Red Assaults Followed by Massive B52 Raids Near Saigon
News from Saigon reports B52 bombers pounded Communist positions around Saigon with over 600,000 pounds of ordnance, then struck in the central highlands. Communist raiders kidnapped 150 civilians near Saigon. American troops near the Mekong Delta killed at least 58 Reds. President Thieu urged a careful path to revive Paris talks, warning of danger to the country.
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Hijack to Cuba divert of Avianca jet to Cuba
In Bogota Colombia an Avianca DC4 airliner was hijacked Tuesday by a Colombian national, diverting from its internal route to Cuba. About 60 people, all Colombian, were aboard when the aircraft landed safely at Santiago about three and a half hours after the takeover. Avianca said steps were being taken to secure the return of passengers and aircraft.
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Israel Chides France Over Arms Embargo Decision
Israel accuses France of undermining mediation chances after Paris announces a weapons and spare parts embargo to Israel. The French government confirmed the embargo on Tuesday and the foreign office issued a sharp verbal rebuke in response.
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Resignations and political shifts ripple across Middle East and Europe
In Beirut Premier Abdullah Rafi submits resignation to President Helou after criticism of his regime and Beirut airport damage from a Dec 28 raid. In Stockholm the Allens Commission grants asylum to six more US deserters from Vietnam on humanitarian grounds. In Prague the Czech leadership nods to downgrade Josef Smrkovsky, with Petr Colotka named top post if confirmed. In Bonn a West German official dies by suicide, the eleventh government employee to die since the security scandal.
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Banks Boost Prime Rate To 7 Percent Increases
Banks raised the prime rate to 7 percent marking another surge to curb the economy. The move, the second since December 18, makes money costlier for corporations and signals broader effects for consumers and big loans.
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Pretty Harvard Coed Slain in Cambridge Apartment
Harvard graduate student Jane Britton 22 was found bludgeoned in her Cambridge apartment after a classmate discovered the body following a missed exam. The Radcliffe daughter of vice president J Boyd Britton was slain in the same Harvard area building linked to a prior Boston Strangler case.
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