US to Step Up Cambodia Airlift Amid Phnom Penh Attacks
Phnom Penh faced intensified Khmer Rouge rocket fire as U S diplomats reported a record airlift delivering over 1 000 tons of ammunition in 24 hours. Expansion planned to move 545 tons of rice and 62 500 gallons of fuel from Saigon to Phnom Penh while defense funds run dry.
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Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
U. S
U.S
Saigon
Neak Luong
Mekone
American Airlines
Air Force
Astaire Delighted By First Oscar Nomination
Los Angeles AP reports Fred Astaire expressed delight at his first Academy Award nomination for supporting actor in The Towering Inferno. The piece notes studio tallies, Coppola’s five nominations, and lists other nominees for best picture, directing, and acting with the April 8 telecast set at the Los Angeles Music Center.
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Fred Astaire
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Warner Brothers
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Francis Ford Coppola
Art Carney
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Tonto
Albert Finney
Dustin Hoffman
Lenny
Jack Nicholson
al Pacino
Ellen Burstyn
Alice
Diahann Carroll
Claudine
Faye Dunaway
Chinatown
Valerie Perrine
Gena Rowlands
Ingrid Bergman
Robert DeNiro
Michael Vv. Gazzo
Lee Strasberg
Jeff Bridges
Coppola
John Cassavetes
Bob Fosse
Roman Polanski
Los Angeles Music Center
Bob Hope
Jack Lemmon
Shirley MacLaine
John Dean suspended by Supreme Court
Washington AP The Supreme Court suspended John W. Dean II former White House counsel from practicing before the court Dean must show cause within 40 days why he should not be disbarred He was already disbarred by a Virginia court and suspended in DC Dean aided Watergate disclosures pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and served part of a four year sentence released January 8 from Fort Holabird Maryland.
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Supreme Court
John W. Dean II
White House
Dean
Virginia
District of Columbia
Fort Holabird
Old Bolshevik Bulganin Dies After Illness
MOSCOW AP Nikolai Bulganin former premier of the Soviet Union from 1955 to 1958 died after a protracted illness at age 79 Tass reported. He joined the Communist party in 1914 and rose through posts including defense minister and Moscow mayor before falling from power.
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Nikolai Bulganin
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
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Khrushchev
Soviet State Bank
Economic Council
Stavropol
Nizhni Novgorod
Rorky
Cheka
Government Economic Council
Moscow Electric Factory
Thief Takes Rug From Posh Mast Side Lobby
Police hunt a thief who restrained the lobby doorman with handcuffs at a Mast Side apartment house and fled with a 10 by 12 foot Persian carpet valued at $20,000.
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New York
Mast
Student Lives Like Saint For A Week At Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley College freshman Chester Robson adopted the Franciscan monk Saint Francis lifestyle for a week. He begged for food, used melted snow for washing, slept on a church pallet, walked, read by candlelight, and wore a brown robe with a sash. He faced stares and a police question but aimed to learn why people embraced simplicity. Robson drew inspiration from Western Civilization studies and a trip to Australia.
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Chester Robson
St. Francis
Wenatchee Valley College
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Australia
U. S
Defect Triggers Nuclear Plant Shutdowns Across U S
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission ordered 23 nuclear plants to shut down and inspect for stress assisted corrosion after Dresden Unit 2 pipe cracks surfaced. Officials say cracks grow slowly and leak detection should catch issues, though some remain concerned about early detection and safety margins.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Dresden
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Muzaffer Kehnemayi
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Flu Deaths Fall Across Nation Amid Still Elevated Toll
Flu deaths dropped sharply to 690 in 121 cities for the week ending Feb 15, though the rate stays above epidemic threshold for a sixth week. Dr. Charles Hoke notes overall mild flu year with declines in most regions except Mountain states. New England states hover near threshold.
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National Center For Disease Control
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Colorado
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Mute Witness Ends Convict Murder Case
Jefferson City prosecutors drop charges against four Missouri Penitentiary inmates after the main witness refused to testify further. The preliminary hearing for Archie Dixon Jr Clifford Valentine Robert Johnson and Lucious Tony was halted as Cornell Jackson invoked his rights. The case may be refiled with separate hearings for the remaining defendants while security remained tight in the Cole County courtroom.
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Harold V. Atkinson
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Archie Dixon Jr
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Robert Johnson
Lucious Tony
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McHenry
Randall Waltz
James Williams
Conrad Akins
Michael Shepherd
Robert Gales
St. Louis
Committee For the Defense of
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Henry Ford Faces DWI Charge In California
Santa Barbara police report Henry Ford II was driving on the wrong side of the road when arrested for driving under the influence. Kathleen DuBoss accompanied Ford. she was not held. Ford posted bail and faces a March 7 Municipal Court appearance with possible $375 fine.
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Kathleen DuBoss
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Ford Motor Co
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Bara County
Sheriff's Department
H.G. Hunt
California Highway Patrol
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Hunt
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Detroit Economic Club
William Goodell
ABA Clears Path for Prepaid Legal Insurance Growth
The American Bar Association ended internal disputes and aligned rules for prepaid legal insurance plans. Despite the progress, widespread adoption may take a decade due to the weak economy and unions seeking to recover losses, with only about 20 programs serving roughly 100,000 of 90 million workers.
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American Bar Association
ABA
Shreveport
America
Philip J. Murphy
ABA House of Delegates
Layyers
Viet Critics Lead Eight Member Factfinding Trip to Vietnam
An eight member congressional delegation departs for Vietnam to assess Ford administration requests for military aid and consider reallocating $300 million of South Vietnam economic aid for military use. Leaders include Rep John Flynt and Rep Bella Abzug with other members contacting officials in Saigon.
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