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...arrest she was stripped by Chilean police, subjected to electric-shock torture and spent 2½ weeks in solitary confinement. Britain's Labor government had previously been restrained in its criticisms of the Chilean junta - a major buyer of British products. But Foreign Secretary James Callaghan denounced the ordeal...
Removing the Barbs. Despite their 15-day ordeal, the hostages from the consulate were in surprisingly good health. None had to be hospitalized, and within hours all had returned to their families. By then, police had taken down the barbed wire that they had strung around the consulate-and that Amsterdammers had thoughtfully strung with Christmas decorations to make it look less forbidding...
During his long ordeal, Douglas, who has few intimates, confided only in his wife, former Presidential Adviser Clark Clifford and former Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, who wrote the earlier, misleadingly optimistic press releases on Douglas' health. The four decided that Douglas should get a second opinion from Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Howard Rusk, who had treated him earlier in New York City. Battling all the way, the old man was determined to miss as little court business as possible, though his appearances on the bench for oral arguments were constantly interrupted by spasms of pain. Two weeks...
...promptly at 8 a.m., the President tried to be friendly. He conceded that he was moving abruptly in asking Colby to step down so quickly and implied that he realized this was going back on his earlier promise to let Colby retire with dignity and honor after the inquisitorial ordeal of investigations was over. He wanted to act now, Ford explained, as part of a reorganization of his entire national security team. Colby was offered the NATO ambassadorship, but declined. A professional to the end, the CIA director made no attempt to change Ford's mind. As Colby left...
...Highlands capital of Ban Me Thuot and held for 7% months. Among them were nine Americans including U.S. Consular Officer James Lewis, five missionaries and the six-year-old daughter of a missionary couple. TIME Correspondent David Aikman met the returnees in Bangkok and cabled this account of their ordeal...