Four youths die in Clarke County crash near Berryville
A fatal head on collision on Route 340 two miles south of Berryville claimed the lives of four youths after a car struck a tractor trailer. Heavy snow and wind warnings affected travel in the region with forecast snow drifts and frigid temperatures.
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Kennedy inquest hears boiler room girl testifies
Rosemary Crickett Keough 24, first of five surviving boiler room girls to testify in the inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne death on Chappaquiddick Island. Kennedy, staying in Hyannis Port, says he answered all questions and offered further points for the record while rules restrict discussing testimony outside the court.
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Three Astronauts Grounded for Flying Violations
Grounding affects Apollo 12 moonwalker Alan Bean Apollo 7 veteran Walter Cunningham and physician Joseph Kerwin. Officials withheld specifics while confirming the ban on flying duties pending further details.
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Fish Fry at Howard Johnson’s Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night Howard Johnson’s hosts a famous all you can eat fish fry priced at 1.29. The event highlights a hearty seafood dinner offering value for patrons seeking a budget meal.
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Taxpayer Rallies Planned for April Peace Action Days
The Vietnam Moratorium Committee announced fasts and rallies from January through April to protest tax money for the Vietnam war. Peace Action Days will span the next four months with 20 to 25 cities planned and fasts on April 13 14 and 15. Money saved from food will be donated to civilian relief agencies. The first action on January 15 honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with memorial services.
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Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Renew Heavy Attacks in Vietnam
In northern South Vietnam, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces pressed renewed assaults as part of a winter spring campaign. U.S. reports said 16 American troops were killed and 68 wounded in the Da Nang coastal area, with 17 South Vietnamese killed and 15 wounded. Enemies suffered at least 26 confirmed dead. Additional clashes overnight left seven U.S. troops and 18 Vietnamese civilians dead and 25 Americans and 78 Vietnamese civilians wounded, with 44 enemy dead. A Marine base south of Da Nang faced a commando assault and nearby My Lai saw shelling amid ongoing fighting.
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Would-Be Jet Hijacker Is Overpowered by Passengers
A man attempting to hijack a Delta DC9 en route to Switzerland was overpowered by three passengers after a rough Jacksonville landing. Anton Funjek of Evansville Indiana, 41, faces an assault to murder charge. Passengers Charles Strimple Franklin Hall and W J Hillard helped subdue him.
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Enzymes Under Examination For Possible Health Hazards
Health authorities in the United States and Britain investigate enzyme detergents amid reports of skin and respiratory issues among workers. The industry cites low risks for consumers, while officials note potential occupational hazards and ongoing federal reviews.
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Small Being Sought in Wife's Death
Clarke County authorities issued a murder warrant for George Livingstone Small after his wife Mrs. Small was found dead in a Rosemont tenant house burned early yesterday. Autopsy cited asphyxiation with two non fatal head blows. three children escaped the fire and were sheltered by Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Byrd. Small was last seen leaving in a Byrd estate wagon.
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George Livingstone Small
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Clarke County
James York
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Rosemont
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Five youths die in Clarke County crash on Route 340
A head on collision between a car and a 21,000 pound tractor trailer near Berryville leaves five in the car dead or gravely injured. Victims include Thomas Wood 20 Floyd Wood Jr 21 Randall Huff 17 and Jack Lee Owens 22. Charles Wood 19 in very grave condition. Driver of the truck William Howard Rhew unhurt.
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Jack Fox
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