Red Cross seeks buffer zones in Middle East war risks
International Red Cross prepares to seek agreements with Israel Syria and Egypt to declare populated areas bomb and missile free in a new Middle East war. Rabin signals tentative approval and says civilians should be spared. Sadat warns missiles could strike deep into Israel but not attack first. Arafat accuses US of stoking conflict while promising intensified guerrilla actions. Brezhnev outlines Egypt’s push to resume Geneva peace talks as Kissinger’s mediation stalls.
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International Red Cross
Israel
Syria
Egypt
Middle East
Yitzhak Rabin
NBC
Rabin
Anwar Sadat
Suez Canal
Beirut
Yasser Arafat
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Indochina
Cairo
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Geneva
Soviet Union
Kissinger
Soviets accused of tactics to win world chess title
Filipino chess official Florencio Campomanes alleged Soviet pressure at a Holland rule meeting aimed to deny Bobby Fischer a fair title defense. Key proposals were rejected, including Fischer’s 9 9 draw rule, while an unlimited number of games was approved.
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Manila
UPI
Soviet Union
Bobby Fischer
Anataly Karpov
Philippines
Florencio Campomanes
International Chess Federation
Holland
Fischer
Campomanes
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Chess Federation
Belfast bar blast kills two in sectarian attack
A bomb exploded at McLaughlin's tavern in a Belfast Catholic area during a Grand National broadcast killing two and injuring 15. A lone attacker reportedly entered the front door and hurled the device, shattering the bar as patrons watched TV. Police urged caution amid fears of renewed IRA violence following a cease-fire.
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Belfast
UPI
Joe O'Hara
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
McLaughlin
IRA
Chiang Kai-shek death unlikely to shift U S China ties
UPI reports U S and Taiwan Peking relations are not expected to change immediately after Chiang Kai-shek’s death. Senators Humphrey Sparkman Fulbright Symington note potential long term shifts while State Department says policy remains limited to recognizing the PRC and stabilizing contacts. Chiang Ching-kuo’s leadership has kept economic growth and Taiwan relations steady.
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Chiang
Washington
UPI
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Taiwan
Peking
Chiang Ching-kuo
Eight Hostages Freed After France Prison Break Chase
Police in Paris captured two escaped convicts after a 30 hour chase from Montargis through sleet and snow. They raided a Lille le Guillaume post office stealing 11500 dollars and held eight hostages, later freeing most and injuring none. The criminals Guy Coulon and Bernard Baudrille, both 27, had escaped Chaumont prison Thursday and used a hostage as a shield during a Paris getaway.
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Paris
UPI
Porte de Vincennes
Lille-le-Guillaume
France
le Mans
Guy Coulon
Bernard Baudrille
Chaumont
Military to control Portugal
Lisbon reports that Portugal's ruling Armed Forces Movement plans to impose a drafted constitution that places the military in exclusive control of legislation and governance. The Revolutionary Council already holds executive and legislative powers after a March coup, with broad authority over candidates for president and key state functions.
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Lisbon
UPI
Portugal
Armed Forces Movement
Expresso Magazine
Revolutionary Council of the Armed Forces Movement
Rosa Coutinho
Coutinho
Revolutionary Council
Armed Forces
Open letter from Saigon about Vietnamese orphan Matt
United Press International correspondent Charles R. Smith writes from Saigon to Dr and Mrs Steiner about their adopted son Matt Ray. The nine year old mixed background boy awaits arrival in America with 408 other orphans in the largest such move from Vietnam. Matt, born in Vientiane, Laos, endured hardship, speaks limited English, and longs for his new parents. He describes himself as liking football and preferring boys, and expresses happiness at the journey home.
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Saigon
United Press International
Charles R. Smith
United States
South Vietnam
West Liberty
Matt
Pan American World Airways
Vietnam
America
Tran Thi Hoai Nghi
Vientiane
Laos
Miss Nght
Miss Nghi
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Dmo
People’s Republc
State Department
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Peoples Republic of China
Cambodia
Mao Tse-tung
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Inouye
Phnom Penh
Montargis
NEW Fashions
Hong Kong
Pree
Morgantown
N. C. Jetto
Holiday Inn
Mrs
James Steiner
Ohio
Joseph Nurseries, Inc
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Mr. Donut
Clarksburg
W.va
the Hotel Morgan
Spruce Street
By Bennett Millstone
Switzerland
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Alps
Hotel Morgan
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