Florida slave camp rescued 27 workers freed by police
In Homestead Florida police freed 27 migrant laborers held for years by Joe L Brown and Lafayette Matthew who used force threats and debt to keep them. Workers aged 22 to 65 from several southern states faced malnutrition and illness. Brown faced false imprisonment and conspiracy charges while Matthew remained jailed.
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Florida
Joe Williams
Here
Joe L. Brown
Lafayette Matthew
Dade County
Brown
Matthew
Fred Diaz
Matthews
Thuy defies Nixon on Paris peace talks and ceasefire probes
Thuy of North Vietnam dismissed Nixon warnings about troop and equipment infil trations into the south as he awaited talks with Viet Cong ministers in Paris. US and Saigon officials trade charges over preinspection shipments and Article 7 rules while Saigon plans village council elections in areas under government control.
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Paris
Xuan Thuy
Nixon
Thuy
Bourget
Nguyen van Hieu
North Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
U. S
United States
South Vietnam
Pham Duong Hien
Saigon
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Western support for dollar action praised by U.S. and allies
Western officials reported broad agreement on coordinating dollar support to quell the international monetary crisis. Shultz and other leaders discussed swap arrangements worth about 11.75 billion to defend the dollar, with plans to ease capital outflow limits by year end 1974. Sterling Drug agreed to pay 1.007 million dollars to Gary artist blinded by a product.
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Paris
United States
Frankfurt
Zurich
Milan
Valery Gisecard D’estaing
France
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shultz
U. S. Federal Reserve System
Sterling Drug Co
New York
Gary, Ind
Blondie creator Murat Young dies in Florida
Murat B Chic Young famed creator of the Blondie comic strip died Thursday at Apollo Medical Center in St Petersburg Florida. The longtime cartoonist, born in 1913, helped shape 20th century American pop culture with his iconic daily panels.
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Murat B. “Chic” Young
Blondie
Apollo Medical Center
St. Petersburg
Fla
Weekend Weather Outlook With Chance of Rain
The forecast calls for tonight to bring occasional rain and cooler air with overnight lows in the 30s. Saturday will be variable cloudiness and cool with highs between 47 and 53. Sunday through Tuesday look cloudy and mild with a chance of rain on Monday and Tuesday.
Nixon era POW release boosts morale at Clark Air Base
The Viet Cong freed 32 American prisoners of war today, with senior officer thanking President Nixon for December bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong. Air Force Col. Theodore W. Guy praised the decisions, saying they hastened the war’s end. Most of the 142 freed this week are due home soon, as three Special Forces men received new berets after arrival. The group appeared in good condition and saluted the colors.
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Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Tucson
Ariz
Clark Air Base
North Vietnam
Guy
Laos
United States
Harry G. Brand
Long Beach
Calif
William G. McMurray Jr
Scottsdale, Ariz
John A. Young
Arlington Heights
Joliet Quadruplets Born Prematurely to Local Parents
Marilyn and Alfred Stickel of Joliet welcomed premature quadruplets today. Father, 23, employed at Amoco Chemical Co., said he is astounded. Dr. Bernard Zaworski delivered two boys Matthew 2 lb 13 oz and Michael 2 lb 10 oz, and two girls Jennifer 2 lb 9 oz and Kimberly 2 lb 8 oz, all in good condition.
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Marilyn
Alfred Stickel
Joliet
Amoco Chemical Co
Bernard Zaworski
Matthew
Michael
Jennifer
Kimberly
Illinois Senate Sends Nolan Jones Back for More Questioning
The Illinois Senate sent Nolan Jones back to the Senate Executive Committee for further questioning before approving him as director of the Department of Personnel. Republicans want more inquiry into layoffs and civil service violations. Jones says he has no direct firing authority. It marks the first time this session the Senate did not concur with a committee recommendation on a Walker appointee. The chamber approved Anthony Scariano as Illinois Racing Board chairman without dissent.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Nolan Jones
Department of Personnel
Senate Executive Committee
Jones
Cairo
Sen
Ate
Walker
Senate
Anthony Scariano
Tllinois Racing Board
Richard H. Icen
Lindsay Schaub
John Hirschfeld
Illinois House
Champaign
Hirschfeld
A. Webber Borchers
Decatur
Henry Hyde
Park Ridge
Illinois lawmakers approve mass transit aid plan for CTA
A 17.85 million dollar transit aid bill moves to Gov. Dan Walker for approval. If signed, Chicago Transit Authority, CTA, and downstate systems will receive targeted operating grants with conditions on fares, service freezes, and audits. The measure also orders a regional mass transit plan due by May 15 and sets funding by general revenue rather than a loan.
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Associated Press
Lindsay-Schaub News
Springfield
Chicago Transit Authority
Danie Walker
Metro-East
Champaign-Urbana
Decatur
Bloomington-Normal
Thellinois General Assembly
Walker
Statehouse
CTA
Senate
Wiliam Harris
Pontiac
Assembly
Downstate
Illinois Transportation Study Commission
Illinois
Illinois House moves to lower drinking age for beer and wine
The Illinois House approved a bill to drop the beer and wine drinking age from 21 to 19, despite objections about alcohol abuse. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Aaron Jaffe, passed 96 to 63 and goes to the Senate.
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Springfield
Illinois
Senate
Aaron Jaffe
D-Skokie
House
Raymond Ewell
Chicago
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