Possible release of last U S prisoners before deadline
Saigon reports a North Vietnamese spokesman says the final American POW releases may occur before the March 28 deadline. The 147 U S prisoners remain unnamed, while a 56 man task force may search for missing Americans, a process expected to take years. Concerns rise over ceasefire violations as the Joint Military Commission stalls.
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Saigon
U.S
Joint Military Commission
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
John A. Wickham Jr
POWs Return Home After Long Viet Nam Captivity
Twenty six Americans liberated arrive at Travis Air Force Base amid heavy rain and cheering crowds. Among them Army Major Floyd J Thompson the longest-held captive, whose son was born the day after capture, vows lasting remembrance as crowds sing.
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Associated Press
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Tucson
Ariz
Guy
Vietnam
Army
Gustav A. Mehrer
Omaha
Neb
Travis
Hickam Afb
Honolulu
Clark Air Base
Philippines
McGuire Afb
N.J
Floyd J. Thompson
Saylor Pushes Budget Cuts Over Tax Hikes in Somerset District
Congressman Saylor argues budget cuts are preferable to tax increases while noting a freezing treasury in Somerset County. He cites welfare limits, defense needs, and space funding, defends veterans programs, opposes aid to North Vietnam, and backs water and sewer grants amid the energy crisis and rising fuel costs.
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Saylor
Somerset County
Treasury Department
Somerset
North Vietnam
Indochina
Wall Street Journal
Senate approves no fault bill backed by Shapp
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a no fault car insurance measure backed by the Shapp administration with a 15 percent premium reduction for bodily injury. The Ammerman proposal would start Jan 1 1974, guarantee up to 10000 in medical and wage benefits, require 15000 per person and 30000 per accident in payability, and bar lawsuits for pain and suffering unless medical expenses exceed 1000 or serious injury occurs.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Shapp
Joseph Ammerman
D. Clearfield
House
Ammerman
D.A. Protests Judges ARCP Program Actions
District Attorney Frederick F. Coffroth petitions the State Supreme Court to halt ARDP rule actions by two Somerset County judges. He argues the rules usurp prosecutorial discretion and violate ARD program spirit. Coffroth seeks a writ prohibiting ex parte judgments and improper in-court hearings on ARD motions.
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Dick Cartwright
State Supreme Court
Western District
Frederick F. Coffroth
Somerset County
Charles H. Coffroth
Norman A. Shaukis
Coffroth
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Motioes
Shaulis
Federal Aid For Schools Revise Plan Draws Fire
The Nixon administration proposed a new federal education revenue sharing plan that would cut aid to about 1.1 million disadvantaged students while giving local districts control over spending. Weinberger defended the Better School Act, focusing funds on math and reading, but faces sharp opposition in the House Education Committee. The proposal seeks 2.8 billion dollars this year, with allocations for disadvantaged students, vocational education, services, the handicapped, and local education for children of federal workers.
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Washington
Nixon
House Education Committee
Caspar W. Weinberger
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
National School Board
Weinberger
House Education
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Lloyd Meeds
D-Wash
First Day of Spring Brings Mocked Ear Muffed Robins
Weather note recalls a humorous robin in ear muffs and forecasts continued cold temperatures in the 20s and 30s with possible snow flurries. Shreveport hints at a chilly start with motorists urged to consider snow tires. Western Pennsylvania forecasts remain mostly cloudy and cold with light snow chances Tuesday, Wednesday.
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Pennsylvania
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Bob Marteeny
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Waldorf Astoria Hotel
John Saylor
D.A
ARCP
Frederick Coffroth
Ann Landers Bridge
Financial News
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Joyce Brothers Ee
Miami
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