German police shoot Air Canada hijacker Victor Widera
West German Victor Widera, 58, who seized an Air Canada jet and held stewardess Margit Sommer, was shot by a German sharpshooter as he approached the door to release the radio he requested. Widera died at the scene after a plan to rescue Sommer with an air mattress failed. Police reported a loaded revolver and possible dynamite on Widera and noted Sommer was unharmed though exhausted.
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Monsoon limits air strikes as clashes hit Central Highlands
Communist forces shelled a South Vietnamese outpost in the Central Highlands but were driven back with casualties. Bad monsoon weather reduced U S jet sorties to 40, while B52s flew 14 missions north of the DMZ. Ground fighting totaled 59 Communist attacks in 24 hours, with 39 Communists killed and six South Vietnamese casualties near Thanh Giao.
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Playmen claims nude Jackie Onassis photos in Rome issue
Rome report says Playmen published color images identified as Jackie Onassis sunbathing and walking nude. The magazine says pictures were taken on Skorpios island over 15 months by 10 photographers using divers gear. A Milan paper linked the story and notes a possible payment of 51600 dollars.
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Bormann Said to Be Alive in South America
The London Daily Express claims Adolf Hitler's deputy Martin Bormann is alive in Latin America. It says he operates as a prosperous businessman with Vatican protection and backing from Juan Peron and other powerful figures, buying governments to avoid capture. The report cites a nine month, six country search by Ladislas Farago and Stewart Steven.
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Nixon Family Night Out Shakes Up Reorganization Pause
President Nixon and family dined in Manhattan before attending a Much Ado About Nothing performance at the Winter Garden Theatre. Kissinger planned to confer in New York as peace talks in Paris faced a recess until December 4.
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Weather snapshot for Redlands Yucaipa region today
National Weather summary notes Redlands and Yucaipa temperatures with highs from 72 to 64 and lows from 38 to 40. Humidity 33 percent in Redlands. Smog none. Sunday and Monday forecast fair with sunny skies. Gusty winds in mountains and deserts diminish tomorrow. Cool tonight.
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Kissinger mission to New York paused in Paris talks
Secret Vietnam peace talks in Paris hit a snag and were recessed until December 4. Henry Kissinger would fly home tonight after six days of meetings with Le Duc Tho. South Vietnamese objections over troop withdrawal and an international monitoring commission delayed final agreement, with Nixon to meet Thieu’s envoy next week.
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Shirley Temple Black Recovers as 40000 Letters Pour In
Shirley Temple Black recovering from cancer surgery at Stanford Medical Center after Nov 3 operation to remove a breast. In three weeks she has received over 40000 letters from around the world including the Congo, mostly get well wishes. One unsolicited request for money arrived from England. She plans to attend an environmental award in Los Angeles and return to Washington as special assistant on environmental matters before Christmas.
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Stanford University Medical Center
Congo
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Dying Romanian poet sees daughter before death in Chicago
Exiled Romanian Roma nian poet Vasile Postenca near death in a Chicago hospital fulfilled his dying wish by seeing his daughter Doina Vircol and her 3-year-old son Alexander. He credited American asylum and freedom with granting his last dream as relatives and friends described his long exile and final moments.
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Miz
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Americans Linked to Plot to Assassinate Marcos in Philippines
The Philippine government announced the arrest of an American Vietnam veteran identified as Edward Lehman as a suspect in a rightist conspiracy to kill President Ferdinand Marcos. Officials said the plan involved top Filipino politicians and aimed at a coup d etat, a factor in Marcos declaring martial law on September 23.
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Lawrence Trachman
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