Cross Freed After 2 Months In Cuban Hands In Expo Escape
Cuban intermediaries handed over the kidnaped British diplomat James Richard Cross to Canadian authorities at the Expo 67 site in Montreal after two months of captivity. Cross, 49, was taken Oct. 5 by the FLQ and later moved to Havana for asylum. He weighed 22 pounds less but was in good physical condition, with vitamin deficiencies and high blood pressure not worsened. He flew to Europe as Premier Bourassa announced.
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Montreal
Cuba
James Richard Cross
Jewish General Hospital
Robert Bourassa
Cross
Europe
Senate votes SST subsidies dead in environmental clash
The Senate defeated a 290 million SST subsidy, signaling a major setback for Nixon’s supersonic transport plan. Backers vow to seek partial salvage in a House-Senate conference, while critics warn of impacts on jobs, economy, and national security amid environmental concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Aeronca, Inc
Armco Steel Corp
Aeronca
Boeing
Seattle
General Electric
Cincinnati
Armco
Aerospace
U.S
B.C. Haselton
Sumner Alpert
Middletown
Alpert
Haselton
Weekend Turns Colder with Possible Rain or Snow
Forecast calls for chilly weekend with temperatures in the 20s tonight and a chance of rain or snow. Tomorrow’s highs projected between 45 and 50 after yesterday’s 65 and this morning’s 36.
Chuckle Luxuries Define Happiness In Hard Times
A satirical note frames chuckle luxuries as comforts people choose over essentials during hardship. The piece contrasts lighthearted treats with basic needs, urging readers to weigh joy against necessity in tough economies.
Life in Hanoi Hilton Isolation and monotony of POW camps
AP News features writer Jules Soh quotes nine released American POWs on the Hanoi Hilton. They describe how isolation and routine erode will and initiative more than beatings, with constant light, propaganda broadcasts, limited mail, and scarce medical care. They recount the dull, endless cycle and occasional shared prayers.
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Hanoi Hilton
Air Force
Norris M. Overly
National War College
Washington, D.C
Overly
Hanoi
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Quebec Liberation Front
Quebec
Pierre Laporte
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Marc Carbonneau
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Jerome Choquette
Carbonneau
Lanctot
Jacques Cosett Trudel
Trudel
Pierre Seguin
Choquette
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Laporte
John Turner
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Warren G. Magnuson
Henry M. Jackson
Boeing Aircraft Company
Earth
Ann Landers
Heloise
Valley News
Jules Sohap
North Vietnam
Pavlov
Navy
Robert Frishman
Frishman
San Diego
Wesley Rumble
George Air Force Base
Calif
Rumble
United States
Indochina
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