Hijacked Indian plane lands in Pakistan amid hostage scare
An Indian Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 77 passengers and seven crew was hijacked over India and forced to land in Lahore Pakistan. Six hostages including a German family were released for illness. authorities said the hijackers demanded Saudi Arabia. No nationality confirmed.
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Nixon lauds Mao as a unique Chinese leader in death
In a Seaside statement Nixon recalls his 1972 Beijing visit and Mao Tse tung as a unique leader who shaped Chinese American ties and urged peace. He notes Mao's courage and pragmatic communism and predicts successors continue to improve Sino American relations.
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Mourning Demonstration Outside Embassy Attracts Crowd
About 50 people gathered outside the embassy on Thursday to observe a mourning demonstration for roughly 30 minutes before dispersing. The scene was captured in a UPI photograph.
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Death of Mao Triggers Debate on China's Future Leadership
Cambridge AP report quotes scholars from Harvard MIT Tufts and others on post Mao power vacuum and potential state role changes. Analysts foresee factional struggles across China with Sino Soviet ties likely unchanged and economic policy awaiting reorientation while leadership maneuvering begins.
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Mao Death Shapes U S China Balance of Power
Washington analysts weigh how Mao Tse tung death changes China detente with the United States. Kissinger cautions predicting China moves while endorsing that China will likely pursue its basic policy lines amid leadership transitions.
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