Biafra Leader Pledges Loyalty for Nigeria
Lagos Nigeria Lt Col Philip Effiong former Biafra chief of staff arrives to surrender and accept Nigerian federal authority. Gowon greets reunification and vows reinstatement of civil servants while Ojukwu remains at large. International observers prepare findings on former Biafra territory as relief trucks begin arrival.
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Labor MP Arrested For Espionage In London
William James Owen a 68 year old Labor MP and Cooperative Movement leader was arrested Thursday on espionage charges by Scotland Yard. He is to be arraigned at Bo Street Magistrates Court under the Official Secrets Act for passing information prejudicial to state security. Owen has represented Morpeth since 1088 and is not tied to any left wing group. No parliamentary privilege was involved.
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Massachusetts
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Francis W. Sargent
Endicott Peabody
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Maurice A. Donahue
D-Holyoke
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De Gaulle Spotted Nixon as a Future Winner
French Foreign Minister Maurice Schumann recalled a 1964 meeting with Charles de Gaulle in which Nixon was seen as a future winner. Nixon attended a de Gaulle dinner with Herve Alphand, then U S ambassador. Alphand reportedly doubted Nixon while de Gaulle predicted a bright political future.
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Charles de Gaulle
Richard Nixon
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Herve Alphand
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Hanoi at Talks Says Nixon Won't Meet Withdrawal Criteria
North Vietnam’s representative at the Paris peace talks said Nixon’s three withdrawal criteria cannot be met. The statement underlines stalemate as Habib described the Hanoi Viet Cong position as one sided and illogical. Allied diplomats warn the talks near rock bottom with Tet offensive risks and renewed fighting likely.
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Philip C. Habib
United States
Repeal of Religion as Factor in Adoption Law Proposed
State Representative Belmonte filed a bill to remove religion as a criterion in child adoptions. The proposal would let judges and agencies consider all welfare factors equally, removing religion as a paramount consideration and aiming to speed placements in strong homes.
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Robert A. Belmonte
R.framingham
Belmonte
Judge orders mental tests of man threatening Agnew
An Auckland judge ordered a man who threatened to assassinate Vice President Spiro Agnew to undergo mental hospital examination for two weeks. Police disclosed two unused rifle bullets found at the scene of a Thursday scuffle with antiwar protesters outside Agnew’s hotel.
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