Young Guerrillas Impress Captives in Nicaragua Freeing Hostages
In Nicaragua the Sandinista Liberation Front freed 13 hostages after a 24 day siege at a suburban party. They carried about 500 000 dollars and promised safe passage to Cuba for themselves and jailed Sandinistas. Three women were among eight guerrillas who killed one host and two guards, then released 20 hostages before flying to Havana with other detainees.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Cuba
Laszlo Pataky
Sandinista Liberation Front
United States
United Nations
Havana
Veterans Administration to raise GI insurance dividends
The Veterans Administration will begin paying higher GI insurance dividends for World War I veterans and for Korea conflict era veterans for the first time starting Wednesday. VA head Roudebush said the automatic payments will reach about 4.5 million veterans with checks beginning January 1. Total dividends amount to 335.6 million dollars, up 31.8 million from last year, the eighth consecutive year of increase. Dividends are paid on policy anniversary dates.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Korea
Richard L. Roudebush
Roudebush
Bennett's Appointment Power Shapes Kansas Politics
In Topeka, Governor-elect Bennett holds broad patronage sway as terms on dozens of boards and commissions expire by July 1. Regents, banking, health, highway, and other key posts face reappointments or replacements, with Senate Republican control shaping confirmations. The ad ministration signals thrift, but patronage flows as loyalty rewards loom.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Bob Bennett
Bennett
Robert Docking
Pat Storey
Storey
Senate Chamber
Docking
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University Medical School
Carl L. Courter
Wichita
Prudence Hutton
Newton
Robert Melman
Goodland
Senate
Kansas Bank
State Banking Board
Kansas Corporation Commission
State Board of Health
State Highway Commission
Andrew Gray
Kansas Wheat Commission
Cables Lea
Ebbio
Soviets and Egypt Urge Resumption of Geneva Talks
Moscow and Cairo called for restarting Arab-Israeli peace talks in Geneva at an early date. Sadat reportedly favors bilateral Egyptian talks, while Brezhnev’s planned visit to the region was postponed. Arafat warned Kissinger’s step-by-step plan could fail in 1975, risking renewed conflict.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Egypt
Geneva
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Kissinger
Ford
Brezhnev
Vladivostok
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Lang
Dilemma Solved After Sextuplets Born in San Jose
In San Jose California hospital officials said most medical costs for the Lange sextuplets will be covered by the Teamsters Union health insurance carried by Alvin Lange the father. Jolene Lange the sole survivor remains to be sent home as the others died from hyaline membrane disease within eight days of birth.
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San Jose
Calif
Union Health Insurance
Charlotte Lange
Valley Medical Center
Jolene Rene Lange
Jolene
O'Connor Hospital
Carl Heintze
Teamsters Union
Alvin Lange
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Morocco
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Ene
Ysion
Hugo
Tim
WWE
Loki
Vietnam
Julian
MAE
Twat
Thorn Troops
Soviets
S. Main
Harry Smith Auto Supply
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W. Wikeon
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