Allies Launch Drive To Clear Vital Highway 13,000 Troops In Cambodia
AP reports a large multinational force led by South Vietnamese and Cambodian units moved to reopen Highway 4 from Phnom Penh to Kompong Som. About 13,000 troops, 5,300 Vietnamese Marines Rangers engineers armoured cavalry and four Cambodian regiments join the effort. U S planes may participate while Ky meets Lon Nol to discuss the operation and potential pay.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
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Jets accused of violating cease-fire over Suez Canal
Israel filed a UN complaint after Egypt allegedly sent Mig 21s and Sukhoi 7 bombers across the Suez Canal in breach of the cease-fire. The move follows Egypt's new three-part peace plan, while Soviet President Podgorny visits Cairo to reinforce ties. France seeks a Middle East settlement before the cease-fire expires February 5.
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Middle East
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Louse Found on Honey Bee Under New Microscope
A tiny louse living on a bee is studied with a scanning electron microscope. The parasite feeds directly from the bee’s mouth, described as having a sweet tooth in an AP Wirephoto caption.
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University of Georgia
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Oil talks collapse as OPEC presses for price raises
Tehran Iran AP representatives of OPEC accuse Western oil firms of refusing price talks and threaten simultaneous action. Finance Minister Amuzegar says talks may resume next week and notes repartition of price gains favors consuming nations. OPEC claims 85 percent of non Communist world oil output.
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Algeria
Indonesia
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Caracas
Amuzegar
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Alaska Pipeline Urged Despite Damage
The Interior Department released a draft environmental impact statement on an 800 mile Alaska oil pipeline. It says building the line would cause unavoidable environmental damage but is needed for national oil needs and would minimize overall environmental costs if laws and stipulations are followed. Public hearings are planned next month.
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Interior Department
Alaska
How
Solon Assistant Indicted By Jury On Securities Probe
A federal grand jury indicted Robert T. Carson Hiram Fongs administrative assistant Edward Adams of Manhattan and Joseph Bald of Queens on charges they conspired to influence a federal securities probe. The trio faced allegations of attempting to fix the investigation. Carson, 64, Adams, 80, and Bald, 41, were named in the indictment.
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Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
Robert T. Carson
Fong
Arlington, Va
Edward Adams
Manhattan
Joseph Bald
Queens
Army Lt Joe H. Walker Jr completes ordnance course
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT notes Army Second Lieutenant Joe H. Walker Jr the son of Mr and Mrs J H Walker of Monroe Louisiana recently finished a nine week ordnance officer basic course at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland He earned a BBA degree in 1970 from Northeast Louisiana University.
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Joe H. Walker Jr
J. H. Walker
Blanks
Monroe
U.S. Army Ordinance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Lt. Walker
Northeast Louisiana Universitty
Accused Plotters Seek Release To Archdiocese Custody
An attorney for three men indicted for kidnapping Kissinger and damaging federal buildings asked for bail reduction and possible custody by the Baltimore Archdiocese. The arraignment also involved two priests and a former priest, with a search of the courtroom revealing no explosives.
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Baltimore
Francis X. Gallagher
Gallagher
Joseph R
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Harrisburgh
George Beall
U.S
Maryland
Nixon pushes steel imports and cuts mortgage rates
The Nixon administration threatens to counter Bethlehem Steel price hikes by expanding imports from Japan and Western Europe. Secretary Romney lowers FHA VA new mortgage ceilings to 7 4 percent, as wholesale prices show mixedDecember data and year 1970 food and raw material inflation slows.
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Bethlehem Steel
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Europe
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George Romney
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Veterans Administration
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White House
Demo Nomination For D. C. Delegate Goes To Fauntroy
Rev Walter E Fauntroy won the Democratic nomination for District of Columbia's first non voting house member in 100 years. He captured 41 470 votes about 44 percent official returns with John A Nevins unopposed for the Republican nomination. The general election is March 23.
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Walter E. Fauntroy
Martin Luther King
District of Columbia
House of Representatives
John A. Nevins
Fauntroy
Joseph Yeldell
IBM
Channing Phillips
Hutto’s Lawyers Rest Case In My Lai Court Martial
Sgt. Charles Hutto facing court martial for assault with intent to murder My Lai civilians. Lawyers rested the defense as closing arguments approach with judge’s instructions to jurors. Witness testified 35 to 40 My Lai deaths from gunship fire. defense cites obedience to orders.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Charles Hutto
My Lai
Hutto
Tallulah
Edward Magill
Miami
Fla
Col
Kenneth Howard
Undercover Agent Helps Nab 11 Drug Suspects in New Orleans
An undercover agent wearing a woman's auburn wig posed as a large marijuana dealer and aided the arrest of 11 people on charges of smuggling marijuana and LSD from Mexico into the New Orleans area. The sting, part of Operation Metro, involved bricks of marijuana and Mexican LSD tablets, with police noting the operation aims to disrupt local drug traffic.
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Neel Barnaby
New Orleans
Barnaby
Mexico
Set
Henry Spake
Jefferson Parish
Snake
Nixon Steel Import Threat Discounted in Germany
West German Iron and Steel Federation sources discounted President Nixon's threat to invite more steel imports from Europe and Japan after Bethlehem Steel raised prices. Officials privately said the issue is a U.S. matter and unlikely to lead to higher U.S. imports, with Germans preferring existing quotas. Paris experts predicted Europe and Japan could increase shipments to the United States.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
West German
Iron and Steel Federation
Nixon
Bethlehem Steel Co
U.S
United States
Paris
Europe
Japan
Rain Likely For Monroe Area Through Thursday
Weather outlook shows a chance of showers today and Thursday with cooler air by night. Highs reach 70 to 76, lows 46 to 54, with 30 percent precipitation tonight and 40 percent Thursday. FAA report at Selman Field recorded 69 as high and 53 morning low with no precipitation. Showers expected Friday followed by cooler weekend with lows in 40s to 50s and highs in 50s.
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Weather Bureau
FAA
Selman Field
Monroe
Stanford researcher warns sleeping pills can worsen insomnia
Stanford University psychologist Dr. William Dement cautions insomniacs against relying on sleeping pills. He says pills can reduce total sleep time, suppress REM sleep, trigger nightmares and a possible relapse into drug use. Slow withdrawal is advised to regain better sleep.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
William C. Dement
Sleep Disorders Clinic
Dement
River Stage Changes Reported Amid Flood Conditions
Hydrology update notes rising river levels with shifts in stage and discharge. Officials report a 2 percent change in flow and a 14.8 rise at Camden with 40 degree readings and 86d notation, indicating ongoing flood risk and stage adjustments.
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Camden
Look Who's Fined For Live Decoys
Three officials were fined $150 each for using live decoys as bait during a duck shoot on a Maryland farm. The group includes Early Fry Jr. director of Florida's Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Richard H. Schulz a commission member, and William B. Copeland a former commissioner.
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UPI
Early Fry Jr
Richard H. Schulz
William B. Copeland
Maryland
Fry
Florida
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Schulz
Copeland
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