Lleras warns reform or resign under Colombia crisis
President Carlos Lleras Restrepo urged the Senate to accept his reform program or resign, risking a deep political crisis. Riots at the University of Bogota followed news of a possible resignation, with clashes involving supporters of Lleras and ex-dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and tanks on campus.
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Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Colombian
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Congress
Lleras
University of Bogota
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Mao Tse-tung
Fidel Castro
Thai Grill 141 Under Terrorist Link Suspicion
Bangkok police and intelligence questioned 141 of 2000 applicants for air base security guard posts. Bases in northeast Thailand used by the U S Air Force for bombing North Vietnam were affected. Interior Minister Praphas Charusathien said some applicants carried forged army reservists papers and reports noted payments up to 200 dollars by unknown parties.
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U.S. Air Force
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Praphas Charusathien
Prague Contends Sejna Flight Hurts Defense
Prague says Maj. Gen. Jan Sejna’s defection to the United States three months ago damaged Czechoslovakia’s defense by exposing access to secret information. The government report notes he fled fearing prosecution for fraud costing the state over 30,000 dollars and reached the U S via Yugoslavia and Italy seeking asylum. Extradition has been requested.
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Jan Sejna
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Czechoslovakia
Sejna
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Quest for Father Ends in Sorrow and a Fresh Start
Billy Gay, 17, traveled 3200 miles from Costa Rica seeking his father who had died in Atlanta seven months earlier. Adoptive offers poured in, and he accepted a full tuition scholarship from Florida Secretary of State Tom Adams. He enrolls at the Florida InterAmerican Learning Institute at Tallahassee Junior College. Rex Toothman, his foster father, notes Billy has adapted and is now part of the family. He hopes to bring his sister to join them once funds allow.
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Florida Interamerican Learning Institute
Tallahassee Junior College
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Variety Shows Expand Network Presence This Week
NBC debuts Showcase 68 a compact half hour introducing young talents led by Lloyd Thaxton with a teen audience focus. CBS airs Red Skelton s Showtime taped in London with Shelley Berman hosting and lively foreign acts. Cardinal Cushing of Boston discusses church issues with Harry Reasoner in a two month old CBS interview segment.
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Red Skelton
Showtime
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