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Saigon opens to US ties as Laos faces hostage threat
The Provisional Revolutionary Government in Saigon offers to resume relations with the United States while Laos endures anti American student pressure. Three Americans including Indiana’s Daniel Stor face threats amid hostage fears. San ford Stone of Cleveland and Charles Pearcy of Salem are named among hostages. The Laos coalition government rescinds anti American actions yet pressures officials to remove corrupt leaders.
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Associated Press
United States
Laos
Indiana
Saigon
Provisional Revolutionary Government
South Vietnam
Algeria
Washington
State Department
U.S
Savannakhet
Department
Sanford J. Stone
Cleveland
Ohio
Agency For International Development
Daniel P. Stor
Columbus
Ind
Charles R. Pearcy
Salem
W.va
Pathet Lao
Luang Prabang
Boon Gum Na Champassak
Pakse
Iie
Vientiane