American May Be One Of Those Captured Spies
An American engineer on loan to an oil company may have been charged with espionage by Iraq after his arrest three weeks ago. The State Department said Paul Bail and his wife Elizabeth were detained in Baghdad as Iraq pursues alleged spies. Bail, an employee of Humble Oil, was loaned to Iraqi Petroleum Co. His daughter Kathy attends Michigan State University.
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American writer Truitt on hijacking Cuba trip
Alben Truitt, 35, grandson of ex VP Alben Barkley, says he was innocent of hijacking charges and confined in Havana. He recounts a dangerous journey to Cuba, house arrest in Havana, solitary confinement, and later deportation proceedings in Canada after a Montreal detainment. He criticizes the U.S. blockade, urges caution about hijackers, and describes life in a Cuban security facility.
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Captain of Pueblo’s Sister Ship Advocates Light Armament
Cmdr Charles R. Clark, testifying at a Navy court of inquiry, said the Banner should not have been armed and warned against sending lightly armed intelligence craft near China or Korea. He described the Pueblo incident’s lack of timely rescue and argued for faster, compartmented ships with safer disposal of classified material.
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Laird Orders High Level Pentagon Study On Pueblo Case
Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced a high level Pentagon study of the Pueblo capture to prevent repeats. Deputy David Packard heads the inquiry while also reviewing the Johnson budget and defense posture. Laird noted Vietnam gains but avoided discussing unilateral troop withdrawals.
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CIA Chief Dies At 76 In Washington
Allen W. Dulles former CIA head who guided the agency through nine years of international intrigue died late Wednesday aged 76. Appointed in 1953 by President Eisenhower he retired in 1961 after the Bay of Pigs invasion and the U2 incident. He later wrote four books on espionage.
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Nixon invites dissent on foreign policy in forward together plan
President Nixon told about 700 State Department officials that room exists in his Forward Together administration for dissenting views on foreign policy. He met Apollo 8 astronauts, attended prayer meetings, and chaired a National Security Council session on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, with no Senate ratification date announced. Gerard Smith named director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, upgrading the post with direct access to the secretary of state and the President.
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