North Vietnam air raids intensify as POW releases stalled
UPI reports the third day of large scale bombing into North Vietnam as air strikes target military sites near Hanoi while North Vietnamese forces seize Paksong in Laos widening the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Hanoi claims hospitals and a school were hit, U.S. officials dispute civilian damage, and Nixon faces pressure over continued hostilities. Kenneth Richard Johnson is named among captured airmen.
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Paris talks again postponed in Vietnam peace talks
The United States and South Vietnam canceled Thursday's session in Paris to protest Hanoi's bombing and refusal to negotiate. Hanoi also called off to protest renewed North bombing. The move does not end the talks, which would have been the 139th session, previously postponed twice. A separate report notes Viet Cong attacks near Saigon wounded ten and downed an American helicopter while other clashes continue on the battlefield.
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Parole terms set for James Hoffa
Former Teamsters leader James R. Hoffa can renew union ties and speak on labor issues under parole, with officials saying the rules aim to preserve free expression. Hoffa, 59, was released from Lewisburg federal prison after serving five years of a 13 year sentence for jury tampering and mail fraud. He returned to Detroit and sought 60 to 90 days in Florida with his wife and permission to meet union acquaintances. The parole board will decide on indirect control of the union. Hoffa expects to appeal his eight year jury tampering sentence.
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Eight charged over Seoul hotel fire deaths at Taeyongak
In Seoul, Kim Yong San owner of Hotel Taeyongak and seven others including three city officials were charged with professional negligence improper construction and failure to conduct a proper proportion in connection with the Christmas Day blaze that killed 159 and injured 68. Investigators said warning to upgrade emergency facilities was ignored. The 22 story luxury hotel lacked an emergency isolation system and outside fire escapes and operated without final government approval. The fire is noted as the worst hotel blaze in history.
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Soviet defector returns home at his own request
Soviet defector Anatoly Kuzmich Chebotaryev, a major in Russian military intelligence, has returned to the USSR at his own request after briefings in the United States. State Department officials said there was no pressure from Moscow, while authorities noted he may seek contact with another defector tied to espionage cases.
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Russia
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New York
Oleg Lyalin
England
Congressmen protest FTC fuel cost secrecy proposal
Washington lawmakers from the House Small Business Committee protested the Federal Power Commission plan to withhold monthly fuel cost data from the public and some government agencies. Reps. Conte Evins and Smith filed formal protests, arguing secrecy harms public interest and antitrust enforcement while a fuel shortage and rising costs loom.
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Survey shows most Americans disapprove of Calley conviction
The 989 adults surveyed by Harvard professor Dr. Herbert C. Kelman found 58 percent disapprove of Lt. William Calley’s trial and 34 percent approve, with many saying the life sentence was too harsh. Respondents linked accountability to military duty and perceived fairness in assigning responsibility for My Lai.
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Communist China boosts aid to less-developed countries
Washington report says China gave 709 million dollars in 1970 to seven recipient nations, 43 percent of all aid since 1956, with Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia each receiving 200 million. Soviet aid in 1970 totaled 204 million to nine countries, while East European countries contributed 187 million. China also expanded diplomatic presence to 54 nations amidst prior envoy withdrawals.
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Rail officials urge Amtrak to end passenger service
Southern Pacific president B F Biaggini argues rail passenger transport has little future and will shrink by the late 1970s. He says long distance intercity rail travel lacks market and business travelers prefer speed and savings, except possibly in the Boston to Washington corridor. The remarks come in a U S News interview.
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Harte Theatre offers double feature and more at holidays
At Harte Theatre a GP double feature Von Richtopfen and Brown with John Phillip Law follows the 1918 dogfight over France. The Organization stars Sidney Poitier as a veteran cop taking on the mob, with Barbara McNair in a non singing role. Matinees Scrooge and Blue Water White Death continue, Time Clock lists showings 7 05 and 8 45 respectively while College Cinema showcases Together at 7 and 8 50 amid holiday spirit.
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High court asked to hear magazine subscription case
Miami widow Leila Mourning challenged a $122.45 total on a $3.95 monthly plan for magazine subscriptions after a 1970 Truth-In-Lending Act dispute. The 5th Circuit overturned a $100 penalty ruling, and Mourning appeals to the Supreme Court with LDF backing. The Strompolos case sits in the 7th Circuit.
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