Vietcong halts prisoner exchange on northern Vietnam coast
Vietcong cancel planned prisoner exchanges at two northern coast sites, alleging Saigon forces attacked one point. Diplomatic protests follow from General Tra of the Joint Military Commission. A swap at Quang Tri and Bong Son proceeded. Next group to be released in Hanoi. Canada presses for ceasefire supervision probes into missile sites at Khe Sanh. Paris negotions planned for March 19 near La Celle Saint-Cloud. US minesweeping helicopters report initial success near North Vietnam. Cambodian offensive aims to reopen Highway 7 toward the South Vietnamese border as US B52 strikes continue. Bundy testifies Washington arguing the papers’ key portions could not aid the communists.
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Ministers Meet in Brussels Over Monetary Crisis
Ministers for finance from the nine Common Market countries gather in Brussels for a third session in a week to craft a unified approach to the monetary crisis. A Paris follow-up conference with the United States and others set no firm accord, and the aim now is to restore normal foreign exchange operations by March 19.
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China to free three U S prisoners in handshake deal
Washington says China will release three Americans including John Downey a longtime prisoner after President Nixon urged Beijing citing his ill mother. Two U S airmen Major Philip Smith and Lt Commander Robert Flynn also set for release at Hong Kong border as Vietnam era tensions fade.
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Gaullist fate seen in second and final French vote
In Paris the second and decisive round of National Assembly elections began as Gaullists seek renewal amid a smaller majority and possible coalition with Centre Reform. About 27 million of 31 million voters participate with 430 of 490 seats at stake. President Pompidou warned a Left victory would end France's European role.
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South Africa backs members who refuse to testify
The Christian Institute of South Africa will support members who refuse to give evidence to a commission of inquiry whose findings led to the banning of eight student leaders from universities. Rev Theo Kotze informed the House of Assembly deputy secretary P J Venter of the decision, warning of up to six months in prison or 100 rand fines for noncompliance. The institute focuses on church groups among black South Africans and is being scrutinized with the National Union of South African Students, the South African Institute of Race Relations, and the defunct University Christian Movement.
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Argentine voters choose Campora in first vote since 1960s
Nearly 250000 soldiers guard polling stations as Argentina holds its general election to end seven years of military rule. Dr Hector Campora, 63, a former dentist allied with General Peron, is the front runner likely to face a second round against rivals such as Ricardo Balbin of the Radical Party which led the government until the 1966 coup.
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Matterhorn winter ascent bid halted by injury recovery
Four Swiss climbers battle the Matterhorn north face in a winter ascent attempt. Their leader, a priest from Grand-Saint-Bernard Monastery, was helicopter rescued after a rockslide. The party spent a night in 25 below zero temperatures as they push toward the upper, vertical final reach.
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Moroccan government arrests op position militant Omar Bengellon
Rabat reports the Moroccan Government announced arrests of several suspects, including prominent opposition party militant Omar Bengellon, identifying them as leaders of an armed subversive movement.
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Turkey tightens press restrictions before presidential vote
Istanbul reports that military commanders imposed new limits on Turkish media ahead of Tuesday's election. Journalists said the measures aimed to ban speculation that political parties might back a rival candidate to General Faruk Gürler, the army-backed contender.
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Siege of Wounded Knee Lifted After 12 Days
Federal siege on Wounded Knee ends as the Justice Department withdraws roadblocks and hands security to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Dennis Banks calls it capitulation. over 70 arrests have been made and a grand jury is set to convene. Indians celebrate with drums and dances while calls for peaceful resolution continue.
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Britain enters third day of train stoppages amid labour protests
Britain faces a third day without train services as pay workers strike across five major disputes. Gas workers consider ending a North East walkout after a proposed deal offering 50 pence a week plus pension relief and £2.24 a week earlier. Rail disruptions loom, while hospitals cope with ancillary staff strikes reducing bed availability.
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Riots in Katutura Township Leave Africans Fined
Riots in Katutura near Windhoek led to fines for 87 Africans on Friday ranging from 10 rand to 20 rand and 811 and $22. South Africa’s Bantu Administration Minister Mr Botha said the unrest grew from old feuds between Ovambo and Kavango tribesmen.
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Crowd in Khartoum calls for death sentences for attackers
About 5,000 Sudanese gathered in a city square demanding the death penalty for eight Palestinian commandos who seized the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum on March 1 and killed two US envoys and a Belgian diplomat. The trial is set to be overseen by a judicial committee after government promises impartial proceedings. Separately an Israel aid grant of 35 million appears in Washington to support economic stability amid defence spending. In Beirut, Kozo Okamoto, the Lod Airport attacker survivor, killed his guard at an Israeli prison hospital where he is jailed for life.
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Decree grants rights to Brazil’s Krenakore Indians
President Emilio Garras tazu Medici signed a decree creating a 3,000 square mile temporary reservation for the Krenakore Indians. The area is out of bounds except to Funai with police support if needed to prevent intrusion to allow peaceful contact and ongoing work by Funai.
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