Private detective recounts alleged Laos POW ransom talks
Theodore R. Grevers of Fatman International says he was offered to ransom two American POWs from Laos in May 1974 after meeting with Pathet Lao officials in Vientiane. He cites discussions on freeing up to 300 more prisoners for up to 225000 dollars, noting later hints of possible nonransom releases while Pentagon lists 816 missing in Indochina.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Laos
Theodore R. Grevers
Fatman International Detective Agency
North Vietnam
Grovers
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
Grevers
Pentagon
Indochina
Quinlan Moved Under Tight Security
Karen Ann Quinlan, the comatose woman whose right to die case drew national attention, was moved under tight security from St. Clare’s in Morris Plains New Jersey to a secure facility awaiting further decisions.
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Joseph Quinlan
Morris View Nursing Home
Morris Plains
N.J
James Crowley
Thomas Trapasso
Murphy
Paul Armstrong
Karen Anne Quinlan
St. Clare's
Denville
Morris View
Miss Quinlan
Nursing Home
Morris County Sheriff's Deputies
Aew
Quinlan
Jefferson Township
Landing
State of Siege in Bolivia as protests over Torres burial mount
The Bolivian government declared a state of siege to quell protests after barring the burial of ex president Juan Jose Torres. Police arrested miners union leaders, sent soldiers to occupy open tin mines, and closed schools to deter student demonstrations.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Juan Jose Torres
Madrid
Spain
Rhodes blasts Hays payroll scandal handling in House
Republican leader John Rhodes criticized Speaker Carl Albert for naming only three Democrats to study payroll and staffing. He urged a bipartisan committee to probe salary and expense practices as subpoenas expand to four staffers and a Hastings panel seeks payroll records. FBI investigates unsubstantiated claims of purchases abroad with public funds. Hays faces resignation pressure.
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Washington
House
Wayne Hays
John Rhodes
Carl Albert
Rhodes
Albert
Hays
House Committee
Elizabeth Ray
Paul Panzarella
Miss Ray
Panzarella
James Hastings
R-N.y
Thomas O'Neill
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Rouss Ave
Owc
Loudoun St. Mall
Gainesboro Fire Company
Shade Equipment Company
Bayliss Market
Gainesboro
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