Biafra Net : Research Files on Biafra

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Research by: Emeka J. Amanze

LIBRARY: NEWS

FILE: PAPERS

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NEW YORK TIMES

November 27, 1970, Friday

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JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Lr holds hundreds of thousands died in Biafra during war for lack of internatl

agreement outlawing famine as instrument of war; illus; notes that Sweden will

sponsor in UN resolution to outlaw starvation as legitimate means of war

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NEW YORK TIMES

September 2, 1970, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 19 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigeria reconciled with Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Gabon and Zambia, which had given

diplomatic recognition to Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

August 28, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Ed deploring recent Govt decree empowering it to dismiss or retire pub employes

who served Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

August 19, 1970, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Org of African Unity meets, Addis Ababa; Nigeria participates for first time in

2 yrs; Zambia, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and Gabon, whose relationship with Nigeria

was strained because of their recognition of secessionist Biafra, also attend;

Haile Selassie heads effort to reconcile them; Ethiopian Foreign Min Yifru says

this is first time orgn will meet in harmonious atmosphere; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

July 26, 1970, Sunday

SECTION: Page 18, Column 1; (RTR)

LENGTH: 39 words

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ABSTRACT:

Article on progress in reconstruction and revival of econ in Enugu, capital of

former secessionist state of Biafra; many Ibos, including former civil servants,

work as traders part-time or do other moonlighting jobs to earn living

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NEW YORK TIMES

June 8, 1970, Monday

SECTION: Page 36, Column 3

LENGTH: 38 words

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ABSTRACT:

Comment on work of U A Asika, young Ibo intellectual who was named Admr for

East-Central State, Ibo homeland, after Biafra collapse, in reconstruction of

area; he never backed the secession; his stringent econ measures noted

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 12, 1970, Sunday

SECTION: Section 4; Page 6, Column 4

LENGTH: 19 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra Assn in the Americas Inc ad thanking Amers for aid to Biafra and asking

that contributions be continued

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 12, 1970, Sunday

SECTION: Page 19, Column 1

LENGTH: 48 words

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ABSTRACT:

Experienced observers say maximum of 50,000 persons died of starvation in

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Biafra after war; Govt repts about 2-million persons are currently receiving

emergency food distributed by Nigerian Red Cross; about 60,000 persons still

suffer from malnutrition; worst cases are among children

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 26, 1970, Thursday

SECTION: Page 43, Column 1

LENGTH: 23 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra Relief Services ad announcing change of its name to Nigeria War Victims

Relief Foundation and asking for continued contributions

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 22, 1970, Sunday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 1

LENGTH: 18 words

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ABSTRACT:

Ibos who fled to Biafra before and during war return to jobs in North, West and

Lagos; most are welcomed back

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 16, 1970, Monday

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LENGTH: 15 words

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ABSTRACT:

Juan Correa, only Amer known to have fought as mercenary for Biafra, describes

war; por

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 15, 1970, Sunday

SECTION: Section 2; Page 34, Column 6

LENGTH: 31 words

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ABSTRACT:

Amer Museum of Natural History to service lst-day covers for 4 'jumbo' commems

in its museum series May 6; items described; '69 Xmas items were apparently last

issued from Biafra; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 14, 1970, Saturday

SECTION: Page 21, Column 1; (AP)

LENGTH: 13 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Govt bans possession of arms in 3 eastern states that comprised

Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 7, 1970, Saturday

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LENGTH: 91 words

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ABSTRACT:

US State Dept sources rept Nigerian relief effort has reached critical turning

point; rept enough supplies and trucks have been delivered and question now is

whether Govt can organize logistical operation necessary to deliver supplies;

IRC ends all relief operations, citing Govt refusal of its offer to fly in food

and med and to evacuate sick and wounded from stricken areas; Pope hails Govt

efforts toward reconciliation; Govt sets up mil inquiry bd to make

recommendations on conduct and future careers of officers who fought for

Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 30, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Gen Y Gowon says there will be 'nothing like Nuremberg trials' for Biafra rebel

leaders; reiterates order for gen amnesty; 20 RC priests, all foreigners,

reptdly begin 6-mo jail terms, Port Harcourt, after conviction of illegal entry

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NEW YORK TIMES

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January 25, 1970, Sunday

SECTION: Section 6; Page 32, Column 0

LENGTH: 11 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Vance Bourjailly article describing last days of Biafra; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 23, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Gen Y Gowon declares Nigeria can solve 'gigantic problem' of relief, news conf,

