Bodies Return of U S Envoys After Khartoum Embassy Attack
In Khartoum a U S presidential plane carried home the coffins of Ambassador Cleo Noel Jr and Charge d Affaires G Curtis Moore. Eight Palestinian attackers, members of Black September, surrendered after 60 hours. The diplomats will be buried at Arlington as Sudan vows firm action and Nixon receives condolences.
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Boston Massacre date remembered in Today in History
On this March 5 date in history the Boston Massacre in 1770 left five dead and spurred the American Revolution. Other events note Spanish control of New Orleans in 1766 and Stalin’s death in 1953.
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Weather forecast for Texas regions and Port O Connor to Port Arthur
Snyder temperatures show a high on Saturday near 35 degrees with a 7 am reading and a Sunday high in the mid sixties. Readings include 7 am lows around 34 to 44, while Tuesday brings 56 to 68. Areas from Northwest to Southeast Texas expect varying cloudiness and scattered showers or thunderstorms with winds from 8 to 16 knots and seas that may become rough near storms.
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Viet Cong Free 34 Prisoners Including Foreign Woman
At Clark Air Base Philippines the Viet Cong released 34 prisoners of war in Hanoi, including nurse Monika Schwinn, the only foreign woman among them. The group included 27 American military personnel, three American civilians, two West German medical workers, and VO A staffers. President Marcos welcomed them with U.S. officials and noted the Tet era releases.
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Court Affirms Divestiture Rule
The Supreme Court 6 to 0 affirms lower court ruling that El Paso Natural Gas Co must divest its Northwest division. The decision ends a year-long government effort with district court orders in Colorado shaping the divestiture. No reason given for Justices Brennan White and Marshall not participating.
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Reds Boycott Sessions in POW Exchange Dispute
In Saigon the Communists announce a boycott of four-party Joint Military Commission sessions until Saigon increases POW releases in phase two. Hanoi and the Viet Cong claim Saigon cut from 7,000 to 3,000 prisoners, risking delays past the March 28 deadline.
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Richardson finds no pockets of fat in defense budget
Secretary of Defense Elliot Richardson said there are no fat pockets to fund postwar reconstruction in the North without a ceasefire. He suggested funds could shift from Southeast Asia if the cease-fire holds, or if Congress cuts the 1974 defense budget. He cautioned that aid depends on a stable peace and an austere budget.
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Spanish Airliners Collide Over France Killing Dozens
Two Spanish airliners collided during a London bound flight near Nantes France. One Iberia DC9 crashed killing at least 63 people while the Coronado four jet landed at Cognac with all passengers evacuated safely.
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Novotny pleads guilty in Texas stock fraud case
Joe Novotny pleaded guilty in U.S. district court to a mail fraud count in a Texas stock fraud indictment that also names former Texas attorney general Waggoner Carr and ex-State Insurance Commissioner John Osorio. Sentencing set for a later date. co-defendant Frank Sharp had previously pleaded guilty.
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Pope appoints 30 cardinals including three Americans
Pope Paul VI elevates 30 church prelates to the College of Cardinals, among them Americans Archbishops Manning of Los Angeles Medeiros of Boston and Martines of San Juan Puerto Rico. The pope also revealed two in pectore cardinals from communist lands, increasing the college to 145 members.
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Dollar Strengthens in Banks as European Markets Stay Closed
The U S dollar rose sharply in interbank trading while European exchanges remained shut for a second day. Dealers cited profit taking after speculators dumped over 15 billion dollars in two weeks to buy stronger currencies. Experts warned the gain may not hold. The move pushed the British pound lower and sent gold prices down.
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