Release of Col. Ernest Morgan Brings Joy to Petersburg Family
In Petersburg Virginia Army Col. Ernest R Morgan was freed from captivity after two weeks with Palestinian radicals the relief came just before a second deadline. His mother Evelyn Johnson wept with joy as Morgan spoke of being safe and well and asked prayers for peace. His son Ernest R Morgan II a West Point student arrived as the news broke and his mother cried that his father was free.
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Release of Col Morgan Eases Tensions After Kidnapping
U S officials reported Col. Morgan freed in Lebanon after ransom talks. President Ford expressed relief as State Dept spokesman Funseth cited U S policy against paying ransoms. Lebanese authorities faced local resistance over aid deliveries and some militants demanded arms for revolution.
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Soviets Prepare for Apollo Soyuz Flight Return Details
Foreign journalists toured Kaliningrad mission control and Star City as the Salyut 4 mission nears its end. Cosmonauts Klimuk and Sevastyanov are expected to return at month’s end after seven weeks in orbit. Soviet flight director Yeliseyev said the center is ready for the flight and two ships can operate independently. A U.S. briefing was also transmitted to Americans for the first time.
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Space Prayer Rumor Stirs Campaign at Space Center
At Johnson Space Center the astronaut office reports a flood of mail since January over space prayer. Cyril Baker notes almost a million pieces lodged, with 200 000 letters in July. Petitions claim Madalyn Murray O Hair seeks to bar astronauts from praying or reading the Bible in space on the Apollo Soyuz mission.
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