Largest marijuana seizure by U S customs on Don Miguel
U S Customs agents seized nearly eight tons of marijuana from the Mexican registered freighter Don Miguel docked in Los Angeles harbor. The 384 wooden boxes contained about 7,000 bricks weighing 2.2 pounds each, with three crewmen detained and the rest confined aboard other vessels. The freighter, renamed Lara for an Ironside episode, was towed to Los Angeles when apprehended.
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San Pedro
Calif
U.S
Los Angeles
Bureau of Customs
Glory
Mr. Roberts
San Jorge
Mazatlan
Extradition Battle Looms for Hallett Slayings Pair
In Detroit a 24 year old woman and her 28 year old boyfriend refused to waive extradition to Jamestown New York to face charges in the murders of Susan Hallett father stepmother and stepsister. Prosecutors seek indictments for proper extradition while a grand jury is convened in Chautauqua County.
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Jamestown
N.Y
Detroit
Susan Hallett
Richard J. Parish
Miss Hallett
Robert W. Hallett
Grace
Ann
Oli
Robert J. Sullivan
Chautauqua County
Lee Towne Adams
Hallett
D.A
Adams
Sullivan
Mayville
Car Crash Kills Scio Man in Allegany County
Daniel H. Leonard, 70, of Scio, N Y died from injuries after the car he rode in left a county road and hit a utility pole. The driver, his wife Elizabeth Leonard, was not seriously hurt.
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Scio
N.Y
Daniel H. Leonard
Allegany County
Leonard
Elizabeth
Returned POWs Arrive in Honolulu After Clark AFB Flight
Davis and 19 other prisoners of war were escorted to Honolulu for an hour on Wednesday after a flight from Clark Air Base. UPI Wirephoto reports the group’s return to the Continental United States.
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United States
Davis
Honolulu
Clark Afb
UPI
Congress Sounded Out On Postwar Aid to North Vietnam
Washington AP report notes White House consulting Congress about postwar reconstruction aid to North Vietnam amid Capitol Hill opposition. Key figures Rep Gross and Sen Percy doubt approval now. Mahon urges caution. Nixon administration seeks allied joint funding as condition for aid.
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Congress
N. Vietnam
Washington
White House
North Vietnam
Capitol Hill
Hanoi
Joint Economic Commission
U.S
North
H.R. Gross
Iowa
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Charles T. Percy
Ill
William P. Rogers
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Nixon
First Lady Pat Nixon Smokes in Public at Dinner
Washington AP First Lady Pat Nixon surprised reporters by smoking in public after a Tuesday dinner at Trader Vic's. Aides could not recall such an event before, noting she had previously said she does not smoke. She smoked with Navy Lt. David Eisenhower, her son-in-law, after the President and Julie Eisenhower dined.
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Washington
Pat Nixon
Nixon
Navy
J.g
David Eisenhower
Julie Eisenhower
Trader Vic’s
White House
Dollar Slips as Gold Hits Fresh Peak Worldwide
The US dollar weakened on international markets amid doubts about global monetary stability after devaluation. Gold rose to new highs with prices in London and Zurich showing gains while Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Frankfurt quoted higher. Official gold set at 42.22 per ounce amid divided trading between official and free sectors. The dollar's new parity against the Deutsche mark and a sharp fall in Tokyo to 264 yen reflect broad currency instability and speculator caution.
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London
Ing
South Africa
Zurich
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Winners State Lottery February 15 1973
State lottery results for Thursday February 15 1973 list winning numbers and prizes across multiple games. Details include top prize outcomes and notable winners as reported by the officiating lottery authority.
Boy, 13 Robs Buffalo Bank of $701
A 13 year old boy walked into Marine Midland Bank Western in Buffalo and handed a teller a bag, demanding $20 bills. He fled on foot after threatening to shoot but was stopped minutes later with no gun or money. The case went to Family Court and he was sent to a detention home.
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Buffalo
Marine Midland Bank-Western
Rogers Signs Hijacking Curbs Pact With Cuba
Secretary of State William P Rogers and Cuba signed a pact to curb hijacking of aircraft and ships with simultaneous ceremonies in Washington and Havana. The accord covers prosecution or extradition of hijackers and requires parties to apply their laws to nationals violating borders.
