Western captives in China live in a void among unpeopled
Gordon A Slessor reports on about 30 Westerners and others held in Communist China, some imprisoned or missing, all largely isolated with restricted reading, limited contact, and unclear prospects for release. Notable cases include Anthony Grey and the Gordons, with ongoing uncertainty and possible reciprocal moves tied to Hong Kong.
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Grey
Hong Kong
Britain
Gordons
England
Gordon
Peking
Castro holds the key to halt hijackings
UPI reports Fidel Castro could curb airline hijackings by returning hijackers to the United States for possible death penalties. The State Department weighs options while sky marshals and armed pilots face safety concerns. Detection devices for guns or explosives are favored by the Air Transport Association. Cuban authorities detain hijackers for indeterminate periods and suppress publicity.
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State Department
John F. Fitzgerald
Air Transport Association
House Subcommittee On Inter-American Affairs
Castro
The
United States
Cuba
Johnson touts record in naming women to high level posts
President Johnson asserts an outstanding record of appointing women to top government jobs and says Nixon would not have criticized him if he knew all the facts. Nixon told a Kansas City women’s group that the past eight years saw an eclipse of women in government.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Johnson
Nixon, Johnson clash over women in leading government roles
Nixon disputes Johnson’s claim of elevating women to top posts in State Interior Agriculture and other agencies. The piece notes Johnson’s appointments to ambassador posts and commissions, contrasts Eisenhower and Johnson eras, and lists women likely to depart or be replaced as the new administration looms.
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United Nations Trusteeship Council
Marietta P. Tree
U.N
Esther Peterson
Johnson
Labor
Betty Furness
Consid
Nixon
Peterson
Furness
Dorothy Jacobson
Barbara Watson
State Department
Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs
Alice M. Rivlin
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Barbara M. White
U.S. Information Agency
Ruth G. van Cleve
Office of Territories
Interior Department
Katie Louchheim
Charlotte M. Hubbard
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Hugh F Redomond
New York
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Philip Smith
US Air Force
Haman Island
Canton
Robert J. Flynn
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Nanking
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