Vast State Farms Transform Sinkiang Frontier District
In Sinkiang Uigur Autonomous Region, over a million ethnic Chinese settlers have carved vast state farms west of Urumchi, mixing with minority groups in growing communes. Han settlers gain wages while minorities form agricultural and grazing communes under a push for unity and progress.
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Urumchi
China
Sinkiang Uigur Autonomous
Tibet
Soviet Union
Sinkiang
Kirghiz
Sibo
Dow Rallies Amid Broad Market Gains In Frantic Yearend Trade
Wall Street extended its yearend rally as several sectors led gains, with the Dow Jones average rising 7.87 to 859.81 amid light turnover of 10.02 million NYSE shares. The advance followed Tuesday’s pop after tax selling pressures cooled and marked one of the year's slowest trading days as many traders observed holiday weekends.
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Dow Jones
Dow
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Four Hart Area Crashes Leave Four Hospitalized
Four area wrecks yesterday afternoon and evening sent at least four people to Winchester Memorial Hospital and other facilities. Judy Crosen was treated and released after a Rt. 50 East collision near Town and Country store. A five year old, Sharon Carrotta, treated and released after a Rt. 522 incident. Richard Starke treated and released after a Rt. 522 North crash. Michael Conboy admitted with satisfactory condition. A fourth crash on Hunting Ridge Road involved an unidentified driver who declined treatment.
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Winchester
Rt. 50
Town and Country
Judy Crosen
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sharon Carrotta
Star Tannery
Rt. 522
South
Richard Starke
Stephenson
Michael Conboy
Hunting Ridge Road
China to Free Three Soviet Airmen After Misguided Flight
Beijing announces the release of Captain Kurvatov Lt Uskov and Jr Lt Buchelnikov after a 21 month detainment. Soviet envoy Tolstikov notified as China says the Mi 4 helicopter accidentally entered Sinkiang and all equipment is returned.
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Tokyo
China
Sinkiang
Hsinhua
V.S. Tolstikov
Yu Chan
A. S. Kurvatov
A.F. Uskov
V.G. Buchelnikov
Tolstikov
Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Eisenhowers Arrive in Tokyo Before China Visit
David Eisenhower and Julie Eisenhower arrived in Tokyo en route to Peking for a trip arranged by former President Nixon. The couple, staying overnight in Japan, planned to depart for China Sunday after U S. Secret Service requested no advance details. David Eisenhower had hinted a China visit late last year.
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Tokyo
David
Julie Eisenhower
Peking
Richard M. Nixon
China
Japan
United States
Japan Air Lines
San Diego
U.S. Secet
Eisenhower
David Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower
Bandit Robs Second National Bank Branch in Richmond
A masked bandit armed with a pistol robbed the West Cary Street Second National Bank branch in Richmond Friday afternoon about 5 45 p m. An undisclosed sum was taken as several employees and two customers were inside. the thief entered and exited through the back door police said.
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Richmond
Second National Bank
West Cary Street
Five more deaths raise Virginia holiday highway toll
Associated Press reports five more fatalities on Virginia highways during the Christmas holiday, bringing the total to 11. Victims include Louis J. Singer 30 of Silver Spring Md killed in Arlington County, and Patricia Thomas Rossi 31 of Midlothian in a Chesterfield Powhatan line crash. Earlier deaths involve Sambo Baker 26 of Hurley on U S 460 19 bypass, Russell James Acr a Mechanicsburg Pa rider on I 81, and Herbert C Watts 19 of Chesapeake.
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Virginia
Louis J. Singer
Silver Spring
Lee Highway
Spout Run Drive
Arlington County
Patricia Thomas Rossi
Midlothian
Chesterfield County
Powhatan
Sambo Baker
Hurley
Tazewell
Russell James Acr
Mechanicsburg
Pulaski County
Virginia 99
Herbert C. Watts
Chesapeake
Greentree Road
Snowshoe Ski Resort to reopen in West Virginia today
Snowshoe Ski Resort in Pocahontas County was expected to resume operations today after bankruptcy woes. A spokesman said morning and afternoon sessions would run through the season as 75 workers, many from before, were hired to restart the resort under trustee P. Thomas Denny’s guidance. a water line break had delayed opening previously and forced cancellation of 32 Christmas lodge reservations.
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Marlinton
W.va
Pocahontas County
Charleston
Joseph Caldwell
Caldwell
P. Thomas Denny
Utah Highway Patrol Chief Helm Fired Over Drinking Problem
Salt Lake City AP report states Roy M. Mack Helm was dismissed as Utah Highway Patrol chief for an alcohol problem. The Civil Service Commission allowed possible return after treatment, leaving reinstatement to Public Safety Commissioner Raymond Jackson. Helm’s attorney planned a rehearing.
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Salt, Lake City
Roy M
Mack
Helm
Utah Highway Patrol
State Civil Service Commission
Public Safety
Raymond Jackson
Jackson
Robert M. McRae
Weather Summary and North Carolina Traffic Fatality
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs near 40 to mid 40s and chilly nights in the 20s. An extended period Monday to Tuesday may bring some precipitation and mild, seasonable temperatures with daytime highs in the 40s to low 50s. AP reports James A. Warren, 38, of Hampton, Virginia, died in a northeast North Carolina collision on Friday. Weather details include rainfall totals, sunrise and sunset times, and monthly and yearly rainfall figures.
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James A. Warren
Hampton
North Carolina
The
Highway Patrol
Front Royal Council Plans Special Meeting
Mayor William A. Lillard called a Town Council meeting for Monday night replacing the cancelled Dec. 22 session. Six agenda items include overtime pay for officers attending court on days off, bids on fuel and oil for 1976, sewer line work on Bradford Drive Randolph Ave and Seventh St, water service extension to High Knob, fire marshal standards, and Planning Commission minutes from Dec. 10.
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Front Royal
William A. Lillard
Bradford Drive
Randolph Ave
Seventh St
High Knob Inc
High Knob
Planning Commission
Russia Step Up Efforts in Germ Warfare, Intelligence Claims
Washington report cites top intelligence sources alleging the Soviet Union is increasing its germ warfare program in violation of a UN agreement. A Soviet medical counselor allegedly sought information from U.S. scientists at a genetics symposium and near certain attendees. The FBI was alerted after some Americans contacted NIH security.
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Soviet Union
Jack Anderson
Vyacheslav F. Stepanov
U.S
Security Office
National Institutes of Health
FBI
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Omps Funeral Home
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