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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1973
Page
2
The last 32 American prisoners of the Viet Cong were released in Hanoi and flown to Clark Air Base. Among them were 27 military personnel and five civilians, completing the final phase of prisoner repatriation.
G Gordon Liddy a former White House aide and convicted Watergate figure declines to name any others involved in the Democratic headquarters break in and bugging when facing a federal grand jury He cites self incrimination and requests immunity while government seeks it Judge Sirica defers ruling until Friday as the grand jury revisits the case and schedules more witness testimony
Hollywood reports Marlon Brando highly favored to win best actor for The Godfather has not responded to invitations or designated a spokesperson. The absence echoes George C. Scott’s 1971 refusal and complicates an Academy Awards telecast planned from the Los Angeles Music Center with The Godfather also favored for best picture and best director.
Under clear skies the United States begins a three day airlift of the last 5,236 troops out of Vietnam while releasing prisoners of war. Eleven planes carry 936 troops from Saigon, with 1,800 more to depart Wednesday and 2,500 Thursday. The Viet Cong release 32 POWs in Hanoi and a hospital plane transports them to the Philippines, as 587 POWs are repatriated. MACV to be deactivated by Thursday and defense attaches take over Tan Son Nhut. General Weyand says farewell to President Thieu.
The Pioneer is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Pioneer division of Scripps Newspapers Inc. It lists mailing addresses in Bemidji Minnesota and outlines subscription rates for trade zone and outside trade zone, plus carrier payment. It notes AP Minnesota Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau affiliations.
At Camp Alpha in Vietnam thousands of U S soldiers prepare for home as the final withdrawal resumes after a halt to release nine POWs. S Sgt David LeBlanc from Harmony Rhode Island waits 19 days for the flight home, eager to see his five month old daughter Jennifer Ann. Capt Andy Hetrick from Paducah Kentucky misses his wedding anniversary, buys presents for his wife, including a Chinese automatic pistol.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz announced looser federal acreage controls to spur production of feed grain for cattle hogs and poultry. The plan lets farmers idle 10 percent of basic acreage instead of 25 percent to qualify for full benefits and aims to raise corn plantings to about 74 million acres and soybeans to 54 million. The action, part of the Nixon administration's effort to curb prices, would leave about 18.5 million idle cropland this year and reduce projected costs of the feed grain program to about $1.1 billion.
William J. Prater, convicted of three counts of first degree murder in the Yablonski slayings, his attorney says he hopes for a retrial and reversal. The case tied to former UMW President Tony Boyle, who has not been charged, and Prater faces life imprisonment under Pennsylvania law. The Erie County jury deliberated about six and a half hours before issuing the verdict.
Ed Carroll sold 3,600 pounds of horsemeat in six hours as about 100 price conscious customers waited in line outside J H Market. Demand soared after a Portland Oregonian front page story and Carroll plans to reopen Wednesday as supply struggles to keep up.
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