Cambodian Airport Attack Shatters Air Force Amid War Drive
A rocket mortar and commando strike hit Phnom Penh airport and a nearby camp, killing and wounding more than 100. Six of eight helicopters were destroyed as fighters infiltrated the terminal, while a shipyard blaze and clashes near the naval base unfolded. The assault followed a Cambodian victory at Phch Nil pass, boosting the war effort but delivering a severe morale blow to Lon Nol's government.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
U.S
Lon Nol
Phch Nil Pass
Byrd Seeks Independence As Senate Caucus Debates Roles
Virginia senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. maintains independence while remaining in the Democratic Senate caucus. Spong wins a seat on the steering committee, opening paths to Foreign Relations or Appropriations. Byrd vows to vote independent of party lines on legislation.
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Washington
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Conrnues
Spong
Capitol Hill
Senate Democratic
Tcus
Spessard L. Holland
Florida
Senate
Byrd
Democratic Party
Finance
Armed Service
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
District of Columbia
Maryland
Joseph D. Tydings
D.C
Deer Poachers Dump Three Bucks Out of Season
Winchest er area is upset as three deer two does and a buck found dumped along Valley Mill Road. Game Warden David Ramsey says the killings violate state laws and the hunter code. He asks the public to report sightings or tips to catch the violators.
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Valley Mill Road
Winchester
Star
David Ramsey
George Schecter
Izaak Walton League
Ramsey
Sheriff's Office
Temperature Swing Sparks Townspeople Cheer
Residents reported a rapid temperature rise from 29 to 43 degrees between 6 and 7 PM, observed on two thermometers. At Winchester Research Laboratory the official reading was 45 at 10 PM and 31 overnight. Forecasts predict temperatures in the 40s through tomorrow.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Hodgson shop sale trims winter stock
Margaret L Hodgson Shop reduces winter stock by half on many items including lingerie through January 3. Colonial Art & Graff Shop offers 10 percent off all lamps and shades from January 25 to 30 with select items cut up to 50 percent.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Colonial Art & Graff
Sheep Die Mysteriously on Utah Range
More than 1,250 sheep have died on a western Utah range about 150 miles from a site where thousands were killed by Army nerve gas in 1968. Possible causes include nerve gas mishap, radioactive dust from a nuclear test, or loco weed. Lab tests continued at Utah State University through the night.
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Garrison
Utah
Utah State University
Nixon to outline bold new domestic program in State of the Union
President Nixon plans a televised 9 p.m. EST State of the Union address outlining new approaches and far reaching remedies for domestic problems. He will emphasize expanded revenue sharing, federal bureaucracy reform, and a modest national health insurance start.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Edward W. Brooke
Rmass
Senate
Uncle Sam
White House
Raymond K. Price
Old South's Mightiest Voice Is Stilled
Senator Richard Russell of Georgia, 73, a longtime Senate pro tem and power broker, died after a long illness at Walter Reed. A staunch ally of presidents and a Hawk on Vietnam, he led Armed Services and Appropriations, shaping foreign and domestic policy from 1933 onward.
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Old South
Washington
Richard Russel
Georgia
Russell
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Appropriations Committee
Southeast Asia
John Foster Dulles
United States
South Vietnam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Dulles
Truman Remains In Good Condition At Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman, 86, stayed in good condition at Research Hospital after Thursday admission for stomach pains. A hospital bulletin said he sat up to drink tea and read a paper and had a reasonably restful night.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital
Truman
Weather outlook spans Virginia with rain from approaching low
A low pressure center drifting northeastward into western Kentucky by nightfall is forecast to bring considerable cloudiness and rain across Virginia. The system's movement signals wet weather across the region with cooler temperatures and lingering showers later.
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Richmond
Kentucky
Virginia
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