B52s Resume Bombing North Vietnam Near Laos Border
U S B52 bombers attacked infiltration routes storage sites bunkers and camp bases in South Vietnam near the Laotian border for the first time in a month amid a northern buildup. The U S Command said three Americans were killed and 14 wounded in a series of small clashes and booby trap incidents. Cambodian forces clashed with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops near Prey Veng on Highway 7 as Cambodian casualties were reported.
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Hijackers Seize National Airlines Jet To Cuba
Two Negro men hijacked a National Airlines DC8 on a Miami Los Angeles flight. One forced into the cockpit with a pistol, declaring Havana as the destination. After landing, militiamen escorted the hijackers and families on a four hour Havana layover before the plane returned to Miami.
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Eagles Cancel Auxiliary Meetings Through February 2 1971
An item notes that the Eagles auxiliary meetings are cancelled until February 2 1971 at 7 30 PM. It also mentions Ram Jewelers and a Jan 6 closing till noon with a pizza offer tomorrow night from 5 30 to 7 30 at a price of 1 25 for adults and 50 cents for children aged 6 12 with a Pizza Hut reference.
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Soccer Disaster Spurs Safety Overhaul Debate
London officials press for stadium safety reforms after a Glasgow stampede at Ibrox Park that killed 66 and injured 145 during the Rangers Celtic match. Ministers consider subsidies for clubs facing costly improvements as inquiry into the tragedy unfolds. Football authorities defer blame while Officials seek lessons for Britain’s major leagues.
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Gordon Campbell
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William Waddell
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Blizzard Paralyzes Midwest Strands Thousands in Snow
A foot of snow from the Rockies to the Great Lakes halted travel and closed airports as blizzard conditions stranded more than 1,000 motorists along I-80 near Omaha. Six deaths were linked to the storm across Nebraska Iowa Kansas Missouri and Wisconsin, with weather complicating travel for the University of Nebraska team returning home.
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Snowmelting improves. Frederick Clarke schools may reopen
A New Year snowfall has melted from 18 to 11 inches by 8 a.m. and warmer weather and rain lift hopes for reopening Frederick and Clarke counties schools tomorrow while Winchester schools run as usual.
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Clarke
Swiss Bank Ordered to Divulge Data
The Swiss federal Supreme Court ordered a Swiss bank to provide the U S Internal Revenue Service with information on an American tied to tax fraud. The ruling cites the Swiss American double taxation treaty allowing disclosure when tax fraud is involved or suspected. The court did not name the American or specify details of the alleged fraud.
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Drive-In Window Becomes Principal Viewing Method
In Detroit a funeral home installed last August a drive in viewing window that now attracts 50 to 100 cars per service. Givens the owner reports visitors sign a card and drop it into a box, with names later added to a registry book.
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Frank Givens
Givens
Nixon Plans California Trip To Western White House
President Nixon will fly to California Tuesday for eight or ten days at the Western White House in San Clemente. He will work on leftover congressional business and plans for the year ahead, including the 1972 budget and the State of the Union message. Mrs. Nixon will travel with him. other family members have no plans to join.
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San Clemente
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Florida
Off Year Virginia Assembly Opens At Noon Wednesday
The off year session of the Virginia General Assembly begins at noon Wednesday with expected topics including updating state laws to match the new constitution and reapportionment. Gov. Linwood Holton will address the legislature at 1 15 p m and discuss adding to the agenda.
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Virginia General Assembly
Linwood Holton
Holton
Atty
Andrew P. Miller
U.S. Supreme Court
New Year's Traffic Toll Falls Short of 1965 Peak
The Associated Press reports 434 traffic deaths over a three day New Year holiday weekend as heavy snow battered the nation. The toll is below the 564 recorded in 1965 for the same period and compares with 612 Labor Day, 540 Fourth of July, and 509 Christmas deaths in three day holiday periods.
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Associated Press
Bell's Winter Sale Opens Next Day With Broad Reductions
A weather notice from Richmond outlines a low pressure system crossing Virginia bringing warm spells then rain and showers as cold air advances Tuesday night. An ad notes Bell's annual winter sale with 25 to 75 percent reductions across all departments at Bell's Men's and Ladies' Stores.
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Bell
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