Letter to parents held two years by Army sparks inquiry
S Sgt John Sexton Jr 23 of Warren Michigan wrote a letter to his family a week after capture in Vietnam on Aug 12 1968. The letter with a bandaged head surfaced two weeks after his release by the Viet Cong triggering questions from Army and Rep Lucien Nedzi about why it was withheld for years and whether it carried propaganda value.
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Long Binh
ERNEST BORGNINE HURT IN FILM GLASS ACCIDENT
Actor Ernest Borgnine suffered back injuries when a window shattered during a gunfire scene in The Revengers at Torreon Mexico He was treated and is expected to return to work early this week William Holden also starred in the scene and Susan Hayward is attached to the film Meanwhile Pope Nixon guests and politicians face legal and royal affairs in a span of reports from Washington and Vienna
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Iranian diplomat commits suicide in Copenhagen amid press dispute
Taghi Ahmed, a Danish embassy counselor, died Sunday night in Copenhagen. Police said no doctor contacted them from his apartment. Ahmed had sparked a week of controversy after informing Ekestrabladet and Riteau that they would be barred from covering Iran's 2,500th monarchy anniversary events.
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British MPs demand inquiry into cancer patients used in experiments
Labour MPs Meacher and Malloy urged Sir Keith Joseph to probe claims that terminal cancer patients in major London hospitals were used in medical experiments. Dr Maurice Pappworth alleged unconnected research. hospitals deny any such testing. Whalen, a prison riot hostage, dies in Rochester hospital, raising Attica toll to 43.
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US Pulling Last GIs Out of Vietnam CMZ Saigon
U S Military Command announced phased withdrawal of about 2000 soldiers from the demilitarized zone near Vietnam. The move follows activation of a new South Vietnamese army division and includes units from Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces. Troop strength dropped by 2500 the prior week with 216 GIs remaining in the war zone as of Oct 7.
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