Nixon urges quiet welcome for returning POWs in Vietnam
President Nixon calls for a quiet, respectful homecoming as the first U S prisoners of war arrive from North Vietnam. He urges families, townspeople, and press to avoid fanfare, allowing the POWs to reunite with loved ones and readjust to freedom. He spoke after attending church services in Capistrano Beach and noted Lincoln's words on bearing the battle.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
White House
Veterans Administration
Washington
Abraham
Coln
Palisades United Methodist Church
Capistrano Beach
Clark Field
Philippines
Secretary of Defense
I Saw Him Land Mothers Celebrate POW Return
Mary Jane Crayton and several mothers reaction to the first planeload of American POWs freed from North Vietnam arriving at Clark Air Base Philippines with Cmdr Render Crayton Lt. Cmdr Everett Alvarez Jr. Lt. Kenneth Higdon and others. A family spokesman described Mrs Alvarez as emotionally distraught while Mrs Byrne planned to greet her husband on arrival at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
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Associated Press
Mary Jane Crayton
LaGrange
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Render Crayton
la ‘Jolla
Calif
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Jeanne Higdon
Navy
Kenneth Higdon
San Francisco
Soledad Alvarez
Cmdr
Everett Alvarez Jr
Santa Clara
Crayton
Alvarez
Higdon
Air Force
Ronald E. Byrne Jr
Kokomo
Ind
Lincoln
Joanne Byrne
Ron
Saigon Hanoi release lists 27 prisoners from Viet Nam war
AP reports the release of 19 servicemen and 8 civilians from South Vietnam by Saigon Clark Base. Names include Keith A. Clark and David E. Baker among servicemen and Norman John Brookens and John Joseph Fritz among civilians, with capture dates ranging 1966 to 1989 and locations listed for each.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
South Vietnam
Albert
Spec
Keith A
Army
Thibodaux
Baker
David E
Air Force
Huntington
N.Y
Carlson
Albert E
San Lorenzo
Calif
Crowson
Fredrick H
Pensacola
Fla
Dunn
John G
Hutchinson
Kan
Guggenberger
Gary J
Cold Spring
Minn
Hardy
William H
Winterville
N.C
Hestand
W. C. James H
Oklahoma City
Okla
Johnson
Bobby L
Detroit
Maslowski
CWO
Daniel F
Chicago
Mark A
Lima
Ohio
Springman
Richard H
Long Beach
Wallingford
Ken
Houston
Tex
Walsh
James P
Marines
Winsted
Conn
W.wanat
George K., Jr
Waterford
Brookens
Norman John
U.S. Agency For Inter
National Development
Chambersburg
Fritz
John Joseph Jr
U.S
Williamstown
Krome
Michael Hugh
Decopah
Iowa
Newingham
James Alton
Bena Tex
Ramsey
Douglas Kent
U.S. Foreign Service
Boulder City
Nev
Rollins
James Uhland
Fairfield
Princess Anne Tours Soviet Warship in Ethiopia Visit
Princess Anne boarded a Soviet destroyer off Massawa during Ethiopian Navy Days and shared caviar and champagne, a historic first for a British royal aboard a Soviet warship. Four embassy spokesmen confirmed the royal’s half hour visit to the Skritnn as Russia participated in East West naval maneuvers.
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Massawa
Ethiopia
Anne
Russia
Train Car Wreck Victim Improves to Fair Condition
Barbara S. Beck of Louisville Kentucky recuperates after a car train crash Friday night at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Once pinned for an hour she was freed and had been in critical condition with serious head injuries and a fractured left leg but now shows improvement and regained consciousness.
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Barbara S. Beck
Louisville
Boone County Hospital
Columbia
Miss Beck
Promotion By Kissing Admirals
Adm Elmo Zumwalt Jr says political advancement may come from a kiss and tells lawyers at the American Bar Association meeting in Cleveland. He recalls a letter from a former assistant secretary noting surprise at a CNO kissing an admiral, and replies that reaching his place requires kissing many admirals.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr
American Bar Association
Chief of Naval Operations
Arlene Duerk
Navy
Zumwalt
Women's Caucus Stays Unified After Convention
HOUSTON AP Despite tension and walkout threats, the National Women's Political Caucus emerged from its first national gathering more unified. Republicans unhappy with anti administration sentiment and a hostile Chicano Caucus chose to stay. About 1,300 participants planned to run for office under the caucus. Betty Friedan praised hard fought clashes as caring and effective. Frances Farenthold, elected chairwoman, called the event historic and said it opens new paths for the women's movement.
