POWs Freed in Hanoi Mark First Release Since 1989
Three American POWs Charles Elias Gartley and others were released in Hanoi after assurances from peace activists that their families would not be jeopardized by the trip. The men praised humane treatment and urged an end to the war while hoping for broader POW releases. Relatives and antiwar delegates joined a Hanoi ceremony and a dinner, with the group to return home soon.
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Cora Weiss
Dave Dellinger
Hanoi
Micas
Charles
Gartley
Elias
U.S. Defense Department
South
Mhs. Weiss
America
Hamal
North Vietnam
U.S. Banth
Saeb Salam
al Fatah
Yasser Arafat
Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Bei- Tul
Mohammed El-Fahham
U.S. jets downed and crew losses reported in Vietnam raids
Saigon reported three USAF Navy and Marine jets shot down with four of six crewmen missing while air and naval strikes across North Vietnam totaled over 90 sorties. Damaging raids damaged supplies bound for Dong Hoi and Vinh, and Hanoi vicinity was reached at 42 miles from the capital. In Da Nang, terrorist grenade attacks killed four and wounded many.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Dong Hoi
Vine
TI Navy
U.S. Command
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Hanoi
da Nang
Tonkin Gulf
Tao Cat Ba Island
Haiphong
JHE
U.S
Hong Kong
Radio Hanoi
Quang Tri
Mo Duc
Quang Ngai
Book suspect in mother and girl slayings
The mother and her daughter died from head wounds in a murder indicated as sexually assaultive. The mother was found nude while the girl wore only a T shirt. Detectives say the woman struggled with the assailant before being shot and furniture was overturned. Neighbors recalled the woman lived with two children and was on welfare. The mother was last seen alive Saturday about 5 pm. the girl Sunday around 5 pm.
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Estrada
Chicago Police Threaten Strike Over Demands
About 1,000 Chicago officers gathered Sunday threatening to walk off unless a list of 20 demands is addressed by Police Superintendent James B. Contish Jr. A COP meeting with Contish and COP president James M. Johnson will decide the next step. The main demand is collective bargaining rights for officers.
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Chicago
UPI
James B. Contish Jr
Confederation of Police
Conlish
James M. Johnson
COP
Hundreds slain in raids on Lebanon and Golan clashes
The report cites hundreds killed in raids on southern Lebanon as Israeli forces withdrew during the Yom Kippur start. Golan Heights fighting followed with Syrian forces firing on Israeli positions and both sides trading artillery. Lebanese army reports and Palestinian claims frame a broader regional crisis with regional media urging anti American actions and Arab unity.
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Lebanon
Sunnday
Syria
Golan Heights
Damascus
Cairo
United States
Action Line Readers Seek Shelter Guide And Watch Face Art
Readers question shelter referrals and credibility of private shelters, while Action Line notes a wristwatch face art company and a San Francisco firm offering small photos on watches. Also asked about enamel repair after a drain cleaner damaged a tub and cites local repair options and costs.
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C.W.P
Downey
Action Line
R.K
Long Reach
The
Eye ‘Time Co
Fourth St
Call
San Francisco
Sidney Mobell Fine Fowelers
Post St
Ilm
Long Beach
Acme Perfect Patch Co
Sereno Ave
Pasadena
Acie Pateh
Stolen Art Worth 200000 Recovered At Grand Central
City detectives and federal agents opened a baggage locker at Grand Central Station and recovered 200000 in stolen art including editions by Degas Picasso and Edvard Munch from 33 precious pieces. The works had allegedly been taken from major institutions like the Metropolitan Museum, MoMA, and the New York Public Library and could have been shipped abroad for sale.
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New York
FBI
Grand Central Station
Lau- Snuse-Lautrec
Picasso
Edvard Munch
City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
New York Public Library
Europe
Latin America
Nixon urges aid to halt drug war expansion plan
President Nixon pressed for nearly 750 million dollars in the current budget to expand drug treatment capacity to 256 000 heroin addicts next year. He touted an aggressive international narcotics control program with over 50 countries, warning that drug traffickers are slave traders of mankind. Senate approved a 69 to 0 ratification of a 90 nation treaty to strengthen global narcotics control.
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Don- Brass
Nixon
Congress
United States
Nixert
Sworld
Foreign Service
George McGovern
Thailand
McGovern
America
Senate
Japan set for anti U S blockade
In Yokohama police mobilized about 5 040 trained men to block leftists opposing a shipment of 10 M113 personnel carriers from Sagami depot to Yokohama North Pier. Fukoku Unyu Ka said the transport would leave at 5 am Tuesday.
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Yokohama
UPI
Viet
Japan
Vietnam
Fukoku Unyu Ca
U.S. Army
Sagamihare
Tokyo
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Norris Charles
Markham Gartley AP
Wirkphoto
AL Gomhouriya
Washington
North Hollywoon
Tommy Higgs
Tony Boyle
Nam
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