Canadian truce duo released by Viet Cong
Canadian officers Capt. Jan Patten and Fletcher Thomson, both ICCS members, were freed after 18 days as Viet Cong captives near Saigon. They were mistaken for Americans on an intelligence mission and endured tied arms, forced marches, and sleepless nights before release. Ambassador Michel Galvin praised their courage and dignity.
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Skylab Countdown Begins For July 28 Launch
Skylab mission crew Alan L. Bean Jack R. Lousma Owen K. Garriott prepare for a record six day stay aboard the orbiting lab. Countdown started 11 pm EDT with tests of the command module and Saturn 1B rocket, as dress rehearsal merges with real launch for Skylab 2.
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UAW Opens Auto Contract Talks With Big Three
UAW begins negotiations with General Motors Ford and Chrysler covering over 700000 auto workers and influencing broader U.S. labor. After ceremonial handshakes today at GM talks move to Ford and Chrysler with a September 14 contract expiry under government wage price controls. Leaders expect no strike this year but warn overtime rules could spark tension if unresolved.
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Nation faces $81 billion school bill across level education
USOE estimates show 6.1 million students to start in September with total spending of $81 billion. Parochial schools face funding gaps and closures, while NEA leaders push for a one third federal share and broader tax reforms. Public schools seek more federal aid amid fiscal strain.
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Legion protests DuBois papers purchase at UMass
Bay State American Legion officials object to the $150000 acquisition of the W E B DuBois papers by the University of Massachusetts. The Legion's spring convention in Springfield passed a resolution criticizing the purchase and labeling Du Bois as an advocate of communism.
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Journalistic joke ends Burton Rome separation claim
Richard Burton calls the split from Elizabeth Taylor a journalistic joke and says the couple will be in Rome Friday. He notes Taylor stayed with her ill mother in California and that they have spoken by phone about three times daily since July 3. A Taylor spokesman says she will rejoin Burton in Rome at week’s end.
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Londoners protest Caetano during rainy march
More than 3,000 people marched through central London to protest Portuguese Premier Marcello Caetano's visit. The rally targeted alleged Portuguese troops crimes in a Mozambique village last December. Police estimated 7,000 expected, rain reduced turnout, and officials guarded the Portuguese embassy.
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Weicker blocks Nixon subpoena stance on Watergate
Senator Lowell Weicker defended not subpoenaing President Nixon or signed documents, citing separation of powers. He urged Nixon to pick his forum, either a press conference or the Ervin Committee, and criticized Nixon's Watergate handling as miserable.
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