U S Army Captain Killed in Ambush Near Saigon
An unarmed U S Army captain Capt Richard M Rees 32 of Kent Ohio was shot and killed in cold blood during an ambush near Saigon as three helicopters searched for a body. Four other Americans were wounded and a Vietnamese soldier killed in the attack claimed by no group. The incident followed the Jan 28 cease fire and drew strong U S State Department condemnation as a flagrant violation of the Paris accords.
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Army Ist
Ben C. Elfrink
Isabel
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Randall J. Nash
Amarillo
Tex
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Ronnie L. Watson
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Herman C. Ballard
Columbus
Antony Calpozzo
European nations promise cooperation at nine nation summit
At Copenhagen the nine nation European Common Market leaders pledged close cooperation with Arab states while warning against using oil as a weapon. Danish Foreign Minister K B Andersen stated cooperation is possible only if Arab measures do not disrupt Europe. The session noted Arab demands for more pressure on Israel.
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Arabs press Europe for oil, energy plan at stalled summit
A European summit, delayed by Arab intrusion, seeks crisis management and a joint energy policy but splits on immediate commitments. Kissinger’s energy crash proposal is debated as France and Britain face suspected secret deals. Arab ministers from Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, and UAE pressed for swift European oil cooperation and Israel withdrawal.
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Policeman Ivan Johnston Believed Killed by IRA
In County Armagh near the border a body shot to the head was found. Police say the victim is Ivan Johnston a 34 year old former policeman and father of three who had been kidnapped Thursday after being pulled from his truck by gunmen at a customs post. Army and police launched raids seeking Johnston relatives and suspects while Protestant Archbishop George Sims called for his safe release. The death pushes Northern Ireland violence toll to 920 over four years.
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U.N. Role in Geneva Peace Conference Uncertain
The United Nations debate over presiding officer for a Middle East peace conference stalled as the Big Five council members abstained on a Waldheim presiding resolution. Waldheim canceled a Geneva flight while a spokesman cited possible changes depending on developments. China did not participate and dissociated from the measure.
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Train robbery near Mt Etna nets vast loot
In Sicily a gang armed with machineguns stopped a train between Nesima and Misterbianco forcing a halt. They took about 10 sacks of cash and money orders, wounded guard Salvatore La Perna, 30, critically, and knocked out Lance Cpl. Gaetano di Guardo, 53. Passengers unharmed.
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Troops Attack Bunker Positions Near Highway 5
Cambodian government forces backed by rocket-armed armor pressed to reopen Highway 5 near Wat Thmey ten miles northwest of Phnom Penh. Shelling and skirmishes spread to areas northeast southeast south and southwest of the capital as troops attacked Communist positions. A dozen armored vehicles fired 106mm rockets in the effort to secure rice supply routes to the city.
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Getty II Found Alive After Five Months Abduction
J Paul Getty III, 17, was found alive near Naples after five months held by kidnapers. His ear was severed, ransom reportedly around 2.7 to 3 million dollars, paid through his mother and ex husband. He was located shivering at a highway gas station and reunited with Gail Harris in Rome.
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