Saigon Increases Patrols as Terrorist Attacks Threaten
U S forces raised police patrols in Saigon amid a pre Christmas alert after a wave of attacks. Three Americans were killed and 14 wounded in bombings and grenades. A gunmen extortion attempt killed a National Assembly member’s aide. U S and South Vietnamese forces report casualties and heightened security measures.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. Air Force
South Vietnamese National Assembly
Highlands
Cambodia
Winter Snow Brings Wrecks. Five Injured Across Counties
A thin glaze from yesterday's two inch snowfall snarled area roads causing over a dozen accidents in about 90 minutes. Five people were injured, one seriously hospitalized, as conditions worsened between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Crashes occurred in Winchester Frederick County Clarke and Warren with I 81 a major scene. Lemont Cranston Gray 27 of Bainbridge Md admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital with rib fractures and lip laceration after a one car crash. his 1969 Pontiac was a total loss. The snow turned to rain by 4:30 a.m. and precipitation totaled 1.03 inches in 24 hours.
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Lulu Williams
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke
Warren
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lemont Cranston Gray
Bainbridge, Md
J.S. Conner
Senate OKs Cambodian aid amid House talks and tax on hold
The Senate approved a $544.2 million Cambodia aid bill 72 to 22 after a bid to trim $155 million failed. Senator Gravel sought deeper cuts as lawmakers face a calendar with four major funding bills due by January 3. Senator Church warned conferrees will uphold bans on U S combat troops and other guardrails while the process continues.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
John J. Williams
Rdel
House
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Cambodia
Frank Church
Idaho
U.S
Christmas joy at Winchester SPCA as dog returns
Agent Ervin Cleveland recovers his heisted Springer spaniel, and a dog food maker donates annual Christmas crackers for the impounded dogs. The dogs enjoy grinding the cracker shapes. Tonight the John Foltz Trio performs at the Back Room Lounge at 8 p.m. Hair Styles for men and boys advertised by Piaze Barber Shop.
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Winchester S.P.C.A
Ervin Cleveland
John Foltz
Evenabie - Men & Boys
Piaze Barber Shop
Ward Pieze
Terrorism Drives Refugees From Eritrea Into Sudan
Reported fighting in Eritrea sparks a mass exodus to Sudan with about 17 000 refugees noted, highlighting regional tensions around the Suez Canal and Red Sea corridor. Eritrean rebels backed by Arab states contest Haile Selassie's government, drawing in foreign powers and raising concerns in Washington.
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Washington
Eritrea
Sudan
Red Sea
Ethiopia
Gulf of Aden
Eritrean Liberation Front
ELF
Haile Selassie
Syria
Libya
Tempers Flare In SST Filibuster
In Washington the Senate opened a filibuster over federal subsidies for the supersonic transport. Tensions flared between the chief opponent and the leading defender as Sen. William Proxmire questioned Sen. Warren Magnuson about sponsoring a bill to curb potential negative effects of supersonic flight.
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Washington
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Magnuson
Proxmire
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Bible
House
Henry M. Jackson
Nixon vetoes manpower bill amid unemployment relief clash
President Nixon vetoed a 9.5 billion manpower training bill, saying it merely perpetuates deficiencies in the program. The measure would have funded 40,000 jobs this year and up to 3,000,000 by 1974, largely in public service roles.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
County Seeks To Move Up Annex Date
Frederick County seeks to set the annexation effective date earlier to December 31 1971 arguing a Virginia judgment lacks finality until 21 days of enforcement and that the court order signed December 12 1970 becomes final January 3 1971 though the court set a midnight December 31 1970 effective date.
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Star
Frederick County
Frederick Jr
Virginia
Supreme Court
Calm Returns To Gdansk Area After Riots
Calm returned to the Gdansk area as three days of riots and street fighting tied to price rises subsided. Government radio said life was normal with shops opening early, transport running, and curfew unclear. Security remained tight around Gdansk Gdynia and Sopot and flights to the area were suspended.
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Warsaw
Gdansk
Warsaw Radio
Gdynia
Sopot
Bay of Danzig
Weather Outlook and Local Ads Include Corrections in Winchester
A southeastern high pressure system brings milder drier air and a clearing trend. Notices include a death in the family helpline and multiple corrections for last night’s Star ads listing Scott Paper Towels and evaporated milk, plus Xmas tree specials from local merchants in Winchester va.
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Richmond
Scott Paper Towels
Super Foods
Bayliss’ Market
8 & M Market
Country Store
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Tan Son Nhut
Michael J. L. Greene
Phnom Penh
Highway 7
Mary Helen Massie
Modernage
Cooper ‘Ss Jewelers
Jumpin’ S
Ole McDonald’s Farm
Shawnee Fire Co
Butlers Packing House
Maintai Law and Order
Iona Miss
Bart Boehmler
Hill and Dale Farms
Berryville
Bill Rhoden
By Audrey Coleman
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Alger Bros
Gulf
Valley Ave
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