Democrats Face Battles as Congress Opens
House Democrats gather to organize for the new Congress led by Speaker Carl Albert with Thomas P. ONeill as majority leader unchallenged. A major issue is crafting a war end strategy for Vietnam while considering reforms to the seniority system and party rules.
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John Beckler
Washington
House
Nixon
Congress
Feaucus
Democrats
Carl
Albert
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachsetts
Senate
Younger Faces Rise in 93rd Congress and House
The 93rd Congress will feature younger lawmakers, with Delaware Democrat Joseph Biden the youngest senator at 30. New senators include Sam Nunn, Pete Domenici, and Floyd Haskell among others, while several new House members expand representation of women and Black lawmakers led by Barbara Jordan, Joan Brath, and Andrea Young.
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Washington
Senate
Delaware
Joseph Biden
Jesse Helms
Kentucky
Walter “Dee” Huddleston
South Dakota
Ahauverk
House
Sam Nuon
DeGay Pete VW. Domenici
R-N.m
Dick Clark
Lowaz Jones
AL McChive
Hidaho
William BD. Hathaway
Maine
Dewey Bartlett
Rjobla
Floyd D. Haskell
D. Cole
Barbara Jordan
Houston
California
Ten Missing From Flock Of Wild Whooping Cranes
Washington AP reports ten of a privately studied flock of wild whooping cranes vanished during a migration from the Northwest Territories to the Gulf of Mexico. The remaining group had 46 adults and five young on arrival in Aransas Texas, with 56 cranes recorded before departure toward Great Slave Lake. Researchers hope the missing birds may reappear at a wintering site in Texas. the decline has accelerated since 1941, from 15 to about one per year.
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Washington
APY
Northwes
Gulf of Mesis
Ray C. Erickson
Roelar
Endemeal Willite
National Pali
Wildlife Research Cayter
Maryland
Aransis
Texas
Great Slave Lake
Christman
Plains
T Son
Mand
Saigon
Nha Dan
North Vietnam
U.S
Student dies in cliff fall during fraternity lesson
A student died after a fall from a cliff during a fraternity taught activity described as a lesson. Investigators are reviewing the circumstances and the fraternity is cooperating with authorities. The incident occurred on campus grounds and prompted campus security to launch an inquiry into event safety protocols.
County Offered Less Than Asked For New Bridge
The Federal government offered Washington County Engineering Department 237000 to replace the Kemps Mill bridge, far short of the 450000 request. County officials plan an appeal and approved hiring a new engineer as they seek bids for the Gillard Road bridge project near Boonsboro.
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Washington County Engineering Department
Kemps Mil
Glenn Dull
Dull
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Ted Wolfard
OEP
Rome Schwagel
Gillard Red
Boonsboro
Thousands Freed As Fog Lifts In England
AP reports a dense fog that paralyzed much of England begins to clear. Heathrow opens as Gatwick remains closed. visibilities drop to five yards in places. highways and rail lines disrupted. Thousands of airline passengers faced three days of delays with diverted flights and rising hotel and taxi costs.
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England
Condon
London
Tive
Heathrow
Gatwick
The
Fox
Scolland
Britain
Weather Bureau
Hattha
Storma
Seth
Attacks Resume On North Vietnam After New Year Pause
North Vietnam came under resumed air assault below the 20th parallel as U S warplanes attacked supply routes in the southern panhandle after a 36 hour New Year halt. The halt above the parallel remained in effect as Washington prepared for peace talks in Paris.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Baigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Nixon
Paris
1 Pan
Pompidou Sees Real Negotiation Difficulties
Paris reports President Georges Pompidou warned of real and precise difficulties in resumed negotiations between the United States and North Vietnam. He said talks likely resume Monday, adding France’s stance and letters between Nixon and North Vietnam were discussed with journalists. Aides said envoys Tran Van Bo and avi Diem would visit Washington next, though timing remained unclear.
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Paris
Georges Porngiou
United States
North Vietnam
Pompidou
France
Nixon
Onpidou
Hell Dee
Poate Nath
Neuyen Vang Vhieu
Mana
Maiphong
Vietnam
Renin
Pompidor
Maehuling
Washington
Tran van Bo
Saigon
Avi Diem
Tle
Ami Diem
Pentagon Acknowledges Hospital Hit May Be Accidental
Pentagon spokesman Jerry W. Friedheim said a North Vietnamese hospital near Hanoi and a civilian airpack appeared to suffer limited accidental damage during intensive bombing. He noted damage could have been caused by U S bombs or North Vietnamese anti aircraft fire, marking a partial reversal of prior denials that U S bombs struck the hospital.
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Washington
Tae Pentagon
Hanoi
Jerry W. Friedheim
Pentagon
U.S
Friedheim
Wetter Than Average Rainfall In Washington County 1972
Boonsboro observer J Howard Beckenbaugh reports 1972 rainfall in Washington County totaled 51.00 inches, 13.56 inches above normal of 37.44. Normal snowfall was 40.0 inches. city records show 59.80 inches, with temperatures reaching 62 degrees on January 1 and a low of 4 degrees at 7 am.
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Washington County
Boonsboro
J. Howard Beckenhbaugh
Hera
Beckenhaugti
Washington City
Beckenbaugh
Uys
Farmeter
Flight Data Recorder To Reveal Plane Crash Cause
Officials say the flight data recorder recovered from the Lockheed VON jetliner crash will provide the full sequence of events and stresses on the aircraft. The device will be analyzed after investigations in Ontario and California, with hearings planned in March. Death toll reported at 69 of 170 aboard, with survivors and many bodies yet to be identified.
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Fersons
Nackherd
Ontario
Cali
Slattery
Bey
PT Ant
al Jarest
Ly Media Exambier
Redjer
Ferrey Chly
Nur
Clexrl
Hiplenh
Sear
Ted Aa Mudkly
Stephnle I. Nene
Stamech
Jinipuet
Lephope
Dade County
Garulin Corl
Brain Tumor Found in Crashed Plane Pilot
St Peters burg Times reports a federal surgeon found a brain tumor in Captain Raber A Lott, the jet’s pilot, possibly affecting vision before the Everglades crash. Co pilot Donald Repo was also aboard the doomed flight. Wepo the flight engineer died of injuries.
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St.petersburg
Fla
Everglares
St. Petersbiry
Montiy
Kanter Air Lines
Lott
Miami
Savisory
Fecuures
Hs Pilota de Musical Examination
Times
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Angelo Tt. Honarlee
Donald Repo
Denalen
Tinleah
Denadeo
Wepo
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Milton R. Young
North Dakota
U.S. Senate
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