Cleared POWs on way out of service
Five former prisoners of war are exiting the Army after charges of misconduct were dropped. Two consider libel actions against Air Force Col Theodore Guy. two Marines seek re enlistment, with records judged on merits. An eighth POW died by a reported self inflicted gunshot. Some charges against two officers remain under review.
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Washington
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Hanoi
Marine Corps
Frederick L. Elbert Jr
Brentwood
Alfonso BR. Riate
Santa Rosa
Calif
Guy
Hear Adm
James R. M. Stockdale
Enc
Robert P. Chenoweth
Portland
Cte
John A. Young
Graylake
James A. Daly Jr
Brooklyn
King D. Rayfore
Chicago
Michael P
Birt
Denver
Set
Abel Larry Kavanaugh
Larry
Sandra Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Ail
Pentagon
Defens Department
Callaway
Army
Nixon fumes over estate probe stories and tax questions
Nixon aides defend a 1989 1.5 million San Clemente estate purchase and deny impropriety while noting a May 25 release. Reports allege an investment firm headed by Stuberto Abplanalp bought surrounding land in an unrecorded deal. The Orange County Register cites an $8.37 million underassessed value.
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Nixon
San Clemente
White House
New York
Stubert Oh
Abplanaip
Orange County Register of Santa Ana
Ziegler
Abplanalp
Alegier
Aides ready to talk as Watergate probes widen
Two Haldeman aides indicate willingness to testify while still reviewing the Ale matter. John W. Dean II says he cannot access his White House files. Ehrlichman and Colson records are stored. Dash seeks access to White House papers including Nixon briefings. expected witness list grows with 19 hearing days ahead. The Times reports Dash may return to discuss the San Clemente purchase.
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Dash
White House
Daily News
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
John W. Dean II
Senate
Haldeman
Charles W. Colson
Washington
Dean
Colson
Carson
Cash
Ehrlichman
The
New York Times
Dash Inflay
Dan
San Clemente
Nixon names envoys to Bolivia and Bahamas
President Nixon announced nominees for ambassadorships to Bolivia and the new Commonwealth of the Bahamas. William P. Stedman, 50, will be envoy to Bolivia, after serving as country director for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Ronald L. Spiers, 47, becomes the first U.S. envoy to the Bahamas, arriving as independence takes effect.
Mountain experts fight fire on Mt San Jacinto
Mountain rescue team from Calaveras County joins US Forest Service personnel from Washington to battle the 10,000 foot Mt San Jacinto blaze. About 1,350 firefighters worked since Saturday to contain the Draze fire, now 90 percent contained though hot spots hinder progress. Evacuations occurred at three campsites in St San Jacinto State Park as six fire camps were established to reduce helicopter ferries for crews.
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Palm Springs
Tman
Mt. San Jacinto
Vire
Calaveras County
Othr
Forest Service
Washington
U.S. Forest Service
Riverside County
Moronge
San Jacinto
Stalie
St. San Jacinto State Park
Scrap embargo hits Long Beach and Los Angeles ports
The Commerce Department limits scrap iron exports to stabilize prices, causing projected annual revenue losses at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports of over 300000 dollars. Industry figures warn of dock delays and possible layoffs, with estimates of wharfage losses around 100000 dollars annually at Long Beach and up to 250000 dollars for Los Angeles.
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Commerce Department
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Frederick B. Dent
Japan
Schapiro
Hugo Neu Prater
Terminal Island
Thomas Thorley
Long Beach Harbor
Land of
Kermit Sicher
Los
Air ransom funds found in Tasmanian home hoax case
A young man near Hobart uncovered over 251000 dollars in a green plastic bag beneath his suburban Tas home linked to the Qantas air hijacking extortion case. Police said the money was part of nearly 500000 dollars paid after a bomb threat. two safes yielded more ransom and documents. Authorities note 210000 dollars remains unaccounted.
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Sydney
UPD
Tasmain
Qantas Airlines
Poice
Quantas
Hong Kong
Peter Rasgiale Macari
Raymond James Poynling
Brian Rodger Adams
Masari
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Creighton W.W. Abrams
Umder
Edison Wainwright
Tustin
Navy
Walter W. Wilburn
Columbia Crossroads
John Young
Graylake, Jr
King Rayford Jr
Theodore Guy
Iegler
General Services Administration
Florida
Los Angeles Times
Cox
Teamsters Union
James R- Huffa
Bahamas
Bolivia
Joseph Schapiro
National Mets
Steel
Calumeres Department
Phoenix, Ariz
aHy
TCV
Fame Furniture
Pacer Price
Drake
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