit the Kuneitra area and Nahal Golan causing no casualties, with Israeli gunners replying. Egyptian analysts warned the flare up could draw Egypt in. Israel Galili warned of retaliation if attacks resume from Lebanon or Syria.
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United Press International
Israel
Syria
Tel Aviv
Kuneitra
Nahal Golan
Golan Heights
Damascus
Lebanon
Egypt
Israel Galili
Unemployment rate falls to 5.7 percent in February
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 percent in February, the lowest since October 1970, due to declines among men and women. Teen unemployment rose from 17.8 percent to 18.8 percent, the highest since 1948 youth data began.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Voter registration forms vanish threatening upcoming election
Disappearance of a batch of completed voter registration forms from a deputy registrar’s car puts a handful of voters at risk in the municipal election. Voters registered before Feb 19 under Steven Cox with stubs 615701 through 615715 must reregister by contacting Deputy County Clerk Ann Sweet at the county building 133 South D St or call RE 63411 to arrange reregistration. WeatherNews: night and morning low clouds with fog and drizzle. highs 65 to 75, NW wind 10 to 7 am. Saturday tides high 3.3 feet at 12:13 p.m. and lows 0.9 to 1.6 feet at 6:21 p.m and 5:32 p.m.
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Steven Cox
Ann Sweet
South D St
Mrs. Sweet
Kennedy disputes ITT gift link to 1972 GOP convention
Senator Edward Kennedy released a letter suggesting Richard Kleindienst disputed knowledge of an ITT gift to help finance the 1972 Republican National Convention until after press reports. The hearing examined Kleindienst's role in ITT antitrust settlements and possible connections to the gift, with testimony about communications and decisions within the Justice Department.
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Washington
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Richard G. Kleindienst
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
ITT
Senate
Kennedy
Kleindienst
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Jack Anderson
San Diego
Feuben B. Robertson III
Ralph Nader
Robertson
Richard W. McLaren
McLaren
Bob Wilson
R-Calif
Antitrust Division
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Hartford Insurance Co
Santa Barbara Courthouse clock repair proposal sparks debate
Santa Barbara officials consider a plan from Norman L. Heikes to replace the tower clock movement with an electric motor and sell the old mechanism. Heikes argues periodic reconditioning is needed, offering to cover removal and reconditioning risks and take 50 percent of any sale proceeds, while maintaining timing reliability.
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Santa Barbara
Board of Supervisors
Norman L. Heikes
Carrillo Rd
Heikes
South Vietnamese Offensive Opens in Central Highlands
About 14,000 South Vietnamese troops launched a major push in the Central Highlands 250 miles north of Saigon, supported by B52 strikes. The operation involved 11,000 regulars and 3,000 militiamen with early reports showing 57 guerrillas killed and 13 captured. four American wounded by a booby trap near Saigon and Da Nang.
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UPS
Highlands
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
da Nang
1St Cavalry Division
Reagan Stirred Italian Controversy In California Legislature
Democrats condemned Gov Ronald Reagan for calling Speaker Bob Moretti the Godfather with Republicans split over the remark. Assemblyman Chappie dismissed the comment, while Sen. Roberts said it was outrageous and harmful to nationalities. Reagan aides said the line was a partisan joke at a Republican gathering.
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Sacramento
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Bob Moretti
Reagan
Eugene A. Chappie
David A. Roberts
Los Angeles
William Strobel
Wilson
Moretti
Storms and blackouts sweep eastern states
Freezing rain and sleet from a low pressure front caused massive power outages and travel disruption from Pennsylvania to the Northeast. About 10 000 Bell subscribers lost service in Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania as temperatures plunged and ice formed on lines. Flood watches ended in western Pennsylvania though rivers stood near flood stage. Snow warnings and wind damage hit several states, with tornados in Louisiana and Alabama causing injuries and destruction in multiple communities.
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Pennsylvania Bell Telephone
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Tennessee
New England
Slaughter
Dadeville
Ala
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Brewton
Mississippi
Clarkesdale
Upper Michigan
Cheboygan
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