Senate clears hurdle as adjournment looms for 91st Congress
The Senate fast tracked a 1.8 billion dollar supplemental and a foreign aid package to Cambodia and Israel, while scrapping welfare reform and trade bills to salvage Social Security raises for about 26 million beneficiaries. A clash over the defense bill’s Vietnam era provisions sparked renewed conference talks, with the SST funding still unresolved.
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Hebert Pledges Hardline Armed Forces Course in House
Rep. F Edward Hebert vows to keep the House Armed Services Committee on a pro military path following Rivers death Hebert says the draft must continue and military spending must rise with a modern Navy top priority He also disputes nuclear critics and endorses Nixon foreign policy options and a phased draft extension
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Enemy Attack In Cambodia Is Repulsed
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacked a South Vietnamese infantry unit in Cambodia before dawn and were repulsed. Officials report 74 enemy soldiers killed, the highest single action total in months, with most losses from artillery and fighter bombers. South Vietnamese losses: 10 killed, 36 wounded.
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Images of 1970 World Events Highlighted in Star Features
The Star presents color and black and white photos of major world events from 1970 on pages 12 and 13. A closing notice from Smalls Garden Center states they will be closed for inventory the week of December 28 and reopen January 4. Truck Suppliers Inc advertises at 30 Commercial Street.
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Frederick County seeks stay as annexation appeal looms
Frederick County plans to ask the Maryland State Supreme Court for a stay of the Winchester annexation at midnight Thursday to preserve status quo while it seeks to hear its appeal. The court has not yet filed a ruling on extending the effective date, and a writ of error must be filed within 21 days of the final order.
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Plane Crash Investigation Opens In Virgin Islands
Federal investigators began a probe into the Trans Caribbean Airlines Boeing 727 crash at St Thomas. A New Jersey man John Vange and his son Victor were missing and believed killed, with 19 hospitalized and 32 others minor injuries. Two bodies, including a child, were brought to Knud Hansen Hospital. Four family members survived. This marked the first fatal scheduled U S passenger crash of 1970, with 142 deaths on other U S crashes that year.
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Trans Caribbean Airlines
New Jersey
Virgin Island
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Knud Hansen Hospital
John Vange
Murray Hill
N.J
Victor
U.S
National Transportation Safety Board
Frederick Board urges two year suspension of the doe season
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors unanimously recommends a two year suspension of the doe hunting season to the State Game Commission. They also postpone action on amending the county air pollution ordinance until after Jan. 11, pending state approval. Delegations from local hunting and conservation groups urged limits and caution, while opponents called for wildlife biologist review.
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Eugene Gunter
State Air Pollution Control Board
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Doe
Winchester district may expand to four counties and city
A reapportionment proposal would add Fauquier and Warren Counties to the existing Winchester Frederick Clarke district, creating a two delegate, at large election. The new district would hold about 92 082 residents with delegates covering roughly 46 041 each. A hearing in Richmond is set for January 21.
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Jim) Largent, Jr
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Snowstorms Batter Italy Amid Winter Heat and Cold
Fresh snowstorms battered northern Italy crippling dams and factory roofs while southern gales disrupted travel to Sicily. Heavy snow across the Alps and into Tuscany closed roads and left at least two dead as ships capsized with ten crew lost.
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Weather and events in Richmond shift with easterly low
A small low pressure system moves east through the southeast bringing increasing clouds and moderating temperatures in Virginia Tonight and Wednesday. Tonite featured events include the Jonn Foltz Trio at the Back Room Lounge from 8 p.m. Pizza Hut advertises all you can eat pizza for 1.25 with children 6 12 at 50. Tomorrow Howard Johnsons offers all you can eat fish fry for 1.49. REFUSE AND BUS NOTICE notes holiday delays: no refuse or bus service Friday January 1. made up days Tuesday January 5 and Wednesday January 6 for missed collections.
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