On This Day In History Dec 23 1970
UPI notes several historical milestones: George Washington resigned his commission in 1783 and retired to Mount Vernon. 1928 marked the permanent coast-to-coast hookup by NBC. 1948 ex Premier Tojo and six others were hanged in Tokyo by the Allied War Crimes Commission. 1962 Cuban prisoners began arriving in Miami after Castro's 1961 invasion. A Thought For the Day quotes Thomas Wolfe on the mind.
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United Press International
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Saturn
George Washington
Mount Vernon
National Broadcasting Co
Tojo
Japan
Angry GIs Return From Saigon Homeward Flight
About 350 GIs landed at Travis Air Force Base after a Pan American 747 was barred from Tan Son Nhut. Troops, many with peace symbols and enemy weapons, expressed anger at the South Vietnamese government, while some headed for discharge or Christmas leave.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Saigon
John Carolina Jr
Bridgeport
Conn
Air Force
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Francis Hartwick
St. Ignace
Mich
Laddie Picha
Chicago
Tan Son Nhut
Picha
New York
Bien Hoa
Cam Ranh Bay
Spain Blames Reds for Terrorism in Basque Crisis
Vice President Luis Carrero Blanco told the Cortes that the Basque separatist ETA hides terrorism under political aims and called for strengthening the armed forces. He linked the case to a broader communist threat as demonstrations grow and the government imposes detention rules amid Burgos trials and a holiday lull strategy.
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Madrid
Luis Carrero Blanco
Spain
Carrero Blanco
Cortes
ETA
Air Force
Navy
Burgos
Girl Scouts Carol Sing At St Marys Church Today
The Girl Scouts of Waterford including Brownies Juniors and Cadettes and their leaders hold their second annual Carol Sing today at 7 p m on the steps of St Marys Church followed by village caroling. Families may join. scouts bring permission slips flashlights and warm clothing.
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Waterford
St. Mary’s Church
Dismissal of Drug Charge Against Waterford Teen
A charge of possessing a dangerous drug against 16 year old Edward D Fronzek of 2 Short 6th Street Waterford was dismissed in a recent Waterford Court session. The omission of this item from prior coverage was reported.
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Edward D. Fronzek
Short
6Th St
Waterford
Waterford Post Office Holiday Closure Announced
William J. Brown Jr. postmaster announces Waterford Post Office will close Thursday at noon and stay closed all day Friday and Saturday to give all postal employees time off for Christmas holidays.
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William J. Brown Jr
Waterford
Prized Roman mules and royal footwear history
The article notes ancient Roman royalty valued mules highly. Empress Poppaea wore golden shoes for her mules and Emperor Nero had a silver shoe.
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Poppaea
Nero
Letters Could Succeed Where Talks Have Failed
A wounded captive recalls brutal conditions in a North Vietnamese camp and voices a plea to end prisoner abuse. Brother Leo Merriman urges action and lists three embassies, Poland USSR and Sweden, as channels to press for humane treatment and possible prisoner releases.
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United States
Leo Merriman
Rensselaer
North Vietnam
Jerzy Michalowski
Schaghticoke School Announces Christmas Vacation Closure
Hoosic Valley Central Schools will close Wednesday at noon for the Christmas vacation with classes resuming January 4. The Schaghticoke Fire Department auxiliary met at Mrs. Louise Loucks home for its December session and elected officers including President Mrs. Loucks and Vice President Miss Hazel Yates.
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Hoosie Valley
Schaghticoke Fire Department
Louise Loucks
Loucks
Hazel Yates
Rena Smith
Jennie Cinelli
East Germans Harass Berlin Traffic Across Routes
East Germany continued traffic harassment in Berlin with slowdown tactics on all major routes to West Berlin. The Staaken crossing halted outbound traffic from 7 a.m. to noon. At Dreilinden, hundreds of trucks and cars faced three hour delays. Berlin-bound traffic near Helmstedt was light with about an hour wait for westbound trucks.
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Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
Staaken
Hamburg
Dreiliden
Peace Corps Applications Up Says Blatchford
Peace Corps Director Joseph Blatchford reports an uptick in applications for the corps this year, the first rise since 1965. He calls it the beginning of greater opportunity and says he expects the budget to stay economical with no heavy cuts next year.
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Blatchford
Yule Litter Cleanup Costly
Keep America Beautiful estimates 9 billion dollars to clean up Christmas litter. About 400 million pounds of wrapping paper ribbons and gift boxes will be discarded along with 50 million trees and numerous wreaths and decorations.
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New York
UPI
America Beautiful Inc
Antilitter Organization
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