Five members of Palmyra family shot dead in apartment
In Palmyra New York a family of five was found shot to death in their apartment in what police labeled an apparent four homicides and a death by own action. Victims were Gary A LaPorte 33 his wife Deanna 24 and their children Karen 5 and twins Robert and David 3. A 12 gauge shotgun lay near LaPorte.
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Palmyra, N.Y
Rochester
Palmyra
Don Henry
Gary A. LaPorte
Deanna
Karen
Robert
David
LaPorte
Costa Attends Mother's Funeral Before Trial
Antone Costa, 25, held on trial for the dismemberment slayings of four women, was granted a few hours of freedom to attend his mother's funeral in Provincetown. He was unmanacled and accompanied by two deputies and a driver from Barnstable County Jail.
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Provincetown
Mass
Antone Costa
Barnstable County
Granite State Manchester Buses Back in Service
Manchester drivers and mechanics return to work after Local 717 voted to suspend the strike. Transit official John Moran expects most of day to recover idle buses and service to resume Friday. Two NH snowstorms may cost about 10 million dollars to the economy with light cover easing impact on the ski and tourism sectors.
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John Moran
Manchester Transit Co
Curtis to Seek About 5 Million in Maine Appropriations
Curtis announces plans for a special legislative session next month to approve about 5 million dollars in state appropriations while pushing for redactions in certain programs. He says about 6.2 million is available for expenditure and that legislative leadership agrees to seek 26 million and hire 24 million more for necessary projects.
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Curtis
Augusta
Gow Curtis
Secial
Curtis Talk
Allies Silence Guns On Christmas Cease Fire
Allied forces began a 24 hour Christmas cease fire, suspending as many as 60 battalion size operations. U S and South Vietnamese troops maintained patrols and reconnaissance. A U S communiqué said forces would fire first if threatened. North Vietnam infiltrations continued from Eastern Laos. A mine detonation killed four Americans and wounded nine others. An American unit near the Cambodian border reported 30 enemy killed and 14 bunkers destroyed. A child bomb blast near Da Nang killed two civilians and wounded 62 during a Christmas play. Viet Cong urged American troops to desert and offered sanctuary.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
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Viet Cong
Chamber In Fight for CG Station at Hampton Harbor
Hampton Beach Chamber of Commerce backs keeping the Coast Guard Station open after plans to close by February 28. Robert F Preston urged Sen Norris Cotton and Congressmen to act, noting 100 000 harbor users depend on the station and calling the move a false economy.
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New England Shoppers Face Busy Christmas Eve Rush
The Day Before Christmas finds New England cold but cheery with shoppers flooding dec orated business districts and travelers leaving for the holidays. Stories from Burlington Keene Montpelier Shelyville describe sold out toys and festive ads as families seek gifts amid the bustle and a store owner shares holiday generosity.
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Associated Press
New England
Tears Flow as Letters Arrive From Viet POWs
Cards from 131 American POWs in North Vietnam brought tears of joy to families as word reached homes that their men were alive and well. Maj. Don ald Odell’s four children, caroling before learning the news, celebrate their father’s return after 26 months missing. Air Force Lt. Michael Burns parents, long uncertain, hear his name on a list published by antiwar leaders. Pentagon notes most names had appeared before, with four new adds.
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Donald Odell
Mount Clemens
Mich
Shirley Odell
Air Force
Michael T Burns
Warsaw
Ind
John B. Burns
Washington
Pentagon
Jare
Somerville Police Hunt Girl's Slayer
Police investigate the stabbing death of 3 year old Lynne Ann Fournier in Powderhouse Square Somerville as detectives sweep door to door for clues. Neighbors report no unusual sightings while an autopsy is planned and residents urge swift action.
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Powderhouse Square
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Hughes
US Fails To Quiet Mideast In Nixon Era Probe
Secretary of State Rogers said progress on foreign affairs is strong except the Mideast, where no breakthrough occurred. Moscow called the Israeli Egyptian proposal nonconstructive, and Libya agreed to pull Wheelus Base out by June 30. Arabs and Israelis pressed Washington over its peace proposals amid concerns of appeasement and frontiers. Big Four UN delegates in New York pledged further talks after 242 hours of discussion.
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U.S
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Libya
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Tripoli
Israel
U.N
New York
Solons Give Nixon Few Of Wishes
The 91st Congress closed its first session with limited action on Nixon’s major proposals. About 25 top recommendations were left for the 1970 opening, while major items like the tax and Social Security bill dominated the session’s record. Burger was confirmed as Chief Justice, Haynsworth Jr. was rejected, and Nixon planned new nominations.
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Congress
Nixon
Capitol
Warren E. Burger
United States
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Senate
House Republi
Arabs fail to agree at fifth Arab summit in Rabat
At Rabat Morocco leaders of 14 Arab states and the Palestine liberation movement ended a three day summit with no unified plan against Israel. Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser lamented the conference as yielding nothing while sources noted a promised $19 million to the PLO in private talks. Algerian President Houari Boumediene aligned with moderates as divisions persisted.
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Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
al Ahram
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Mtafat
Hassan Too
Nasser
Honari Reumedenne
Ubch Jr
Big Storm Fails To Deliver White Christmas For New England
A coastal snowstorm that was expected to bring a white Christmas to New England instead faded into a weak low pressure disturbance. The Weather Bureau noted the storm pulled off the mid-Atlantic coast and moved east rather than northeast, sparing northern areas while some southern regions saw light snowfall.
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New England
mid-Atlantic
Thase
Weather Bureau
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