Circus stars pain and valentine notes lift Zacchini
Injured circus star Emanuel Zacchini recalls heart warming valentines from children and his wife Linda in hospital near him after a Feb. 4 accident during the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey act. Children across North and South America and Europe sent cards and the fan club from Parkside School in San Bruno sent a mass valentine. Zacchini says the letters renew his sense of wholesome entertainment and purpose in the circus.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Emanuel Zacchini
Valentines
Linda
Zacchini
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Parkside
San Bruno
Calif
Marsha
North
South America
Europe
U S Flying Combat Aid For Laotians
U S fighter bombers provide direct air support to Laotian ground troops at the Plain of Jars as North Vietnamese forces push on outposts near Nong Pet and junctions 7 and 71. Air missions originate from bases in Thailand with possible involvement of Da Nang and Tonkin Gulf carrier covers. The Laos government reports heavy North Vietnamese casualties while vowing delaying actions to slow the attack.
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Saigon
Plain of Jars
Thailand
da Nang
South Vietnam
Tonkin Gulf
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Nixon
United States
Nong Pet
U.S
Laos
Munich Fire Kills Seven at Jewish Center
Munich police probed an empty gasoline can found on the ground floor of a Jewish community center where seven died and nine were injured in a Friday night blaze. The Israeli Embassy in Bonn said three victims were Israeli citizens. West Germany’s interior minister visited, ordering heightened protection for Jewish cultural sites after an Arab attack at Munich airport left one dead and twelve wounded days earlier.
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Munich
Bonn
Hans Dietrich Genscher
el al
Tel Aviv
Winter Snow Hits North Platte and Wide Stretch
Four inches of snow covered North Platte Nebraska with more likely in a belt from Wyoming to southern Illinois. One to three inches were common elsewhere. Travel warnings issued across five states Nebraska Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois. Freezing rain and sleet created hazardous driving as temperatures plunged to subzero in northern plains and New England. Snow flurries affected the eastern Great Lakes and northern Rockies while the Pacific Northwest saw light rain and mild overall. Temperatures rose in the Deep South as warmer air moved in.
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Neb
Wyoming
Illinois
Plains
Midwest
Snow Belt
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Wes
Deep South
Travel advisories Issued for Southern Ohio Tonight
Weather alerts warn travelers in southern Ohio of snow mixed with freezing rain tonight with temps in the 20s. Snow may expand north to cover the state by morning as temperatures warm and the high Sunday reaches the 40s. snow may change to rain Sunday with a cloudy, steady Monday forecast.
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Ohio
Flu Wave Seen In 45 States
Health officials report outbreaks of influenza and flu like illnesses in 45 states though totals are smaller than last winter. The National Communicable Disease Center notes a leveling off, with localized activity and major urban areas spared. In the week ending Feb 7, 780 influenza pneumonia deaths were recorded in 122 sample cities, well below last year’s peak. Louisiana Maine Rhode Island report widespread activity. 11 states show moderate outbreaks.
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Atlanta, Ga
National
Communicable Disease Center
New York City
Detroit
Los Angeles
United States
Europe
Louisiana
Maine
Rhodes Island
Oil slick threatens birds and shellfish near Tampa Bay
An 18 square mile spill from the grounded tanker Delian Apollon spread into Old Tampa Bay affecting islands with birds and shellfish. Crews used skimmer barges and floating booms while detergents, oil collection pumps, and containment efforts continued as wildlife risk grew.
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Associated Press
Tampa Bay
Florida
Louisiana
Bay
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Coast Guard
J.g
Robert Leggat
Weedom Island
R. C. Guess
Florida Marine Resources Department
Delian Apollon
Hanoi denies secret understanding with U.S. on 1968 flights
North Vietnam rejected Melvin Laird’s claim of a secret agreement authorizing reconnaissance flights in exchange for a bombing halt on Nov 1 1968. Radio Hanoi called the notion a false invention and said the U S bombing halt was unconditional and violated no international law.
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Hong Kong
North Vietnam
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
Saigon
Radio
Hanoi
Mrs. Romney May Be Candidate For Senate
Mrs. Romney 60 may seek the U S Senate in Michigan. She told Michigan Republicans she could unify the party and would consider running against Senator Philip Hart if the field favors. An active campaigner for her husband, she spoke in every county and supported Romney during his governorship campaigns.
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Washington
Lenore Romney
Michigan
U.S. Senate
Housing and Urban Development
George Romney
Senate
Naire
William Milliken
Philip A. Hart
Romney
Hart
Hijacked Plane Passengers Released By North Koreans
North Korea released 39 passengers from a South Korean airliner hijacked two months earlier. They were handed to U.S. and South Korean officials at Panmunjom. 12 were allowed to stay in North Korea. The YS11 aircraft was seized December 11 with 47 passengers and four crew.
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North Koreans
Seoul
North Korea
U.S
Panmunjom
Korean Central
South Korea
Youths Killed By Train Near Stockton After Van Stalls
A freight train struck a van stalled on tracks south of Stockton California killing eight of sixteen youths inside. Six youths escaped unharmed and two had minor injuries. Police identified the scene and began investigations.
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Stockton
Calif
Here
Lee Hallmark
San Joaquin County
Sheriff's Office
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