Nine Year Old Survives Stabbings After Kidnaping
Barry Johnson, nine, was repeatedly stabbed in the throat and stomach as his kidnapper Michael Hillard, 26, hid him in a car trunk. Police shot and killed Hillard after he fired on officers near a Texarkana service station. Barry, recovering after emergency surgery, told his mother he did not cry and that he had tricked him in the face.
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Saigon Threatens retaliation over POW release delay
Saigon warned it will halt releasing Communist prisoners of war if its own POWs are not released on schedule. In the latest exchange, North Vietnamese gunners shelled areas around Quang Tri City after 175 Communists were freed. A Saigon spokesman said 320 South Vietnamese POWs remain at Pleiku, and if not released, Saigon will limit Communist releases to about 4,000 until its prisoners are freed."}
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Kissinger China visit could hasten release of three Americans
UPI reports Kissinger’s Beijing mission may speed freeing pilots Philip Smith and Robert Flynn and Downey, with talks likely to cover journalist exchanges. Observers note possible reduction of Taiwan garrison tensions and potential expansion of U.S. news bureaus in China.
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Ohio college offers equal break for handicapped students
DAYTON Ohio UPI Wright State University provides an inclusive campus for about 400 handicapped students among 11 000. Two specially equipped vans shuttle wheelchairs to campuses with underground tunnels and Braille elevators. Blind students access tape texts three dimensional models and proctors assist exams.
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Dayton, Ohio
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Rhea Collett
Gaullists face potential loss of majority in France
Public opinion polls suggest Gaullists may lose their ruling majority after 15 years as Socialist Communist forces gain ground. A possible National Assembly could be controlled by leftists or by centrists, with de Gaulle’s resignation in 1969 cited as the end of Gaullism’s dominance and Georges Pompidou steering the party since.
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Phil Newsom
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de Gaulle
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Pompidou
Francois Mitterrand
Autlaol
Order rescinded to cut disabled vets benefits
Washington reports the White House ordered withdrawal of a proposed multimillion dollar reduction in disability compensation for disabled Vietnam veterans. Critics hailed the move as prudent while lawmakers pledge to push for, or freeze, current benefits, noting impacts on Vietnam and other veterans.
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R-Ark
Dorn
Fritz and Calcutta Move Between Theaters
The films Fritz the Car and Oh Calcutta have been held over and moved across aisles from Cinema 1 to Cinema 2. The X rated pair includes a Hair styled Broadway show and the first adult animated cartoon, drawing crowds despite uncertain plots. The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw also screens, with showtimes and ticketing details via the college answering service.
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Calcutta
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Ali McGraw
Ben Johnson
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McGraw
Control tightened along Ulster border
British troops report progress in sealing the 100 mile border between Northern Ireland and the Republic to bombers and gunmen. Violent incidents fell to 28 in January from 53 in November, with police efforts behind seizures including a Soviet NPGA rocket launcher. A gunman wounded two in a Belfast bar. a soldier later died from a Belfast sniper. Five masked gunmen locked a Portadown fish shop, but all escaped unhurt.
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