Son of POW Says Frustration Grows Over Delayed Release
Peter Profilet of Palo Alto voices anger as hopes for his father Navy Captain Leon T. Profilet and others held in Vietnam are stalled by North Vietnamese delays. Wife Helen Duart laments years of captivity and harassment, noting POWs remain hostage as negotiations falter.
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Vietnam
Peter Profilet
Palo Alto
Calif
U.S
North Vietnam
United States
Helen Duart
House Panel to Probe Runnels Pentagon Pay Story
The House Armed Services Committee will investigate reports that Rep. Harold Runnels paid $2,000 for Pentagon secrets. Runnels denied buying secrets and asked for an official inquiry. Chair F Edward Hebert said a subcommittee will hold public hearings.
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House Armed Services Committee
Harold Runnels
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Pentagon
Runnels
F. Edward Hebert
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Indians Seize Wounded Knee Town Demand Senate Visit
Nearly 200 AIM and Oglala Sioux members take control of Wounded Knee South Dakota holding about 10 residents hostage. They demand immediate investigations into the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Interior and call for Senators Kennedy and Fulbright to visit Pine Ridge Reservation to discuss grievances.
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U.S
American Indian Movement
Carter Camp
Ponca City
Okla
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
J.W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Pine Ridge
South Dakota
Camp
AIM
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Senate
Sen
Ted Kennedy
William Fulbright
United States
Trimbach
Washington
FBI
Dakota Territories
Nixon Quietly Presses POW Releases at Paris Talks
The White House said Hanoi is expected to release more than 120 prisoners this week as U S diplomats push for detailed arrangements. Secretary Rogers urged North Vietnam to resume releases, while Kissinger and Nixon weigh in from Washington and Paris.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Hanoi
Ronald L. Ziegler
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Paris
North Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh
U.S
Ziegler
Saigon
Joint Military Commission
Viet Cong
Nguyen Thi Binh
United States
South Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc
Nixon
Vietnam
Trinh
Mrs. Binh
Tran van Lam
Khe Sanh
McCloskey
Nguyen Thanh le
Therr
William Sullivan
Nguyen Co Thach
Local try at regional government gains momentum nationwide
Municipal and county officials from across the nation push to restore local control through a regional government concept. Nick Pappas of the Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District spoke after attending the National Association of Regional Councils meeting in Minneapolis. Two planeloads of council members then headed to Washington to lobby Congress and testify on regional programs. SNMEDD serves Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln and Otero counties from Roswell.
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Southeastern New Mexico
Washington, D.C
Snmedd
Roswell
Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln
Otero Counties
Pappas
Economic Development Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
National Association
Hunter Named Roswell Center Director and GM
Samuel T. Hunter of Roswell was named center director and general manager of the Roswell Employment Training Center to replace Rodney M. Starkey who resigned to become executive vice president of the Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce, announced by Thiokol Chemical Corp. vice president Dr. Robert L. Marquardt. A wild tremor in eastern Pennsylvania and parts of Delaware Maryland and New Jersey triggered numerous police and fire calls with no injuries or major damage reported. State Sen. Joseph Gant of Eddy was listed in satisfactory condition at St. Vincent Hospital after fatigue and exhaustion followed a day of Senate floor activity.
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Samuel T. Hunter
Roswell
Rodney M Starkey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Santa FE
Joseph Gant
Roswell City Science Fair Set With District Winners
The Roswell City Science Fair showcases the top three exhibit winners from 16 elementary and four middle schools. Exhibits will be displayed at Goddard High School Cafeteria Saturday with judging Friday evening and a 1 30 p m awards ceremony in the Little Theater.
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Roswell Independent
Goddard High School
Dean Hallock
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Hallock
Mel Goolsby
Berrendo Middle School
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