U.S. to Withdraw 50,000 Troops From Vietnam by April 15
The U.S. Command names major units to depart Vietnam by mid April including the 1st Infantry Division and the 3rd Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division. Seventeen thousand five hundred Army and other service units will depart, cutting the force to about 434,000. The withdrawal lowers strength to 467,500 last week and notes ongoing intelligence about North Vietnamese intercepts.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
1St Infantry
Marine Regiment
4Th Infantry Division
Air Force
12Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Navy
Nixon
U.S. Command
Biafra Surrenders Amid Lagos Push to End War
Major General Philip Effiong announced disengagement and urged an immediate cease fire as Nigerian federal troops captured Ali airstrip, ending Biafra's 32 month secession. Ojukwu fled, while Britain, the United States and Nigeria prepared relief missions and airlift support.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Biafra
Philip Effiong
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Yakubu Gowon
Effiong
Ali
Ojukwu
Orlu
Umuahia
Intercept Center Found North of Saigon by U S Forces
American troops uncovered a major North Vietnamese intercept center north of Saigon in the Iron Triangle. The bunker complex reportedly captured twelve enemy operatives trained in English. one Vietnamese soldier was killed. Interceptions involved at least 1,400 U S messages, with home made codes vulnerable. Officials caution no firm link to specific combat deaths.
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U.S
Saigon
Iron Triangle
South Vietnam
Fewer House Committees Proposed In Virginia Assembly
A commission led by Speaker John Warren Cooke proposes cutting the Virginia House of Delegates from 27 to 18 committees. The plan would expand remaining committee memberships to 20 or 15 as applicable and eliminate eight committees including Public Institutions Public Property Currency and Commerce and Federal Relations and Immigration.
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Richmond
Virginia House of Delegates
House
John Warren Cooke
General Assembly
Capitol
Jumbo jet opens mass transatlantic era at Heathrow
Pan American Airways Boeing 747 landed at Heathrow with 361 nonpaying passengers and 19 crew aboard, the largest Atlantic crossing to date. The flight served as a dress rehearsal for the January 21 first regular New York to London service, delayed three hours in New York by Kennedy traffic and paperwork. Passengers included Pan American employees families and FAA officials.
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London
Pan American Airways
Heathrow
Atlantic
New York
Kennedy International Airport
Tom Flannigan
Pan American
U.S
Federal Aviation Agency
Legislators Prep for Richmond 1970 General Assembly
State Senator J Kenneth Robinson and Delegate Jim Largent prepare for the 1970 session in Richmond with sessions starting noon Wednesday. They discuss constitutional revisions heading to voters next November and pledge to keep Frederick Clarke and Winchester residents informed. Robinson plans a weekly newsletter after January 24 and calls for a balanced budget with no tax rate increase.
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J. Kenneth Robinson
del. F.L
Jim) Largent, Jr
General Assembly
Richmond
Virginia
Special Assembly
Commonwealth
Frederick, Clarke
Winchester
Largent
Robinson
Godwin to Turn Over Reigns of Virginia Saturday
Richmond AP Mills E Godwin Jr after four years as Virginia governor passes power to Linwood Holton on Saturday. He cites experience in the General Assembly and leadership as key to his tenure and notes no immediate plan for further office. He mentions possible ambassadorship and reflects on landmark tax and bond decisions and personal family tragedy while expanding ports and public works.
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Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Linwood
Holton
Godwin
Virginia House
Senate
West Gate
Becky Godwin
Virginia Beach
Chicago
Syma
Europe
John Godwin
Gov
Goldwin
Gorden
Miles Goodwin
Gown Missed by Burglars at Virginia GOP Inaugurals
Burglars broke into Horne’s dress shop on December 2 and stole about $15 and a damaged cash register. They left untouched Mrs. Linwood Holton’s inaugural ballgown, a mint colored Empire silk chiffon with jeweled gold braid, valued for four Virginia Republican balls at the Hotel Jefferson and Hotel John Marshall.
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Roanoke
Horne
Linwood Holton
Evaline Youse
Holton
Roanoke Newspapers Society
Republican Inaugural Committee
Jefferson
John Marshall
Virginia Republican Party
Snowy stretch eases as schools close over slick roads
A light new snowfall kept roads slick and prompted school closures in Frederick Clarke and Shenandoah counties while Winchester Public Schools stayed open. Snow plans spread chemicals and tires or chains on secondary roads as authorities report clear main highways and improving conditions.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Warren County
Wendell Seldon
Highway Department
Weather Update and Personnel Change Notice
A trough of low pressure moves east across Virginia tonight with its southern edge curling northeast toward Cape Hatteras. In local business news Charlotte Lay of L and L Produce is no longer affiliated with Market Basket.
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Richmond
Virginia
Cape Hatteras
Charlotte Lay
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