Hope's second rebuff on prisoner release plan cited
Comedian Bob Hope said North Vietnam again refused permission for him to visit Hanoi in December to discuss a prisoner exchange for $10 million. He linked the setback to President Nixon's China trip and noted he would not pursue the proposal further. In Los Angeles, Rhonda Fleming won a divorce settlement from producer Hall Bartlett totaling $1 million plus alimony, loan repayment, and a share of earnings from four films.