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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1970
Page
5
Venice La. fire crews study an offshore oil platform blaze as they test a world first open-sea vacuum cleaner to gobble up spilled oil. They capped five wells and planned to plug three more by directional drilling after a 20 day fire with roaring noises near the surface.
Middle East Airlines flight 202 carrying 16 passengers from Beirut to London returned to Heathrow after an anonymous bomb threat. Bomb disposal teams examined the jet while oil firm Chevron reported a fire on its C platform costing millions as crews worked toward extinguishing it.
Rhodesia declares itself a republic under a new constitution enforcing white minority rule. Clifford Dupont named acting president, Premier Ian Smith signs the document as Britain and others condemn the move. Parliament to be elected April 10 with 50 white and 16 black seats, sanctions to expand black representation later.
An early morning blast at 1:30 a.m. damaged the Air Force ROTC rooms at the University of Colorado in Boulder. One room was totaled and a wall collapsed in another. FBI was called in and a statement was expected later today.
The FHA announced a new rule effective April 1 requiring buyers to be told the FHA appraised value of a property before loan applications. Previously sellers only disclosed this at the settlement meeting when the sale was finalized.
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