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Sec. of
Rogers
Cuba
Washington
William P. Rogers
Havana
Jaroslav Zantovsky
Forty more U S POWs arrive today at Travis A F Base
Forty liberated American prisoners of war land at Travis Air Force Base after the February 14 arrival of twenty others. Lt Col Harlan P Chapman, a Fremont, California native, offers a joyous homecoming reflection. The group travels by two aircraft from Clark Air Base in the Philippines, landing around 1 p.m. EST and two hours later, then take hospital or military transport to families and facilities across five states. Navy Capt. Jeremiah A Denton leads the returnees as names are read aloud. Denton attributes POW endurance to faith in God and country, noting communion with God deepened by the ordeal.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Harlan P. Chapman
Fremont
Travis
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Navy
Jeremiah A. Denton
Hawaii
Denton
Country
Laotian Warplanes Escalate Bombing Campaign
U S warplanes sharply increased bombing of Communist forces in Laos citing heightened enemy activity and new appeals for aid from the Royal Lao government, according to the Pentagon.
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Washington
U.S
Laos
Pentagon
Comedian Wally Cox Found Dead in Bel Air Home
Hollywood AP Wally Cox best known as shy Mr Peepers was found dead at his Bel Air residence. Firemen reported locating the 48 year old comedian about 7 45 a m with cause of death not yet known.
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Hollywood
Wally Cox
Mr. Peepers
Bel Air
Wholesale Prices Jump in January
Washington AP reports wholesale prices rose sharply in January for the second straight month, driven mainly by higher farm product costs. The surge signals broader inflationary pressure as producers pass higher input costs to consumers.
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Washington
More POWs Coming Home From Philippines
Sixty more released American prisoners of war will fly home in three C141 StarLifter flights Friday from Clark Air Base Philippines. Flights are tentatively set to depart at 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Philippine time for the 15 hour flight to Travis Air Force Base California.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
United States
Philppine
Travis T Air Force Base
California
Appellate Court Orders New Trial in Heroin Case
New York appeals court unanimously overturns a 30 year prison sentence for Jerry Williams who sold less than three grams of heroin. Judges faulted the trial judge for not allowing juror race prejudice questioning and for an excessive sentence. Strong evidence of guilt cited, but reversal required.
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New York
State Supreme Court
Jerry Williams
Indictments Filed Over OCC Bookstore Funds
An Onondaga County grand jury indicted former Onondaga Community College bookstore manager Joseph Del Popolo and longtime bookkeeper Charles Schultz on charges of grand larceny forgery and possession of forged instruments. Warrants list the charges and court arraignments set for Friday.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Onondaga County
Onondaga Community College
Joseph del Popolo
Charles Schultz
Viets Tough Cop Tactics Spur Tense Saigon Peacekeeping
At Tan Son Nhut Air Base South Vietnamese guards provoke friction as Polish and Hungarian delegations threaten to move their troops from the commission compound to downtown Saigon. Canadian officers face long delays at gates while North Vietnamese envoys report harassment in Hue amid Tet memories.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
International Commission For Control and Supervision
Commission
Bogdan Wasilwski
U.S
Joint Military Commission
William H. Sullivan
Legislature Begins Budget Review of Rockefellers Record
In Albany the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees opened formal consideration of Gov Nelson Rockefeller's Record budget. The hearing on the $8.88 billion spending plan includes the $5.32 billion local assistance section as lawmakers hear witnesses. Republican Assemblyman Robert Kelly again pushes to restore the death penalty for murder.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Senate Finance Committee
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Capitol
Robert Kelly
Brooklyn
Kissinger Opens 5 Day Talks With Red China In Peking
Presidental adviser Henry Kissinger arrived in Peking with 17 aides for five days of meetings aimed at advancing U S China relations. Talks to cover Vietnam cease fire roles and potential U S trade mission in China as Beijing weighs Moscow tensions and a Paris peace conference.
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Tokyo
Japan
Henry A. Kissinger
Peking
China
Kissinger
Chi Peng-fei
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Hsinhua
Hanoi
United States
Viet
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