Israeli raid captures 21 in Lebanese border town
An Israeli task force entered a small Lebanese border town and freed 21 prisoners with no shots fired in a 24 hour operation. Ten captives were soldiers as a Lebanese defense said three raiders were killed. the raid followed border incidents including a New Year’s Day kidnapping.
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Israel
Egypt
Beirut
Africasia
Paris
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Palestine
Middle East
Nasser
Nixon Says Troop Use Needs Congressional Approval
Vice President Agnew stated President Nixon would not deploy U S combat troops to Asia without congressional approval and only in extreme provocation. He noted U S actions in Laos or Thailand would follow the curb approved by Congress and emphasized naval and air forces unless a major external attack required reevaluation. He spoke en route to Bangkok after meeting Chiang Kai-shek and King Bhumibol, underscoring U S commitments to Asia and addressing confusion over the Nixon Doctrine.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
U.S
Asia
Agnew
Congress
Laos
Thailand
Air Force Two
Aes
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
South Vietnam
Chitrlada Palace
Bhumibol
Sirikit
United States
Nixon pushes pollution attack amid criticism of tools
President Nixon calls antipollution a now or never task while critics say efforts are scattered and under funded. A Democratic Study Group report says nine agencies and multiple committees dilute decisions and calls for a sole joint congressional committee to handle environmental legislation.
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Washington
Nixon
Democratic Study Group
House
Appropriations
Council On Environmental Quality
Three Car Crash Kills Alexandria Man on I 95
Hassel Stanton Stiltner, 46, of Alexandria was struck by three cars on Interstate 95 south of Springfield and died Friday. Haywood Harris, 21, of Ashland died Thursday after a one car crash on Virginia 660 west of I 95 in Hanover County. Martin John McKlusky, 16, of Cape Charles was killed Friday in a head on collision on U S 13 south of Birdsnest Virginia.
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Alexandria
Springfield
Hassel Stanton Stiltner
Richmond
Haywood Harris
Ashland
Virginia
Hanover County
Birdsnest
Martin John McKlusky
Cape Charles
U.S. 13
Heaviest Enemy Losses Reported In Da Nang Hilltop Fight
American troops defend a hilltop south of Da Nang repelling an attack that left seven U.S. soldiers and 29 enemy dead. The outpost held by Americal Division 11th Brigade faced a four hour assault after a midnight mortar barrage.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Americal Division
11Th Brigade
Americal
Woman Held in Shooting Death Near Mountain Falls
Anna Elizabeth Venske, 68, of Mountain Falls, is jailed on a $10,000 bond for murdering her husband Adolph Andrew Venske, 64. He was found dead in their home from a shotgun wound after she surrendered at the sheriff’s office. Mrs. Venske arraigned and held. no hearing date set. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Anna Elizabeth Venske
Mountain Falls
Winchester- Frederick County
Adolph Andrew Venske
Hijacked Plane Bound for Cuba From Lima After Panama Refuel
A Caravelle hijacked by five Brazilian revolutionaries remains under guard at Lima airport after 27 hours in control. The plane, carrying 21 passengers and seven crew, will refuel in Panama on the way to Cuba. The hijackers, members of Palmares Armed Revolutionary Vanguard, issued a note stating a mission to escort two children of a detainee in Brazil.
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Cuba
Panama
Chile
Silvio Eduardo de Carvalho Frees
Brazil
Palmares Armed Revolutionary Vanguard
Var- Palmares
Montivideo
Uruguay
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Backward Glance at 1969 Frederick County Supervisors
Frederick County Supervisors review 1969 accomplishments and set four goals for 1970 led by Thomas Rosenberger. They held taxes steady while keeping services, noted a 289000 budget reduction from the prior year, and reported a strong school budget share. The board offered annexation vs consolidation with Winchester and said residents chose annexation to keep Frederick County independent. Four 1970 priorities include county government restructuring and evaluating rising construction costs.
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Frederick County
Thomas Rosenberger
Board” of “Supervisors
Rosenberger
Board of Supervisors
Countians
County plans ambitious goals and new positions in 1969 agenda
The county outlines four priorities including a new county hall, centralized water and sewer through the Sanitation Authority, a large recreation area with a lake, and accelerated state funded projects. It also aims to raise the school system into the top 50 in the state and make the Sheriff's Department second to none in Virginia. New posts include Vice Chairman, Assessor, and Zoning Administrator, with related ordinances and fees implemented in 1969.
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County Sanitation Authority
Parks Authority
Berger
Iger
Donald Baughman
Roy Jennings
Jennings
Method Change On Draft Eyed
Draft officials weigh shifting monthly manpower quotas to local boards to harmonize lottery numbers nationwide. No definite plan yet as officials wait to see how the new lottery system performs, with concerns some boards may reach high numbers while others stay low.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
National Selective Service Headquarters
Weather Outlook With Snow Chance Tonight In Virginia
A low pressure system tracking from Lake Superior toward Georgia brings variable clouds and a chance of light snow in Virginia tonight and Sunday. Also note local ads for a sale on ladies apparel and a restaurant promotion, plus a machine shop relocation and foundry products listing.
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Richmond
Lake Superior
Georgia
Virginia
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Loudoun
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