Hughes Leaves Bahamas Amid Peace Journey Mystery
Billionaire Howard Hughes reportedly left the Bahamas after 15 months in seclusion. A Bahamian official said he may be back in the United States while a cargo plane bound for Nicaragua carried his possessions. A Hughes spokesman in Los Angeles said he believed Hughes had left.
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Miami
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Fort Lauderdale
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San Jose
Costa Rica
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Ministry of Home Affairs
the Britannia
Mayor Battaile Honored as Great Coach in Winchester ceremony
William M. Battaile, not seeking a third term as Winchester mayor, was honored at half time in a Handley High School gym benefit game. The plaque praised his leadership and service, with Vice Mayor Stewart Bell Jr and others lauding his role as a team captain and coach.
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William M. Battaile
Winchester
Washington Redskins
WEFG
Stewart Bell, Jr
Battaile
Bell
Joseph White
Citizens For Progress
William Shendon
Mayor Battaile
Oil Refineries Picketed as Britain Faces Power Cuts
London AP reports striking coal miners blocked two major British refineries on the Thames and Tees rivers to disrupt oil supplies used for electricity. Rail workers refused to transport oil, leaving virtually no output and threatening coal-reliant power plants with shortages by month end. Prime Minister Heath's government aims to sustain 25 percent of normal output with oil-fueled plants.
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Britain
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Tees
Edward Heath
Snowfall Arrives Amid Valentine Crocus Bloom
Snow began this noon with a forecast of mixed precipitation in low 30s. Crocuses at Christ Episcopal Church and Everett Kline’s yard are in bloom ahead of Washington's birthday. Postmaster Haines says Washington's birthday observance will disable window service but will keep lockbox, special delivery, and holiday mail services. weekend postal operations remain as usual.
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Emmett van Meter
Washington
Everett Kline
Virginia Ave
Joseph C. Haines
Normal Attendance Restores After Norcom High Walkout
At Norcom High School in Portsmouth police were deployed as a precaution as about 350 students walked out over Black History Week. Chief Warren reported no arrests or injuries, with incidents concentrated in the Prentiss Park area and no confirmed racial clash.
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Portsmouth
Norcom High School
Robert E. Joyner
Norcom
Warren
Prentiss Park
Candlestick Makers Thrive Amid Blackout Strain in Britain
In London, Price's Candles reports booming demand as workers rush to meet orders. Plant manager Roger Martin notes near daily production of around one million plain domestic candles, while skilled staff shift to basic wares to keep up with shop demand.
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Martin
Militiaman Is Executed in Northern Ireland Violence
In Londonderry the Catholic militiaman Thomas Callaghan of the Ulster Defense Regiment was dragged from his bus, shot in the head, and dumped by the roadside. A British soldier died in Belfast when terrorists fired a jeep with machine guns. The toll reaches 245 deaths in 24 years of conflict.
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Northern Ireland
Thomas Callaghan
Ulster Defense Regiment
Londonderry
Creggan
Richmond Area Motorcade Seeks Support Against Busing
About 120 Henrico and Chesterfield residents with 15 Virginia legislators arrived at the Capitol in three buses to press a constitutional amendment to end busing to achieve racial balance. A planned 2700-car motorcade through Washington aims to win 218 House votes for the petition.
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Henrico
Chesterfield County
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Richmond
White House
Supreme Court
Congress
G.W. Herbaugh
Henrico County
PTA
Virginia
Herbaugh
New House
Norman F. Lent
R-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Jo Moser
Nixon Leads First Leg Of China Journey For Peace
President Nixon and Pat Nixon along with top aides depart from Andrews Air Force Base aboard the Spirit of '76 for a week long trip to China aimed at reducing future war risk. He met congressional leaders beforehand and spoke to about 1,000 school children on the White House South Lawn.
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Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
China
White House
Andrews
Congress
Peking
United States
People’s Republic of China
Amok Knife Attack Kills Three Children in Blackpool Hospital
An armed man with foreign accent stabbed sleeping children in Victoria Hospital's children ward in Blackpool UK. He killed two 2-year-olds and a 4-year-old and wounded others before escaping as police hunted him with trackers. Nurses and staff alerted authorities.
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Blackpool
England
Victoria Hospital
Weather Moves Into Virginia With Approaching Front
Precipitation moved into Virginia as a low pressure system brings cloudiness across the state. A cold front is expected to move in from the west Friday, signaling changing conditions.
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Richmond
Virginia
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