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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1973
Page
1
In Saigon Canada’s peacekeeping team charged North Vietnam with sending troops into South Vietnam in violation of the ceasefire. The move marks Canada’s first public allegation and follows U S claims of Hanoi forces entering South Vietnam since January 28.
Arson is suspected in a Mount Williams Road fire that gutted a double house trailer owned by Gary Presgraves. Fire crews from Round Hill Clearbrook and Gainesboro answered at 1 55 p m. The Presgraves lost most belongings and their dog died. No occupants were home. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's office and the Frederick County Sheriff's Department are on the case.
The White House disclosed that the Nixon re election committee spent 1492891 for 55 campaign flights on presidential aircraft while withholding passenger names and many flight details as personal and privileged. Congress notes 135 trips by the 89th Military Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base.
The Red Cross asks donors to give 10 pints of negative blood during the April visit of the Bloodmobile sponsored by the Winchester Rotary Club. The Bloodmobile parks at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House from 10 a.m. to 3 45 p.m. Tuesday. Appointments are made by calling 662 5412.
Southside growers report heavy damage from a cold snap with 20 percent of peach crops ruined in the Shenandoah Valley and further losses across the region. Walter C. Glascock says 95 percent of his 75 acres are destroyed with likely total loss after three nights of freezing. Massie’s Apple Orchards estimate 90 percent kill of red and golden delicious, hoping winesaps avoid harm as temperatures dip again.
The region endured a cold wave with temperatures dropping to 27 degrees last night the lowest of the week. Orchards sustained more damage as the freeze persisted though a warmer weekend is forecast with highs reaching the 60s and tonight’s low in the 30s.
Harold K. Lipset, chief investigator for Senate Watergate probes, resigns after disclosure of a 1966 guilty plea in a New York bugging case. In a separate note, James W. McCord guided FBI to hidden bugging gear bought with Nixon campaign funds. Lipset says resignation prevents embarrassment and Dash notes Lipset's solid professional reputation.
Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu arrives back after a six nation tour and says the Nixon doctrine of self sufficiency will guide postwar reconstruction in South Vietnam. He notes international agencies will review the situation and an international conference is planned within 30 to 45 days to discuss peacetime development.
U S officials press Lebanon to leash Palestinian guerrillas within its borders while pushing a public message to Palestinian communities. Washington aims to cool Arab support, warn against Arafat’s rhetoric, and maintain diplomatic leverage amid regional attacks.
In Costa Rica a strong tremor centered near the Nicaraguan border killed 11 people when their home collapsed in Chiquito del Arenal. The quake measured 6.7 on the Richter scale and was felt as far as San Jose, with about 20 000 residents in Tilaran District.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Hassan el Zayyat spearheads a stepped up UN push against Israel and the United States over the Beirut raid. The Security Council delays its session to Monday for consultations while Lebanon faces sabotage at an American refinery.
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