Laos preps offensive before February ceasefire
Laotian government plans to regain territory before a Laos cease-fire, with Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma approving the armed forces chiefs plans. Military sources in Vientiane say North Vietnamese attacks are expected and U S air support will stay available for Laos after Vietnam’s cease-fire. The Vietnam cease-fire takes effect Saturday. Cambodian actions also noted.
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United Press International
Laos
Vietnam
Vientiane
UPI
Pon Chanlaraj
Souvanna Phouma
Indochina
Cambodia
Souvanna
U.S
Laotian National Assembly
Thieu Renounces ICC Role in Vietnam Peace Plan
President Nguyen Van Thieu denounced the International Control Commission as useless and helpless, urging a strong army and swift U.S. action to deter Communist violations as the Vietnam cease-fire pact nears signing. He framed the cease-fire as a victory for South Vietnam and warned the Viet Cong must honor it. The first Viet Cong representative may enter Saigon by Sunday or Monday.
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Saigon
UPS
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Thieu
South Vietnam
International Control Commission
ICC
United States
Indochina
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
Paris
Cambodia
Viet Cong and Nixon Clash Over Vietnam Cease Fire
As a Vietnam cease fire nears, Viet Cong accuse President Nixon of violating the pact while South Vietnam warns the war could resume if communists break the agreement. Cambodia pledges a unilateral halt as Paris signs seek a lasting peace.
Court Abjures Rebel Heritage in Escambia Case
In a temporary injunction, Judge Arnow barred the Escambia County School Board from using the Confederate Rebels nickname and prohibited students from wearing Confederate insignia. NAACP pressures to remove principal Sidney Nelson continue, with Gooden urging white and black citizens to unite. The judge blamed Gov. Askew for fueling the dispute and noted white support for integration.
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Page One
Gooden
Escambia
Arnow
Escambia County
Reubin Askew
NAACP
Escambia Imigh
Sidney Nelson
Florida
Refugee Dies in Cyprus Bomb Blast at Hotel
A Palestinian refugee Hussein Badir, 35, died when a bomb exploded under a hotel bed in Nicosia shortly after midnight. Police said the blast may be accidental or planted, while a second blast damaged a car outside a gambling club two hours later. Authorities reported stolen radio systems from sites near Limassol and Laranca tied to a Grivas campaign context.
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Nicosia
UPD
Cyprus
Hussein Badir
Badir
Limassol
Laranca
George Grivas
Greece
Grivas
Bomb blasts injure three in Portadown bar attack in Northern Ireland
In Portadown a bomb-laden car exploded outside Rankin's Bar injuring three. A Belfast judge, William Staunton, 46, died in hospital after an ambush in October raising Northern Ireland fatalities to 690 since August 1960. Police report other bombings and a foiled jail bomb kit plot nearby.
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Belfast
UPI
Portadown
William Staunton
Northern Ireland
Rankin’s
Smithfield
Lowen Hall Street
Stanmillis Street
Crimmlin Road
Gas District Board Seats New Officers
Crestview Councilman Foy Shaw was elected president of the Okaloosa Gas District Board. Dutch Van Buskirk of Fort Walton Beach became vice president and Robert G. McKinley of Niceville was elected secretary. Bids will be sought in March for a 1 000 HP compressor at the Cantonment station. The February meeting will consider the prior fiscal year audit.
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Valparaiso
Crestview
Foy Shaw
Okaloosa
Rupert Miller
Dutch van Buskirk
Fort Walton Beach
Fred Hedrick
Robert G. McKinley
Niceville
Earl Talbot
Cantonment
Escambia
Creel
Dennison
Israelis Present Case Against Espionage Ring
In Haifa district court six Israelis two Jews and four Arabs are charged with conspiring to overthrow the government as part of a large sabotage and spy operation. Ringleaders Daud Turki and Ehud Adiv face life terms if convicted as trials set to begin February 25.
