53 Escape Jetliner Crash At Charlotte Amalie
A Trans-Caribbean Airways 727 crash landed at Harry S Truman International Airport. Fifty three aboard crawled free. two died in the wreckage. Victims include Victor Vanyo 10 and his father John Vanyo of Berkeley Heights NJ. One Vanyo family member among 20 hospitalized. FAA investigators arrived from Miami with unclear findings. The jet was en route from New York via San Juan when the accident occurred.
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Stock Market Jumps 11 Points on NYSE Push
New York stocks rise sharply with the Dow up 11.09 to 842.00 as 17.75 million shares traded. The gain follows a government index showing a 1 percent rise in November the first since July, boosting market sentiment.
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My Lai GI held in Atlanta slaying case among 17 arrests
Spec 4 Robert W. T'Souvas, 21, of San Jose, part of 17 arrested in Atlanta on charges linked to a shotgun murder in the hippie district. Barney Les McSherry, 24, a bearded motorcyclist nicknamed Tree, was killed in a feud between hippies and bikers. Police seized guns, firebombs, dynamite, and cash at the scene. The case ties to a larger inquiry with a still-wanted suspect. Continued on Page 2.
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Sub zero temperatures sweep nation and shut Yucca Flat tests
Sub zero temperatures and storms spanned the nation with Arctic air gripping the Mississippi Valley and Wisconsin. Yucca Flat Nevada saw a shutdown due to heavy snow and blocked access while underground radiation tests continue with the site closed through January 23. Temperatures ranged from 1 below at International Falls to 74 in Kingsville Texas as snow, wind, and rain affected the western to eastern regions.
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Father ordered to fund daughter's college life despite hippie lifestyle
New York judge Millard L Midonick ruled a father must continue support for his 20 year old college daughter, rejecting protests over her hippie living. He ordered $5 750 due in 24 hours or risk jail for contempt, noting minors gain views as they mature. The case cites conflicts over grades independence and parental control under state law.
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Weather snapshot for Redlands and Southern California
Redlands today shows a high of 59 and a low of 33 by 1 30 pm with a year ago high 61 and a low 3¢. San Bernardino Valley reports sunny conditions with high clouds and brief morning fog in the Wednesday forecast. Southern California remains variable with mostly sunny skies and patches of night and early morning coastal fog.
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Russian Supreme Court to hear hijackers case
The Russian Federation Supreme Court will hear an appeal Wednesday for 11 people condemned in a hijacking plot to flee to Israel. Hearing starts at 10 a.m. local time and will be closed to the public. Convicted ringleaders Maj Mark Dymshits and Edward Kuznetsov, both Jewish, face death.
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Vietnamese and Cambodian fronts flare with clashes
South Vietnamese troops reported killing 74 Communist fighters near the Cambodian border while Cambodia said its forces killed 50 and wounded others on Highway 4 toward Kampong Som. Cambodians also reported attacks on Kompong Cham and its airstrip. U.S. transfers included Breezy Cover boats and more support to Saigon as air operations continued on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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Reader's Digest Appeals FTC Sweepstakes Ruling
The FTC accuses Reader's Digest of misleading publics through 11 sweepstakes since 1966 with prizes worth less than advertised and using winners' names without consent. A proposed order would require truthful prize values, consent for names, and disclosure of long odds, with a hearing option for the magazine.
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Meir urges Egypt to pursue sincere peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir urged Egypt's new leaders to pursue genuine Middle East peace talks while pledging that no Israeli soldiers will withdraw from occupied Arab lands until a binding peace agreement is signed. In a Jerusalem Knesset speech she warned of a tough stance, noting U.S. military support and renewed negotiations under UN mediator Gunnar V. Jarring.
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Mayor asks for Los Angeles in a rail system
Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty urged Transportation Secretary Volpe to add Los Angeles to a proposed Basic National Rail Passenger system. He argued LA is a major West Coast hub and tied to Chicago and New York in national economic development, asking for routes to New Orleans via Houston and Seattle via San Francisco.
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Demonstrators interrupt Pickering's Mars speech
In Chicago at the 137th AAAS meeting, demonstrators disrupted William H. Pickering's Mars talk with placards linking space exploration to social issues. Older scientists urged removal of the protesters as the talk resumed.
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Family says POW pilot looked extremely thin on TV interview
In Sacramento a taped NBCCBC interview showed Navy Cmdr. Robert J. Schweitzer, held prisoner in North Vietnam, appearing drawn and haggard and extremely thin. His wife Gwen Schweitzer said he looked tired but up and about while she noted the world seemed to be passing him by during the war. Her father in Pennsylvania echoed the thin appearance and expressed hope other POW families heard from him.
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Pension Increase For 1.5 Million Veterans Widows
Washington UPI reports that starting Friday about 1.5 million veterans and widows will receive an average 8.5 percent rise in non service connected pensions. The increase was signed into law by President Nixon to shield beneficiaries from reductions tied to a 15 percent Social Security boost earlier this year.
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