Devastating 7.0 Quake Strikes Southern Iran
A severe earthquake hit southern Iran killing 2,000 to 4,000 people and burying thousands in rubble across Fars Province. Officials estimated up to 40,000 destroyed in villages, with rescue teams, planes, and royal aid dispatched as helicopters sift debris from adobe huts in a disaster likened to the end of the world.
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U S Bombers Return To Air War Over North Vietnam
U S B 52 bombers resumed operations over North Vietnam for the first time since 1967 and struck targets around Vinh, 145 miles northwest of the DMZ, signaling a show of force by President Nixon. North Vietnam reported heavy aerial activity, while South Vietnamese forces claimed to have repelled part of the 12 day offensive north of the DMZ and moved 20 000 more troops into the battle near Da Nang.
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James Byrnes Dies at 92 in South Carolina
James F. Byrnes former congressman and 2 U.S. Supreme Court justice and secretary of state died after a long illness at age 92 in Columbia. He will lie in state at the Statehouse rotunda with funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church. Byrnes rose from a Charleston boy to power as head of War Mobilization and later secretary of state. The death prompted flags to fly at half staff and official mourning across the state.
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Catholics Warn Britain in Northern Ireland Crisis
In Belfast the Catholic Civil Rights Association gave Britain 20 days to end internments, remove troops, and extend English civil rights to Catholics. A violent incident saw a pregnant Belfast woman beaten and tied to a lamppost by youths linked to the Provisional IRA, amid ongoing turmoil spanning 32 months.
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Weather forecast notes cloudy with overnight near thirty
The notice reports cloudy to partly cloudy conditions tonight with overnight low around 30 degrees. Detailing continues on page eight for full regional outlook and hour by hour expectations.
Recall of 487 GE pacemakers in 1971 batch
General Electric will cover all medical and replacement costs for 487 heart pacemakers produced between June and August 1971. About 20 units are suspected to malfunction due to a signal generator problem, causing heart rates to rise 10 to 20 beats per minute. Surgeons implant these devices to correct irregular or weak heart impulses.
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Nixon to Sign Treaty During Ottawa Visit
President Nixon will address a joint session of the Canadian Parliament and sign a Great Lakes water quality agreement during a three day visit to Ottawa. He and Mrs Nixon arrive Thursday evening as guests of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and attend a state dinner hosted by Governor General Roland Michener. The leaders will hold private talks Friday and meet officials, with Nixon addressing the joint session of the Senate and House of Commons Friday afternoon.
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Nixon Blasts Soviets At Treaty Ceremony
President Nixon used a biological weapons treaty signing at the State Department to rebuke the Soviet Union over its Vietnam War role. With Anatoly Dobrynin present, Nixon urged major nations to renounce force while Dobrynin praised Nixon’s presence and the pact as a step toward disarmament.
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Hijacked Loot Recovered From McCoy Home in Provo Utah
FBI reports recovery of 499970 dollars from the Provo residence of Richard Floyd McCoy Jr. the BYU student accused of hijacking a United Air Lines jet. Seized items include flight suits helmets a parachute and typewriters as agents removed four boxes and two suitcases. McCoy faces air piracy and interference charges and remains jailed without bail awaiting further proceedings.
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Federal State Anticrime Program blasted
A House subcommittee blasted the LEAA block grant program as inefficient waste and even corrupt, noting less than 25 percent of action grant funds were used to fight crime. The panel cited diverted funds, high consultant fees, over equipment spending, and slow absorption of grants, with no visible crime impact.
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