Mystery gunboats sail by Gibraltar amid arms embargo claims
Five gunboats from Cherbourg sailed at dusk via Gibraltar heading toward the Mediterranean. British officials questioned their origin and possible Israeli involvement, while Paris announced an inquiry into the sale and Norwegian denial. Questions linger over whether the vessels were to Israel, Norway, or for commercial use, with refueling and port stops anticipated.
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de Gaulle
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Nation Battered by Snow and Sleet Across Regions
Stormy weather swept the nation with snow and freezing rain as New England endured heavy precipitation. Albany reported two inches. upstate New York faced drifts and city transit disruptions. LaGuardia and JFK airports saw closures and delays. Hanover Hospital ran on generator power amid outages affecting police comms and services.
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Four Children Die In Crumbley Hollow House Fire
Four Setzer children perished in a Crowders Creek Road blaze when a brother tried to relight a coal heater with kerosene. Albert and Leonard escaped. Betty Page, Hetty Maye, Roxane, and Robert Earl died in a back bedroom. Fire officials blamed the blast for spreading flames. the family’s father Willis Setzer was reportedly away shopping. Funeral arrangements were being organized by Martin's Funeral Home.
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Fire devastates Steel Pier entertainment complex
A general alarm blaze swept the Steel Pier area Saturday night destroying the Marine Ballroom and the water circus. Police said the fire began near the ballroom and spread along the Atlantic Ocean end of the pier, with one firefighter injured. Debris fell into the ocean as flames raged, then the inferno was brought under control by 8 p.m. The pier, famed for vaudeville acts, is winter closed and has a history of rebuilding after storms and fires.
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Traffic Deaths Reach 400 Mark
The Christmas weekend traffic toll reached the 400 mark as severe weather created hazardous driving in the Northeast Midwest and West. The count began Wednesday local time and will run until midnight Sunday.
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Visibility Bad Planes Ships Search For Missing Sailors
In a mid Pacific search 23 crewmen are missing after the SS Badger State exploded and burned. The Greek freighter Khinn Star rescued 14 men including Captain Charles Wilson. A Coast Guard rescue plane, aided by several transports, sought survivors amid heavy seas and 30 knot winds as ships from several nations joined the search.
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Nixon Fly To Snowy Camp David For Weekend
President Nixon flies to Camp David in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains for a snowy weekend. Windy conditions hinder the 43 minute heli flight as the White House reports Mrs. Nixon and Tricia accompany the President while he weighs signing or vetoing a bill this week.
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Arab Leaders Pledge Unified Action Against Israel
In Damascus Egypt Ihya and Sudan announced a three nation front to oppose Israel. A joint communique from Cairo Tripoli and Khartoum called for quarterly meetings and commissions to deepen cooperation while avoiding specifics. They framed a collective push to mobilize Arab potential and support Palestinian guerrilla activity.
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Flu Epidemic Reaches Rome As Deaths Rise
AP reports attribute the outbreak to health authorities with Rome papers noting at least one month and a half of spread. Authorities say more than 95 million Romans affected as cases rise across the city and surrounding areas.
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Proxmire urges $10 billion cutoff in U S defense
Senator William Proxmire, chairing a Senate-House subcommittee, urged President Nixon to cut 1971 defense requests by $10 billion from fiscal 1969 levels. He warned against overestimating Soviet power and argued for reallocating funds to domestic needs. The panel backed expanded GAO review of defense spending and procurement.
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