Sudanese rebels demand safe passage after embassy killings
Palestinian fighters who killed two American diplomats and wounded a Belgian envoy demanded safe passage for themselves and the two Arab captives. The Sudanese government rejected the demands and ordered the guerrillas to hand over the captives and the bodies of Cleo Noel Jr. and G. Curtis Moore.
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Sudan
Egypt
Middle East
Cleo A. Noel Jr
U.S
G. Curtis Moore
Rebels Holdout at Saudi Embassy Terrorize diplomats
Rebels besieging the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum threaten to blow up hostages including two Arab diplomats. Sudanese troops prepare for a possible military operation to recover bodies and free captives while U S officials describe the threat as a precaution.
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Guy Eid
Moore
U.S
Guerrilas
United States
Apollo 17 Astronauts Visit Portland Maine
Apollo 17 crew members Eugene Cernan and Ronald Evans visit Portland Maine invited by Senator Hathaway. They speak to residents at a press conference and attend a luncheon with local groups while reflecting on the moon mission and future space programs. Jack Schmidt could not attend due to a speaking engagement in Washington.
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Wall Street
Eugene A. Cernan
Ronald Evans
United States
Portland
Maine
William Hathaway
Washington
William Cohen
Edward Bernstein
Richard Hewes
Harrison
Jack) Schmidt
Washington D.C
Hathaway
Moon
Will Cernan
Evans
Cohen
Cernan
Rotary Club of
Twelve Countries Sign Indochina Accord in Paris
In Paris twelve parties including the United States the Soviet Union China Britain France North Vietnam South Vietnam the Viet Cong Indonesia Hungary Poland and Canada signed a pledge to keep outsiders from meddling in Indochina. The accord aims to reduce further fighting though not guarantee peace and places a mechanism for grave violations. US Secretary of State William Rogers said it aligns with Nixon administration goals and that peace must come mainly from the people of Indochina.
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Chi Feng-pei
China
South Vietnam
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Soviet Union
Britain
France
North
South
Vietnam
Indonesia
Hungary
Poland
Canada
Alex Douglas- Home
William Rogers
Nixon
Nixon Condemns Killing Of Envoys
In Washington President Nixon denounced the execution of two American diplomats in Khartoum, Am bassador Cleo Noel and deputy chief of mission George Moore, urging justice and united action against international terrorism. A Bulgarian airliner crash near Moscow killed passengers and crew, per Tass, prompting further calls for firm shifts against terrorism.
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Khartoum
Nixon
United Nations
Cleo A. Noel
George Curtis Moore
United States
Saudi Arabian
Moscow
Moscow Shorometyove
Tass
Sofia
Ministry of Civil Aviation
More POWs Will Be Picked Up Sunday In Hanoi
U S hospital planes will leave Clark Air Base in the Philippines around noon Sunday to fly to Hanoi Gia Lam Airport for the latest POW repatriation. Hanoi will release 106 Americans and two Thais. the Viet Cong to free 27 Americans, three civilians, two German medical workers and two Filipino civilians on Monday. The mission includes advance and oversight flights by Joint Military Commission and IC CS personnel.
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Philippines
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Clark
Gia Lam
Joint Military Commission
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Air Force
U S Urges Viets To Quit Fighting In Vietnam Cease Fire Plea
The United States offers a four party draft appeal urging all sides to cease hostilities in South Vietnam and fully implement the cease fire. withdrawals of U S and Korean troops are paused pending POW releases.
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U.S
Four-Party Commission
South Vietnam
Chiefs of Delegation
Vietnam
No Solution In Sight As Wounded Knee Standoff Prolongs
Federal agents patrolled Wounded Knee SD as gunfire continued during a five day siege by about 200 AIM Sioux. U S attorney general aide Ralph Erickson said lawmen faced gunfire and no hostages were confirmed freed amid unproductive talks with AIM leaders.
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Wounded Knee
Ralph Erickson
U.S
FBI
Erickson
Wounded
Indians Seek UN Observers for Rights in South Dakota
Vernon Bellecourt of the American Indian Movement urged the United Nations to send observers to South Dakota to protect the rights and lives of Native people. He met for about 45 minutes with UN under secretary general C. V. Narasimhan, who would relay the request to Secretary General Kurt Waldheim.
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N.Y
South Dakota
U.S
Vernon Bellecourt
C. V. Narasimhan
Bellecourt
Minnesota
Narasimhan
Kurt Waldheim
Paris
U.N
Five die as building collapses during legislature highlights
After last week’s legislative session a building collapsed causing five fatalities. Officials investigate cause and safety failures as lawmakers resume duties amid the tragedy.
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