Familiar New Year's Eve Rituals Across The World
The Associated Press reports New Year celebrations begin with champagne noisemakers and Auld Lang Syne. Europeans book heavily at restaurants and clubs despite higher prices, while the United States sees varied pricing and mixed party plans across major cities. The West Coast shows strength with Los Angeles and San Francisco bookings, New York hosts its third Central Park countdown, and Rome and Naples prepare fireworks. In London many go to bed early while Scots party late with extended hospitality into the small hours.
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Boston
Dallas
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Wash
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Waldorf-Astoria
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Naples
France
Trafaglar Sugare
Timing May Decide Successor To Quesenbery
Wayne county judge C G Quesenbery 69 says he will retire Feb 28 from the 29th Judicial Circuit serving Amherst Nelson and Waynesboro. Resulting successor likely tied to timing of Virginia legislature and possible interim appointment by Gov Holton with later election in 1972.
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29Th Judicial Circuit
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Nelson
Waynesboro
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
High Court
Holton
Quesenberg
House of Delegates
Colonial banking began with the Bank of North America charter in 1782
The note asserts that real banks did not exist in colonial days and marks 1782 as the start of American banking with the chartering of the Bank of North America. It highlights a historical transition from colonial financial practices to formal banking institutions.
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United States
Bank of North America
Skeleton Identified in Virginia Wooded Area
Authorities identify the skeleton found in James City County as Shirley May Sykes 37 an Eastern State Hospital patient missing since last May. Identification made by a dental plate Deputy Sheriff Frank Elliott said Wednesday. Remains with clothing and the plate were found Monday by three youths walking in the woods.
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James City
Shirley May Sykes
Eastern State Hospital
Frank Elliott
Fire destroys Bland Market and adjacent buildings
A Bland County blaze destroyed two store buildings and an apartment with flames reaching the roof as firefighters arrived after a 20 minute delay. A Bland Volunteer Fire Department spokesman cited starting problems with both trucks, one flooded with water and the other with electrical trouble. Damage estimated at 25 thousand to 30 thousand dollars for the Market and adjoining structures.
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Bland County
John Kidd
Kidd
Publicity May Have Soured Hughes on Nevada
Governor Paul Laxalt says publicity may keep Howard Hughes away from Nevada. Officials note Hughes Tool Co. gained control of Hughes Nevada operations after court action. Laxalt cites privacy concerns as a reason Hughes may retreat to the Bahamas and not return to Las Vegas. Publicity is expected to benefit tourism in the long run.
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Nevada
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Nev
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Las Vegas
Bahamas
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Boston
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Hughes Tool
Carlucci Denies Plans to Dismantle VISTA
President Nixon's nominee for OEO head told senators there are no plans to dismantle VISTA. He said funding would not disproportionately cut VISTA if overall OEO funding is trimmed and faced sharp questions from Sen. Cranston over California legal services veto issues.
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Peace Corps
Frank C. Carlucci
Senate Poverty Subcommittee
America
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Carlucci
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California Legal Services
Cranston
California Rural Legal Services
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OEFO
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