Castro hints hijacked planes may not return to U.S.
Fidel Castro signaled Cuba might not return hijacked airliners to the United States and urged Swiss embassy talks to repatriate boats seized by refugees. U.S. State Department said policy is to return seaworthy vessels and planes to Cuba. The remarks followed a National Airlines hijacking to Havana.
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Ethics Rules For Members Of Congress Considered
The proposal would require public disclosure of ownership interests over 5000 in businesses tied to government. It covers relatives or those constructively controlled, groups paying 1000 or more, and sources of over 5000 in income for services. It preserves sealed income reports unless public interest is shown. The ethics panel would forward cases on sworn complaints and has limited enforcement, with only the House able to punish violators.
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Fire devastates Ft Bragg parachute storage warehouse
A large fire at Fort Bragg destroyed an 8,000 square foot parachute storage warehouse late Thursday night causing about 1 million dollars in damages. Equipment and personnel chutes valued between 1 and 2 million were lost. Fire units from Bragg Pope Air Force Base Spring Lake and nearby communities fought the blaze for two hours. The warehouse was in the 612th Quartermaster Area of the Blazth Support Brigade.
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Vietnam War updates from Vietnam shellings and losses
U S headquarters reported light damage and casualties at the Quang Tri airfield near the DMZ after more than 15 rocket rounds. Dong Ha and Cua Viet bases faced heavy shelling, with light damage and casualties. Com bate deaths exceeded 120000, with 509 American deaths last week and total US casualties near 19760. Ambushes near Saigon and Pleiku, Hue operations, graves found near Hue, and B52 air strikes against Haiphong, Hanoi, and A Shau valley marked ongoing fighting across Vietnam.
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Czechs face leadership shift as Chudik resigns
Reports from Prague describe mounting pressure on Novetny to resign from his ceremonial post as party influence wanes after the departure of Michal Chudik from the Slovak State Council. Possible successor Josef Smrkovsky emerges, noted for leading the 1945 anti Nazi uprising and surviving Stalinist purges.
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Gold price shield lifts discount rate amid dollar drain
The Treasury transferred 450 million in gold to New York for sales to the London pool as the Fed raises the discount rate to tighten credit. Officials say higher taxes and spending cuts are needed, with Mills drafting a bill to curb Americans' overseas travel. The move signals a stronger stance to stabilize the dollar and deter gold buyers in Europe.
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Kennedy Campaign Activity Grows Amid 1968 News
Washington AP report details frantic Kennedy office activity as aides report telegrams urging him to enter the race. Kennedy, undecided, faces a March 22 deadline to stay on Oregon primary ballot. He plans trips to Garden City and Kansas events with Sorensen aboard.
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London Paris Bank Closures Amid Global Gold Panic
London and Paris faced a wave of panic as major banks closed and bullion sales spiked worldwide. A November 1967 devaluation drove fear of a money market collapse, with frantic buying in Paris and London and calls for decisive U S Treasury action.
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Dead Marine Assures Mom He Is Alive
Kansas City AP report details a family torn by the death notice of Pfc. James A. Carter 19. A later Vietnam telephone call revealed he survived the March 6 crash that killed 45 service members, prompting questions about miscommunication and official notices.
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