32 Foreigners Held Hostage In Jordan by Arab Guerrillas
In Amman 32 foreigners are being held hostage at the Intercontinental Hotel by PFLP guerrillas. A cease fire accord reportedly reached between King Hussein and Yasser Arafat includes joint patrols, return to bases, and a joint investigation committee to address the clashes.
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Jordan
Amman
UPI
Amman Radio
Hussein
Yasser Arafat
Al-Fatah
Al-Kammar
Damascus
Syria
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
PFLP
Danny Chamoun
Intercontinental Hotel
U.S
Four Blacks Win In S.C. Primary
In South Carolina Democratic primaries McMillan failed to secure a majority, forcing a runoff with Dr. Claude L. Stephens. Four Black candidates won nominations for the State House from Richland and Charleston counties, with another runoff pending.
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Columbia S.C
UPI
John L. McMillan
South Carolina
McMillan
Claude L. Stephens
6Th Congressional
House of Representatives
Richland
Charleston
State House
NASA May Cancel Apollo 15 Flight
NASA officials weigh canceling Apollo 15 and another Saturn 5 mission to free rockets for Skylab. Apollo 15 remains slated for March 28, with crew Scott Worden Irwin training, while Apollo 16 could move up if 15 is cut. Six Apollo missions remain. seven Saturn 5s exist, but production is suspended and Skylab expansion may face delays.
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Cape Kennedy
APS
Space Agency
Washington
David R. Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James E. Irwin
Nixon's Cambodia gamble prompts broader war questions
Washington seen risks beyond tactical gains as Cambodia action reshapes Vietnam policy. Rogers hints at a prolonged struggle among South Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai forces against a common enemy, with limited U.S. commitment to prevent a Communist takeover.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Southeast Asia
U.S
Cambodia
Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
William P. Rogers
Suit filed over Hampton death by Panther mother
The mother of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton filed a $3,755,000 civil rights suit in U S District Court. Defendants include the City of Chicago, Cook County, State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan, Assistant State's Attorney Richard Jalovec, and 14 police officers in the predawn December 4 raid that killed Hampton and fellow Panther Mark Clark.
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Chicago
UPI
Fred Hampton
Hampton
U.S. District Court
Cook County
Edward Hanrahan
Richard Jalovec
Mark Clark
West Side
Ten Prison Sentences For Destroying Draft Records
Ten defendants, including three fugitives, receive 5 to 10 year sentences for destroying draft records during a Chicago raid. Robson orders 10 years probation after release. seven in custody appeal. Notable quotes target remorse and rational actions. several defendants may be in Canada.
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Chicago
UPS
U.S. District Court
Edwin A. Robson
Nicholas J. Riddell
William Durkin
Edward Gargan
Milwaukee
Wis
Linda Quint
Riddell
Miss Quint
Charles Muse
Roxbury
Mass
Canada
Robson
Dunkin
Gargan
Frederick Chase
Detroit
Joseph E. Mullinga
North Aurora
Ill
William Sweeney
Margaret Katroscik
Charles Fullenkamp
Burbank
S.D
Army Drops All Charges Against Capt Willingham
The Army dismissed charges against Capt. Thomas K. Willingham for lack of evidence in the My Lai related case. Willingham, 25, was notified by phone at Ft. Meade, released after active duty ended Feb. 10, and will receive processing for formal discharge. The action leaves Lt. Col. West noting no further action is planned. Medina and Kotouc remain under investigation with Calley set for court martial in August.
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FT. McPherson, Ga
UPI
My Lai
South Vietnam
Thomas K. Willingham
Ft. Meade
Herman L. West
Willingham
My Lai 4
Robert A. McKinley
Ernest Medina
Medina
Meen
Eugene Kotouc
Barker
Eee
Attte
William Calley
Saas Ga
Calley
Soviet Position on Cambodia Puzzles State Dept Officials
State Department officials are puzzled why the Soviet Union keeps diplomatic ties with Lon Nol's Cambodian government while most Communists back Sihanouk. The puzzle centers on Lon Nol's growing Vietnam War role and Moscow’s neutrality stance. Analysts link Sihanouk’s exile to regional power moves and possible shift in Cambodian alignment if Lon Nol falls.
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Cambodia
State Dept
Washington
UPI
State Department
Soviet Union
Lon Nol
Sihanouk
South Vietnam
United States
Alexei Kosygin
Kremlin
Phnom Penh
China
North Vietnam
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Mart Crowley
Tishie Iboys
Williamstown
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
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Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
Vermont
Bennington, Vt
Harte Theatre
Jenny
Mario Thomas
Alan Alda
St. Peter's Church
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Suzanne Morrissey
Allen Funt
United Artists
Alan Phillips
Jeremy
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