ETA vows revenge after Basque death sentences in Burgos
Basque nationalists pledged retaliation against military judges who sentenced six Basques to death and nine others to a total of 351 years in prison. Calls for clemency poured in from Vatican and governments. demonstrations erupted across Europe with violence in San Sebastian, Brussels, and Rome.
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Meir appeals to Egypt to open peace talks anew
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir urged Egypt to seize a new page in peace efforts while addressing the Knesset. She said Israel would return to UN envoy Gunnar Jarring's talks without conditions after a halt following alleged Egyptian missile buildup and warned Cairo against reopening fire. She credited U S support for returning to negotiations and stressed a full ceasefire.
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Arab Guerrillas Reported Across Israel Border
Arab guerrillas crossed the Lebanese border into Israel as Israeli forces raided southern Lebanon. An Israeli patrol engaged the fighters near Miseav Am, killing one with others fleeing back to Lebanon. No Israeli casualties. Earlier, 12 guerrillas and two Lebanese civilians were reported killed in Lebanon by Israeli commandos. Palestinian rockets toward Beit Shean caused no damage or injuries.
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Premier Bourassa hails arrests in Quebec terrorism fight
Quebec premier Robert Bourassa calls the Monday arrests of Paul and Jacques Rose and Francis Simard a turning point in the battle with terrorism. The trio surrendered from a 25 foot tunnel beneath a farmhouse after an 11 officer raid following months of police pressure and mediation. The case follows the abduction of Pierre Laporte and the killing of a labor minister.
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North Vietnam lists 368 U S POWs official says complete
CBC correspondent Michael Maclear quotes North Vietnam premier Pham Van Dong as calling the POW list a full and final figure. The list was presented to Senators Kennedy and Fulbright in Paris on December 22. Pentagon suggests more POWs exist. Dong says release is a humanitarian gesture, with prisoners reportedly fit and mentally alert.
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Vietnam defoliation damage to last decades, study says
An AP report notes civilian scientists led by Harvard's Dr. Matthew S. Meselson found U S herbicide use in South Vietnam has caused long lasting damage. The study cites forest destruction, food losses, potential health effects, and gaps in spraying data, with White House moving to end use gradually.
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Russians speed up hijackers appeals in Moscow trial
Acting with unusual speed the Soviet government scheduled a Wednesday hearing on appeals from 11 defendants in the Jewish hijacking trial. The move aimed to quell the international furore over the sentences.
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Soldier is charged in shotgun murder
A soldier from the My Lai case among 17 charged with the shotgun slaying of Barney McSherry in a hippie district rooming house. His wife Rebecca T'Souvas was arrested for occupying a dive. Weapons, money, and drugs were seized after the slaying. The My Lai trial for Robert T'Souvas continues with a Jan. 12 hearing and no trial date set.
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Soldiers seek civilian free speech rights before Supreme Court
Two groups of U S soldiers alleging harassment over anti war views urge the Supreme Court to extend free speech and press rights to servicemen. In Abidjan Guinea arrests follow a Portuguese backed invasion. Archbishop Marie among those detained. Picasso agrees to donate Guernica to Spain once public liberties return, sources say.
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