Paris Peace Pact Reminder Over Vietnam Arms Buildup
The White House and State Department warned Hanoi that the Paris ceasefire forbids any arms buildup in South Vietnam amid reports of North Vietnamese troops and heavy equipment moving through Laos. Pentagon officials cited up to 30,000 troops and a large arsenal infiltrating along the Ho Chi Minh trail. U.S. delays a formal protest pending clearer intent and timing.
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Washington
White House
State Department
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Tribal Council Pushes Out Militant Indians at Wounded Knee
At Pine Ridge Reservation the Oglala Tribal Council approved removing all nontribal members and holding AIM responsible for violence while talks with federal officials continue. About 300 federal agents and police blockaded the village after a gunfight left an FBI agent wounded. talks were described as productive though unsettled.
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Wounded Knee
S.C
Federal Government
Pine Ridge Reservation
Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
American Indian Movement
AIM
Asst
U.S. Atty
Harrington Wood
Dick Wilson
Wood
Ramon Roubideaux
Rapid City
S.D
FBI
U S resumes troop withdrawals in Vietnam amid POW releases
The United States temporarily resumed troop withdrawals from South Vietnam to align with the release of 108 American prisoners by North Vietnam. About 6,926 U.S. troops remained as withdrawal restarted, with the goal to complete phase three of prisoner repatriation and troop withdrawals by week’s end and match the cease fire timeline.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
POWs Arrive At Clark Air Base In Fourth Release
The fourth batch of American POWs reaches Clark Air Base Philippines with 107 military men and one civilian freed by North Vietnam. Aboard the first C141 flying hospital 40 POWs are estimated, while two more planes pick up the remaining 68. Chaplain Navy Capt. Gillespie leads The Lord's Prayer. Led by Air Force Col. Flynn and Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain III, the group expresses gratitude to the United States and supporters. McCain receives a warm reception as morale among remaining POWs is reported high. Vietnam pledges to release all Americans before March 28 per cease-fire terms.
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United States
U.S
Joint Military Commission
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Noel Gaylor
Pacific
Vietnam
Air Force
Hanoi
Navy
Charles R. Gillespie Jr
Miramar
Calif
Leo T. Profiler
Palo Alto
Clark Base
United States of America
John P. Flynn
Cmdr
John S. McCain III
McCain
Orange Park
Fla
Adm
Pacific Command
North Vietnam
Rail wage deal eyed as nationwide rail pact nears approval
A 18 month package covering 500 000 workers proposes 7 percent yearly pay increases plus fringe benefits and 10 7 percent total rise. Under Phase 3 guidelines the cost of living council signals flexibility and early approval is likely. The accord, unprecedented for pre expiration timing, aims to solve retirement fund pressures before June 30.
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Cost of Living Council
Sheet Metal Workers Union
CIA man Downey calls information ancient history
John T. Downey, back in the United States after 19 years in Chinese custody, says the information he gave captors is ancient history and declines to discuss it in detail. He asserts he revealed about every bit of information he had during early imprisonment and notes U.S. efforts for his release were limited by strained relations.
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New Britain, Conn
John T. Downey
Central Intelligence Agency
Downey
United States
Richard Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Manchuria
Fecteau
Lyman Kilpatrick
CIA
Providence
R.I
China
U.S
Steve Kiba
Akron
Ohio
Chagall designs burned in studio blaze in BIOT France
Fire swept the studio of Italian mosaic artist Angelino Melano destroying the designs and models for Marc Chagall s monumental wall commission funded by a Chicago bank. Loss includes works and preliminary models with authorities investigating the cause.
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Biot
France
Marc Chagall
Chicago
Angelino Melano
Middletown Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday
Rain is forecast for the Middletown area tonight with lows in the low 50s. Rain is expected to persist Thursday with highs near 70. State and national weather updates and map appear on page 24.
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Middletown
Two men arrested after Seven Mile roadblock incident
Hamilton authorities detain Ronald Hacker 28 and Remine Shepard 32 after a roadblock chase involving a Camden youth. Hacker faces shooting with intent to wound while Shepard faces aiding and abetting and possession of a sawed off shotgun. A passenger was wounded while the suspects pursued the vehicle.
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Hamilton
Seven Mile
Ronald Hacker
Vine St
Remine Shepard
Hanover St
Camden
Hacker
Shepard
Darrell Reynolds
Swan Britty Drive
Kathy Smith
Somerville
Reynolds
Ronald Rumpler
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Flynn
National Railroad
John Downey
Chagall
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