Troy region receives emergency aid to battle record December snow
Heavy snow relief arrives as County Civil Defense units and aid from multiple counties mobilize for Troy after a storm dumps 26.4 inches, raising December total to 53.8 inches. Three deaths and widespread disruption prompt street closures, marooned households, and a push to clear main routes for emergency vehicles.
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Viet Reds battered by Yank Guns
US air power and artillery sent North Vietnamese forces reeling in a jungle battle 15 miles northeast of Song Be near Saigon. Reports say 46 NVA dead with no US casualties, following a Saturday clash that killed 79 NVA and left one US dead and one wounded.
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Five French Gunboats Due In Israel Today
Five French built missile gunboats are expected to arrive in Israel after a secret departure from France. Paris had embargoed arms deliveries to Israel and later claimed the vessels were sold as unarmed civil craft to a non existent Norwegian company.
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Hopes Fade For Sailors Lost At Sea
In the Pacific near Midway Island a munitions ship the Badger State exploded after the crew abandoned ship. Coast Guard and Navy officials said survival chances were slim for about 20 sailors in life rafts as weather and seas hinder rescue efforts. Five bodies were sighted by the freighter Flying Dragon with one recovered. a Greek freighter Khian Star rescued Captain Charles Wilson and 13 crewmen.
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Ireland Faces New Bombing After Dublin Attack
A time bomb exploded near Dublin's central detective bureau amid nationwide security alerts. Police link the attack to Protestant extremists and the UVF, with forces deployed across the republic to guard public buildings and transport hubs after multiple blasts including the O'Connell monument incident.
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Israelis Raid Jordan Radar Station After Day of Strikes
Israeli jets raided a Jordanian radar station near Amman after day light strikes on Jordan and Egypt. The eight mile east station was hit for over three hours and all planes returned safely. The raid followed 120 acts of aggression cited from Jordan in the past week. Egyptian commandos reportedly attacked Israeli strongpoints at the Gulf of Suez and Cairo claimed two Israeli jets were shot down near the Suez Canal.
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Playboy Son Of Late Latin Dictator Killed
Rafael Ramfis Trujillo, son of the Dominican Republic dictator, dies in Madrid clinic at 40 after a December 17 car crash. He and Duchess Teresa Beltran de Lis died in the fog collision seven miles north of Madrid. a boy was injured. Trujillo had been in exile since 1961 and led the armed forces earlier in life.
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Dona Teresa Beltran de Lis
Alburquerque
United States
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Record Newspapers Deliveries Resume After Snow
The Record Newspapers resume regular deliveries today after weekend snowstorms halted service. The Times Record and Troy Record faced delays due to clogged streets, with back issues available at the main office Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
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Ky vows fight to death to decide fate of Vietnam in 1970
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky told viewers that 1970 will be the year which decides the fate of South Vietnam and urged soldiers of all ranks to be more courageous and ready to sacrifice. He said he would fight to the death against any coalition with the Viet Cong.
Graham at rock festival urges youth to seek God
Evangelist Billy Graham addressed about 2,500 youths at a 72 hour rock festival near Hollywood Florida. He urged them to drop out of their present lives and turn to the power of God while noting the crowd mixed applause and jeers during his roughly 20 minute talk.
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Everglades
Sato Party Victory Seen Approval Of Pro-U.S. Policy
Japan's ruling Liberal-Democratic party won 288 seats in the 486 seat House of Representatives, with 272 previously held, signaling voter support for its U.S. policy. Prime Minister Eisaku Sato touted the victory as approval of handling Okinawa and the U.S. security treaty, despite Socialist losses and gains by Komeito and the Communists.
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House of Representatives
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Okinawa
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Komeito
Clean Government Party
Soka Gakkai
Democratic- Socialist Party
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