China Releases Two U S Prisoners Signals Momentum Toward Easing Ties
Washington officials say China's freeing of Richard Fecteau after nearly 20 years and Mary Ann Harbert signals Beijing's desire to maintain momentum in U S China relations. Remaining prisoners John Downey Phillip Smith Robert Flynn and missing details about Harbert keep officials cautious and tightly lipped.
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Washington
China
Peking
Richard Fecteau
Mary Ann Harbert
U.S
State Department
Fecteau
Miss Harbert
Downey
Smith
Victorville
Calif
Hainan
Flynn
Oak Harbor
Wash
John T. Downey
New Britain, Conn
Reunited Pair Describe Press Silence and Flight Home
The group recounts the cautious return of Fecteau and Miss Harbert after 19 years in captivity. They avoided media as an Air Force doctor noted their fatigue yet good health while officials kept them from reporters at Hickam.
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Miss Harbert
Gerald Ross McLaughlin
Hong Kong
Johnson
Hickam
Fecteau
Today in History December 14 1971 highlights
On this date significant events include Amundsen reaching the South Pole in 1911 George Washington's death in 1799 Alabama statehood in 1819 Japan establishing a puppet government in 1937 Wake Island battles in 1941 UN headquarters decision in 1946 Congo action in 1956 bombing in Hanoi 1968 U.S. air cavalry brigade formed in 1969 and withdrawals in Vietnam.
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Ronald Ammundsen
South Pole
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Alabama
Japan
Peking
U.S
Wake Island
U.N. General Assembly
United Nations
New York
Congo
Elisabethville
Katanga
North Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
South Vietnam
Roy Urges Study of U S Office Space Needs
Topeka congressman William Roy D Kan urged the General Service Administration to conduct a formal survey of Topeka federal office space. He told GSA head Robert Kunzig the study should move toward a new federal office building in the capital city. Currently agencies occupy 141000 square feet across 14 buildings.
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Topeka
Kan
William Roy
Dkan
General Service Administration
Roy
GSA
Robert L. Kunzig
Tonganoxie considers halting Greyhound Continental service
The Tonganoxie City Council discussed a petition by Greyhound and Continental to discontinue service on the Lawrence Kansas City route, citing bridge weight limits after federal inspection. Residents plan protests before the Kansas Corporation Commission in Topeka Monday.
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Tonganoxie
City Hall
Greyhound
Continental
Kansas Corporation Commission
Topeka
Kansas City
Black and Veatch
Main Street
Hospital Board Delays Meeting to Finalize 1972 Budget
The Lawrence Memorial Hospital board postponed its meeting by one week to December 22 at 9 30 a.m. in the LMH conference room to approve the coming year's budget. Administrators and board members conducted a work session last week on the budget.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board
LMH
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Air Force
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Navy
Robert Flynn
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People’s Republic of China
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Chou Enlai
Kissinger
Jackie Minta
Communist
Korea
Central Intelligence Agency
THE
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Tonga
Telex Copnoration
Dave Bishop
Holiday Inn
Lawrence
Telex Hearing Aid Center
West 33Rd St
Motorola
Hue
Ray
Stoneback
Massachusetts
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IRGA
RCA
Gregg Aare
Trott
Trotter
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Goodyear
Svea
Kansas
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West
Culligan Water Conditioning
Hassocks
Childs Rockers
Tell City
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