Paratroopers Patrol Route 60 in Saigon Perimeter Shift
U S paratroopers from the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne moved 60 miles north of Saigon to choke off a Viet Cong infiltration route along the Song Be corridor from Cambodia into War Zone D. The Viet Cong 5th Division is reported moving south with two sapper battalions in the area, threatening Long Binh and Bien Hoa.
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Saigon
U.S
82Nd Airborne Division
Song Be
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
Long Binh
Bien Hoa
Tay Ninh
Binh Long
Phuoc
Smith Named Frederick County Democratic Committee Chair
Alson H. Smith of Fox Drive was named chairman of the Frederick County Democratic Committee by the 20 member Executive Committee after Edward K. Miller resigned to move to Hagerstown. Miller, a longtime Potomac Edison employee, said he would miss the group and thanked county workers for their support.
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Alson H. Smith
Fox Drive
Frederick County
Democratic Committee
Edward K. Miller
Miller
Potomac Edison Company
Legal Services Department
Hagerstown
County Democratic Committee
Assistant principal slain in Cardozo High robbery
In Washington an assistant principal, Herman L. Clifford, 45, was fatally wounded during a bank robbery at Cardozo High School. Four hours earlier he was shot in the chest while struggling with one of three youths who robbed the school bank of about $350, marking the sixth high school robbery since September.
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Washington (Ap
Princial
Washington
Herman L. Clifford
Cardozo High School
Lodge Calls For Mutual Withdrawal In Vietnam Peace Talks
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge urged mutual withdrawal of foreign troops from South Vietnam and the immediate restoration of the DMZ as a first practical step toward peace. He outlined a demilitarized zone free of regular and irregular forces, equipment and installations, as talks opened with Hanoi and the NLF amid tough terms.
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Paris
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Vietnam
Lodge
North
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
NLF
Front
Americans
Nixon
Dmz
South
Vietnam
Global student protests flare across continents
Demonstrations erupt in Europe Asia and Africa as students seek reforms and the release of political prisoners. Deaths reported in Pakistan and East Pakistan while Spain France and the UK crack down on protests. Jan Palach funeral in Prague amplifies tensions as Dubcek warns against unpredictable actions.
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Associated Press
Europe
Asia
Africa
Pakistan
Dacca
West Pakistan
East Pakistan
Chittagong
Francisco Franco
Spain
Button family to celebrate delayed Christmas visit
Lt. Andrew Button of the Naval Air Reserve arrives with his wife and baby to visit his parents on Bellview Avenue and share a second Christmas after two and a half years apart. The Button home still displays Christmas decorations awaiting the reunion.
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W. E. Button
Bellview Ave
Berryville Jaycees Honor Recipients at Annual Banquet
Kenneth M. Black receives the Berryville Clarke County Jaycees Distinguished Service Award from George Pocock during the Shenandoah Retreat banquet. Other honors include Outstanding Young Farmer William Thompson Outstanding Athlete Thomas Dofflemyer Jr and Outstanding Boss William F Bowerman.
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Kenneth M. Black
Battletown Drive
Berryville
Berryville-Clarke County
Jaycees
George Pocock
Springfield
Virginia Jaycees
Shenandoah
William Thompson
White Post
Thomas Dofflemyer, Jr
William F. Bowerman
Clarke
Bill Rhoden
Massive Butane Tanker Blast Destroys 35 Homes in Laurel
Eighteen tank cars loaded with butane gas exploded in Laurel Mississippi causing a series of blasts that destroyed 35 homes and injured at least eight. One car was blown two blocks away while four miles distant residents saw flames light the night sky. National Guard Civil Defense alerted and residents evacuated as the Woodall Lumber Co plant with 600 workers was destroyed.
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Laurel
Miss
Jackson
National Guard
Teir
Woodall Lumber Co
Mississippi
Southern Railway
North
Data on Railroad Grant Withheld From Boyd
MOBILE AL AP A 25.2 million Transportation Department grant was awarded to the Illinois Central last month as Secretary Boyd neared becoming the line’s president. Boyd released a statement saying he was insulated from the application and any information until he left the department. The grant went to the Chicago South Suburban Mass Transportation District to buy 130 commuter cars for Illinois Central. White House said it would verify reports Nixon proposed a 35 million grant hold.
