Firebombing of Leader's Home Ups Tension at Wounded Knee
A firebomb reportedly hit the home of AIM communications director Aaron Desersas during a negotiating session with 200 militants at Wounded Knee South Dakota. Senator McGovern said the incident intensified fears as 11 hostages had been freed but chose to stay in the village. Police declined comment as federal authorities surrounded the hamlet and urged talks to end the armed standoff.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
George S. McGovern
James Abourezk
McGovern
South Dakota
Aaron Desersas
Pine Ridge
Desersas
North Viets to release 106 POWs
The U S delegation said North Vietnam will release 106 American prisoners in Hanoi on Sunday while Viet Cong threats to block 30 South Vietnam prisoners stall the exchange. A four party Joint Military Commission meeting yielded no progress on the dispute as Hanoi set a Sunday transfer time and Saigon awaited further word.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Four Party Joint Military Commission
Joint Military Commission
Gia Lam
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Bui Tin
Arabs, hostages to fly to U S from Khartoum amid demands
The Sudanese government agreed to provide a plane to fly Arab guerrillas and hostages to the United States from Khartoum. The Black September group demanded the release of colleagues and safe passage, including two Sudanese cabinet members, which Khartoum rejected. Two Americans among hostages include Ambassador Noel and Curtis Moore. others are Adley Nasser and Guy Eid. Explosives were found, negotiations continued, and demands shifted toward Daoud’s release and possible safe passage to Algeria or Libya.
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Lebanon
Middle East
United States
Khartoum
U.S
Sudan
Black September Organization
Jordan
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Mansour Khaled
Omar Haj Nousa
Cleo A. Noel
Curtis G. Moore
Moore
Adley el Nasser
Guy Eid
Belgium
Noel
Daoud
Algeria
Libya
Weather outlook with showers in near term
Cloudy skies with a chance of showers are forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Lows tonight expected in the 40s, highs Saturday in the low 60s. Yesterday's high in Middletown was 63 and the overnight low was 40. State and national forecasts appear on page 8.
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Middletown
Middletown Welfare Aid Program Gets Extra 20000
The Butler County Welfare Department reports Middletown area funding for the Service Employment Project rises by 20000 to a total of 210000 in federal funds. About five more workers will be hired to repair homes and provide transportation and related tasks for aid recipients while Gov Gilligan pursues expansion to more counties.
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Middletown
Butler County
Lemon Township
West Middletown
Elmer A. Brunner
Hamilton
Brunner
Butler
Montgomery Counties
Ireland shifts as Liam Cosgrave to lead new coalition government
In Dublin Prime Minister Jack Lynch prepares to hand over to Liam Cosgrave of a Fine Gael Irish Labour coalition with 68 seats vs Fianna Fail 64 plus independents. Cosgrave expected to name Brendan Corish deputy premier, ending 16 years of Fianna Fail rule and signaling uncertain survival of the new administration amid a crowded Dail.
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Dublin
Ireland
Jack Lynch
Liam Cosgrave
Dail
Cosgrave
Fine Gael
Irish Party
Labor Party
Lynch
Fianna Fail
Soldiers of Destiny
Brendan Corish
Laborites
Brian Lenihan
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U.S. Cavalry
Great Plains
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Wilbur Rigert
North Viets
Mahmoud al Khalili
West Germany
Cleo A
Sirhan Sirhan
John Gilligan
Ann Landers
Perea Ee
Coalition
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
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