Girl held by China Reds had no trial and no charge
Mary Ann Harbert describes her 34 months in Chinese custody as lacking any trial or formal charges. She and Richard G. Fecteau were released to U S custody in Hong Kong and are undergoing medical tests at Valley Forge General Hospital. Doctors say both are in good physical condition despite treatable eye disease.
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Tauladelphia
Mary Ann Harbert
Yong
China
Harbert
Hong Kong
Miss Harbert
Palo Alto
Calif
Richard G. Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Manila
Gerald Ross McLaughlin
Formely
McLaughlin
Gene Benbert
Fecteau
South
Heath heads to Ottawa for Bermuda talks with Trudeau
Premier Edward Heath travels to Ottawa to confer with Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau during a Bermuda conference, with President Nixon joining later. Nixon plans his State of the Union address to Congress on January 20, as Congress reconvenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
London
Edward Heath
Bermudia
Nixott
Heath
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Luneh
Bermuda
Nixon
Washington
White House
Congress
Hew chief fights order to cut staff
Hew chief Elliot L Richardson, head of Health Education and Welfare, vows to challenge a White House directive to trim about 10 000 employees next year. He criticizes the rejection of a 12 percent two year reduction and notes the department is the federal government’s second largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot L. Richardson
White House
Richardson
Titchardsont
Situations Wanted Ads Highlight Special Skills
Classified page urges readers to review Situations Wanted ads showcasing special skills. Readers are guided to seek job seekers with unique talents, suggesting businesses may benefit from targeted hiring. Ads emphasize quick contact and clear skill descriptions to attract employers.
Kin tell of Yank death by own action in China
Relatives recount Gerald Ross McLaughlin 41 took his own life in a Red Chinese prison after being held on a yacht voyage from Hong Kong. State Department release said he resisted interrogation and died March 7 1969. His family cites stubbornness and denies guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Gerald Ross McLaughlin
Richard Peeteau
Lynn, Masa
Mary Ann Halbert
Palo Alto
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Donald McLauchlin
Newton McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Hong Kong
Mess Marbert
McLaughin
Newton L. McLaughlin
Long Beach Motor Car Dealers Association
Ihe
State
Mis Son
Manila
Gerald McLaughlin
Hijacker and pilot slain as security forces take over hijacked plane
Bolivian authorities report a hijacking attempt thwarted when security officers boarded the Boliviana airline during a fueling stop. The hijacker and the pilot were killed, the copilot injured, and passengers released after the incident at Cochabamba. Officials disputed who fired the fatal shots while the aircraft was diverted from Sucre toward Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Paz
Bolivian
Ministry of Information
Miord Aereo Boliviana Gilante
Sucre
Chile
Cochabamba
Arcurity
Lead-foil icicles deemed dangerous by New York attorney general
New York Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz urged parents to remove leaded foil icicles from Christmas trees. Tests of 18 samples from five manufacturers showed non leaded plastic and foil varieties, with foil icicles containing 84.2 to 97.4 percent lead. Major retailers pledged removal, and brands tested included Brute-Star Traditional Foil Icicles Doubl- gio and Foil Icicles.
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New York
Atty
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
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Premier Heath
L.B. Kin
Yank
Robert J. McLaughlin
Mesa, Adz
Iis
Menlo Park
Canoga Park
Occidental College
Coast Guard
San Francisco
National Oceanographic and Atmosphere Agency
State Department
U.S
Gordons Ory
Eres
Aio
Oses Roos
Los Cerritos Center
Beverly Bills
del Amo Fashion Square
Orange
Canire
Sears
Santa’s Forest
Kno
Atate Een
Euecat Satan
Ania
Dominos
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