Police Guard 150 Latin American Jews at Rome Airport
In Rome police with automatic weapons protected 150 Latin American Jewish travelers awaiting an El Al flight to Tel Aviv. Officers searched baggage before boarding as authorities imposed heavy security amid fears of Arab reprisal after a Libyan plane was shot down over Sinai. At least 106 people died in the February 21 crash.
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Flight Recorder Says All Involved Were At Fault In Libyan Plane Downing
Israel released findings from the flight recorder of the Libyan airliner shot down over the Suez Canal. Defense Minister Dayan cited misinterpretation by both Cairo control and Israeli personnel, and supported an international probe. 106 of 113 aboard died. Dayan visited survivors in Beersheba, urging restraint and caution to avoid revenge.
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Israel
Egypt
Moshe Dayan
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Suez Canal
David Elazar
Dayan
Beersheba
Nixon urges common sense to tackle U S human problems
Washington AP President Nixon in the fourth radio address calls for blending impatience with level headed common sense to reform federal social programs. He criticizes past utopian federal initiatives and urges fiscal responsibility, citing the Vietnam end as an opportunity for reform. He outlines proposed changes including replacing fragmented education and manpower programs with new revenue sharing and reducing hospital constraints.
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Washington
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Meany Seeks Wage Increase Beyond Phase 3 Target
AFL CIO chief George Meany urged raising the wage limit beyond the Phase 2 5.5 percent guideline as Nixon aides and labor leaders exchanged policy talks in Miami Beach. Meany suggested 7.5 to 8 percent if prices do not fall, citing sharp food price hikes. Public remarks followed a Cost of Living Council advisory committee meeting led by John T. Dunlop.
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Cost of Living Council
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Cost of Living Council Advisory Committee
Dallas teen loses car after waiting to start
Jody Rigby, 19, Dallas, tried for 15 minutes to start the family car. Frustrated, she walked to a nearby service station. Returning, she found the motor started and the car driven away after she left the key in the ignition.
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Jody Rigby
Dallas
Either 17 Year Honeymoon Or Go To Prison
In Miami a Circuit Court judge ordered Chris Calvin Williams to make the next 1744 years a perpetual honeymoon for his paralyzed wife or face prison. Williams, who married Jessie Mae Williams after the shooting, was placed on probation and told to provide care and stay away from guns. Jessie Mae Williams, 21, wheelchair bound, refused to testify, saying she was flattered by his jealousy. Williams pleaded guilty to shooting Jessie Mae in May during an argument over another man.
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Fla
Chris Calvin Williams
Williams
Alfonso Sepe
Jessie Mae Williams
Jessie Mae
Air France fined over in-flight film shown to teacher's daughter
Paris AP report says Air France entertainment director was fined 180 while a teacher received 440 after an adult film named Benjamin was shown on a trans Atlantic flight with the teacher's 11 year old daughter aboard. The court noted the film's non con formist elements and rejected airline defenses.
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Air France
Jean Valette
Benjamin
Catherine Deneuve
Silent POWs warn of explosive prison truths
Returned American POWs spoke in San Francisco and Brooke about amnesty for draft readers and the harsh realities of captivity. Captain Mark A. Smith predicted a national shock when the full story is told, while Sergeant Ken Wallingford argued draft evaders should not be allowed back, noting his own Viet Cong captivity.
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San Francisco
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Hawthorne
Calif
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Austin
Tex
Wallingford
Brooke
Roodhouse, Ill
Air Force
Philip Smith
Roadhouse, Ill
China
Major Smith
POWs Return Echoes From Vietnam War Debates
During a US Navy and Army medical center staging, ex prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict spoke amid unrest assertions. Navy Captain James Mulligan Jr. rejected official cues encouraging antiwar or pro presidential statements, while others denied colluding with captors or revealed signed statements but refused to disclose their contents. The scene reflected tension over patriotism and accountability in wartime memory.
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San Antonio
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Virginia
Navy
James A. Mulligan Jr
Lawrence
Mass
Mulligan
Nixon
Fitzstal
Nea Colo
Denver
Colo
Army Cwo
Daniel Maslowski
Chicago
Hope Talks To Promote Peace In Middle East
Nixon and Secretary of State William P Rogers say their day long talks with Egyptian national security adviser Hafez Ismail may spark a U S search for peace in the Middle East. Ismail says progress was made and relations are more relaxed. State Department spokesman Charles W Bray notes good rapport and a path for continued diplomacy while insisting dramatic results were not expected today. Nixon adds the aim is to move off dead center though instant peace is not promised.
