Rebellious convicts hold five hostages at West Virginia prison
About 200 inmates seized the maximum security wing of the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville injuring one inmate and causing a death. A negotiation led by Norman Yost sought release of five guards and met seven stated demands, including no reprisals. Prison officials, guards, and media observers watched through shattered windows as talks continued.
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Moundsville
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UPI
West Virginia
Norman Yost
Arch Moore
Yost
Rose Fernandez
Panhandle
West Virginia State Penitentiary
White Paper Day Ends in Violence in Belfast
Gunmen in a passing car killed a 16 year old Catholic and seriously wounded an 11 year old in a Belfast shooting after the British government published a White Paper proposing a new constitutional settlement and shared power. The toll in the sectarian conflict rises to 753 as security forces clamp down and leaders respond with cautious verdicts.
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Belfast
UPI
Britain
William Craig
Ulster Loyalist Council
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Last POW Group Gets Freedom OK For This Weekend
The last 147 American POWs including six civilians and one Canadian civilian are to be freed at Hanoi Gia Lam Airport after the Communists turn over their names. The release clears the way for U S troop withdrawals under the March 28 ceasefire deadline and follows reports of continued infiltrations by the Communists into South Vietnam.
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United States
U.S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Laos POWs Highlight Uncertain Release Timing
State Department says nine Americans and a Canadian are listed as prisoners of war in Laos by the Communists. The Viet Cong claim they will free all American POWs by Sunday. North Vietnam sets March 28 as the cease fire deadline. The Laos release may await a Provisional Government of National Union and lists of prisoners are being forwarded. Defense counts about 316 missing in Laos from air campaigns. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma aims to form the provisional government by March 23.
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Hanoi
Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Rach Bap
South Vietnamese
Washington
UPI
State Department
Laos
Viet Cong
North Vietnam
Government of National Union
Pathet Lao
Defense Department
Souvanna Phouwma
Gate City journalist Gene McClelland reflects on life in local news
The Times-News profile highlights veteran reporter Gene McClelland a Gate City native with roots since 1947. Married to Cecil, she covers people and events in the area driven by curiosity and aim to show how individuals relate and differ. Her son Wayne serves in the Army in Stuttgart Germany.
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Times-News
Gate City
Gene McClelland
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Hawkins County
Cecil McClelland
Wayne
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Stuttgart
Germany
Charles Compton
Gate City Herald
Tennessee
Scott and Lee Counties
Virginia
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