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Haifa
Israel
UPI
Daud Turki
Ehud Adiv
Emanuel Slonim
Yitahak Gerbeli
Florida Dairymen Seek Higher Milk Support Price
Florida dairymen led by Dairy Farmers Inc president E L Larson urged U S congressmen led by Rep Robert L F Sikes to raise the federal milk support price from 1 93 per hundred pounds to 85 percent of parity. They cited a 31 percent jump in feed costs over the year while milk prices rose only 5 percent and warned some farms may close.
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Washington
UPI
Florida
Robert L.F. Sikes
D-Fla
E.L. Larson
Dairy Farmers, Inc
Florida Dairy Cooperatives
Larson
Sikes
Agriculture Department
Earl L. Bulz
Wright Burglary Reported at Okaloosa Trailer
Okaloosa County deputies investigate a burglary at 73 Lloyd St Wright in a house trailer. Items missing include 150 dollars in cash and a 45 dollar pistol. Occupants Margaret Kimnell and John Ehrenreich report the break in and a .22 caliber pistol loss. Detectives Seay French and Donaldson pursue fingerprints and leads.
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Okaloosa County
Sheriff’s Department
Lloyd St
Wright
Margaret Kimnell
John Ehrenreich
John Seay
George French
Cecil Donaldson
Community notices from Okaloosa County events
Local groups publish upcoming events and menus. Miracle Strip Council hosts guest speaker Walter H. Johnson Jr. from World Magazine at the Holiday Inn Fort Walton Beach Friday night. Kart Club holds Go Kart races Sunday at Pensacola Airport with 12 pm time trials and 2 pm races. free admission. Humane Society screens The Animals Are Crying at Lovejoy Road shelter Saturday with two showings. Holy Name Catholic Church hosts a Friday game night at 7 30 pm in Niceville CCD Hall. Eglin Catholic Parish holds a Saturday fried chicken potluck after 6 pm Mass at Chapel Two. Destin American Legion Post 296 game night at 8 pm with sandwiches and drinks. VFW District Meeting hosted by Niceville-Valparaiso Post 10090 Sunday 10 am at Fort Walton Beach VFW 205 Caro1 Ave NW.
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Miracle Strip Council
Walter H. Johnson Jr
World Magazine
Holiday Inn
Fort Walton Beach
North West Florida
N.W. Fla
Pensacola Airport
Boy Scout Hall
Hurlburt Officers Club
Humane Society
Lovejoy Road
Holy Name
CCD
Holy Name Catholic Church
Niceville
Palm Blvd
Highway 20
Valparaiso
Destin
American Legion
American Legion Post 296
VFW
Niceville-Valparaiso
Caro] Ave
N.W
Burns Birthday Parades in Ottawa MacDonalds Lead
In Ottawa four MacDonalds and many Scotsmen mark Robert Burns 210th birthday. Allan MacEachen lauds Flora MacDonald and Heath MacQuarrie for wearing Scottish dress in Parliament while MacKachen jokes about donning a kilt. In Nauvoo Illinois city officials urge nationwide street celebrations as Vietnam War ends. In Jackson Mississippi the Senate passes a measure to allow women in the National Guard, noting some already serve in roles such as nurses and clerks.
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Ottawa
UPI
Robert Burns
Government House
Allan MacEachen
Flora MacDonald
Heath MacQuarrie
Miss MacDonald
MacQuarrie
MacKachen
Nauvoo, IH
Jackson, Miss
UPT
Mississippi National Guard
State Senate
George Yarbrough
Red Banks
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
National City Christian Church
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wallace
PGDN
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North Vietnam
Mme
Nguyen Thi Binh
Vietcong
North
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Binh
Gas District Board
Adiv
Syria
Athens
Beirut
Damascus
Habib Kauhaji
Playground Daily News
Your Freedom
The
Dvision
Freedom Newspapers Inc
Eglin Parkway
Ft. Watson Beach
WALP
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Okaloosa Digest
Ems
St.Mary's School
St. Mary's Catholic School
Eglin Catholic Parish
Chapel Two
W.C. Fields
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