Threat to B52 Bombers At Missile Site Attacked
In Montevideo police arrest an economics student and a tire company worker tied to a car theft possibly used in the kidnapping of British ambassador Geoffrey M. S. Jackson. Uruguay refuses to negotiate with kidnapers as President Jorge Pacheco Areco discusses the case.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Geoffrey M.S. Jackson
Britain
Merrillas
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Santa Teresa
Here
Jackson
Foreign Ministry
Charlottesville Seeks Annexation of 11.3 Square Miles
Charlottesville filed suit in Albemarle Circuit Court to annex 11.3 square miles of Albemarle County boosting land area and population by about 8000. The move follows unanimous city council approval with docketing likely in February. The measure faces county opposition and district concerns about territorial losses.
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Charlottesville
Albemarle
Albemarle County
Edgar N
Gernett
Chatrierr
Top Speaker and Dinner Highlight for Chamber Event
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner features G R Masquelier Westinghouse Mansfield Ohio as the keynote speaker and the Outstanding Citizen award for 1970 to be announced at the 6 30 p m event. Tickets remain available by contacting the chamber at 662 4118 or visiting 295 Cameron St.
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Winchester- Frederick County
Chamber
Cameron St
Quiet Dinner to Mark President's Birthday
President Nixon, age 58, plans a quiet birthday dinner at home with Mrs Nixon and daughter Tricia along with family friend Bebe Rebozo. The gathering may include other Southern California relatives as reporters note. Ziegler cited no troop withdrawal dates, says mid April will reveal any changes. unemployment hits a nine year high at 6 percent in December.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Tricia
C.G
Bebe’’ Rebozo
Key Biscayne, Fla
California
Ziegler
Rebozo
Santa Catalina
Orange County
Harvey Cowells
Avalon High School
Army One
Avalon
South Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
Saigon
Indochina
Alderman to Be Sworn In as Frederick County Secretary
Roger H. Alderman, Frederick County's first executive secretary, will be sworn in at the 10 a.m. regular Board of Supervisors meeting Monday and participate in the session. Agenda includes public hearings on nuisance abatement code sections and Sanitation Authority compensation, plus a 7 p.m. lecture by Prof. J C Garrett on refuse disposal and air pollution regulations.
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Roger H. Alderman
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Frederick County Sanitation Authority
J.C. Garrett
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Garrett
Virginia
Soviet protest over Washington embassy bombing demand punishment
Moscow reports the Soviet Union lodged a resolute protest with the United States demanding punishment for those responsible for Friday’s bombing of the Soviet Embassy in Washington. Tass says the act is a malicious provocation and calls for compensation and security measures for Soviet offices in the United States. No casualties were reported.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S. State Department
Washington
Tass
Kremlin
U.S
United States
Antilles Airs Adventure as Lifeboats Bring Passengers to Safety
Hundreds of passengers and crew escaped in lifeboats from the grounded French cruise ship Antilles off Mustique Island. The Queen Elizabeth II ferried 501 survivors to Bridgetown while 85 more rode a French vessel. 49 remained on Mustique amid a fire that raged after a fuel tank burst. The captain and crew were among the last to leave, as the line reported 350 passengers aboard.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
Antilles
Mustique Island
Caribbean
Mustique
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Miami
Paris
Raymond Kerverde
Point Allegre
San Juan
P.R
Venezuela
Curacao
France
After Christmas Tree Sparks Quiet Joy for Stranded Woman
A discarded Christmas tree in a snow bank becomes a quiet beacon as an elderly woman, trudging through a harsh day, pauses to smile at it. The encounter eases her burden and brings a moment of warmth to the couple who paused to notice.
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Star
20000 More GIs to Leave Saigon Region
The United States plans to withdraw 20000 combat troops from the Saigon region over four months and shift the 2nd field force to advisory duties. Only one brigade about 5000 men will remain by May to guard U.S. installations as the 3rd Military Region ends its combat role.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Associated Press
U.S
3Rd
1St Air Cavalry Division
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
25Th Infantry Division
25Th Division
Hawaii
US jets attack North Vietnam antiaircraft site
The Friday raid in Mu Gia Pass 56 miles northwest of the DMZ involved a single F105 firing two Shrike missiles at an air defense position as B52s raid supply routes through Laos. No missiles hit and no damage to U S aircraft was reported. Defense Secretary Laird authorized protective reaction strikes when U S planes are tracked.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Mu Gia Pass
Laos
Laird
Virginia hit by mixed precipitation slows travel statewide
A wintry mix of snow sleet and freezing rain disrupted driving across Virginia with 1 to 2 inches of snow on the Eastern Shore and lighter amounts elsewhere. Minor wrecks occurred in Newport News while a truck blocked a Rockingham County bridge on Virginia 809 near Harrisonburg. conditions were easier north of Staunton to Fredericksburg as a low pressure system advanced northeast.
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Associated Press
Virginia
State Highway Department
Newport News
Patrick Henry
Rockingham County
Linville Creek
Harrisonburg
Charlottesville
Roanoke
Highway Department
Staunton
Fredericksburg
National Weather Service
Weather system brings major precipitation along eastern coast
A low pressure area 250 miles south of Cape Hatteras moves northeast bringing heavy rain sleet and snow along the eastern coast with travel warnings for slick roads in eastern Virginia. Forecast calls for tapering by tonight and continued caution for commuters in the region.
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Richmond
Cape Hatteras
Virginia
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