Hijackers begin Havana journey
Six Brazilian hijackers who seized the Caravelle of Cruzeiro do Sol began the final leg to Havana after Panamanian electricians wired 22 car batteries to power the plane’s two engines. The group had earlier halted in Lima and Panama City when a generator failed. 23 passengers and six crew remained aboard under armed guards.
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Executive pleads to wife’s kidnappers over arthritis crisis
London executive Alex McKay appealed to the captors of his ailing wife Muriel to contact him immediately as she may die without her arthritis treatment. Scotland Yard suspected a kidnapping after a blindfolded sighting near Wimbledon.
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Vietnamization Hurdles Rise From Saigon Political Strife and Inflation
The Nixon administration fears South Vietnam's political clashes and rising inflation could slow Vietnamization. It plans continued troop withdrawals toward a 484000 ceiling by April 15 while expanding economic aid, rice harvests, and rural reform to bolster Thieu's regime amid growing opposition and possible coalition pressures.
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Israelis raid Lebanon seizes 21 hostages in retaliatory operation
Israeli commandos infiltrated Lebanon early Saturday and captured 11 civilians and 10 Lebanese soldiers. They took 21 hostages, including civilians, after destroying a border post and seizing a seven ton radar station stolen from Ras Gharib. The raid followed prior covert actions and involved two freight helicopters and air cover from planes.
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U.S. Senate Bill Proposed to Compensate My Lai Survivors
Attorney Paul Narkin said a Senate measure would offer 125 million dollars in compensation to My Lai massacre survivors. He plans to file 475 damage claims with U.S. Army authorities based on an on the scene investigation with Vietnam Buddhist leadership.
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