Greeks celebrate withdrawal from Council of Europe as victory
Athens reports the move as a national triumph after Greece pulled out of the Council of Europe amid Western pressure for liberalization. The regime broadcasts military matches for four days to foster pride while opponents fear the costs and staged opposition rallies. Evangelos Averoff, a former foreign minister, is briefly detained but not charged.
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Council of Europe
Greece
Council
Evangelos Averoff
Averoff
Ioannina
Police raid extremist groups seeking clues to Italy bombings
Italian police seized files from nine extremist organizations and detained over 100 activists after bomb blasts in Milan and Rome killed 14 and injured 108. Authorities offered no clear suspects while Interior Minister Restivo vowed punishment and national shock at the savage crime.
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UPI
Milan
Italy
National Bank of Agriculture
Piazza Venezia
Agricultural Bank
Franco Restivo
Restivo
Senator cites witness to My Lai killings in 1968
South Vietnamese Sen. Tran Van Don says a woman who survived a back wound witnessed American troops pull civilians from homes during a March 1968 My Lai sweep. He reports two other witnesses and plans to present the findings to the senate for consideration of a special session. In Manila, the Development Bank of the Philippines approves a 30 million peso irrigation lending program to aid farmers across 52 provinces.
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UPIT
My Lai
Tran van Don
Don
Quang Ngai
US. Army
Americal
Duong Minh
Nguyen Dinh Phu
Senate
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