IMF chief says money reform will take a year
Nairobi meeting opens as Johannes Witteveen says earlier hopes for a 1973 or spring 1974 agreement on reform were too optimistic. IMF chief cites slow pace of talks with 126 countries at the world finance gathering.
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Viets demand POW release linked to civilian prisoners
North Vietnam said the return of American war dead would depend on South Vietnam freeing civilian prisoners. The issue follows U S delays over missing in action and repatriation plans for 23 POW remains near Hanoi, with exhumation yet to begin.
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Jews protest Soviet emigration policy in Moscow
About 12 Jews demonstrated outside Moscow central synagogue pinning yellow Stars of David to their lapels to protest the Kremlin’s refusal to allow emigration to Israel. They stood for about an hour after the Saturday service, saying the tactic echoed past persecution.
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Peron Favored To Recapture Argentina Presidency
Juan D. Peron viewed as odds on favorite to win Argentina's Sunday presidential election after 18 years in exile. About 14 million voters expected to restore Peron to the presidency with his Justicialist Liberation Front dominating Congress and provinces. Peron’s proxy Hector Campora led the movement and briefly served as president. Isabel Peron is his running mate.
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Cholera Outbreak Recedes in Southern Italy Amid Political Turmoil
A cholera outbreak in southern Italian cities, led by Naples, lessens after a month though jobs in tourism and fishing suffer. Health Minister Luigi Gui accuses local officials of secrecy. Investigations probe 33 health authorities over coastal water checks and shellfish bans. A Naples garbage scandal ties to incinerator contracts not built.
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Eminent Chinese Arrested in Sarawak Rebel Sweep
Police in Kuching, Sarawak announce a three day raid detaining 28 prominent Chinese professionals and businessmen accused of aiding Communist rebels in East Malaysia. The arrests include timber tycoons doctors lawyers and architects providing cash and material support. The Chief Minister Rahman Yaakub says the operation will continue as needed.
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Italy Accepts Libyan Apology for Warship Strike
Rome reports Italy accepted a Libyan apology for the strafing of the Italian corvette De Cristofaro by Libyan Mirage jets in international waters 33 miles off Libya. Two sailors were lightly injured and the ship sustained light damage. no fishing boats were harmed.
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Displaced Arabs return to homes
United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim said nearly 50,000 Arabs displaced by the 1967 war have been allowed to return to homes in Israeli occupied territories. Israel opposes large scale return citing area conditions and safety concerns for locals. Waldheim noted exchange of notes with Israel since a December General Assembly resolution urging returns.
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Two Executed in Antofagasta Over Death Plot
In Antofagasta a military court martial executed Dr Jorge Antonio Cerda Albarracin and Carlos Desiderio Qiroga Rojas for making more than 2000 bombs to assassinate officers. The executions followed a dawn firing squad after a brief trial under martial law.
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