Life Threatened U.S. Envoy Held by Brazilian Terrorists
Rio de Janeiro reports a UPI briefing on the kidnapping of Ambassador C. Burke Elbrick by gunmen who abducted him from his limousine. Terrorists demand release of 15 political prisoners and press publication of their note with a 1:50 p.m. Saturday deadline. Brazilian authorities mobilize security as officials weigh the ultimatum amid a military junta toppling a prior government. The incident marks a major crisis since the junta seized control five days earlier.
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UPI
Jose Margalhaes Pinto
Brazil
U.S
C. Burke Elbrick
Elbrick
Magalhaes Pinto
Rio
William Belton
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Bro
National Liberating Action
ALN
October Revolutionary Movement
MR8
Bennington area schools face overcrowding as enrollments rise
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union adds 13 teachers to meet rising enrollments in Bennington area schools. Total grades 1-12 rise from 4,571 last year to an estimated 4,904 this term, about 7 percent, with Mt Anthony Union High School expanding staff and space concerns. Vocational center ties with Arlington Memorial, and junior high growth prompts plans for new buildings and mobile classrooms.
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Bennington
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Garten
Arlington Memorial High School
Arlington
Mt. Anthony
Sacred Heart
St. Francis de Sales
Miss Corcoran
Mt. Anthony High School
Red Leaders Gather in Hanoi for Ho's Rites
Soviet Premier Kosygin traveled to Hanoi to attend Ho Chi Minh's funeral while Premier Chou En lai of China was already present. The visit aims to navigate protocol tensions and the Sino Soviet split as North Vietnam endures a three day ceasefire and continues attacks on allied bases amid mourning.
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UPI
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
Chou-Enlai
China
Kosygin
North Vietnam
National Assembly
Tass
Vietnam
Chou-Kosygin
Russia
London
Chou
Peking
America
Asian Expert Sees Ho Chi Minh Death as Possible Peace Trigger
UC Berkeley Asia expert Dr. Chalmers A. Johnson said Ho Chi Minh’s death could end the Vietnam War though it may not change North Vietnamese policy immediately. He noted Ho’s lack of decisive leadership in years and highlighted North Vietnamese morale amid the war.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Asia
University of California
Ho Chi Minh
Chalmers A. Johnson
Center For Chinese Studies
Johnson
Infirmary at Brandon Training Center to Close
Waterbury Vermont. The Mental Health Board votes to close the Brandon Training Center infirmary due to staffing shortages. Only three nurses were on duty full time and no nurse overnight. Patients to be moved to Rutland or Burlington hospitals. reopening hoped when funds allow.
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Waterbury
UPI
Mental Health Board
Brandon
Raymond Mulcahy
Rutland
Burlington
Mulcahy
Vera Hanks
Vermont State Hospital
What Should the Pregnant Teen Eat
The government funds a federal study at the University of Vermont to determine dietary needs for pregnant teenagers. Officials say many teen girls likely have inadequate calcium and iron intake and that early marriage and childbearing heighten the importance of understanding nutrient requirements.
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UVM
Washington
UPD
University of Vermont
Burlington
Agriculture Department
Bishop Sheen Not Planning Retirement at 75
The Rochester Diocese leader Fulton J. Sheen said he has no plan to retire when he turns 75 on May 8, following Pope Paul VI urging bishops to consider retirement at that age. He plans to send a letter to the Pope stating his age.
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Rochester
N.Y
Fulton J. Sheen
Paul VI
Paul
Editorial and Reston ponder Ho death effect
An Inside editorial and James Reston column weigh the impact of Ho Chi Minh's death and its political reverberations, reflecting on global and U.S. responses in a concise two‑column briefing.
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James Reston
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