Prisoners in Vietnam Release Delayed Briefly Amid Controversy
A visit by an International Commission official eased a temporary stall in the release of the latest POW group from North and South Vietnam. Hanoi and the Viet Cong have freed 163 Americans since the cease fire, leaving 362 still in captivity. In Saigon, a Vietnamese official said the next releases would occur within about 15 days of the cease-fire date. At Clark, 20 men arrived and underwent debriefing after a quick recovery, while a crowd of about 2,000 greeted them with cheers and signs.
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Body of Petain stolen sparks postwar dispute
Supporters of the former Vichy regime press to transfer Philippe Petain’s remains to be buried with his soldiers at Donaumont. Charles de Gaulle and Georges Pompidou oppose moving the body, arguing it would whitewash a collaborationist past. Petain died in exile and was buried in exile after a wartime death sentence, commuted to life imprisonment for life.
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Georges Pompidou
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Petain
Donaumont
Ne D'Yen
Cannibal's bride mum after return
Miss Sargent described a nonlegal marriage tied to a $720,000 program to civilize a region. She recalled a tribal wedding that attracted thousands of tribesmen, the first peace gathering of rival groups, and a blood bonding ritual with two tribal chiefs in which their wrists were cut and blood mixed with hers.
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Sargent
Miss Sargent
Truce Failure Draws Criticism Inconsistencies Spark ICCS Debate
The Military Commission and its allied group plan field investigations on the northern coast to verify cease fire violations. Gauvin notes the ICCS will deploy teams subregionally and at entry points despite the Paris agreement failing to fully operationalize. The commission, including Canada and Poland, seeks Sa Huynh village after cease fire began on January 30. In Los Angeles, seven climbers reached Argentina's Aconcagua Peak, two returning to base due to altitude fatigue after two prior deaths nearby.
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Gauvin
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Seid
Mobile Commission
Los Angeles
UPI
Americas
Argentina
Aconcagua
Iceberg method eyed to solve Southern California water need
National Science Foundation studies revive a 16 year old plan to tow Antarctic icebergs to Southern California for fresh water. Rand Corporation and Scripps scientists assess feasibility and costs, with proposals for offshore harvesting near Camp Pendleton or closer moorings using canyons.
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Bureau of Reclamation
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Klamath River
Los Angeles
Hutt
San Diego
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Nixon
White House
Returnee Richard Springman Faces Postwar Syndrome
Long Beach man Richard H. Springman, a former prisoner of war held in South Vietnam for nearly three years, was admitted to Letterman General Hospital in low mood but otherwise normal. Doctors report initial disorientation and mood changes easing over 48 hours, with tests noting latent malaria and a possible hook worm, as he receives evaluation by Defense Department officials following his return and welcome at Travis AFB.
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UPI
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Long Beach
Letterman General Hospital
South Vietnam
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Bernard B. Powell
Springman
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United States
Travis Atb
Russ jet crash toll tops 77 dead
Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene at the airfield as the jet disintegrated on impact. Debris burned for 45 minutes while fire trucks and militia kept onlookers back. Lufthansa reported the Frankfurt to Prague flight had been ordered to turn back after landing clearance was denied. Initial word suggested up to 300 may have died and an inquest was set for the Russian defector Sergei Kouidakov found dead in a San Bernardino cabin.
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