Bronfman heir recounts nine days in captivity during ransom case
Samuel Bronfman II testified at the trial of Mel Lynch and Dominic Byrne, describing a state of hysteria during nine days in captivity after a failed $2.3 million ransom drop. He said a possible female accomplice and a getaway car presence added fear, while Lynch and Byrne claimed it was a hoax or dupe.
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Talks 'Very Successful' Tito Wins Renewed Soviet Promise
Belgrade reports Tito and Brezhnev reached a joint communique stressing sovereignty equality noninterference and voluntary cooperation while noting Yugoslavia's insistence on staying out of the Warsaw Pact and maintaining a decentralized economy. Brezhnev left Belgrade after three days of talks marking improved, though not complete, harmony between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.
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PLO Stupy Page One Signals Shifts in Middle East Talks
The PLO remains committed to a secular state idea but rejects forced imposition on Israel. Syria Egypt and Saudi Arabia forge a plan to control Lebanon with peace talks via a new Geneva round under Carter, as Palestinian factions reexamine a possible mini state in the West Bank and Gaza amid setbacks in Lebanon.
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Bomb scares and exhibit crowds at Moscow and embassy events
The text notes a suspicious city ambulance near a building before an evacuation, with officials hinting at foul play. It recalls embassy threats linked to Jewish extremists in New York and mentions the 200th anniversary exhibit drawing large crowds near central Moscow with long lines and overcapacity.
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Moscow
FBI Report Shows Klan Minutemen Targeting King Probe
Newly released FBI documents reveal early investigation into Ku Klux Klan and Minutemen links in the hunt for Martin Luther King Jr. killer. Memphian and regional offices examined violent groups, named Beckwith and Savannah leads, and ordered checks of fingerprints and alibis, with focus on possible motives and suspects.
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Sheime King
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Terrorists Attack Hotel Near U S Embassy in Amman
Government reports and witnesses describe four terrorists entering a hotel across from the U S embassy at 9 50 a m and spraying bullets with Kalashnikovs. Jordanian commandos surrounded the building with bullhorns and helicopters as gunfire and explosions continued for hours with some hostages taken.
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Toby
Carter vows broad government reorganization and unity
An internal Carter remarks session highlighted his pledge to reorganize the government completely and seek broad cooperation. Leaders praised his performance while noting the economy as a key issue. Carter said unemployment targets of 4 to 4.5 percent are achievable late in his term and aims to meet with Republican leaders to foster inclusive policy.
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Tip” O'Neill
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Aear
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Workers Ratify Chrysler Pact
The United Auto Workers ratified a three year contract with Chrysler Corp. on Wednesday with skilled tradesmen approving by 5,865 to 324 and production workers backing 18,862 to 3,535. Salaried staff also approved a separate Chrysler agreement. The deal covers about 118,000 U.S. and Canadian workers and was reached on November 5.
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Federal Study Warns Of IUD Problems
A federal Center for Disease Control study reports that about 15 of every 100 women who continue to wear an intrauterine device after becoming pregnant die from septic spontaneous abortions, far higher than nonusers. The study, to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analyzes abortion-related deaths from 1972 to 1974 and urges removal of IUDs at first signs of pregnancy.
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Federal Center For Disease Control
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New England Journal of Medicine
Willard Cales Jr
China conducts fourth nuclear test this year
ERDA reports the latest explosion at 4 megatons, with EPA noting a September test at 200 kilotons. Tokyo monitored broadcasts describe the blast as a heavy blow to the two superpowers. The Soviet Union and United States are accused of hegemonism and seeking nuclear monopoly and blackmail.
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