World News Roundup from the AP in Lisbon London Tokyo and More
The AP digest reports former Portuguese president Americo Tomas may return from exile as humanitarian reasons are cited. London officials deny hotel shortages despite near full capacity claims from the London Tourist Board. Tokyo authorities charge seven Tokushoku University students with accidental homicide after a brutal initiation death. A South African court jails a man for publishing derogatory material about white women. In Washington life raft rules are debated after a Navy jet crash. taxes for Americans abroad are delayed. PLO fundraising accusations surface. Peter Vaira named U.S. attorney for eastern Pennsylvania. A bald eagle born at Cincinnati Zoo dies. Chicago Mayor Bilandic announces a $30 million historic district rehabilitation and a new 23-story Blue Cross tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Michael Bilandic
Loop
Printing House Row
Federal Housing Authority
Opium Warlord Khun Sa Ousted From Golden Triangle
Thai officials fly reporters 475 miles north of Bangkok to Ban Hin Taek to announce Khun Sa, a major opium dealer who controls 200 to 300 tons yearly, has left Thailand for Burma. His Shan United Army moved across the border after a gentlemen’s agreement with Thai authorities, leaving the Triangle’s narcotics trade in Burma’s hands and heightening regional pressure to curb trafficking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Hin Taek
Thailand
Bangkok
Golden Triangle
Burma
Khun Sa
Laos
Shan United Army
U.S
Kriangsak Chomanan
Paisal Evattrakul
China
Ehrlichman Questions CIA Role in Watergate Burglary
Ehrlichman, after 18 months in prison for his role in Watergate, says he does not know if the CIA aided the Democratic headquarters break in. He made the remark on a French TV show taped Thursday and broadcast Sunday. A Monterey, California photo shows nine year old Ronnie Welts with his mother Frances after warrants were issued for the Welts couple amid leukemia rumors. tests later showed Ronnie did not have leukemia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John D. Ehrlichman
CIA
Ehrlichman
Ronnie Welts
Frances Welts
Monterey
Calif
Frances Wells
Jim
George Simon
Monterey County
Ronnie
Bergland Views Soviet Cattle in Ukraine Visit
U S Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland toured Ukraine’s breadbasket to inspect a state farm fattening 15,000 longhorn cattle for Soviet markets. Tass reported he was impressed as he visited the US AID exhibition Agriculture in the U S A to promote trade in farm goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Tass
Bergland
Soviet Union
Ukraine
U.S
U.S.A
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Americo Tomas
Brazil
Antonio Ramalho Eanes
London
London Tourist Board
Tokyo
Tokushoku University
Toshio Matsushima
Johannesburg
South Africa
Alfred Kodisana
Kodisana
Washington
Association of Flight Attendants
National Airlines
Pensacola
Fla
Senate
PLO
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
Palestine Liberation Organization
United States
Justice Department
New York An
League
Peter F. Vaira
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
David Marston
Carter
Vaira
Bald Eagle
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Zoo
Zoo
Janet Ross
Red Brigades
Turin
Pietro Bertolazzi
Angelo Basone
Giuliano Isa
Nadia Mantovani
Alberto Franceschini
Renato Curcio
Milan
Marzio Astarita
Chemical Bank of New York
Rome
Christian Democratic Party
Italy
Tito Berardini
Aldo Moro
Berardini
Moro
Justice Ministry
Secret Service
SID
Information Defense Service
Giovanni di Lorenzo
de Lorenzo
Italian Social Movement
Gen
Vitaliceli
Elvia Reynolds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!