Lagos; allocates $28-million more 'to insure that we are doing everything

possible to bring relief to our people'; says he regards this as Nigerian

problem to be solved by Nigerians; says France must make 1st move toward better

relations, since it supported rebellion; says more than 100 Ibo drs who fled

when Biafra fell have returned to posts; says flights of relief supplies will

soon arrive at airfields near stricken areas; Ibo women waiting for rations in

Owerri illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 21, 1970, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Amb to USSR G T Kurubo says Soviet aid to Nigeria was most important

factor in defeat of Biafra, news conf, Moscow; says Nigeria is grateful because

'Russians understand African sensitivity'; Western diplomats see praise spurring

USSR to continue its efforts to extend its influence in other black African

countries as well as Nigeria; Pravda accuses Western powers of seeking to hinder

reconciliation and postwar restoration under guise of aid to Nigeria; USSR repts

it will send 60 drs to Lagos at request of Nigerian Govt; US State Dept repts

USSR gave $858-million to developing African nations, '54-67

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 20, 1970, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

UN Sec Thant repts no evidence of violence or mistreatment of civilians; says

there is obvious need for relief; says UN is well-equipped to meet Nigerian

requests for assistance; repts signs that life is returning to normal in East;

says he saw Fed troops fraternizing with Ibos; leaves Lagos for Paris; J-L

Cayla, Swiss delegate of IRC, arrested, Port Harcourt; IRC says it does not know

why he was seized; Brit Prime Min Wilson hails Gowon magnanimity and dismisses

fears of genocide, statement to Parliament; says both sides seek reconciliation;

Biafra Assn in Amers pres Okereke accuses Nigerian Govt of 'planned and

systematic genocide'; says 140 tons of food have been delivered to Nigeria since

fighting ceased and none has been delivered to Biafran heartland; says US

recognizes facts 'but is avoiding confrontation with USSR, power that is calling

shots in Lagos'; Sen E Kennedy sets Sen subcom hearing on US policy toward

relief efforts; food distribution in Owerri illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 20, 1970, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

N M Lorber sees Brit and US aid to Biafra ironic in light of their support of

Nigeria throughout war, lr (note to full text readers: letter is incorrectly

split on microfiche such that the first part of letter is on frame 69 and last

part on frame 28)

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 18, 1970, Sunday

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Sao Tome Airport has fleet of cargo planes loaded with relief supplies awaiting

delivery; Joint Ch Aid says it will turn supplies over to anyone who can deliver

them; Fed Govt bars IRC from using Danish Red Cross plane to deliver 10 tons of

med supplies; cites active part Scandinavian Red Cross societies played in

aiding Biafra; 1st aid shipments from GB arrive

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 17, 1970, Saturday

SECTION: Page 30, Column 1

LENGTH: 53 words

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ABSTRACT:

Ed notes that Brig P Effiong, a non-Ibo, was left to conduct surrender and notes

that some Biafran leaders had long desired to negotiate for some form of

reunification; notes that non-Ibo minority in Biafra suffered most during war

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as result of reprisals at hands of Ibos for refusing to accompany retreating

troops

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 17, 1970, Saturday

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LENGTH: 6 words

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ABSTRACT:

Text of observers rept on Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 17, 1970, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

Team of 8 internatl observers just back from Biafran area rept they found

neither widespread starvation nor evidence of mistreatment of inhabitants; team,

composed of mil officers from GB, Sweden, Poland and Canada, also doubts there

were mass killings during collapse of Biafra; some foreign observers dismayed

that team did not visit Owerri region, site of last Biafran stand, where many

believe shortages of food and med are most acute; team repts it will make

another visit to areas, including Owerri, in a day or two; Nigerian Govt says it

will begin flying newsmen into Biafran areas; Nigerian Information Min Enahoro

says 700,000 refugees a day are being fed in Biafran area; says there is no

immediate need for food to be flown into Nigeria; illus; map

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 16, 1970, Friday

SECTION: Page 46, Column 1

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ABSTRACT:

Ed sees Nigerian prospects brightened by atmosphere of reconciliation at

surrender ceremonies and by repts suggesting that fears of atrocities are

exaggerated and that conditions in Biafra are not as desperate as had been

pictured

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 16, 1970, Friday

SECTION: Page 13, Column 1; (AP)

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ABSTRACT:

Text of Biafra surrender

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 16, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Brig Philip Effiong makes formal surrender declaration, ceremony, Lagos;

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illus; declares Biafrans are 'loyal Nigerian citizens and accept authority of

fed mil govt of Nigeria'; declares Repub of Biafra ceases to exist; Gowon says

'we have been reunited with our bros'; again promises gen amnesty and says civil

servants who joined secession will be rehired; again orders troops to protect

lives and property of all; in conciliatory gesture toward rebel leaders,

addresses them by rank they held before secession, but derides Ojukwu and

accuses him of having fled 'to enjoy himself with money he made at expense of

blood and money of innocent civilians he led astray'; Brit relief officials note

efforts to spur delivery of supplies; rept Fed forces are cooperating with

Nigerian Red Cross; Fed troops illus at Uli airstrip

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 16, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Statement text by Gen Ojokwu

