Severe Mexico Quake Leaves Scores Dead
A powerful quake struck south-central Mexico before dawn on Tuesday causing heavy damage and many deaths in Puebla and nearby towns. Reports from Puebla and Quecholac list dozens killed while Mexico City felt the tremor with tourists fleeing hotels. seismologists logged a 5.5 magnitude.
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Mexico
Puebla
Veracruz
Red Cross
Quecholac
Antonio Castro
Re Pelce Auty
Ciudad Serdan
Mozilopan
Cordoba
National Seismology Institute
Nixon says cronies invested in San Clemente property
Nixon disclosed that his close friends G. Bebe Rebozo and industrialist Robert H. Abplanalp were secret partners in an investment firm that bought most of the San Clemente property in December 1970. The White House released an independent audit to counter claims funds were used to acquire the estate bought in 1968 with a mix of personal funds and loans.
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Calif
Nixon
Bebe) Rebozo
Robert H. Abplanalo
White House
Vieraid L Warren
Rebozo
Title Insurance & Trust”Co
New York
Coopers & Lybrand
B. & C. Investment Co
Los Angeles
Abpl
Key Biscayne
Fla
Warren
Operation Swiss Cheese siege stalls as shots injure officer
Stockholm police drill holes in a bank vault where two convicts hold three women and a man for the sixth day. The plan, called Operation Swiss Cheese, limits suspects by exposing them to sharpshooters while monitoring hostages. A bullet wounded a police officer. a second officer was injured earlier. Police refuse to confirm reports of assaults on hostages as the siege continues with no contact established.
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Stockhol
Stockholm
Jan-Erik Olsson
Clark Olofsson
Olsson
Birgitta Lundblad
Kurt Lindroth
Olofsson
Aake Aakesson
Four Americans Among Crash Victims in Colombia
The U S Embassy confirms four Americans were among 41 killed when a Colombian airliner crashed into a mountainside near Bogota. Identified victims include Gregory Baker, 2, of Berlin Connecticut Nancy Fisher, 23, Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts Marcia Canby, 23, and Chris Logan, 24, Phoeniz Arizona. A twin engine Beechcraft belonging to Acrovias airline was found with all 11 aboard reported dead.
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Here
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Berlin
Conn
Nancy Fisher
Martha's Vineyard
Mass
Marcia Canby
Chris Logan
Phoenim
Ariz
Beechcraft
Acrovias
Pacific
Hallo
Congress Reaches Position Amid Watergate Fallout
A Democratic controlled Congress builds strength for renewed battle with President Nixon as Watergate tensions mount. Newsprint shortages strain ODESSA papers, shrinking features and advertising space across the industry.
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Nixon
Cambodian Highway Reopened After Khmer Rouge Clash
Cambodian armored column broke Khmer Rouge positions on Highway 4 reopening the road to Phnom Penh. Traffic resumed with ambulances carrying wounded soldiers. Highway 5 remained largely blocked as forces cleared two miles of a nine mile stretch. Kompong Luong village and Tonte Bet area saw shelling and fighting with injuries reported. Sihanouk in Peking claimed insurgents control over 9 percent of Cambodia and must seize Phnom Penh.
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Mekong
South Vietnam
Associated Press
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Faas
Kompong Luong
Tonte Bet
Kompong Cham
Khmer Rouge
Slight Chance Of Rain Again Enters Forecast
National Weather Service observers in Midland forecast a 20 percent chance of showers in the Odessa area through Wednesday as moist Gulf winds move in. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph expected with highs near 85 and a low around 65, while Monday's high reached 89 and mornings cooled to 65.
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Gulf of Mexico
Permian
Mexico
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Alice
del Rio
Furgat
Vestarday
Pakistanis to be released as India Pakistan sign POW pact
NEW DELHI AP India and Pakistan signed an agreement to release about 90 000 Pakistani prisoners of war from the 1971 war that led to Bangladesh's creation. The accord, after 11 days of talks, sets aside 195 prisoners Bangladesh seeks to try and keeps 7% held until Pakistan Bangladesh fate is decided.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Inca
Eighteen Year Old Texans Drink Under New Law
The Associated Press reports Texas bars welcomed 18 year olds as the new minority age limit took effect at 12:01 am. Thousands of young adults tasted alcohol legally for the first time while bar owners offered promotions. In Dallas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Houston venues celebrated with free drinks and new attractions, prompting mixed forecasts on public behavior as some young drinkers predict more nights out and others warn of future trouble.
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Odessans
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Precinc
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E.B. Ayres
Dowling Elementary
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Ross Elementary
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Howard Mankins
City Hall
Martia Hendrick
San Jacinto
EJ. Kinard
Sam Houston
Hendrick
Kinard
Gonzales Elementary
W.G. Cagle
Marge Bradley
Bop Davis
Associated Press
Falk
Tor Woodhall
Dallas
Trnity University
Conrad Parks
San Antone
Jeanne Walner
Dallas Har
New York
Jack's
San Antonio
Jack Mikulenko
Brass Menker
Harlingen
South Texas
Abbes
Houston
Jeli Hill
Austin
Norman Katesaner
University of Texas
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