Viets seize plantation town of Chup in Cambodia drive
South Vietnamese troops announced control of the Cambodian rubber plantation town of Chup after a quick advance. Reconnaissance teams fanned out into the 75 square mile plantation, a base for North Vietnamese divisions. Two North Vietnamese soldiers defected and were being questioned. The operation involved about six thousand Vietnamese soldiers with armored support, part of a broader offensive begun November 22 to disrupt enemy supply lines and communications.
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Saigon
Chup
Indochina
Chap
Cambodia
South Vietnam
United States
U.S
Laos
Defense Ministry
Vientiane
Thateng
Bolovens
Pecos youth charged with marijuana possession after traffic stop
Police halted a speeding pickup in the S&H Green Stamps parking lot on West Third Street. An 18 year old, Jim Fraley of 501 Ross Blvd, was charged with possession of marijuana. a 16 year old was released. Fraley remained jailed in Reeves County on a 5000 dollar bond.
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Pecos
S&h Green Stamps
3Rd St
Jim Fraley
Ross Blvd
Third Street
Fraley
Reeves County
Open Your Eyes Let Me Be a Person Not A Bad Influence
A reader argues that school rules should not bar students from extracurriculars that complement education. The letter stresses fair access to clubs like French and student offices, urging open, inclusive policy while citing the value of real-world learning. The Catholic University of America is noted as context.
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America
Paula
EPA weighs inner city aid and expanded controls
The EPA may adopt a staff recommendation to address inner city sanitation traffic and noise gains. The report argues federal action is needed to help the urban poor but faces resistance from the Nixon administration’s emphasis on state and local responsibility.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
James Barnes
William D. Ruckelshaus
Five youths charged after paint sniffing in Pecos parking lot
Five Pecos youths aged 4 to 16 were charged with sniffing paint after police found them intoxicated in the Pecos High School parking lot around 9 p.m. Parents were notified and the children were turned over to juvenile detention authorities.
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Pecos
Pecos High School
Thief drains cash box at Baker Pump Co
An estimated 64 dollars was stolen from a cash box in a vault at Baker Pump Co on West Second Street over the weekend. Rosemary Strain said entry was made with a key and that several people had access to keys. Police noted the building was locked.
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Baker Pump Co
W. 2Nd St
Rosemary Strain
Israel rejects latest UN cease-fire call amid deadlock
At the United Nations the General Assembly adopts a resolution urging resumption of indirect talks led by Gunnar Jarring and a withdrawal from Egyptian territory. Israel asserts the move elongates stalemate, while Egypt warns of isolation if Israel does not respond. The vote included 79 for, 7 against, 36 abstentions with major powers backing the plan.
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United Nations, N.Y
Israel
General Assembly
Middle East
U.N
Gunnar Jarring
Mahmoud Riad
Riad
Abba Eban
U Thant
Jarring
Egypt
Mohamed Hassan El-Zayyat
France
Great Britain
Soviet Union
China
United States
China freenas American prisoners signals easing U S China ties
U S officials say the release of Richard Fecteau and Mary Ann Harbert signals Beijing's interest in thawing relations. They caution three other Americans remain jailed and hope Downey and Smith or Flynn may be freed soon.
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Washington
China
Peking
U. S
Richard Fecteau
Mary Ann Harbert
State Department
Fecteau
Korea
Japan
Army
Downey
Smith
Victorville
Calif
Hainan
Flynn
Oak Harbor
Wash
Man claims to be fugitive hijacker
A letter received by the Los Angeles Times claims the man who extorted Northwest Airlines and bailed from a Seattle bound jet is the infamous D B Cooper. The writer says he has 14 months to live and seeks peace of mind, denying being a killer while describing a life of hate and turmoil. The note was sent to several papers and handed to the FBI for verification.
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Los Angeles
Northwest Airlines
Los Angeles Times
D.B. Cooper
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Mexico
FBI
New York Times
Seattle Times
Washington Post
the Post
Pecos Enterprise Subscription Rates and Address
Public notice lists Pecos Enterprise address at 3248 Cedar St Pecos Texas 79772 P O Box 1131 for mail subscriptions Rates paid in advance show six months nine dollars or eighteen dollars and twelve months eleven dollars twenty one dollars All Other Mail rates and payments details incomplete.
Adjournment hinges on aid bill as Phase 2 ready
Congress moves to send Nixon a one year Phase 2 economic powers bill while adjournment waits on foreign aid dispute. Senate and House neared agreement on wage price and rent controls through April 30 1973 with a continuing resolution for foreign aid defense and DC funds. The veto risk remains due to Vietnam war amendment and end game timing.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Senate
Senate House
House
Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
Defense Department
District of Columbia
D. C
Israel
Investigation into tunnel blast opens in Michigan
An 18 man special investigation unit appointed by Gov Milliken begins probing the cause of a six mile long water tunnel explosion that killed 22. The panel will report daily from the site, while authorities weigh whether all 22 bodies are recoverable as safety standards are questioned.
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Port Huron
Mich
William G. Milliken
Milliken
Detroit
Lake Huron
St. Clair
Norman Meharg
Warren
Roger Roubaud
Mount Clemens
Fewer Lutherans Worldwide as Membership Dips in 1971
Global Lutheran church membership fell from 75,124,215 in 1970 to 73,307,479 in 1971, marking a decline across the world. The drop reflects shifts in church affiliation and demographic changes affecting several regions.
Spiritual healer Sister Sophia offers touch therapy in Mona Hans
In Mona Hans Texas a spiritual healer named Sister Sophia advertises a home-based practice on Ft Stockton highway 1.5 miles south, open daily with God given power to heal. She promises to name friends and enemies, guarantee outcomes, and provide free lucky charm and holy water with each reading.
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Sister Sophia
Monahans
Tex
Ft. Stockton Highway
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Leo XII
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Afghanistan
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Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
Iran
Veteran’s Administration
Oak St
Sinai Desert
Cyprus
Indonesia
Malaysia
Spain
Yugoslavia
Reno
Nev
1D. B. Cooper
Pecos Enterprise
Texas
Oran D. Whitten Oil CO
Atlantic Richfield Company Dist
Sinclair Products
Phillip A. Pearce
ARCO
Gerald Remus
Metropolitan Detroit Water System
Roubaud
Sophia
Cook
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