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 16, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Last observers to leave Biafra say it began to crumble on Christmas Eve;

conditions described; illus of Nigerian and Biafran soldier embracing; Biafran

refugees in Amsterdam illus; map

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 15, 1970, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

IDA cancels $900,000 contract with Alpine Geophysical Corp for producing 970

tons of fish protein concentrate for poor in Chile and Biafra because product

failed to meet contract standards; severe winter storms that delayed

installation of new equipment at co's New Bedford, Mass, plant and a short

harvest of Atlantic hake among reasons leading to cancellation; Interior Dept,

in move to expand supply of raw materials used in processing flour, asks Food

and Drug Adm for modification of its regulations to permit use of other fatty

fish in addition to hake and similar lean species

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 15, 1970, Thursday

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UN Sec Gen Thant expected to fly to Nigeria within 4 days; Rev F Kilbride and

author K Vonnegut describe final days in Biafra; Vonnegut says Effiong warned

him that 'Nigeria is going to disappoint world so bitterly that it will take

world yrs to get over it'

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January 15, 1970, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

US State Dept repts Nigerian Maj Gen Y Gowon told US repr of his 'warm

appreciation' of US offers of aid; dept press spokesman R J McCloskey says Gowon

said he would not hesitate to use aid if it is needed; says there is larger

relief program already under way than 1st realized and it appears to be having

some impact; Sec Rogers, in radio int, calls US Nigerian policy very successful;

D D Newsom, Asst Sec for African Affairs, says Nigeria weighs proposals for

larger observer teams; McCloskey says Gowon has indicated some transportation

and med requirements and says US and others are working on them; repts GB is

moving in light and heavy trucks; Eur Govts and relief agencies anxious about

plight of Biafrans; are puzzled by Nigerian policy on aid; GB acts on Nigerian

request for drs, nurses, trucks and a coastal vessel; Nigerian Red Cross says it

will be sole distribution agency; Nigerian repr in Geneva says Nigeria will not

accept US offer of cargo planes because Nigeria will not accept planes piloted

by foreigners; internatl relief agencies have 14 planes loaded and waiting at

Sao Tome; Rev F Kilbride and author K Vonnegut describe final days in Biafra;

Vonnegut says Effiong warned him that 'Nigeria is going to disappoint world so

bitterly that it will take world yrs to get over it'; Pope Paul VI gives $30,000

in aid

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 15, 1970, Thursday

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Nigerian Govt announces it will not accept relief aid from France, Portugal, S

Africa, Rhodesia, or any country or agency that had been 'studiously hostile'

toward Nigeria during war; says all personnel who participated in direct relief

flights into Biafra, in violation of Nigerian air space, are not welcome; Joint

Ch Aid, Caritas, Canairelief and Nordic Red Cross are listed as agencies from

which Nigeria will not accept aid and with which Govt will not deal;

announcement was made after Gowon conf with mil aides and relief advisers; Fed

forces completing mop-up operations; 3d Fed Div comdr orders all tactical

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movements halted in effort to reassure Biafrans; says troops garrisoned

throughout Eastern State (former Biafran territory) have been confined to

barracks and civilian police have taken over maintenance of law and order;

Nigerian radio asks Biafrans to remain calm; assures them that relief is on way;

Govt organizes fleet of about 400 trucks for relief distribution; Nigerian Red

Cross has set up relief centers at 17 points around stricken area

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 14, 1970, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 16, Column 1; (AFP)

LENGTH: 46 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Final meetings between Ojukwu and his Cabinet and mil advisers described;

observers say he left reluctantly; repts differ on his whereabouts and

destination; Nigeria bars newsmen from war zones; announces it has sent 800 tons

of supplies to regions formerly held by Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 14, 1970, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Illus of Msgr Jean Rodhain at Biafra conf

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 14, 1970, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 279 words