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Mobile
Ala
Transportation Department
Illinois Central Railroad
Alan S. Boyd
Line
Boyd
Chicago South Suburban Mass Transportation District
Illinois Central
Washington
White House
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
William B. Johnson
The
Ilinois Central
Johnson
Sailors hijacked to Cuba describe abuse by interrogators
Sixteen uniformed sailors among 40 passengers hijacked from Key West to Miami said Cuban interrogators mocked them and harassed them with questions and propaganda. They recalled food and coffee as a tactic, denied willingly entering Cuba, and described fear for a nearby woman and child during the incident.
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Miami
Cuba
Key West
National Airlines
Yeoman
Johnny Coulter
Riverview
Ala
Coulter
David Jones
Dallas
Tex
Jones
Cchoice
Egypt Plans to Restore U.S. Diplomatic Ties
Cairo reports a Beirut daily Al Anwar claims Egypt will restore diplomatic relations with the United States on February 15 but there is no confirmation from Cairo. Diplomats say they have no notice of any such move or official announcement from Egypt.
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Cairo
Beirut
al Anwar
Egypt
United States
Child Hurt When Cherry Bomb Explodes
Ezra Moats, 10, of 322 Highland Ave, was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital last night for an injured hand after a cherry bomb exploded in his hands. His mother said the boy found it and told her the incident this morning. He was transported to the hospital by the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad.
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Ezra Moats
Highland Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
Virginia Beach Contractor Declared In Default On Winchester Bypass
A Virginia Beach contractor, E C Womack Inc, was declared in default on a 3 264 374 dollar Winchester bypass project in Frederick County by Highway Commissioner Douglas B Fugate. Bonding firm Transamerica Insurance will complete the work by July 1. The 3.7 mile bypass links Route 50 with I 81 and Route 11 north of Winchester and the project is about 68 percent done after two months halted.
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Richmond
Virginia Beach
Frederick County
Douglas B. Fugate
E.C. Womack, Inc
Winchester
Highway Department
Womack Company
Maryland
Womack
Transamerica Insurance Co
Washington
Arctic cold grips midcontinent and drenches California
A fierce arctic blast numbed the midcontinent driving subfreezing readings, while a new rain and snow surge hit California and Nevada. Flood and landslide warnings rose as California losses neared tens of millions, with 4 inches of rain in Los Angeles and Azusa gauge damage at 2.5 million.
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Associated Press
California
Nevada
Rockies
Plains
Midwest
Mercury
Havre
Glasgow
Montana
Southeastern States
Louisiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Rochester
Minn
Los Angeles
Azusa
Glendora
Winchester Preaching Mission Opens Tomorrow
The week long Winchester Preaching Mission begins tomorrow with a youth meeting and six evening services. Dr. Thomas A. Langford of Duke University will speak each evening at 7 30 on The Celebration of Faith at Market Street United Methodist Church. Dr James A Sanders of Auburn will lead morning services at Boyd Memorial Chapel First Presbyterian Church and join the Thursday luncheon.
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Winchester
Thomas A. Langford
Department of Religion
Duke University
James A. Sanders
Auburn
Union Theological Seminary
Winchester-Frederick County
Boyd Memorial
First Presbyterian Church
Farewell to New Czech Martyr
Tens of thousands in Prague braved drizzle to honor Jan Palach, the 21 year old student who died after setting fire to himself in Wenceslas Square to defend liberal ideals. Church bells tolled as Palach’s funeral cortege moved through Old Town Square while children with candles watched.
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Prague
Jan Palach
Old Town
Palach
Wenceslas Square
Freedom
Weather Front Drops Temperatures Across Virginia
A cold front moved through the Old Dominion Friday night causing a drop in temperatures and partial clearing. Wilkins Shoe Center event named For The See-Saw takes place January 28 to February 1st.
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Richmond
Old Dominion
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Alson H, Smith
Smith
Audrey Coleman
Democratic Party
Mr. Miller
D.C
Franco
University of Madrid
University of Barcelona
Madrid
France
Edgar Faure
Faris
London School of Economics
Rome
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
P.O. Box
Kenny’s Buffeteria Ward Plaza
Yceen
Kim Tatum
Sue Morrill
DR. Sanders
Thomas A
Langford
James A, Sanders
Czech
Childrens’ Shoe Sale
Wilkins Shoe Center
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