World appeals to save Basques from death sentences
Pope Paul VI and world governments urged Franco to commute six Basque death sentences handed down by Burgos military court. A Basque exile leader warned of a catastrophic reaction in Spain as ETA membership emerged. The verdicts await Franco and his cabinet approval or clemency.
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Israel Returns to Peace Talks After Boycott
JERUSALEM Israel's Cabinet voted to rejoin the U N peace talks on the Middle East after a four month boycott. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat called the move a mere maneuver and blamed it on avoiding condemnation if U N mediator Gunnar Jarring's efforts fail. A State Department spokesman in Washington said Secretary of State William Rogers hopes to visit Egypt, Israel and other Middle East countries when productive.
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National 500: 500 Die In Holiday Traffic Toll
The final Christmas 78 hour period saw 500 deaths in traffic accidents, well under the National Safety Council’s forecast of 550 to 650. Total fatalities from all causes reached 584, with California reporting 49 automotive deaths and Texas 41.
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Galbraith Urges Permanent Controls On Nixon Policy
Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith warned Monday that Nixon administration policies have failed to halt inflation. He urged permanent wage and price controls citing rising inflation and unemployment, noting past errors and uncertain 1971 outlook.
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Rivers Dies After Open Heart Surgery At 65
Mendel Rivers longtime South Carolina Democrat and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee died Monday, 17 days after a Dec 11 heart operation. The 65 year old had faced invalidity without correction of a rheumatic fever linked condition. Rivers' body flown to Charleston for burial near parents. Nixon praised his friendship and defense focus. Rep F Edward Herbert to succeed as armed services chair, vows no immediate policy changes. A separate incident saw a Spanish diplomat beaten in New York over UN parking space, and Cyrus Eaton held talks with Allende on US relations. White House said Tricia Nixon may wed Edward Cox, no official New Year announcement yet.
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Three Quebec FLQ Suspects Captured After Kidnap Killing
The arrest of Jacques and Paul Rose and Francis Simard ends a 45 day Quebec crisis sparked by the kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte. Prime Minister Trudeau vows unceasing pursuit of those responsible as FLQ separatists sought Cuban safe passage for captors.
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Te ton Climb Veteran Petzoldt Leads Sixth Snow Peak Ascent
Veteran mountaineer Paul Petzoldt, 62, heads 24 climbers on their sixth annual assault of Grand Teton, aiming for the summit by New Year's Day. The group set out Monday from the snow swept peak's base in northwestern Wyoming.
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Picasso to donate Guernica to Spain after liberties restored
Pablo Picasso has agreed to donate the Guernica painting to the Spanish government once civil liberties are restored in Spain. The work, memorializing the 1937 bombing of Guernica, is housed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Picasso's lawyer Roland Dumas said the agreement with MoMA was recently made, and Dumas would carry it out if Picasso dies first.
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Muskie to Trip West Germany Israel and Egypt
Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine announced plans to depart January 3 for a tour of West Germany Israel and Egypt. He aims to meet government leaders and citizens to broaden his understanding of the three nations and their interests relative to the United States and other countries.
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Judge Baldt Delays Bail for Seattle Seven Case
District Judge George Baldt refused to set bail for the Seattle Seven conspiracy defendants on Monday. He sought clarification from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco regarding its order granting bail to the seven.
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