Philippines Welcomes 116 Vietnam POWs After Hanoi Release
The first group of American POWs freed by Hanoi arrives at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, part of a three-flight flow totaling 116 prisoners. Families watch on TV as veterans, including Navy Lt. Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., step off the Starlifter aircraft and begin return to the United States.
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United Press International
Phillipines
United States
Hanoi
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Clark
Loc Ninh
Joint Military Commission
WJMCS
Saigon
Navy
Cmdr
Everett Alvarez Jr
Paris
Brian D. Woods
Lemoore
Calif
Phillip Gallanti
Gastonia
N.C
Viet Cong accuses U S and Saigon of Paris peace violations
The Viet Cong charged that the United States and South Vietnam are violating the Paris peace accord and vowed not to tolerate further violations. They cited obstruction by Saigon in the Joint Military Commission and alleged failure to dismantle U S bases, signaling possible appeals to the International Conference on Guarantees in Paris.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Saigon
Lau
Viet Cong
Mining Firm Sues Guard Over Scranton Fire Losses
The Stansbury Mining Corp sues the Utah National Guard in U S District Court for 1 5 million dollars claiming the 1971 Grass fire at Scranton Tooele County originated in a live incendiary device during a mock assault by Ge Roland R Wright and 151st Airlift Group staff officers. The blaze destroyed a bunkhouse an assay building and 10 acres of brush in the ghost town. The suit asserts irreplacable 60 year old frame buildings were damaged as the company planned a recreational development at the site.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Stansbury.Mining Corp
Utah National Guard
U.S. District Court
Roland R. Wright
151St Airlift Group
Scranton
Tooele County
Little Hanoia
Little Handi
Weather Update for Sandpoint
Partly cloudy with a few snow flurries through Tuesday. Temperatures little changed with a 30 percent chance of precipitation. Highs near 35 and nights around 15.
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Sandpoint
Idaho House Committee Moves to Floor Rights Measure
Idaho House Judiciary committee voted 9 to 1 to report the joint resolution to rescind ratification of the equal rights amendment to the floor with no public hearings planned. The meeting occurred in a staff area off limits to reporters after a gathering with Gov. Cecil D. Andrus.
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Goym Cecil D. Andrus
Andrus
Copple
Patricia McDermott
Dpocatello
Wayne Loveless
D-Pocatello
Dale Branson
D-Nezperce
Af Committee
Ake
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Bonner County
Coeur d’Alene
Northline
Lee Budell
Bee
Philippines
Hero’s
V.C
U.S
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