Laos leader vows to urge renewed U S air strikes
Premier Souvanna Phouma said he will ask the United States to resume air attacks on Laos if cease-fire violations by North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao persist. He cited widespread violations, including the Ho Chi Minh Trail area, and reported government forces retreat from Paksong.
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Laos
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Pathet Lao
Washington
U.S
Prince Souvanna
North Vietnamese
International Control Commission
Souvanna
Paksong
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Explosion Destroys Pipeline Near Austin Kills Four
A series of thundering blasts at a liquid petroleum pipeline near Austin Texas killed at least four people and injured several others. Two vehicles were destroyed on a nearby road and two patients with severe burns were airlifted to Brooke Army Hospital. A survivor from Long Island said the booster station exploded after his truck stalled.
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Austin, Tex
Brackenridge Hospital
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Michael Grant
Long Island, N.Y
Phillips Petroleum Co
Grant
G. E. Wright
Phillips
Snow Stirs Then Fails To Bring Major Winter Snow
A brief warm sun ended Winchester’s minor snow spell after half an inch was recorded and Plan A activated. Crews treated slick spots while several non serious accidents occurred. Forecasters hint at more snow potential but current outlook remains mixed with occasional precipitation. StarKist recalls certain tuna codes BD-419 GD-419 after illness reports from Minnesota and Dakotas.
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Winchester
Court Reform Bill Delays Adjournment In Virginia
The Virginia General Assembly faces a stalled adjournment as House and Senate conferees clash over court reform. Senators say a 2:30 a.m. meeting yielded little progress on electing new district court judges by circuit court judges, while the House demands election by the General Assembly. The session, which started Jan 10, must end by midnight Saturday, with no-fault auto insurance and Sunday blue laws among unresolved issues.
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Senate
Virginia General Assembly
Herbert H. Bateman
Newport News
General Assembly
Bateman
Virginia
Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
Insurance
Assembly
Cooke Denies Report On Gubernatorial Bid
Richmond AP report claimed House Speaker John Warren Cooke had dropped from Democratic governor race. Cooke angrily denied the claim calling it a damn lie. He had earlier said he was considering the nomination but offered no formal declaration.
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Richmond
John Warren Cooke
D-Mathews
WRVA
Cooke
State Capitol
Wild Selling of Dollars Continues in Europe
The dollar fell to its floor in European markets at opening trading as yen, Swiss franc, and London quotes plumbed new lows before state banks and central authorities stepped in to prop the rate. Gold surged to record highs around London and Zurich, then eased, while London dealers noted a Commons remark on possible joint currency浮浮浮.
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U.S
Tokyo
Paris
Brussels
Amsterdam
Frankfurt
Belgium
Netherlands
West Germany
Zurich
Europe
House of Commons
Anthony Barber
Cost-of-Living Meeting Amid Food Price Surge
In Miami Beach the labor management advisory committee of Nixon's Cost of Living Council meets amid the 15 year high in food costs. AFL-CIO President Meany says the outcome may affect cooperation with Phase 3 wage-price controls and urges stricter limits if grocery prices rise further.
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Miami Beach, Fla
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Big
Labor Federation
Meany
Godwin Seen As GOP Governor Candidate In Virginia
Mills E. Godwin Jr. appears set to seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination with State Sen. John N. Dalton of Radford likely as running mate for lieutenant governor. A tentative six-name list includes Richard D. Obenshain and others, all lawyers, with no Holton moderates on the roster. Dalton plans to announce the week of March 5 that he will seek the lieutenant governor nomination at the June convention. Godwin had not tied himself to a party earlier, and Lt. Gov. Henry Howell Jr. is the only other declared candidate so far.
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Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
John N. Dalton
Radford
News Leader
Godwin
Carl Shires
Dalton
GOP
Richard D. Obenshain
Frederick T. Gray Jr
Chesterfield
Edward E. Lane
Benjamin H. Woodbridge Jr
Fredericksburg
Del
Wyatt B. Durrette
Vienna
Linwood Holton
Holton
Williamsburg
Henry E. Howell Jr
Peking Moves Toward U S Ties as China-Taiwan Row Shifts
The United States and China announce liaison offices in a step toward normalized relations. Kissinger says Taiwan relations remain intact and 9,000 U.S. troops stay. Beijing signals willingness to abandon formal ties with Taiwan, while press notes China may seek broader diplomatic privileges.
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Peking
China
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Taiwan
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Munique
Hursday
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
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Soviet Union
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