U S Announces First POW Releases in Saigon and Hanoi
The United States confirms a list of nine civilians and 18 military POWs to be freed in South Vietnam with about 115 Americans on the Hanoi list. Releases are set for Monday as Kissinger begins talks in Hanoi and joint commissions plan exchanges amid tensions over Laos and Cambodia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
United States
U. S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington
Defense Department
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Joint Military Commission
U.S
Department of Defense
North
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Nixon
North Vietnam
Laos
Vietnam
Cambodia
Radio
Tan Son Nhut
Quan Loi
An Loc
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Dong Ha
Demilitarized Zone
Alaska Leaders Shocked by Ruling on Arctic Pipeline
An AP report from Anchorage notes a DC Circuit ruling overturning a lower court decision by finding the 146-foot wide federal land right of way for Alyeska Pipeline illegal under the 1920 Mineral Leasing Act. Gov. Egan aide called it the worst possible opinion. lawmakers consider amending the law. The 789-mile Prudhoe Bay to Valdez pipeline faces halt pending changes. Environmental groups challenged the project citing impact statement adequacy and right‑of‑way limits. Alaska leaders Ted Stevens and Mike Gravel discussed congressional action to modify the 1920 law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
U.S
Arctic
Washington
William A. Egan
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Interior Department
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Alyeska
Prudhoe Bay
Arctic Slope
Congress
Valdez
Gulf of Alaska
The
Wilderness Society
Environmental Defense Fund Inc
Friends of the Earth
US District Court
George Hart
National Environmental Policy Act
Five Injured in U S 12 Collision Near Tomah
Five people were injured in a near head-on crash on U S Highway 12 about eight miles north of Tomah in the Kirby area. Ella Netzel and Clara Gorget, both of Black River Falls, were transported to Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse in satisfactory condition with facial and leg injuries. Robert Ducklow and passengers Richard Lasiter and LeRoy Garber were taken to Tomah Memorial Hospital with facial and head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Kirby
Ella S. Netzel
Black River Falls
Robert Ducklow
POWs Returning From Vietnam Should Be Left Alone
Ex prisoners of war Malcolm Breeze Kenneth Doncaster and Norman Spector urge letting POWs adjust without probing questions or social pressure. They note each man's coping differs and humor helped many during captivity, referencing Eddie Trzcinski and the play Stalag 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Stalag 17
Vietnam
Malcolm Breeze
Florida
Breeze
Germany
Kenneth Doncaster
Veterans Administration
St. Petersburg
Miami
Eddie Trzcinski
Bill to block cuts in veterans disability benefits
Nixon administration seeks to cut 160 million dollars a year in disability payments by revising rating levels for about 2.3 million veterans including Vietnam era cases. Rep. Dorn introduces legislation to block the plan and restore VA authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Veterans’ Committee
Veterans Administration
House Veterans Affairs Committee
W. J. Bryan Dorn
D-S.c
Dorn
Nixon
Office of Management and Budget
Census Bureau
American Legion
Congress
Authorities Avoid Clash In Custer Indians
AIM leaders Russell Means and Dennis Banks conferred with Custer and Meade County officials over a murder case involving a Rapid City youth. Bonds hearings were set, witnesses discussed, and a deputy state's attorney was named, as authorities roped off the courthouse amid tense but calmer conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer
S.C
American Indian Movement
AIM
Meade
Russell Means
Dennis Banks
Meade County
Coacher
Harold L. Withorne
Banks
Means
Rapid City
Withorne
John Egger
Ramon Roubideaux
Senting
Roubideaux
South Dakota
Custer County
Hobart Gates
Wesley Bad Heart Bull
Gates
David Schmitz
Buffalo Gap
Bad Heart Bull
Gene Reese
Associated Press
Custer County Commission
Pur
Reese
Howard Hughes Rumored Illness Denied by Spokesman
A London newspaper report claimed Howard Hughes suffered a serious heart attack and uses a wheelchair in a hotel penthouse. Richard Hannah, Hughes's Los Angeles spokesman, called the report absolutely not true and said the 67 year old industrialist is in good health and not receiving treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Howard Hughes
Richard Hannah
Los Angeles
Hughes
Uruguay Crisis Forces Resignation of Defense Minister
Uruguayan President Bordaberry yields to military pressure and dismisses Gen. Antonio Francese after generals demand changes. Army and air force chiefs threaten further action while demanding police under military control and expanded power to combat corruption and economic crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Uruguay
Juan M. Bordaberry
Antonio Francese
Bordaberry
Francese
Interior Department
Weekend Weather Outlook Light Snow Possible Early Week
Saturday night mostly fair with a low near 10. Sunday will be warmer with variable clouds and a high around 33. Northeast winds 5 to 12 mph. Small chance of precip Saturday night and Sunday. Monday cloudy with a chance of light snow and a low near 23.
Local churches start Key 73 Luke Acts distribution
Church leaders announce mass distribution of the books of Luke and Acts beginning February 18. Separately, La Crosse developer Dale Wernecke plans a $700000 apartment project with 62 units on page 3, while Chadnow Construction of Milwaukee works on a fourth Arrowhead Village Bluffview Townhouse project on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key 73
la Crosse
Dale Wernecke
Chadnow Construction
Milwaukee
Arrowhead Village
Bluffview
Dairy leaders seek milk price support hike amid farming troubles
Faced with economic stress and poor weather, dairy industry leaders urge a raise in milk price supports. They warn the sector is in serious trouble and seek relief to stabilize producers facing hardships across the field.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlotte, N.C
Dave Kenerly
South
Mike Solomon
Omaha
Neb
Mount Vernon
House Committee
Oliver Meadows
Meadows
Black Hills
Custer City Hall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!