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1970 1970 JOHN WAYNE LOCAL: Derbyshire's worst snow of the winter blocked roads, delayed thousands of workers and stranded dozens of lorries. All roads over the Pennines were impassable, the M1 was reduced to one lane in both directions, while many trains were severely delayed or even cancelled.
SPORT: Jack Bodell's manager George Biddles revealed that he would be seeking a fight with Joe Frazier if Bodell beat Henry Cooper. WORLD: Actor John Wayne's performance as a tough marshal in True Grit won him his first Oscar nomination. His rivals in the Best Actor category were Richard Burton, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman and Peter O'Toole.See the full content of this document
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