U.S. Plans to Receive 20 to 40 Prisoners Saturday
A senior U.S. official said Washington plans to repatriate 20 to 40 American POWs from jungle camps along the Cambodian border, with first releases likely Sunday or Monday. Prisoners would be flown from An Loc to Tan Son Nhut and then to Clark Field in the Philippines.
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Saigon
U.S
United States
North Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
An Loc
Tan Son Nhut
Clark Air Force Base
Philippines
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Canada
Indonesia
Poland
Hungary
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Red Cross
Vietnam
Paris
Pleiku
Latin America Needs Overhaul, Lions Told
Star Staff Writer reports Ecuadorian Ambassador Alberto Quevedo Toro urged the Winchester Lions to seek peaceful change for Latin America and rejected communism. He noted Ecuador’s 200 mile fishing limit, licensing rules, and praised U.S. ties with Winchester and Am bato. Last year’s March For Progress funded a new Ambato freshwater system.
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Alberto Quevedo Toro
Winchester
Stewart Bell, Jr
Quevedo
Lions Club Platform
Star
Latin America
Winchester Lions
The
Lions
Ecuador
Chile
Peru
Pacific
Ambato
March For Progress
Snow Sparks Rain Ahead After Quick Snow Melt
A brief snow event yesterday dumped three quarters of an inch of snow before turning to rain around 11 p.m. Total precipitation reached .49 inches. Snow Plant was activated at 6:35 p.m. and crews spread chemicals by seven. No major road issues reported, but a chance of more rain or snow looms tonight and tomorrow with highs in the low 40s and lows near 30.
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David B. Grim
Hussein to present Jordan military shopping list at Pentagon
King Hussein arrives in Washington after White House dinner as he meets Pentagon officials and plans a luncheon with Defense Secretary Richardson. President Nixon assures continued U.S. support for Jordan’s military modernization and economic development during talks at the White House.
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Washington
Hussein
Jordan
Pentagon
Nixon
U.S
Middle East
White House
Richmond Replaces Winchester as Love Capital in 1971
Richmond tops Virginia for marriages in 1971 with 3 011 unions, replacing Winchester which registered 2 874. The state total stays at 52 158 marriages.
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Richmond
Virginia
Winchester
Virginia Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics
Frederick County Reports Alleged 1.7 Million Surplus Claim
The Frederick County Education Association says a 1972 fiscal year end surplus of 1.7 million exists with another 600 thousand in excess funds due. County officials dispute the figure noting about 1.2 million remained as a contingency fund and 466 thousand flowed into the school construction fund. The study was done by Robert J. Pellicoro Associates and presented to the county school board.
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Dean Havron
Frederick County Education Association
FEA
Frederick County
Maryland
Robert J. Pellicoro Associates
Melton F
Alderman
Dollar Weakens Again As Global Markets Intervene
In London and Paris the dollar slid toward floor levels as governments stepped in to defend it. Gold hit a record in Paris at 70.49 dollars per ounce amid rising demand, while Bank of Japan and Bundesbank interventions limited further drops. Washington cites the U.S. trade deficit as the crisis driver, urging currency revaluations opposed by Europe and Japan.
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London
Paris
United States
Bank of Japan
Bundesbank
Frankfurt
Washington
Kissinger Heads to Asia on Postwar Diplomacy Mission
Henry Kissinger left for Bangkok on a 11 day trip to Hanoi and Peking to pursue postwar relations with Vietnam. He will fly Bangkok Vientiane Hanoi and meet North Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi for four days of talks on reconstruction and enduring ties.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Bangkok
Vietnam
Hanoi
Peking
Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base
Kissinger
Nixon
America
Vientiane
Laos
North Vietnam
Republicans Eye Expanding Watergate Probe To 1960s
Senate Republicans urge broadening the Watergate investigation to include alleged Democratic sabotage in 1964 and events back to 1960, seeking a 3-3 panel balance and wider scope. Sen. Sam Ervin says he will pursue truth and avoid witch hunts as debate resumes.
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GOP
Senate
Watergate Complex
Nixon
U.S
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Barry Goldwater
John F. Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
White House
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Ervin
Stennis Visited by Nixon as Health Improves
President Nixon met with Senator John C. Stennis at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to check on his condition after the Mississippi Democrat was shot during a January 30 holdup. Doctors reported he is awake and stabilized after 45 minutes of exploratory surgery and will recover though his prognosis remains grave.
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Washington
John C. Stennis
Nixon
Mississippi
Stennis
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Maj
Frank Garland
Firemen Meeting Shifted to Monday
Snowfall forces postponement of the Apple Blossom Festival Firemen's Parade director meeting to Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. Spokesman says the move aims to maximize county fire company attendance. No clothes accepted for sale after Feb 14 until further notice.
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George Washinton
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