Ambassador Geoffrey Jackson freed by Tupamaros in Uruguay
Geoffrey Jackson British ambassador, 56, held eight months by Tupamaro militants in Montevideo, released at a church in the Nuevo Paris suburb. An eyewitness priest said Jackson asked for the sacraments and confession, then was taken to a hospital and quietly exited to an unknown destination. The group had said his captivity ended with the leaders' escape. Also noted: Lord Snowdon fined for careless driving. Sen. Pronty in critical condition. murderer McCarvin threw shoes at jury and judge. Sen. Edward Kennedy named best dressed politician by Custom Tailors Guild.
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Viet drive nears Laos as Reds retreat
Saigon forces press toward the Laotian border under heavy air and artillery bombardment. North Vietnamese troops, once up to 14,000, now believed to number 6,000 to 10,000 in the sector, are retreating into Laos and North Vietnam amid daily Allied strikes.
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Senate approves big poverty bill in bipartisan action
The Senate passed a 6 billion antipoverty package to extend current programs for two years and fund major new efforts including a 2 billion child development program for daycare, medical, nutritional and educational services for low income families. The vote was 49 to 12. The plan challenges Nixon administration cuts to the Office of Economic Opportunity.
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