United States accuses Hanoi of cutting POW letters
Paris reports U S negotiator Porter charging North Vietnam cut letters from American prisoners by over 65 percent in six months. He said 349 POWs sent 1,200 letters May-Oct last year. this year only 17 letters reached families. He demanded an explanation through any channel and noted 200 missing Americans in South Vietnam with Viet Cong.
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Porter
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Nguyen Minh Vy
Nguyen van Tien
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Saigon
Mansfield denounces A-test and its quake risks
In December 1976 President Wix on's chief adviser says Amchitka explosion could trigger a chain of earthquakes across the Pacific. Russell Train of the Council on Environmental Quality notes smaller tests may cause lesser quakes but the Cannikin blast could be the first domino in a major earthquake sequence. The Justice Department fought to keep Train documents secret amid two weeks of court battles. Train avoids comment. his lawyer says the environmental impact statement covered the listed possibilities.
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Pacific Ocean
Russell FM
Train
Residents Council On Environmental Quality
Maror
Justice Department
Council
AEC
Timothy Atkeson
Prisoner Love Letters For Jackson Stoke Trial Move
Miss Davis denied mailing love letters to Jackson due to prison mail restrictions. Arnason held pretrial hearings and ordered her trial moved to San Jose. In a May 8 1970 Salinas court Jackson and two other inmates faced charges in the prison guard killing.
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Miss Davis
Arnason
San Jose
San Francisco
Jackson
Salinas
President Gandhi Meeting Deepens India Pakistan Crisis
President Gandhi arrived amid heavy heart as floods add to tension in South Asia. Talks with Nixon focus on 200 million Americans and 500 million Indians and urge Pakistan to ease border crisis. Pakistan offers to pull back forces. India mobilizes reserves as White House seeks cooling actions.
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Agha Mohammed Yehya Khan
West Pakistan
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Rast
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White House
U.S
Two Tornadoes Hit Virginia Areas Damaging Homes
Two small tornadoes tracked through three areas near Portsmouth and a residential center in Virginia, ripping a road from an appliance store and damaging a motel, uprooting trees and tossing debris while causing no reported injuries.
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Norfolk, Va
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Consumer issues and legal notices from readers
Readers seek refunds, false arrest relief, and legal steps. A Long Beach reader reports an $18 refund delay after returning a faulty welder from U S General Supply Corp Jericho NY. Another case involves a $41.50 bail bond loss after a false arrest warrant. guidance notes filing a county claim with Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Small Claims Court options.
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Downey
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Temple St
Small Claims Court
Los Angeles County Counsel
Halloween customs from Irish immigrants and local memories
The letter contests the claim that Irish immigrants alone brought trick or treat to these shores, noting that in Philadelphia children were led door to door for treats during Halloween while older youths in Central Pennsylvania spoke of mischief like unhinging gates. The writer questions the Britannica source and suggests directing Irish to editors.
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Jater
Central
Pennsylvania
Seal Beach
Ezler
Encyclopedia Britannica
LAPD Detective Charged With Extortion in Hollywood Graft Probe
Hollywood detective David M. Stachowski, 35, was stripped of his badge and charged with extortion amid a graft investigation. The case involves alleged misconduct to win an arrest warrant and threats to drop charges in exchange for money, with several other detectives under scrutiny.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hollywood Detective’ Division
Po- Men
David M. Stachowski
Brglary
Hollywood Detective Bureau
Stachowski
Sitomez
Kenneth Allen Meins
Stachows 4
Mens
Larry Crowe
Darel Stewart
Will van Vieck
Stachawski
Pinhey
Hollywood
British troops storm Belfast homes in major Northern Ireland raid
More than 1,400 British troops raided Belfast and Londonderry districts targeting suspected IRA members. Police say 16 suspects were arrested in Londonderry and 35 in Belfast during clashes at Unity Flats and surrounding areas. One man was killed and another wounded, raising the two year toll to 149.
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Londonderry
Tosy
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
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Anderstown
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Shantallow
Andersonstown
IRA
Bega Down
Unity Flats
House group OKs pay freeze extensions amid wage talks
A Senate style committee adjourned to Nov 18 after approving amendments on wage controls and retroactive pay raises, with Nixon seeking standby authority on interest. Separate proposals from five public and five management members favored not paying retroactive raises post freeze, and explored a 60 day extension to Jan 15. In Copenhagen, Denmark said it will establish diplomatic relations with North Vietnam by year end.
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Puthe
Mangement
Copenhagen
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Freeway Dead in Long Beach After Council Stand
State Sen George Denkmejian and Assemblyman James Hayes sponsor bills to bar the crosstown freeway through Long Beach after the city council withdrew support. Sen Kennick confirms the project is effectively dead as officials promise careful study of traffic needs and other plans.
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George Denkmejian
James Hayes
Crosstown
Long Beach
Joseph M. Kennick
Deulejian
Hayes
Tower House
Council
John R. Mansell
State Division of Highways
Officer declines to comment on charges in police briefing
Pinhey stated he did not plan to speak publicly about the charges. He added that he also represented a fifth officer in the case and would not reveal further details.
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