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Hafez Ismail
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Thegyptian
U S Resumes Limited Bombing in Laos near Pak Song
U S Pacific Command in Honolulu reports nine B52s conducted strikes Friday against Communist positions in southern Laos. The attacks followed a government retreat from the key town of Pak Song amid cease-fire tensions. No word on further strikes today.
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United States
Laos
Vientiane
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Honolulu
Pak Song
Rare goats spotted in Darjeeling after 30 years
In Darjeeling Sikkim India a herd of Sikkimese wild goats or shapis was sighted for the first time in three decades the Sikkim government reported today The finding was noted in the Sikkim Herald the government's official publication highlighting wildlife resurgence and regional biodiversity efforts
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Sikkim
Wildlife sighting by Sikkim expedition near Ae River bank
Members of the Sikkim Forest Department reported six animals grazing at Fim Pu on the west bank of the Ae River in North Sikkim during an expedition.
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Sikkim
Clash in Athens rocks Greek student protests
In Athens police and university students clashed breaking a truce as officials negotiate student grievances with the government. In Salonica rival student groups fought outside thePolytechnic Institute leaving ten students injured.
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Polytechnic Institute
Bahamas officers charged in Royal Bank abduction case
Freeport Bahamas constable Spurgeon Dames and ex detective Leroy McLean were charged with invading the home of Robert Spencer Royal Bank of Canada manager and abducting his four year old daughter Andrea on February 15.
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Dames and
Leroy
Tiny” McLean
International Hotel
Robert Spencer
Royal Bank of Canada
Freeport
Andrea
Queen's Visit Delayed in Soviet Union Talks
London government sources say Queen Elizabeth II is unlikely to travel to the Soviet Union soon though Prime Ministerial talks hint Princess Anne aged 22 and Prince Philip may visit this fall. The breakthrough in Soviet British relations has not yet included the monarch.
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Russia
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Soviet Union
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Prince Philip
Libyan protesters condemn Israel after jetliner shootdown
In Tripoli Libyans march with banners condemning Israel over the Sinai jetliner shootdown. Police guard the U S Embassy with about 100 officers by midmorning surrounding the four story building. A truck full of police blocks the embassy entrance on Small Street.
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Libya
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
U.S
Six Stores Are Swept by Fire on Main Street
A blaze in Spring Valley New York heavily damaged six stores along a one block stretch on Main Street. About 200 firefighters from Hillcrest Monsey Nanuet and Nyack battled the flames starting at 230 am. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation with no other injuries reported.
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Nyack
Rogers predicts rapid Vietnam peace agreement at Paris talks
Secretary of State William P. Rogers flew to Paris for a 13 nation conference on Indochina with optimism for a speedy and productive outcome. He anticipated a limited one week session and said Laos bombings should not derail negotiations while stressing satisfaction with an official endorsement of the Paris cease fire.
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Rogers
Vietnam
Washington
Willam P. Rogers
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Laos
Indochina
U.S
Ransom Paid For Release Of Bethesda Boy
A Bethesda businessman paid ransom to free his 16 year old son William Howard Brody who was abducted at gunpoint from the family home Tuesday night. FBI and Montgomery County police pursue suspects. initial demand was 200000 dollars. Media hush ordered to aid safe return.
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William Howard Brody
Bethesda
Norman Brody
Montgomery County
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Man Nabbed After Armed Spree in Shopping Area
In Buffalo area a man roamed a suburban shopping district Friday, stealing two cars and abducting a woman. He brandished a pellet pistol at a 19 year old in Northtown Plaza and threatened Amherst officers before detectives recovered the weapon. David Gotthelf, 27, of Amherst was charged with robbery grand larceny menacing unlawful imprisonment and weapons offenses.
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Susan Hutton
Robert Brown
Brown
David Gotthelf
Fair Skies And Mild Weather Over Most of US
A weather front brought rain and wind to the Pacific Coast while most of the nation enjoyed fair skies and mild temperatures. Light snow fell from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast, with gale warnings along the California coast and scattered showers in southern Florida.
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