09 Feb 1973
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1973
Page
1
The Arctic blast moved into the Permian Basin shrouding the region in cold air. Up to five inches of snow fell as the storm moved east, with lows in the upper teens and roads becoming impassable in spots.
Alameda Fire Chief Ernest Servente said as many as 20 may have died in the Navy jet fighter crash. By late Thursday searchers recovered eight bodies and part of a math from the smoldering four story Tahoe Apartments, across the bay from San Francisco.
President Nixon signed a rapid congressional resolution halting a 28,000-member trainmen strike for at least 90 days. Penn Central restored service after a 24-hour walkout that disrupted 300,000 daily riders, with commuters relying on buses and carpools.
President Juan M. Bordaberry and 11 cabinet ministers resigned amid an army and air force ultimatum to dismiss the defense minister. Crowds cheered from Government House as officers signaled backing away from a coup threat. unions warned of a nationwide strike if military action occurred.
The Pentagon announced that North Vietnam will release about 115 American prisoners of war Sunday night Washington time. An 18 man U S team will fly to Hanoi to assist in the release and ICCS observers will monitor the event. Separately 27 POWs held by Viet Cong near An Loc are slated for release at Quan Lot airfield.
U S planes struck Communist forces in Cambodia at the Cambodian government’s request marking a restart after a unilateral cease-fire. Washington said bombers and fighters would continue operations in Laos and Cambodia as negotiations for wider cease-fires proceed, with about 280 sorties daily.
The dollar slide spurred consultations among the United States Britain France and West Germany as Bonn bought 1.8 billion dollars to steady the market. Brandt Nixon Heath and Pompidou were in close contact while Paris hosted a crisis meeting. officials warned against devaluation while stressing the need to defend the 3 1500 mark.
The United States Agency for International Development announced a $15 million loan to Nicaragua to fund earthquake cleanup and repair, create about 10,000 jobs, and stabilize finances. The loan, repayable in 40 years with 2 percent interest for the first decade and 3 percent afterward, brings total U.S. commitments to $27.5 million plus $2 million from private groups.
Henry Kissinger arrives in Vientiane Laos for an overnight stop en route to Hanoi to discuss postwar Indochina and a possible cease fire in Laos. Western diplomats expect a truce within days as talks focus on Geneva accords neutrality and the Pathet Lao.
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