Three Americans Freed by Reds in Viet
In a night operation three American prisoners were released by Viet Cong forces after negotiations led by Lt. Col. John V. Gibney and Maj. Jean A. Sauvegeot. Crowds of about 700 watched as captives were identified and prime conditions were set for return home.
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Unanimous UN Censure of Israel Recalled
A U N Security Council pattern is cited as failing to back Israel’s rights while Arab and Soviet blocs push for sanctions. The piece notes past condemnations including raids on a refugee camp in Jordan and an August attack near Salt, with later links to a Beirut strike and an Athens airport incident.
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L A Float Wins Sweeps Prize at 80th Rose Parade
Los Angeles entry wowed crowds with monarch butterfly floral sculptures and 11,000 roses. Universal's float paid tribute to classic films with moving panels. Prizes went to Chrysler, Santa Monica, Mexico, and other participants amid vivid floral designs and celebrity riders.
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Pasadena coverage details diverse float entries with many named sponsors and awards. It describes Trophy winners including Universal Film Studios Remember When and a large floral display with monarch butterflies, dozens of roselike arrangements, and celebrity participants such as Dorothy Lamour Rosemary Clooney Barbara Eden Lynda Beckett Jerry Colonna. It notes International, Ambassador, Governor, and Mayor awards with specific entries like Hands Across the Sea and Driving the Golden Spike, plus a Huntington Library pageant and Fiesta theater nods from Sunkist Growers.
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Premier of Czechs Renamed in New Federal Government
Premier Oldrich Cernik and his deputy leaders Peter Colotka Samuel Faltan Frantisek Hamouz Vaclav Vales were named for a largely unchanged government, with Hesak and Strougal stepping down as premiers and Parliament Chairman Surkovsky's fate unclear according to CTE.
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Record cold grips wide U.S. as snow brings fatalities
A bitter cold wave blanketed northern Gulf states, the Great Lakes, and the Northwest. Chicago tied a record with 1 below zero, while dozens died from carbon monoxide poisoning and exposure after vehicles stalled in snow. A six year old in Sibley Iowa and several others in Nebraska and Minnesota perished amid the storm. Oregon and Washington areas reported continuing travel warnings as nearby airports logged 60 below readings near Pullman and Moscow.
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London underwriters announced higher war risk insurance rates for cargoes moving to and from the Middle East and vessels sailing under Israeli, Jordanian, Lebanese, or Red Sea flags. The rise follows the Israeli raid on Beirut and affects cargoes and air shipments with doubled charges on many routes. The spokesman cited no precise figures for air insurance increases.
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Bombs explode near Montreal City Hall and federal building
Montreal police defused a bomb under the mayor’s City Hall office as two other blasts hit City Hall and a federal office nearby, injuring no one but shattering windows. Ottawa police investigated a New Year’s Eve explosion outside a nine story government building caused by a bomb placed in a mailbox.
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Texan to Face First Execution Since 1964
Runtsville Tex AP The first Texas execution since 1964 is set for Thursday unless Kenneth Alley McDuff 22 of Rosebud Tex wins a postponement His 1968 murder conviction involved Robert Bland 17 of Bethesda Tex and he was also accused in the killings of Mark Dunham 16 of Tarzana Calif Esna Louise Sullivan 16 of Everman Tex McDuff is held at Ellis Prison Unit with 32 death row inmates. San Francisco AP Hugh Paschel Gallagher 80 retired senior VP Matson Navigation died Tuesday after a long illness.
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An elderly Newport Beach convalescent resident died after a fire started by a lit match in her room. Gertrude Pennington, 88, of 144 Superior Ave, burned when her gown caught fire while attempting to light a cigarette. She died 45 minutes after arrival at Balang Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach.
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