Soviet to try nine more Jews in Leningrad hijack case
Soviet sources say nine more Jews will face trial in Leningrad next month over the airline hijacking ring linked to earlier death sentences for two Jews. Trials in Riga and Kishinev are also noted with no dates yet set. The Communist regime stresses treason and theft of state property as the charges, framing emigration plots as law and order matters.
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Moscow
Union
Leningrad
The
Riga
Kishinéy
Soviet Union
Tass
Israel
U.S
Gift boy awakens to six foot boa constrictor under tree
Freddie Washburn nine receives Boris the boa as a Christmas gift in Milford Massachusetts. His father Harold says the family plans to raise the snake as a learning experience and to teach acceptance of unusual animals. The boa joins ducks dogs a cat and fish at home with feeding every few months and no intent to harm. Freddie and siblings enjoy the experience despite parental caution about danger.
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Baring
Boris
Harold G. Washburn
Milford
Mass
Freddy
Freddie Washburn
Freddie
Washburn
Washburns
Jong
Fire Alarms Reported Amid 8 5 ppm Emission
Fire alarms noted at a site with 8 5 parts per million exposure. Officials indicated possible elevated readings and investigated the scene for safety and containment. No injuries reported at this time.
Panelists say women face discrimination in science
At an AAAS annual meeting symposium in Chicago, female panelists said bias keeps women from scientific fields. Dr. Jeanette R. Piccard of Minneapolis, balloonist and space pioneer, recalled female barriers and noted the Soviet cosmonaut as the only other woman to reach space.
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Chicago
American Association
For the Advancement of Science
Jeanette R. Piccard
Minneapolis
Piccardy
Jean Piccard
Late Bob Crosby Rodeo Star Nominated
The text chronicles Bob Crosby’s rise from amateur roping and riding in the 1920s to a celebrated rodeo career. It notes his World Champion Cowboy title at Pendleton in 1825, his Roosevelt Trophy, and his signature black hat now in a National Cowboy Hall of Fame exhibit. Crosby’s life is celebrated as a Southwest legend.
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Crosby
Bob
Thelma
Yankee Stadium
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Bob Crosby
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Calgary
London
Roosevelt
Scharbauer
Midland
Lloyd's of London
M Crosby
Cogs - Will
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City
Indochina Troop Actions and Camp Eagle Shelling Reported
Reports from Indochina describe South Vietnamese paratroopers engaging along Cambodia's northern front claiming 25 enemy KIA with artillery and air support while suffering two KIA and four wounded. A U.S. Commando unit reported Camp Eagle near Hue shelled by about 10 122mm rockets with casualties not disclosed. A raid by fighter bombers killed 14 enemies in the Central Highlands as a 72 hour Christian cease fire ended with a mortar strike on a U.S. South Vietnamese naval base in the Mekong Delta.
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Thailand
Cambodia
Eagle
South Vietnam
U.S
Imist Airborne Division
Hue
Highlands
Mekong Delta
Six City Yule Tree Dump Sites Established in Lubbock
City officials designate six tree disposal points at fire stations for post holiday cleanup. The centers opened Sunday with Broadview Gin providing cotton trailers and more than 500 trees collected on day one. Citations will be issued for alley trash dumping and trees must be sawed and placed in closed cans.
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Martin
Sanitation Department
Hershel Sharp
6Th Street
Avenue K
17Th Street
Utica Avenue
50Th St
Quirt Ave
Municipal Drive
North Ash Drive
POWs critical of US role aired from Hanoi interview
NBC spokesman said two U.S. Navy pilots Walter Wilber and Robert Schweitzer, both POWs in North Vietnam, expressed opposition to continuing the war in a filmed interview. The NBC crew and CBC processed material from a North Vietnamese camp, with other POWs shown in scenes. Nine POWs were identified in footage, though officials cautioned identities were unofficial.
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Hanoi
U.S. Navy
Walter Wilbur
Robert Schweitzer
U.S
New York
North Vietnam
United States
National Broadcasting Corp
Walter Wilber
Columbia Crossroads
Robert J. Schweitzer
Lemoore
Calif
State Department
Michael MacLear
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
MacLear
Wilber
Schweitzer
Mac
NBC
Defense Department
Vietnam
Ald
Southeast Asia
Orth
Vientiane
Laos
Bangkok
Tokyo
Ae Sad
Tthe
Niham Dempa
Impatience Cited Amid Calls on Extremist Crisis
Officials condemn militant Communists in the state as a surge of violence and terror prompts urgent action. Critics warn against extremist rhetoric and urge unity to restore order and safety.
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Asa
Engal
Shapka Hat Snatching Waves Through Moscow
The report notes scarce high quality shapka hats made of rabbit or muskrat fur in Moscow shops priced around 11 to 28 rubles. Murders of the winter fashion thefts span two to three winters with motives cited as quick resale among drunks and a desire for top quality fur over cheaper woolen hats.
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Moscow
Korneyev
Maid of Cotton Contest Looms in Memphis for 1971 pageant
Twenty coeds arrive in Memphis to compete for the 33rd Maid of Cotton title. Finalists include 16 chosen by the National Cotton Council and four from regional preliminaries. The winner will model a cotton wardrobe and embark on an international tour visiting the United States Canada Korea Japan Taiwan Hong Kong the Philippines Indonesia Thailand India Italy and France.
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Memphis
United States
Canada
Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
India
Italy
France
Wendy Woolley
Lub
And Now, South Of The Equator
Montevideo Uruguay reports a heat wave and storm aftermath with people hospitalized for observation.
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Equator
Montevideo
Uruguay
Hospital weighs a daughter in a legal notice fragment
Fragmentary OCR reads like a hospital and family names but details are unclear. The text mentions Taber, a plumber, a patient or relative, and references a weighing event tied to a daughter. No coherent narrative or figures are recoverable.
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Taber Daa
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