Final prisoner release okayed
North Vietnam announced an agreement to release the final 139 American prisoners in exchange for the withdrawal of remaining U.S. troops, with the first group due at Hanoi's Gia Lam airport on Tuesday. The timetable notes a one day delay for both prisoner releases and troop withdrawals, and unresolved issues over Marine guards at the U.S. Embassy.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Bui Tin
South Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Gia Lam
Tin
Pathet Lao
Laos
Joint Military Commission
United States
Ameri
Women staged killings in Belfast apartment trap
In Belfast an Irish Republican Army split group killed three British sergeants and gravely wounded a fourth after two women lured them to a candlelit party. The gunmen forced the soldiers to lie on a bed and opened fire. a survivor escaped with severe facial and spinal injuries. Police describe the women as Jean and Pat, about 18 to 22, and authorities said a bomb killed 6000 farm chickens in Newry.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Jean
Pat
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Belleek
Rosslea
Newry
Irish Republic
Lake Winnebago Level Rises Beyond Crest at Menasha Dam
Water at the Menasha dam stood 26.14 inches above crest as Lake Winnebago continues rising despite dry spell. Flood stage is 21.14 inches above crest. Unseasonably warm weather and rain melt have pushed water above the crest since the first day of spring, March 20.
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Winnebago
Menasha Dam
Five Hurt Seven Arrested After Tavern Swansong
An Oshkosh tavern early today ended in gunfire and arrests as police closed Freyer Tuck's Tavern at 1 06 am for after hours operation. Seven people were taken into custody including six adults Dennis H Zah Robert Zblewski John Lewis Richard Kjembhus John W Olson Christian Stemler and Russell H Pettibone Jr plus two juveniles referred to juvenile court on loitering charges. One arrestee Olson suffered abrasions but was released after treatment. three Oshkosh police officers and a Winnebago County deputy were treated for abrasions at Mercy Medical Center. Police continued search for Nicholas Christus as they prepared a follow up report.
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Winnebago County
Berlin
Russell H. Pettibone Jr
Fourth Ave
Donald Bloechi
Oshkosh
Freyer Tuck
E. Parkway Ave
Thomas N. Ziebell
Paul R. Weimer
Jeff M. Richards
Donald H. Sleik
Winneconne
Mercy Medical Center
Olson
Nicholas Christus
N. Main St
Christus
Playwright Noel Coward Dies in Jamaica
London secretary says Sir Noel Coward, renowned British playwright and actor for decades, died of a heart attack at his Jamaica vacation home at age 73. Private secretary reported he died early this morning, very peacefully.
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London
Noel Coward
Jamaica
Joan Hirst
Coward
Flom returns home after 60 years as POW in Vietnam
Air Force Captain Frederic Flom arrives at Outagamie County Airport to a 4,000-strong crowd in Appleton. The Appleton native, held as a prisoner for 60 years, dismisses hero status, saying he is happy to be home with honor. He thanks the public for the reception and leaves plans open, with a later briefing possible. He and his family reunited after a long separation, with his wife Ginny and children Julie and Erik.
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Frederic Flom
Menasha
Outagamie County
Erik Flom
America
Air Wisconsin
Chicago
Fiom
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Airlines
College Avenue
Flom
American Legion Club
Air Force
Lawrence University
Vietnam
Wright-Patterson
Ginny
Julie
Erik
Two Die In Fiery Headon Crash On Highway 110
Third victim in critical condition Mary B. Griedl 15 of 1636 Nebraska St. Milwaukee remained in serious condition at St Marys Burn Center after a Saturday night headon crash near Oshkosh. Victims were Daniel A. Sultze 16 of Oshkosh and Sylvester R. Wolosek 44 of Plover. Sultze operated a KC Rollin Pizza van and had just completed a Winneconne delivery before the crash.
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Highway 110
Mary B. Griedl
Nebraska St
Sunnyview Road
Oshkosh
Wolosek
Moore
Sultze
Warmer Fair and Warmer Tonight Forecast
The forecast calls for a warmer fair day with elevated temperatures and a mild night with overnight lows near 30. Details on page 2.
Watergate defendant McCord begins telling Senate
Watergate figure James W McCord Jr says the public has not been told all about the Democratic headquarters bugging He has started sharing names of others involved with Senate investigators Samuel Cash says McCord will supply more names later The committee plans hearings soon but must verify the statements before proceeding
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Washington
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Samuel Cash
Senate Watergate
McCord
Ing and Is
Cash
U.S
Sirica
FBI
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Mattoon
Wis
Robert Zblewski
Washington St
John Lewis
N- Main St
Richard Kjémhus
Bowen St
John W. Olson
Graham St
Christian Stemler
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Cynthia Basler
Neenah-Menasha Northestern
Daniel A. Sultze
Society
Winnebagolan
Watergate
CIA
Committee
Dash
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