North Korea seeks talks with U.S. on peace pact
North Korea proposed discussions with the United States to replace the 1953 Korean War armistice with a peace agreement, excluding South Korea. KCNA broadcast the four point plan calling for U.S. troops to withdraw and UN sponsorship to end, while U.S. Defense Secretary said American forces will stay. The proposal gained no immediate support from Washington.
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Princess Anne May Testify Amid Sandhurst Bomb Probe
London UPI reports Princess Anne could testify at a gunman trial as the army placed a red alert around Sandhurst Military Academy. Police said detonators found by children dated back years, prompting sealing of entrances, road checks, and a grounds search by bomb experts.
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Dean testimony seen vital in Mitchell Stans trial
John W. Dean III testimony looms as key in the conspiracy case against former attorney general John N. Mitchell and former commerce secretary Maurice H. Stans. Trial resumes after a four day delay due to an ill juror, with possible replacement by first alternate Andrew Choa.
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Mexican authorities seize American shrimpers boats
New Orleans UPI report says Mexican authorities fined four American shrimp boat captains for entering Mexican waters behind a fellow shrimper whose boat was boarded and towed. A Mexican gunboat seized the shrimp boat Vilco during a rights dispute as part of a fleet of 25 American shrimpers off the Yucatan.
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Chou warns no real detente with United States
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai told a banquet for Tanzania's Julius Nyerere in Peking that there can be no genuine detente between the United States and the Soviet Union. He described a rivalry driven by a struggle for world hegemony and noted Europe as the focus of their contention amid broader clashes from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.
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Ford rules out '76 run but hints at draft in deadlock
Vice President Gerald Ford told People magazine he will quit public life by 1977, ruling out a bid for the Republican presidential nomination. He left a remote opening for a draft if the GOP convention becomes deadlocked, saying he would consider stepping in if a stalemate forces nominees after multiple ballots.
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Eight die in firebombing of taproom in Allentown
In Allentown Pennsylvania a firebombing at the Caboose Bar left eight dead and several in critical or serious condition. Ernest J. Burton Jr. surrendered and was arraigned on eight counts of murder and related charges with preliminary hearing set for April 2. Investigators say Burton used a five gallon gasoline can to start the blaze after being ejected earlier.
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Coup fails in Uganda in weekend battle
President Idi Amin ordered a purge of the armed forces after an attempted overthrow by brigadier Charles Arube failed. The mutiny, led by the former army chief of staff, sparked a six hour tank and machinegun fight in Kampala. Arube reportedly shot himself as troops clashed and many officers were arrested or fled.
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Mr. Coney Island dies at 83 in New York
Nathan Handwerker, known for 50 years as Mr. Coney Island, died at age 83 in New York. He began slicing rolls at Feltman’s on Coney Island in 1916, later partnering with his wife Ida to sell coneys for a nickel and create his famous recipe. The tale of the five cent hot dog and his fortune is tied to Feltman’s early days and the rise of Coney Island street food icons.
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Foreign film Day for Night shines at Harte Theatre
Day for Night lauded as one of the best foreign films, nominated for an best foreign film Oscar, with praise from Rex Reed to Judith Crist. At Twin Cinemas The Sting remains strong, and Serpico with Al Pacino earns Oscars nods. Nathan's founder Handwerker dies at 83, funeral in Brooklyn.
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