Pueblo Prisoners Mowed Grass During North Korea Captivity
Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher told a five admiral inquiry that from his North Korea prison he heard girls singing and observed tanks nearby. He described prior brutal confinement at a distant compound with beatings and terror, and contrasted it with the milder but flawed current facility where nurses, basic care, and limited exercise allowed them to cut grass around the prison.
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North Korean camp letters edited by officers
Survivors recount how captives wrote home with pen knives as they copied letters after interpreters translated them into Korean. Officers altered the letters and forced recopying, while North Korea show propaganda through films and booklets alleging atrocities by American troops.
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Weekend Forecast Brisk and Windy With Freezing Temps
The forecast calls for very cold conditions with high winds this weekend. Temperatures dip to 5 to 10 above tonight and 16 to 22 above by Saturday, with windy and cloudy conditions and no sunshine. Yesterday reached 52 degrees and the low was 36, with a total precipitation of .13 inch.
U.S. Helicopter Losses Reach 999 in Vietnam War
AP reports a medical evacuation helicopter was shot down in the central highlands killing seven, bringing the combat helicopter loss total to 999. Col. Michael M. Spark, 41, of Alexandria, Virginia, commander of the 3rd Marine Division's 3rd Regiment, died in a separate Jan. 15 crash south of Da Nang along with six others. The U.S. command notes 1,316 helicopters have been lost since 1961 to various causes. Analysts warn of a critical period ahead due to Paris peace talks and a new U.S. administration. The Viet Cong may focus on Tay Ninh, Binh Long, and Phuoc Long as Northern provinces brace for potential attacks.
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Hazlehurst Residents Dig Out Of Twister's Aftermath
Massive clean up began today in central Mississippi after tornadoes swept three counties, killing 29 people and injuring more than 150. Some 300 homes were destroyed and millions in damage reported in the Hazlehurst area near a predominantly Negro settlement outside south Hazlehurst.
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Mississippi towns rocked by tornadoes after deadly blast
Copiah County residents faced a swarm of tornadoes that tracked northeast into Simpson and Smith counties about 30 miles away. Senator Stennis urged federal disaster declaration as survivors recalled a roaring wind and sudden darkness before the destruction.
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Armco Directors Propose Stock Split And Disaster Relief
Armco Steel Corp board recommends a 2 for 1 stock split subject to shareholder approval. Utility crews restore most services after a disaster in central Mississippi. Hazlehurst Hospital treated 128. about 200 homeless sheltered at a National Guard armory. Red Cross and government agencies organize relief with state and federal support forthcoming.
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Police arrest 400 at San Francisco State College protest
San Francisco AP reports police enforcing an antiriot rule arrested over 400 people Thursday at San Francisco State College. By midnight many remained unbooked as a three hour relay of nine police vans moved in after the crowd refused to disperse. The action followed a student strike begun November 6 led by about 200 dissidents and supported by 250 striking teachers on the 18,000 student campus.
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Frisco College President Calls Rally an Act of Desperation
The institution's seventh president in eight years labeled the rally as desperation by militants and commended police for crowd control. He warned against mass arrests if no masses are present, while 15 American Federation of Teachers pickets were among those arrested.
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Fresno State clashes over Black Studies dispute and flag incident
At Fresno State College the Third World Liberation Front announced a noon rally to placate strikers led by Nathan Hare the newly named head of the Black Studies department. Police protected a flag as demonstrators pressed a tense confrontation on campus.
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