Congress balks at 1.5 billion Latin America pledge
United Press International reports at Punta Del Este the House voted 234 to 118 to commit 1.5 billion for Latin America, a plan tied to a five year period. Opponents warn it’s a blank check and insufficient answers were given on defaults and grants.
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Soviet China agree on shipments to Hanoi amid tensions
U S officials say Moscow and Beijing arranged procedures to ease friction over Soviet war materials bound for North Vietnam. The understanding, reached in six weeks, may have North Vietnamese meet supplies at the border and guide them through China to Vietnam. Officials note China’s political shifts and Chou En Lai’s rising role amid cultural revolution effects, with schools reopening and reduced extremism.
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Last Minute Efforts Made To Halt California Execution
Aaron C. Mitchell, 37, condemned for killing a police officer, faces execution in San Quentin’s gas chamber after a failed last appeal and a superficial arm slash attempt. Federal judges refused stays and Governor Reagan refused clemency. Protests surged as California's capital punishment stance faced renewed debate and Senate hearings neared. Mitchell’s case follows a broader decline in U.S. executions since 1960.
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House Committee Rejects Apollo Fire Hypothesis
An NAIC executive floated a Grissom accidental kick to a wiring bundle as a spark source for the Apollo 1 fire that killed Grissom White and Chaffee. NASA and North American face questioning as they defend safety, while lawmakers blast contractor and agency negligence.
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Three Airmen Grounded for Lang Vei Bombing Accident
A U S military board fined and grounded three Air Force officers over the Lang Vei bombing on March 2. Human and mechanical error caused the incident that killed about 100 and wounded 175. The trio forfeits half pay for up to two months and remain grounded until a follow up board clears them to fly again.
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