Viet Cong Demands Release Schedule For Prisoners
Viet Cong envoy Col. Dang Van Thu pressed Saigon to release a quarter of war prisoners and begin phase two of exchanges this week. He asked for a 7,000 prisoner release from the 26,734 listed, as Saigon had offered 3,000. No Saigon comment yet. The two sides had halted moves as talks over access and security continued.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Dang van Thu
Joint Military Commission
du Quoc Dong
Paris
Thu
Dong
Military Commission
Dollar Edges Down Again in European Markets
The U S dollar softened in London and Zurich as investors awaited money market reopenings and reform measures. Bank-to-bank dollar trading was minimal, while gold prices showed mixed signals with $1 drop to $83 in London and a $1.50 rise to $84.50 in Zurich.
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London
U.S
Donward
Europe
Zurich
Pearl S Buck Dies at 80 in Danby Vermont
Nobel and Pulitzer winner Pearl S Buck died at her Danby Vermont home at about 7 25 am She was 80 Born in West Virginia she spent 17 years in China and wrote The Good Earth Her private secretary Beverly Drake said funeral services would be private and held in Bucks County Pennsylvania Buck supported an Asian orphan foundation with a 1 million dollar contribution and opened a Danby shop project to boost tourism and local commerce
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Danby
Pearl S. Buck
China
Beverly Drake
Miss Buck
West Virginia
United States
Buck
Vermont
Pearl 8 S. Buck
Saigon
Pearl Sydenstricker
Hillsboro
W.va
John Lossing Buck
Richard J. Walsh
John Day Co
Walsh
Miss
Light turnout marks Lawrence primary voting day
Rain soaked scenes and dropping flags accompany a surprisingly light turnout for Lawrence city commission and school board primary ballots. By noon 1,964 ballots were counted at 17 sites, with totals rising past 2,000 and a final guess under 7,000. Early results begin at 8 p.m. via Journal-World election service.
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Lawrence
Journal- World
City Commission
School Board
Journal-World Election Service
Delbert Mathia
Douglas County
Firm Sells Japan Rocket System
AFL CIO official tells a Senate panel that McDonnell-Douglas plans to sell an entire Thor-Delta rocket system to Japan to compete in the satellite launch market. He says Japan will build 91 F4 fighters while Northrop prepares F5E production in Taiwan, prompting questions on tech transfer and U S job security.
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Afl-Cio
Senate
McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft
Japan
U.S
Andrew J. Biemiller
Aflcio
Northrop
Taiwan
Biemiller
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
KU Bandsmen Discover Kansas on Tour
The Symphonic Band of Kansas University returned from its annual tour praising appreciative audiences and standing ovations. Members spoke of meeting Kan sas youth eager to join KU and of five concerts across Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Kansas University
Kansas
Talks Resume With Indians At Wounded Knee
Two youths left Wounded Knee and walked past federal lines as peace talks resumed between Justice and Interior officials and about 200 encamped Indians. A federal attorney said he was optimistic a peaceful agreement could allow militants to depart unarmed without charges pending grand jury action.
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Tepee
Justice and Interior Departments
Interior Department
Justice Department
Louis Gray
Qsage
Michael Descharme
Gray
Descharme
Institute of American Indian Art
Santa Fe
N.M
Saturated Area One for Drying in Lawrence
After two inches of rain in six days Lawrence area remains oversaturated. State Highway Department official notes ground as wet as possible, with no current flood problems and rivers down. Weather forecast calls for sun and drying by Wednesday with end of showers tonight.
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Lawrence
Arnold LeBombard
State Highway Department
LeBombard
Wakarusa
Tally Creek
Baldwin Junction
Mud Creek
Kansas River
National Weather Service
NWS
Kansas
Weather Service
Wednesday Return for POWs From Clark Air Base
Eighty of 106 American prisoners of war freed by North Vietnam will fly home on Wednesday aboard planes to Andrews Washington Scott Kelly and Travis air bases. Two Thai sergeants and two Filipinos were also freed this week.
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Philippines
North Vietnam
United States
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Travis Air Force Base
Fairfield
Calif
Hanoi
Bangkok
Manila
Auto Insurance Hard to Get Call Doane Agency
Local ad urges readers to contact Doane Agency at 324 Masa for auto insurance. The message emphasizes difficulty obtaining coverage and promotes the agency as a contact point.
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Os Sone Doane Agency
Masa
Ady
Kmart Plans 90000 Square Foot Store in Lawrence
Kmart Discount Stores plans a 90000 square foot Lawrence store at 31st and Iowa on an 18 acre site. James Welch of E N Maisel Oak Park Mich said a Christmas opening is hoped, with zoning and access details still to resolve. The planning commission will review a 79 acre zoning request including the site at its March meeting.
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Kmart Discount Stores
S.S. Kresge Co
Lawrence
31St
Iowa
James Welch
E. N. Maisel
Oak Park
Mich
Kmart
Dick McClanathan
Douglas County
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