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Houston
National Women’s Political Caucus
Frances “Sissy” Farenthold
Betty Friedan
Caucus
Women's Rights Movement
Farenthold
No Reseal For Farmstored 1972 Grain
Audrain County ASCS said USDA announced there will be no reseal for 1972 farmstored grain. Loans for crop year farm and warehouse stored grain will not be extended beyond maturity dates. Producers are urged to liquidate outstanding loans at or before their due dates.
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Audrain County
ASCS
USDA
Valet Plans To Organize Men's Chorus
Mexico area invites all men who enjoy singing to join Jerry Valet, Mexico High School vocal music teacher, for the initial rehearsal in the high school vocal room at 7 30 p m Sunday. Valet is known for directing community singing and the Messiah mass chorus and church choirs. All men are encouraged to join.
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Mexico
Jerry Valet
Mexico High School
Valet
Presbyterian Church
African American Display At Library Explores Black Experience
The Mexico Audrain County Library marks African American Week with exhibits on the adult and children's floors. Display items include booklists pictures of famous Black Americans and books about and by noted Negroes. Dr William E Parrish elected chairman of the Callaway County Republican Committee succeeding Leslie F Wright.
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Mexico-Audrain County
Parrish
Fulton
William E. Parrish
Callaway County
Republican Committee
Leslie F. Wright
Markets Close To Cool Crisis In World Currencies
Bonn and global markets move to ease a dollar crisis as talks on a new currency realignment convene. Tokyo pressures a yen revaluation while Bonn resists unilateral moves. Finance ministers meet in Paris with Giscard and Volcker to discuss outcomes.
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Bonn
Germany
Smithsonian
Washington
Basel
Switzerland
Paris
Tokyo
United States
West Germany
Frankfurt
Willy Brandt
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Paul Volcker
U.S. Treasury
Volcker
London
Rome
Japan
Digging Out From Snow Down South
A massive southern snowstorm paralyzed vast areas from the Louisiana coast through Georgia and the Carolinas, dumping up to 21 inches in places and leaving four dead from exposure. About 3,000 in public shelters and 6,000 in private homes sought refuge as drifts up to four feet blocked roads and limited movement to military vehicles.
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Louisiana Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Middle Georgia
South Carolina
ASCS Announces Feb 19 Closure for Washington Birthday
The agency will close February 19 in observance of Washington's Birthday. This is the only holiday during the February 5 to March 16 signup period for the 1973 wheat and feed grain program.
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Audrain County
ASCS
Washington
Uruguay Crisis Grows As Military Demands Shake Cabinet
Montevideo AP report says President Bordaberry and rebel generals press new concessions amid a six day government crisis. Navy joins air force and army in opposition. Rear Adm. Zorrilla resigns after backing the president. Discussions follow forced dismissal of Defense Minister Francese and cabinet reshuffle proposals.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Juan M. Bordaberry
Antonio Francese
Bordaberry
Navy
Juan Zorrila
Jose Perez Caldas
Air Force
Hugo Chiappe Posse
Defense
Armando Malet
Francese
Perez Caldas
Cesar Martinez
Martinez
Segretti linked to Nixon team via alias recruit plot Newsweek says
Newsweek reports Justice Department officials say Donald Segretti traveled under the alias Donald Simmons and recruited young men to disrupt Democratic campaigns, offering money in some cases. FBI inquiry allegedly begun after NYT said payments traced to the White House through Dwight Chapin and Kalmbach before April 7 1972.
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New York
Justice Department
Donald H. Segretti
California
White House
Nixon
Newsweek Magazine
Segretti
Donald Simmons
Justice Department Criminal Division
Newsweek
Department
FBI
New York Times
Dwight L. Chapin
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Cadets in Churchill Chorale at Westminster College
Missouri Military Academy and 10 other high schools join a daylong choral workshop on March 3 at the Churchill Memorial Library on the Westminster College campus in Fulton. More than 120 pupils receive vocal instruction and a concert by the students follows at 8 15 p m.
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Missouri Military Academy of Mexico
Churchill Memorial and Library
Westminster College
Fulton
Missouri
Purple dye on fire alarm handles aims to catch false alarms
Moline Illinois AP report says the fire department coats fire alarm box handles with luminous purple blue dye to mark violators. Chief Albert Claerhout expects the dye to transfer to skin and clothing for days and has conducted stakeouts to test the plan. A seven year old boy reportedly had dye on his gloves, leading to a visit to the fire station.
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Moline
Albert Claerhout
Claerhout
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