Jordan asks meeting of UN council
Jordan urges an urgent Security Council session over what it calls repressive measures in Jerusalem under Israeli rule. The appeal cites threats to Jerusalem’s Christians and Muslims and to international peace, with a meeting expected to be called for Monday.
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Coast Guard Intercepts 60 Communist Trawlers Off Virginia
A Coast Guard cutter intercepted about 60 communist bloc fishing trawlers off the Virginia coast, warning vessels inside the 12 mile limit could be seized. The seizure attempt covered Little Creek and Port Norfolk area. about 20 trawlers were spotted inside the limit earlier. Lt Leo Black led the operation aboard the 82-foot cutter HC-130 aircraft reported the warning to the fleet commodore. patrols continued through the night with two additional boats dispatched.
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Nixon orders new study on space cuts
President Nixon ordered possible cuts in the U S space program and seven studies on redirecting space efforts after the man in the moon project. He also directed a review of water pollution control activities and issued four federal directives while at his Florida retreat.
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Czech paper prints banned Sakharov excerpts defying Soviet bloc
A Czechoslovak weekly Mlada Fronta published excerpts from Andrei Sakharov's controversial memorandum, first aired by the New York Times, highlighting passages sympathetic to reformers and critical of Kremlin leadership. The action comes amid Soviet occupation that silences such content.
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Defense budget under Senate scrutiny eyes budget cuts
Senate leaders promise a thorough review of the 81.5 billion defense budget. Senators Mansfield and Javits push for a modernized, restrained military spending posture amid controversy over the ABM program and calls for broader nonproliferation measures.
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Satellite shot delayed by rocket problem at Cape Kennedy
Cape Kennedy Fla AP A Defense Department launch of the largest communications spacecraft faced a one day postponement to today after rocket trouble. The $30 million experimental craft, a precursor to a military network linking units in the field, was rescheduled for 3 09 p.m. CST. Air Force spokesmen cited possible short circuit in an ordnance system aboard the Titan 30 rocket.
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Oil well sealed as Santa Barbara cleanup begins
A well spilling oil for 12 days in the Santa Barbara Channel was capped with a cement plug. Gov Reagan designated the shores as disaster areas and federal aid became available. About 4,000 barrels of drilling mud and 900 sacks of cement were used to seal the well, with plans for more cement. Cleanup crews, scaling from 50 to 1,000 workers per mile of coastline, began after federal orders halted all drilling in the channel.
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Carriers Pound Ho Chi Minh Trail Amid Repairs
The U S 7th Fleet launches 100 to 125 planes daily against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos with four carriers instead of five. Enterprise remains under repair after a January 14 explosion and fire, with Constellation returning to the U S. The carriers Han cock Kitty Hawk Coral Sea and an unnamed ship now operate off South Vietnam. William F Pringle commands the fleet. Ky Returns Home in Somber Mood Paris AP Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky leaves Paris for South Vietnam amid subdued mood over peace talks and questions about his return for President Nixon’s European visit. Tet begins Feb 11 and Ky plans to spend it with Saigon troops.
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Fair and chilly with a cold night ahead
The forecast calls for an unusually fair and cold day with a high near 40 and a low around 20 tonight. Partly sunny conditions continue into Monday with slightly warmer temperatures expected.
New York pot parties raided amid narcotics crackdown
Police across New York City raided gatherings this weekend, seizing 188 suspects in narcotics operations. In Queens a party netted ten youths between 10 and 15, while the Bronx raid near New York University led to eight arrests at a location described as a major push drug factory. An Air Force airman reported a stabbing after being expelled from a party in Hollis, as investigators questioned adults linked to the teens’ attendance and a girls club organizer.
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University dissidents clash with guards at Chicago meeting
About 100 dissident students tried to interrupt a Disciplinary Committee session in the Law School Building during a sit in at the Administration Building. The chairman adjourned, a scuffle broke out with security, and the committee reconvened at another site. A coalition for a rational university was announced to bridge opposing views with student and faculty supporters and critics.
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