Six Americans return from Cuba hijack case
Six Americans who hijacked airplanes to Cuba and later surrendered at the Canadian border returned home voluntarily. Friends and relatives described disillusion with Cuba and the lack of a promised utopia while the State Department confirmed there were no negotiations with Fidel Castro’s government.
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Nixon to Address Nation on Viet War Tonight
President Nixon plans a 9 30 pm EST national radio address amid talk of a large U S troop withdrawal by July 1 1970 House Republican Leader Ford suggested all combat forces could be out by then Vice President Ky in Saigon predicted South Vietnamese forces could replace about 180 000 U S soldiers next year Nixon has already announced about 60 000 pullbacks by Dec 15 reducing U S strength to 484 000 while he stays at Camp David and prepares the speech Analysts caution the speech may reaffirm gradual disengagement and Paris talks progress in Saigon and Washington officials weigh potential shifts in policy against public opinion pressure.
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Saigon
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Phoenix, Ariz
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Paris
Contemptuous hijackers jailed with heavy bail under air piracy law
The seven hijackers were jailed in lieu of bail ranging from 100000 to 250000 under the federal air piracy law which carries a maximum penalty of death Each faces trial where the plane was seized Thomas Washington of Gary Indiana accompanied by his 4 year old daughter who reunited with her mother in Philadelphia after flying to Cuba in December A boy of the group described hardship and the group notes about 90 hijackings to Cuba since 1961 and that some Americans remain in Cuba Washington was charged with commandeering an Eastern Philadelphia Miami flight on December 19 1968 after flashing a pistol He told reporters in Cuba he hoped to save his daughter from hatred and violence in the United States
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Eastern Airlines
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Hijacker Minichiello questioned as FBI clash erupts aboard jet
Italian authorities questioned hijacker Rafael Minichiello in isolation while the FBI came under attack from the Trans World Airlines crew. Pilot Captain Donald J. Cook Jr accused FBI agents in New York of ignoring his refueling instructions at Kennedy Airport, claiming it endangered everyone on board. The hijacker's flight from Fresno to Rome ended with his capture near a Rome chapel. He faces charges including bringing military weapons into Italy and kidnapping Police Chief Pietro Guli.
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Donald J. Cook Jr
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Kennedy Airport
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Tracey Coleman
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Ohio
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Two Ambassadors to United Nations Die
The Tan zanian ambassador Akili B C Daniels aged 34 died of a heart attack at University Hospital New York. Malaysia’s ambassador Dato Mohamed Ismail Bin Mohamed Yusof aged 47 died at St Barnabas Hospital Bronx six days after artery operation. He was Malaysia’s high commissioner to Canada. An autopsy was ordered.
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St. Barnabas Hospital
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Daniels
Congo
United Nations
Captured Politician Theme Sparks Odd Island Tale
A whimsical South Sea island charm centers on a cartoonish capture claim by a humorous narrator. The joke hints at a simple life with a baloney sandwich as reward, mingling satire and island lore in a lighthearted scene.
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Middletown Clouds and Cool Weather With light snow flurries
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for cloudy and cool tonight with a chance of showers occasionally mixed with snow flurries ending tonight. Lows 38 to 44. Tuesday will be variable cloudiness and continue cool with highs in the lower 50s. Yesterday's high was 50 and this morning's low 38. weekend rain totaled .93 inch.
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Soviet Protest Blames U S Interference in Laos
Moscow charges that U S military actions in Laos widen the war and threaten peace in Indochina. Foreign Minister Gromyko conveys the protest to Geneva conference participants, accusing Washington of violating the 1962 Laos agreement and destabilizing Vietnam's settlement prospects.
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Viet forces strike three artillery bases in Central Highlands
North Vietnamese troops launched coordinated attacks in the Central Highlands driving at least 200 enemy infantrymen toward two U.S. artillery bases north of Bong Son. American forces reported 26 NVA killed at the two bases and U.S. casualties of one dead and eight wounded. Other raids hit the An Kh and other highland outposts as field officers warned of a broader campaign possibly targeting Bu Prang and Due Lap camps near the Cambodian border.
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Bong Son
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
An Kh
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Bu Prang
Due Lap
U S Oil Pipeline Blasted in Lebanon Amid Cease Fire
Arab guerrillas bombed the Tapline pipeline from Saudi Arabia to Sidon in southern Lebanon shortly after a cease-fire took effect. Repair crews mobilized and gas flow was expected to resume by midnight as fighting along the Syria border remained quiet aside from a brief mortar and tank clash near Rashaya.
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Saudi Arabia
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Rashaya
Leukemia Virus Found Itself Crossing Species Barrier
British researchers in Glasgow report isolating a virus that causes leukemia in cats dogs and pigs and can grow in humans. Dr. Robert Williamson calls it a major cancer breakthrough while Prof. William Jarrett cautions optimism and notes the need for further study on transmission risk to people.
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Glasgow
William Jarrett
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Seven Children Die in Dover House Fire
Seven Jacquish children perished when the Sunday blaze swept their three story Dover home as they slept. Parents Joseph and Mrs Jacquish and two other children escaped unharmed. cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Mayor Hands Apollo 11 Crew Keys to Seoul
The three Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin Jr arrived in Seoul for an overnight stop on a round the world goodwill tour. A crowd greeted them at Kimpo International Airport as Mayor Kim Hyun ok presented each with a golden key to Seoul amid a state guest welcome and Korean medals at the presidential mansion.
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Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
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