Two Canadian Officers Held By Viet Cong
The Viet Cong admitted it is holding Captains Ian Patten and Fletcher Thomson, Canadians who disappeared ten days ago. PRG officials say the officers are alive, with negotiations over their release continuing slowly. The Canadian delegation says they demand the officers’ return.
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Saigon
Upi
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
Viet Cong
Ian Patten
Toronto
Fletcher Thomson
Patten
Thomson
Eran
Whio
Phuong Nam
Tan Son Nhut
Long Khanh Ba Ria
ICCS
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Xuan Loc
Russians Arrive At Houston Space Center For Visit
Thirty four Soviet space experts including 10 cosmonauts arrived at Johnson Space Center for a three week briefing on a joint U.S.-Soviet space flight. They will live at the space center and study Apollo hardware and flight plans while paired with American counterparts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
United States
Soviet Union
Dollar Fluctuates on European Markets
The dollar regained ground on European money markets as central bankers hinted at possible intervention but fell back when no action occurred. Frankfurt opened at 2.3250 marks, later 2.2950. Zurich showed volatility with Swiss francs around 2.70. gold opened at 125.25 and moved to 126. London and Paris rates shifted as the pound and franc strength varied amid cautious trading.
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London
Frankfurt
Zurich
Paris
Europe
Major Bills Face Congress Action
Congress returns to tackle big money bills for the new fiscal year with lawmakers set to address an Alaska oil pipeline obstacle in the Senate and a sweeping four year farm bill in the House. Debates include energy and environmental tradeoffs, and potential amendments linked to a Canada route.
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Washington
Congress
Watergate
Senate
Alaska
House
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
U.S
Japan
Mondale and Bayh
Alaska Pipeline Consortium
Fisako) Sato
Birthday and City Service Mark Monroe Lineman’s Anniversary
Nineteen years ago Bonnett joined the Monroe electrical department on his birthday July 7. He celebrated again this weekend marking both his birth date and his 19th anniversary with the Monroe Utilities Commission where he serves as a lineman.
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Iran
Bonnett
Electrical Department
Monroe
Monroe Utilities Commission
Commission
Bahamas Becomes Independent State
Nassau Bahama Islands gain independence from Britain as Prime Minister Lynden Pindling declares the Bahamas the happiest and most peaceful place in the western hemisphere. A flag raising ceremony will be attended by Prince Charles and officials from 40 nations amid unemployment, offshore investment pullouts, and racial tensions.
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Nassau
Bahamas
UPI
Bahama Islands
British Commonwealth
Lynden Pindling
Prince Charles
U.S
Rogers P. Morton
Soviet Union
China
Cuba
Pindling
Abaco Islands
U.S. Independence
Abaco
Nixon to witness Kel ley swearing in as FBI director
President Nixon will fly to Kansas City to witness Clarence M. Kelley, former Kansas City police chief, sworn in as FBI director at the Federal Office Building. Missouri Governor Bond and Judge Becker are expected to attend as Kelley vows cooperation on new FBI oversight.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Kansas City
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Federal
Kelley
Pekin
Congressional Research Center
Fiverett M. Dirksen
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
William H. Becker
U.S. District Court
Kansa City
J. Edgar Hoover
L. Patrick Gray II
Connecticut
Justice Department
Gray
Senate
William D. Ruckelshans
Environmental Protection Agency
Closer
Hoover
Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Senator raps drug industry price system
Senator Gaviord Nelson, ranking member of the Senate monopoly subcommittee, lashes the drug industry's dual price practice. He cites a U.S. District Court ruling and a Justice Department study showing foreign sales often underprice domestic sales, with examples like Bristol Myers Salutensin priced at 35 overseas vs 65.16 domestically. He warns about legal threats used to bar lower foreign imports.
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Washington
TPT
Sen Gaviord Nelsnan
Elf
Nelson
TS District Court
Sylvester F. Ryan
Senate Select Committee On
Fli Lilly & Co
Justice Department
Senate
U.S
Bristol Myers
U.S. District Court
New York
Tanakas Party Holds Its Own In Japan Elections
In Tokyo municipal polls Prime Minister Kakuei Tanakas Liberal Democrats kept 51 seats in the 125 seat Metropolitan Assembly, the largest faction. Communists gained six seats, Socialists held 20, Komeito rose to 26, Democratic Socialists fell to two, with independents two. The results signal a steady balance ahead of next years parliamentary vote.
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Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
Tanaka
Liberal-Democratic Party
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Ryokichi Minohe
Komeito
Sokagakkai Lay
Liberal-Democrats
Chance Of Showers and Warm Temps Dominate Twin Cities
A weather summary notes warm today with a 30 percent chance of rain, partly cloudy skies in Monroe and vicinity, and highs in the mid 90s. Tonight and Tuesday steady warm temperatures with afternoon thundershowers possible, southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. FAA reports 92 on Sunday and 76 this morning at Monroe Municipal Airport with no precipitation. Louisiana outlook remains partly cloudy and warm Wednesday through Friday, with lows in the 70s and highs in the low to mid 90s.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Louisiana
Brand X Could Win As TV Demands Honest Ads
A light item notes Brand X leaning into honest commercials amid broader shifts in advertising norms. The comment suggests Brand X may gain due to transparency expectations in TV advertising.
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Brand X
Peace Corps group released from Uganda after detainment
112 American Peace Corps volunteers, 49 women and 63 men, were released by Ugandan President Idi Amin after two days in Entebbe and Kampala. The group, detained following a refueling stop en route to posts in Africa, were guarded and later moved to a Lake Victoria hotel while diplomats worked on safe onward travel arrangements. Volunteers described a tense but calm atmosphere with meals and light activities during detention.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
U.S
Amin
Washington
Peace Corps
Africa
Robert Keeley
Entebbe
Kampala
Lake Victoria
Cloudburst Fatal To 30 In Mexico Fishing Towns
Rescue teams searched for bodies and survivors after a wall of water hit three fishing towns on Lake Chapala. At least 30 people were killed, 17 of them children, with over 1,000 adobe shacks destroyed. Roads were flooded, forcing boat rescues as the rainy season continues.
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Suadalajara
Mexico
Lake
Chapala
Ocotlan
San Pedro Tien
Mazcala
Guadalajara
U S and Czechs sign first direct consular pact
Secretary of State William P. Rogers signed the first direct consular agreement with Czechoslovakia, seven months in preparation, seen as a cornerstone in normalizing relations. The accord facilitates consular aid, travel, and paves the way for a Bratislava consulate and a Chicago Czech consulate, amid hopes of trade and cultural exchanges.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
William FP. Rogers
United States
Rogers
Verhoslovakia
Washington
Bohuslav ‘Yneupek
U.S
Bratislava
Slovakia
Chicago
Chnomelk
Helsinki
Bills Boosted By $2 Billion Hits Food Bills
Washington AP reports that a surge in U.S. farm exports led by wheat corn and soybeans adds about 2 billion to consumer food costs this year. Analysts say higher prices and rising demand push total food spending to around 135 billion, up from 125 billion in 1972, with exports straining grain reserves and prompting export curbs into next fall. The surge follows a record export season and big sales to Japan the Common Market and the Soviet Union, while a price freeze limits producer profits.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Department
Don Paarlbert
USDA
United States
Paarlberg
Soviet Union
Russia
Japan
Europe
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Jim Ramage
Seneca, S.C
Inside the News-Star
Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
U.S. Peace Corps Group
Kam
Pala
Fast African Airways
Ken Beck
Robert Beck
Walla Walla
Beck
Czechs
News-Star—World
Grayling Lane
Columbia
College
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