New Snow Storm Slams New York and New England States
A coastal storm blankets the Northeast with fresh snow as New York and New England face travel disruptions. Albany reports 1 to 8 inches in eastern New York and western areas see icy roads and reduced visibility. Maine braces for heavier accumulations up to six inches with coastal warnings.
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Fire drives hotel guests into New York streets
A blaze at the Commodore Hotel in New York caused smoke so thick it emptied about 400 guests and 200 employees into the streets. Twenty six story fire crews with gas masks fought flames for over seven hours, with some injuries among staff and guests.
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Salesman Shot Through Windshield in Buffalo
Jose Ash a 41 year old Amherst resident and Petroleum Sales and Service salesman was killed when two youths shot him through a car side window after a failed attempted hold up. Authorities say a blood trail suggests one assailant was wounded. over $3,000 in cash and checks were found in the vehicle.
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Petroleum Sales and Service of
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Prediction Failed Stock Market Downward Adjustment Never Came
New York AP reports the stock market did not follow expected downward adjustment after a holiday week. The Dow finished up 0.09 to 922.79, near February high. the NYSE index rose 0.36 to 58.95 as advances exceeded declines. Volume dipped to 67.6 million shares. the week featured thinner turnover and mixed sessions.
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Mo hawk Airlines to run nonstop Bing hamton Watertown flights
The Civil Aeronautics Board tentatively approves Mo hawk Airlines to operate nonstop service between Binghamton and Watertown New York. Objections may be filed within 25 days.
Nixon and Chou Reach Areas of Agreement in China Tour
Nixon said he and Premier Chou En-lai had agreed on some areas and a communique will be issued Sunday. They rode West Lake at Hangchow and prepared for a Shanghai banquet as talks wrapped up.
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Peoples Republic of China
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Shanghai
China
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Hangchown
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Anchorage
Fairs
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Henry Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Nixons
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Kissinger
Rogers
Chi Peng-fei
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
GOP Leader Criticizes Absent Senators On Anti-Busing Vote
In Washington, Republican Leader Hugh Scott denounced absent presidential contenders as the Senate passed a strong anti-busing amendment 43 to 40. The measure seeks to curb court-ordered student desegregation and bars federal funds leveraged to enforce busing. The vote comes ahead of next week’s clash over the broader desegregation issue.
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Robert P. Griffin
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Nixon Photo Coverage Stuns Chinese Audiences
In Beijing and other cities the Nixon visit is met with intense television and photo coverage that astonishes locals who see the president followed everywhere. The surge of media attention includes reporters like James Michener and a flood of satellite calls from U.S. outlets seeking updates.
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James Michener
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China
Tom O'Brien
ABC News
Los Angeles
Fifth Viet General Killed in Crashes Over Vietnam
Two US helicopters crashed in Da Nang harbor and Cam Ranh Bay killing nine Americans and three Vietnamese including Brig Gen Dirk Soan and Col Ngo An Dong. No enemy action. A second UH1 crash near Cam Ranh Bay killed five aboard.
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Israeli air strikes hit Lebanon guerrilla bases again
Israeli planes hammered guerrilla bases in southeast Lebanon for a second day as the U N Security Council met in New York to discuss the earlier air, ground and armored assault. Eyewitnesses described Mirage and Skyhawk bombers in six plane formations striking targets near Lebanese villages. A dying guerrilla was driven from Marjayoun with reports of many wounded remaining unable to be evacuated.
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New York
Marjayoun
Farmer who backed Angela Davis faced threats to family
Roger McAfee of Caruthers California and his family have received death threats after he guaranteed bail for Angela Davis. He says four armed guards were posted at his home and callers warned of killing his family by the weekend. His 405 acres of farmland were pledged as bail security.
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Angela Davis
Roger McAfee
Communist Party
Caruthers
India and Pakistan Resume Limited POW Exchange
India and Pakistan completed a limited exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war. A Swiss DC6 aircraft chartered by the International Red Cross transported 27 Pakistani POWs from Rawalpindi to Pakistan and 17 Indian prisoners to New Delhi.
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India
Tered
International Red Cross
Rawalpindi
Bingo income tops 20 million for six months in New York
State Bingo Control Commission reports more than 20.3 million dollars earned by bingo sponsors in the six months ending March 31. Chairman Ira M. Ball said Friday the income rose 19.68 percent from the prior year.
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T2 State Bingo Control Commission
Ira M. Ball
Turnpike fog crashes kill 12 in Arras region
A fog shrouded turnpike near Arras France caused a chain collision killing 12 people and injuring 19 as 16 cars were badly damaged authorities report.
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France
Royal visit honors World War I dead at Labuan cemetery
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and Princess Anne toured Labuan to pay tribute at a historic graveyard for Commonwealth soldiers who died in World War I. The site holds 3,904 burials including 1,168 Australians, with over 2,000 graves bearing the inscription Known only to God. Panels name 2,327 soldiers who perished on the Sandakan-Ranau death march.
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Malaysia
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Princess Anne
Borneo
Sandakan
North Borneo
Ranau
Northern Ireland Minister Shot in Assassination Bid
Belfast AP reports John Taylor, 34, Northern Ireland Home Affairs Minister, survived six bullet wounds from an ambush near Armagh. IRA claimed responsibility citing his internment policy as motive. Bombs damaged shops in Londonderry with no injuries.
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Belfast
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Taylor
Appeals Court Upholds New York Abortion Law
An appellate division in Brooklyn rules that the unborn child is not a legal person under the Fifth Amendment. The decision dissolves a challenge to the 1970 abortion law and leaves current hospital abortions in effect while a higher court appeal is planned.
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Brooklyn
State Supreme Court
Francis X. Smith
Robert M. Burn
Fordham University
Court of Appeals
Luna 20 Seals Moon Soil Return From Highlands
Tass reports the unmanned Luna 20 landed near Dzhezkazgan Kazakhstan at 10:12 Moscow time after an orange parachute opened. The capsule carried moon soil samples drilled from the highlands and will be handed to the Soviet Academy of Sciences.
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Dzhezkazgan
Kazakhstan
Central Asia
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