Editorial on Latin American terrorism and OAS talks
The piece notes 22 diplomats and foreigners kidnapped in Latin America and five killed since January 1968, as Guatemala violence and urban terrorism grow. It describes an upcoming nine day OAS meeting in Washington to discuss acts of terrorism, kidnapping and extortion and the push for extradition and unified action despite resistance from Mexico and Chile. Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina heed distinct policies on hostages and negotiations. The article laments how terrorists weaponize human life and urges decisive action to preserve responsible government.
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Latin América
Washington
Inter-American Juridical Committee
Brazil
Argentina
United States
Mexico
Chile
Uruguay
Rap Brown Case Sparks Demand for Dismissal in Maryland
Dorchester County states attorney alleges another prosecutor fabricating the 1967 arson charge against Rap Brown. Brown has been missing for 10 months and could surface if charges are dropped. He should appear to answer other charges.
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Dorchester County
Maryland
Rap Brown
Brown
Russell a towering figure in U S Senate history
Richard B Russell, Georgia’s longtime senator, lay to rest as tributes pour in. A country lawyer turned statesman, he led the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and shaped Pentagon funding while guiding the Senate Armed Services Committee. He entered the Senate in 1933 after a early rise to speaker and Georgia governorship.
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Georgia
Richard Brevard Russell Jr
Winder
U.S. Senate
Harry S. Truman
Senator Russell
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Russell
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Appropriations Committee
Pentagon
Defense
Armed Services Committee
U. S. Senate
Senate
House
Richard B. Russell
Cromer Named Britain’s Ambassador to the United States
George Rowland Stanley Baring, the third Earl of Cromer, banker and former Bank of England governor, is poised to become Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States in February. His ties to Prime Minister Heath and deep banking influence are noted as strengths for navigating Britain’s strained economy.
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London
George Rowland Stanley Baring
Earl of
Kennedy
David Ormsby-Gare
Lord Harlech
London Times
Lord Cromer
Cromer
Bank of England
Sterling
Fone
George V
George VI
Elizabeth
Margaret
Eton
Trinity College
Cambridge
America
Alexander Baring
Washington
United States
Canada
George Baring
Esme
Edward Heath
Sunday Times
White House
Angier
Biddle Duke
Winston Churchill
Britain
Baring
Volpe Vacation Costs Raise Questions On Cambodian Role
Washington reports frame Volpe's world trip as a taxpayer expense totaling about $29.36 thousand. The piece notes the diversion of U S air power to Cambodia amid dire military conditions and Nixon era aid restrictions. It highlights the impact on South Vietnamese forces and Iraq—sorry, Vietnam—related withdrawal plans.
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Cambodia
U.S
South Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Creighton Abrams
Junket
John Volne
Jennie
Coast Guard
Vienna
New Delhi
Bangkok
Manila
Hong Kong
Taipei
Tokyo
Hawaii
Enzyme itch fears and a plant theft caper noted
A nationwide enzyme detergent itch spurred FDA alerts and dermatologists. Procter and Gamble defends safety after 60 medical reports. 14 linked to enzyme detergents. Knights of Columbus hall thefts reveal a plant heist by a guest, then a second disappearance. Corvair CO risk prompts reader letters about headaches and GM responses.
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Food and Drug Administration
Food and Drug
Proctor’ and Gamble
Knights
FBI
Bob Gustafson
Gustafson
Bill Wilson
Wilson
North Carolina Civil Rights Efforts And Local Civic Notes
A long retrospective recalls Governor Hodges and Paul Johnston steering a plan to keep schools open after the Supreme Court ruled against segregation. The Pearsall committee and inclusion of Black members helped navigate change without school closures. Other items note social events at Top of the Mart, a plaque for Malcolm McLean, highway plans for a five lane project to the Triad Airport, Dr. Earl Crow’s European Grand Tour, and the death of Raymond C. Maxwell, longtime NC elections official.
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Paul Johnston
Hodges
Glen Alden Corporation
Good Afternoon
North Carolina
Supreme Court
William B. Umstead
Tom J. Pearsall
Umstead
Luther H. Hodges
General Assembly
Pearsall
Johnston
Duke Law School
Durham
John Wilkinson
Washington, N.C
League of Women Voters
Beaufort County
Durham County
Pembroke
Lynwood Smith
Laurinburg
Chamber of Commerce
Malcolm McLean
McLean
Red Springs
McLean Trucking
Pinehurst, Inc
Smith
Earl Crow
High Point College
Raleigh-Durham
New York
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