Gambling city curiosity prompts population inquiry letter
In Reno a schoolgirl asked the local Chamber of Commerce for population figures and poker chips. In Arcadia a laxative capsule trail led firefighters to a gravel dump after a truck bed was ripped by compacted rubbish. In Mantorque England a church organ produced squeaks as residents used excess Sunday electricity.
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Nine Die in Headon Collision At Henderson Institute
Nine people were killed in a headon crash that set one car ablaze in Henderson North Carolina. A single 34 year old Washington DC woman survived in shock and was hospitalized at Maria. Firefighters were at the scene after a gym fire at Henderson Institute.
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Weather outlook for Iowa turns cloudy and cool
United Press International reports Iowa will have clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with lows from 10 to 18 degrees in the north and upper teens to lower 20s in the south. Monday looks partly cloudy and colder across the state.
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Quarrel Over New College Land Purchase in Atlantic
Iowa lawmakers argued over funding for a proposed fourth state university in western Iowa, delaying a land purchase of about 700 acres in Atlantic. The House split without a vote as debate focused on whether to approve land cost and future construction funding, amid West versus East Iowa tensions and questions about regional educational needs.
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Nationwide Rail Shutdown Due To Union Strike
Railroads across the country will halt service coast to coast at 10 p.m. Saturday after Union Pacific workers struck, with 137 railroads conforming to the shutdown. The move follows a long dispute with four shopcraft unions and signals potential government action if the crisis deepens.
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Marcos meets advisors amid Manila rioting surge
President Ferdinand E. Marcos held an emergency meeting with top advisers and prepared a national address as Manila experienced its worst riot since World War II. At least five people were killed and more than 150 injured as demonstrators clashed with 1,000 police and troops, seizing a fire truck and setting fires in streets.
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GE contracts expected to pass across unions
A billion dollar agreement between unions and General Electric Co. is expected to be approved and influence other firms in the electrical industry. A spokesman for the International Union of Electrical Workers in Pittsburgh said Westinghouse Electric would have to match GE's wage and benefit package, or face a tough position.
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Nixon Pushes Expansion of Safeguard ABM System
Nixon argues for extending the Safeguard antiballistic missile program with up to 12 U S sites, saying it is essential against minor powers like China and to deter blackmail in the Pacific. The plan would add about 10 sites, shifting focus from cities to protecting population centers.
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North Viet regiments moved into Mekong Delta test for Vietnamization
Saigon reports North Vietnam has deployed the 95A Regiment, about 2000 troops, into the densely populated Mekong Delta south of Saigon. The move joins as many as 10,000 other North Vietnamese forces in the region, a key test of how well South Vietnamese troops can assume combat duties amid Vietnamization pressures.
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Intercepted Memo Railroads U S A
Intercepted memo notes that freight shipments can be delayed as a strategic measure. The message references U S A rail operations and signals, in concise terse wording, the possibility of deferring cargo. Sign-off appears as WEJ.
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Rubella vaccine push urges county children
Washington Jaycees ask all county children aged one to twelve to attend rubella clinics on February 12 to receive the new vaccine for German measles. The vaccine, first available in 1969, offers likely lifetime protection with minimal side effects.
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