Virginia Holiday Toll Sees Thirteen Traffic Deaths
The Christmas holiday period ended at midnight Tuesday with thirteen Virginians killed in traffic incidents. Three pedestrians died in hit-and-run crashes, while a Henrico County camper crash killed three. Two teens died in Patrick County on Virginia 8. Police identified five other victims and arrested a suspect in Maynor’s hit-and-run death.
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Arab nations promise oil boost to Britain and Japan
Arab oil ministers ended a Kuwait meeting by restoring part of the January cut and reducing overall reductions to about 15 percent while keeping the embargo on the United States and the Netherlands. Britain Japan and other allies welcomed the move though the embargo remains.
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Fewer Traffic Deaths During Four Day Christmas Holiday
An Associated Press tally shows 496 people died in highway crashes during the holiday period ending Tuesday, below preholiday Safety Council forecasts of 550 to 650 and adjusted downward due to expected fewer drivers and slower speeds. The 1962 four day period tallied 646 fatalities.
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White Christmas Snow Melted By Warm Rain and Temps
The region saw a white Christmas fade as warm rain and rising temperatures eroded the snowfall. By 8:30 a.m. the area reported just over half an inch of rain, with temperatures near 39 degrees under cloudy skies. The State Highway Department noted generally good road conditions though some secondary roads required care and one lane on some routes remained open. The forecast calls for continued mild temperatures with rain likely Friday and Sunday, and weekend lows dipping to the 20s.
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Flash flood warning covers Calfpasture River area in Virginia
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the Calfpasture River in southwestern Augusta and northwestern Rockbridge counties, effective until 7 p.m. Heavy rain and snow melt forecast may worsen conditions this afternoon. A broader flash flood watch extends to several southwestern Virginia counties and remains in effect for small streams until midnight.
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Three Horses Die In Frederick County Starvation Case
The Frederick County Sheriff’s department is seeking the owner of about twenty horses found on a farm off Route 604. Three horses died and several others showed they had not eaten for days amid heavy snowfall. twelve bales of hay were provided each day.
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Virginia Governor and Family Deliver News Papers on Christmas Day
The Virginia first family, led by Gov Linwood Holton, delivered 120 Richmond News Leader copies on Christmas Day. The governor and relatives sorted bundles by apartment, with a young Woody Holton finishing his two year delivery as the term ends next month.
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Frederick County Trailer Ordinance Set for Public Hearing
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors plans a public hearing on a proposed county trailer ordinance amending the 1971 rule and regulating trailer camps. A related resolution seeks mobile home assessments under the National Automobile Dealers Association values, at under one dollar per square foot of living space.
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Soviet Soyuz 13 Returns After Eight Day Flight
The Soyuz 13 spacecraft and its two cosmonauts landed safely in the Soviet Union after a mission of just under eight days. Tass stated all flight systems and on-board scientific equipment operated properly throughout the mission.
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South Viet Helicopter Shot Down On Christmas Day
Communist gunners downed a South Vietnamese transport helicopter at Tong Le Chan base, killing nine soldiers and wounding 36. The craft carried six crewmen and 45 militiamen en route to reinforce a base cut off since March, marking the third government aircraft loss in four days with two crashes blamed on mechanical failure.
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Nixon and Soviet Envoy Discuss Middle East Crisis
President Nixon met with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin to discuss the Middle East situation and Arab-Israeli peace talks in Geneva. White House aides described the talks as focusing on general foreign policy with no public comment issued.
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Mao in Good Health On His 80th Birthday
Mao Tse tung is 80 today and in good health despite privation and political struggle. The birthday was to be private with few visitors as Congratulatory messages arrive from Le Duan and Kim Il Sung.
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