Clark warns on Hanoi POW releases amid Laird accusations
Former Atty Gen Ramsey Clark says future American POW releases by North Vietnam could be jeopardized by official accusations of Geneva Convention violations. He urged a low profile during releases and criticized Laird for pressuring Hanoi. Clark and Howard Zinn argue such comments may deter further releases and complicate explanations to Vietnamese.
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Boston
Ramsey Clark
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Clark
Defense
Melvin Laird
Laird
Howard Zinn
Boston University
Laird’s
North
Zinn
Laos
U.S
Apollo 16 Photo Record Shows Milky Way Core and Jupiter
Mission commander John Young captures a vivid far ultraviolet view of the Milky Way center featuring hot blue stars. In the lower left, Jupiter appears as a brilliant object amid the star-dense space scene.
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Moon
Milky Way
John Young
Jupiter
Brooke to probe Massachusetts shellfish ban fallout
Senator Ed Brooke announced a formal inquiry into Massachusetts red tide response after Gov Sargent banned shellfish sales and 26 poisoning cases emerged. Industry reps argued the ban was excessive and SBA disaster loans were opened to aid seafood businesses and processors.
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Boston
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Massachusetts
Brooke
Francis W. Sargent
State Department of Public Health
North Shore
State Health Department
Federal Small Business Administration
SBA
New Hampshire
Maine
Concord
N.H
Augusta
Holyoke
Springfield
Salem
Plymouth
Kenneth M Curtis
Nixon
Belfast killings intensify as Ulster talks resume at Darlington
A man was found shot in eastern Belfast amid ongoing negotiations with Britain over who will hold security powers in Northern Ireland. The Darlington conference, resuming after a pause, grappled with direct rule and future governance while Ulster's toll rose to 572.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Darlington
Northern
England
William Whitelaw
Britain
Ian Paisley
London
Terrorism Moving In Wake Of NVA Invasion
Reports from refugees in occupied South Vietnam describe atrocities by Hanoi troops and Viet Cong including mass killings, executions, and “spite” violence as 400000 civilians live under Communist control. Officials cite 2558 assassinations, 9313 abductions, 5277 wounded since the offensive began.
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NVA
South Vietnam
Quang Ngai
Binh Dinh
Kontoum
Hanoi
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Tri Province
Air Force Chief Blames Lavelle for Unauthorized Strikes
In Senate testimony Air Force Chief of Staff John D. Ryan identified Gen John D Lavelle as the sole instigator of unauthorized air strikes against North Vietnam. He said others were exposed to it but Lavelle was the bad apple and relieving him was adequate.
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Lavelle
7Th Air Force
North Vietnam
White House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Washington
Air Force
John D. Ryan
John D. Lavelle
Senate
Ryan
Harold Hughes
D-Iona
Denle
Missing Boat Turns Up as Floating Bar
Paul Francoeur of Kennebunkport reported a small boat stolen from Saco Yacht Club. Police said the craft was found on rocks near Saco treatment plant with a cooler containing beer and tonic aboard.
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Paul Francoeur
Kennebunkport
Saco Yacht Club
Saco
Francoeur
Troop 308 Scouts Plan Bike Hike and Meeting Plans
Alfred reports SMRPC holds first general meeting at courthouse at 7:30 p.m. with David A. Joe describing field work in York and Oxford counties for town planning. RC and soil testing workshop for county inspectors set Oct 13 in Alfred from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scout troop notes Boy Scouts accuracy and timing.
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Alfred
Genera
SMRPC
David A Joe
York
Oxford County
Myron Lamb
Joy
Rc&d
John C. Malley
Scouts Plan Trip to Scoutland in Dayton Sunday
Scouts laid plans for a Dayton Sunday trip. Test passes noted include Steven Labbe second class, Guy Gosselin compass, and Robert Gosselin first class as boards of review followed the meeting. Games were played after the gathering.
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Scoutland
Dayton
Steven Labbe
Clas Board of Review
Guy Gosselin
Robert Gosselin
Board of Review
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