Agnew Wins Applause At Marcos Inauguration
Manila AP report notes warm, orderly welcome for Vice President Spiro Agnew at President Marcos’s inaugural ceremony. Security was tight as Agnew arrived and, despite heat, wore morning coat while Filipino officials and crowd showed applause. He met Premier Chung Il-kwon and toured after the ceremony.
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Ferdinand E.ly
U.S
Chung Ilkwon
South Korea
Agiiew
Overrun Hits Navy Arms Costs as Laws Overbudget Soars
Washington lawmakers hear a congressional study showing major weapons costs running about 50 percent above initial estimates. Navy figures project overruns up to 12 billion, with contractor claims and 125 ship changes driving the rise. Centralized tracking of total systems and costs is lacking, prompting calls for tighter oversight.
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House Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Navy
Gordon Rule
Navy Procurement Control
Asst
Robert P. Kellerman
Perot Heads to Denmark in Around-the-World Gift Mission
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot left Anchorage at 4:50 a.m. for an eight hour flight over the North Pole toward Denmark. He aims to repackage medical supplies clothing and food for U S service members held in North Vietnam and then proceed to Copenhagen and finally Moscow in a chartered Boeing 707.
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North Pole
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Thailand
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Spaulding May Run Against Kennedy in Massachusetts
Josiah Spaulding former state Republican chairman from Manchester plans a candidacy to oppose Senator Edward M Kennedy D Mass. He has organized a campaign in Boston with a local headquarters and staff answering calls as Spaulding Campaign headquarters.
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Maine refinery refused tax abatement vote in Easton
The plant manager of Maine Sug, Tdntaes, Irc. lamented Easton voters rejection of a $300,000 tax abatement for the financially troubled firm. John Can ecacich said he expected support but refused to forecast the impact on New England's only sugar beet refinery.
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Irc
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Easton
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NASA to close Cambridge Electronics Center drawing bipartisan fire
Harsh criticism rose as NASA announced the closing of its 36 million Electronics Research Center in Cambridge Massachusetts. Admin Thomas Paine warned 850 jobs would be lost along with an 18 million annual payroll and 25 million in related contracts. Senators Kennedy and Brooke voiced concern while Gov Sargent urged the White House to reconsider.
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D- Mass
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Francis W. Sargent
Republican, Called the Shutdown “A Major Mistake.” Sargent
White House
John Ehrlichman
Edward W. Brooke
Center P
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David F. Harreeen
Gloucester
Charman
Democratic State Committee
Massachusetts
United States
South
Harrison
Viet Cong cease fire breaches mark first New Year fighting
In the Viet Cong New Year truce, an American soldier was killed and several wounded in a mortar attack. Ten South Vietnamese soldiers were wounded in four more Viet Cong rocket and mortar strikes during the first 14 hours of the 72 hour cease-fire as allied forces launch continued operations and report enemy casualties and provocation along Saigon lines.
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International Control Commission
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Slowdown Ends as Firefighters Union Ends Week-Long Action
RASMLA Ar members halt a week long work slowdown after union Local 789 and city officials reach a mutual understanding. The joint IAFF statement says department officers may join the union, following a Monday night meeting.
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Auto dealer may be held liable for car defects
In Concord New Hampshire the state Supreme Court ruled a dealer may be held liable for defects in a car sold faulty headlights were blamed for a crash. Clifton Buttrick of London sued Arthur Lessard and Sons Inc claiming negligence. The 1962 Studebaker headlight defect allegedly failed causing a deer struck night incident on NH 106 Canterbury Loudon line.
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Clifton
London
Lile
Arthur Lessard and Sons Inc
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New England braces for more winter storm misery
The Northeast faces another blast of freezing rain sleet and snow as a large low pressure area moves southeast from the Great Lakes. Travelers are warned as Vermont and Massachusetts endure heavy snowfall with up to 60 inches in Vermont and 50 in central and western Massachusetts. Vermont Gov Davis lifts the emergency except in four snowbound areas. North Adams crews deploy 19 heavy rigs to clear clogged roads while Civil Air Patrol planes search for stranded families. Springfield officials consider a helicopter for aid as snowmobiles aid food and medical deliveries and other emergencies.
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Rhode Island
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
North Adams
Mass
Pittsfield
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Springfield
North
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New England
Maine Flood Damage Threatens Disaster Declaration
Governor Curtis asked for an immediate determination on Maine as a possible disaster area after weekend floods along the Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers. SBA loans could aid damaged businesses pending an official designation. Investigators assess multi-area losses including Rumford Canton Waterville Winslow Fairfield Bangor Brewer Augusta Hallowell Gardiner with Gardiner alone estimated at 250000.
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Nixon Signs Broad Tax Reform Across Budget Strain
President Nixon signed the largest tax revision in a generation, trimming loopholes while providing more reductions than urged. He warned he would take action to present a balanced budget for the next year. The measure adds a 15 percent Social Security boost, cuts various tax preferences, and faces coal mine safety approval amid inflation concerns. Nixon aimed to clear his desk before leaving for California, planning to stay in San Clemente through Jan. 5.
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Mystery French gunboats sail toward Haifa amid weather
Overcast skies cloak the eastern Mediterranean as five French gunboats depart Cherbourg and head toward Israel. Israeli experts say they are at least a day from Haifa with rough seas delaying escorts. Footnotes say weather may hinder interception by Egyptian planes and observers note international debates in Paris over how the boats escaped.
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France
Cherbourg
Supreme Court Adopts Strict Liability in Auto Defect Case
The decision sends the case to Merrimack County Superior Court for a jury trial. The court rejects negligence as a burden, allowing strict liability if a defect present at purchase caused the malfunction. The dealer defenses include knowledge of the defect by the driver, Buttrick.
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Supreme Court
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Prince of Fundy Ferry to Launch in Bremerhaven
AP reports the 381 foot ferry Prince of Fundy, a 1000 passenger vessel, will launch at Bremerhaven Germany at noon January 25. It will inaugurate next June the second international ferry link between Maine and Nova Scotia, operating between Portland Maine and Yarmouth Nova Scotia. The Canadian Bluenose already runs Yarmouth to Bar Harbour.
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Bremerhaven
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Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
N.S
Bar U Warhor
Taxpayer Won't Gain For a Year
Washington reports changes from a new tax bill signed by President Nixon affecting individuals in future years. Highlights include raised personal exemptions from 600 to 750 by 1973, a staged standard deduction, and shifts in tax rates, with a 6 percent top rate on earned income starting 1971, plus changes to Social Security benefits and a temporary 18 percent surcharge phased out by 1970.
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Nixon
Jan
Duc Carvan Spd Tak
New Hampshire Atty Gen Defends Tax on Shipyard Workers
Concord New Hampshire Atty Gen George Pappagianis reaffirms Maine may tax NH workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. He told Gov Peterson and the Executive Council the income tax on about 4 0 percent of NH workers is valid, a point fueling a feud with the Republican governor.
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