New Kidnap Note Raises Doubts of Tupamaros Link
Uruguayan police questioned a new ransom note delivered from Brazil amid disputes over handwriting numbering and prisoner counts. They cited differences from prior messages and no mention of abducted adviser Claude Fly. Massive searches by 12,000 police and soldiers continued for the missing hostages Dias Gomide and Mitrione.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Zil
Dias Gomide
Claude L. Fly
Fort Collins
Colo
Agriculture Ministry
Daniel A. Mitrione
Richmond
Ind
Mitrione
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Brazil
Today’s FUNNY pays for gags sent in by readers
A newspaper invitation asks readers to mail humorous items labeled funny to 1200 West Third Street Cleveland Ohio 44113. The notice specifies a one dollar payment per funny item received.
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West Third St
Cleveland
Ohio
Then There Were Two Then There Were Two
A Railroad Commission examiner recommends Missouri Pacific Railway Co. may discontinue the St. Louis Eagle passenger train from Texarkana to Laredo. Opponents have 30 days to file exceptions and 20 days to answer. The Eagle, one of three remaining Texas passenger trains, runs daily and loses money. Hearings were held in Laredo San Antonio Palestine and Austin.
Guerrilla tensions rise as Amman moves toward front lines
Independent observers report Jordanian troop buildup around Amman with tanks and artillery, alleging Lebanese collaboration while Beirut denies government contacts. Israel has already struck Jordan twice in retaliation as ceasefire falters. Meir warns peace efforts look uncertain amid Egyptian missile movements near the canal.
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Amman
Middle East
al Fatah
Jordan
Hussein
Lebanon
Ame Man
Israel
Golda Meir
Labor Party
Meir
Nerve gas disposal voyage heads to watery grave
A rusty Liberty ship with 12 500 nerve gas rockets and rabbits is scuttled 16 000 feet deep 282 miles east of Cape Kennedy. The Briggs sails after court battles ended, with Navy escorts and a 4 1/2 to 5 hour sinking plan.
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Usshartley
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Russell Briggs
Florida
Claude Kirk
Environmental Defense Fund
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington
Kirk
Defense Fund
Briggs
Sunny Point
N.C
U.S. Supreme Cort
Hartley
Coast Guard
Mendetta
Navy
A. G. Hamilton
Army
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Bra
Raul Sendic
Sendic
Demilitarized Zone
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O‘reilly
Barnett
Fuller
U.S
O’reilly
Laos
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Ho-Chi-Minh
U. S
U.S. 2Nd Field Force
Athe Tee
Thax
Gary
Brandon Coffee Shop
Alvin & Lois Lay
Toyah
Atlas Parathion
Ortho
Discount Center
Teflon IL
Yiv
Walthall ST
Jar
Playtex
Modgolin
Gibson’s
Ars
United States
Pegus Enterprise
Reeves County
Pecos
Texas
Pecos Enterprise, Inc
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Cedar Street
Ford Love
Joyce Miller
Tom Lewis
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