Boston minister claims half of Declaration found in attic
In Dorchester, Rev. James K. Allen reports uncovering two fragile yellow pages believed to be the Jefferson handwritten half of the Declaration of Independence. National Archives experts caution that authentication requires fiber and ink testing to confirm origin and period.
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Boston
Thomas Jefferson
National Archives
James K. Allen
Allen
Dorchester
George Berg
Mr. Allen
George
Robert MacClaren
MacClaren
Holland
Jefferson
Roger Sherman
John F. Livingston
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
John Dunlap
GI Insurance Dividends Up Again in 1977
The Veterans Administration reports 1977 GI insurance dividends totaling 403.4 million dollars for World War I II and Korean veterans, with Vietnam era veterans receiving none. Average payments rise to 104 for WWII vets, 202 for WWI survivors, and 22 for about 550 thousand Korea veterans, while checks begin mailing next week.
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Veterans Administration
Roudebush
Korea
Soviet Missile Report In Laos
In Bangkok, Thailand, former foreign minister Thanat Khoman claims intelligence suggests the Soviet Union built missile silos in Laos highlands that could target China or Thailand. He offered few details, and Washington officials said they had no comment on any silos. Rumors have circulated since last December with skepticism about large Soviet military involvement in Laos.
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Thailand
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Laos
China
Thanat Khoman
Thanat
Thai National Assembly
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State Department
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Southeast
Guerrillas Move Into Lebanese Border Area Amid Siege Threats
More than 25,000 well armed Palestinian guerrillas entered southern Lebanon and besieged a Christian village near the Israeli border. Phalange militia commander Bashir Gemayel threatened to send forces south to protect Christian enclaves, risking a revival of conflict after the Arab League cease fire. Al Ahrar claimed about 100 Christian casualties at Kowkabeh, a claim unconfirmed by independent sources.
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Bashir Gemayel
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Kowkabeh
Hua Kuo-feng says civil war averted in China
In a Christmas Day address, Hua Kuo-feng warned that Mao's widow Chiang Ching and allies would have triggered a major civil war and foreign aggression if suppressed. He forecast 1977 would see the radicals crushed and a party clean-up with new cadres while acknowledging droughts and earthquakes that troubled 1976.
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Mao Tse-tung
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Hua
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Chiang Ching
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Wang Hungwen
Yao Wen-yuan
Chang Chun-chiao
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