Two Spanish Airliners Collide Killing At Least Sixty Three
A midair collision near Nantes killed at least 63 people from an Iberia DC9 bound for London via Palma. The Coronado four jet charter landed at Cognac with no reported fatalities as rescue teams searched for the middle wreckage and officials weighed military air control's safety role.
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Nantes
France
Cognac
Iberia Airlines
Mahon
Minorca Island
London
Palma
Leftists Sweep France in First Round of Assembly Election
Paris AP reports the Communist Socialist alliance gained strongly in the first round of National Assembly elections, cutting into the Gaullist lead. Gaullists seek centrist support for the runoff as Communists and Socialists mobilize to back their candidates in key districts.
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Paris
France
Georges Pompidou
National Assembly
Reform Movement
Fred
Charles de Gaulle
136 Americans Are Free Again
At Clark Air Base Philippines Viet Cong released 34 more prisoners of war including a US hospital patient and two VOA employees among 27 American service members three civilians and two West German medical workers. President Marcos welcomed them as the first wave followed a prior release of 108 Americans and two Thais. A released GIs words spoke of relief and long captivity.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Hanoi
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Voice of America
Monika Schwinn
da ‘Nang
Soniet Ee
Milwaukee
Wis
Leopold
Kontum
POWs Return Home as Hanoi Still Holds Some
The Odessa American recounts American POWs released from Hanoi and welcomed by officials including Adm. Noel Gaylor and Ambassador Henry A Byroade. Captain James V. Cibernardo and Army specialists join a flight with TV network personnel on February 12. Several POWs appear in good spirits, saluting the flag while awaiting more releases.
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United States
Hanoi
Marcos
Noel Gaylor
Pacific
U.S
Henry A Byroade
13Th Air Force
William G. Moore Jr
Frank E. Cius Jr
Gayler
Saigon
North Vietnam
Daniels
W.va
Army
Bill Baird
Wooster
Ohio
Baird
Gaylor
Marcus
Armed Forces
James V. Cibernardo
Mission Viejo
Calif
Jose Masters
San Dies
Miss Schwinn
Spring Like Weather Prolonged In Permian Basin Forecast
The Permian Basin will experience spring like weather for two days as westerly winds clear clouds. Temperatures near 73 under sun today, 64 Sunday, with highs around 65 Tuesday and lows near 38 Tuesday morning. Showers extend from the Gulf Coast inland with cool fronts from New Mexico bringing drops across Central Texas and beyond.
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Permian
National Weather Service
Midland Regional Air Terminal
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Texas
Alice
San Antonio
Cotulla
Kilgore
Marshall
New Mexico
Sexton Sf Fenas
el Paso
Mexico
Marfa
West Texas Mountains
Dalhart
Panhandle
Brownsville
Marxists Gain In Chile Election Strength Soars In Congress
In Santiago, Allende's Marxist government gains seats in both chambers as returns come in from Sunday’s national balloting. Opposition retains control but fails to overturn the stalemate. Voters faced shortages and rising costs as military guards polling places amid a brassy late summer sun.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Congress
Allende
Senate
House of Deputies
Christian Democrats
Seni
Popular Unity Coalition
Eduardo Frei
Christian Democrat
Boys’ High School
Fea
Terrorists Surrender After Envoy Killings in Khartoum
In Khartoum US Ambassador Noel Jr and Charge d Affaires Moore were killed as militants stormed the embassy. Diplomatic teams retrieved the bodies as Marines stood guard. The attackers, Palestinians tied to the PLO faction, surrendered amid tension with Jordan and Sudan, with condolences sent to President Nixon.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Nea US
Cieo A. Noel Jr
G. Curtis Moore
Jaafar
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Horse Sense
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Peepee
Wencemarenes Airy
Abitene Ab Meng
ElPaso U U
Wee York
Wounded Knee
S.D
Justice Department
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Interior Sec
Rogers C.B. Morton
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
AIM
America
Lacy
New York
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Russell Means
Dennis
Vicsous
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State Department
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Artagn
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Numaizi
Nixon
Hussein
Jordan
Trai
Fedayeen
Beirat
Noel
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