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Gen Y Gowon rejects all relief aid from countries or groups that aided Biafra,

charging they interfered with conduct of war and Nigeria's efforts to handle

problems of hunger and distribution of food and med, int broadcast by Nigerian

radio; says they can 'keep their blood money'; says Nigeria can handle

situation; assures Ibos of their safety; says they were never considered

enemies; Govt earlier issued statement denouncing Vatican role in relief efforts

and accusing it of 'sustaining rebels with money and vital supplies'; students

in Lagos celebrating end of war carry placards denouncing Pope; illus; Nigerian

radio says all foreign relief must be channeled through Lagos; Nigerian troops

continue to advance despite Effiong plea that advances cause population

movements, fear and confusion; Gowon says field comdrs have been ordered to

continue advances until all rebel-held areas have been occupied, but again

orders comdrs to take all measures necessary to protect surrendering troops and

civilians; Garba makes what he says 'could be called a protest' against Pope's

ref to possible genocide; Vatican says Pope is sending 'large sum of money' to

Nigeria for needy and suffering; repts it will be distributed by Msgr Rodhain,

pres of Caritas Internatl; delegates of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and

Iceland meet with UN officials, NYC, to renew offers of aid; Nigerian delegate

Ogbu objects to calls for more internatl observers; says observers on both sides

have supported Govt position that there has been no genocide or massacres;

Soviet Foreign Min spokesman says Western aid to Biafra was 'nothing but

interference in internal affairs of Nigeria; map

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 14, 1970, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Passengers and crewmen of last plane out of Biafra call plight of Biafrans

indescribable; Rev T Cunningham, Caritas aide, stresses widespread starvation

but says there is no evidence of feared massacres; Joint Church Aid repts it is

ready to deliver 600 tons of supplies a day; GB allocates $12-million for

relief; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 13, 1970, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Israeli press cites fall of Biafra as example of what can happen to small nation

that becomes subject of big-power pol; notes GB and USSR, 2 of 4 major powers

seeking to solve Mideast Mideast conflict, are also involved in Nigerian-Biafran

holds holds they are more concerned with own interests than with African or

Mideast states

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 13, 1970, Tuesday

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LENGTH: 17 words

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ABSTRACT:

Conditions in Biafra described; 2 divs continue to hold out; flights carrying

arms to Biafra end; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 13, 1970, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Young soldiers of Biafran 5th Div illus; Dr T Okereke, pres of Biafran Assn in

Americas, fears 'mass slaughter of Biafrans', news conf, NYC; P Connett, pres of

Amer Com to Keep Biafra Alive, says responsibility for protection of Biafrans

rests with 'powers that have persuaded world that fears of Biafrans have been

irrational'

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 13, 1970, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra capitulates, ending 30-mo war that has probably cost 2 million lives and

over $1-billion; Effiong, in radio broadcast, orders Biafran troops to lay down

arms and says he is sending reprs to Nigerian field comdrs to negotiate

armistice; Gowon accepts surrender offer 'in good faith'; orders Nigerian troops

to provide full protection to surrendering Biafrans; orders particular care be

taken to insure safety of civilians; orders civilian police to accompany Fed

troops in effort to ease fears of Biafran troops and civilians; Ojukwu reptdly

will take refuge in Zambia; Effiong, in broadcast, says Biafran leaders 'who

made negotiation and reconciliation impossible have voluntarily removed

themselves from our midst'; says Biafra accepts peace settlement based on

African Unity Orgn resolution stressing integrity of Nigerian nation; rules out

any possibility of Biafran govt-in-exile and bars any further resistance, either

passive or in some form of guerrilla warfare; Nigeria moves relief supplies to

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battle areas and begins arrangements for speedy distribution; US, GB and others

stand by with transports and relief supplies, awaiting Nigerian word to begin

operations; Gowon declares gen amnesty and 'welcomes with open arms people freed

from tyranny and hate of Ojukwu and his gang'; Nigerian radio repts thousands

are fleeing Biafra; pub reaction in Lagos and Benin to surrender; illus; map

shows original area of Biafra in '67

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 12, 1970, Monday

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LENGTH: 19 words

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ABSTRACT:

Ed urges Nigeria to show compassion for Biafrans and asking internatl effort to

provide relief supplies for Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 12, 1970, Monday

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LENGTH: 113 words

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ABSTRACT:

Officials of various private relief agencies throughout world warn that millions

of Biafrans are on verge of death from starvation; rept vast quantities of food

must be delivered immediately; note only trickle of supplies has been delivered

since Uli airstrip came under arty fire; history of Biafran secession, civil war

and widespread starvation in Biafra; pilot of last plane out of Biafra calls

situation chaotic; 3 main roads still held by Biafrans are choked with refugees,

many of whom are children, and most of whom are near death from malnutrition;

roadsides crowded with sick and wounded; Sec Gen Thant, in Togo, asks newsmen to

keep him informed of all developments

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 12, 1970, Monday

SECTION: Page 1, Column 7

LENGTH: 120 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra appears near collapse as Nigeria confirms capture of Owerri and Uli

airstrip is virtually destroyed by arty fire; map; Ojukwu flies abroad to seek

'an early and honorable end to war'; Biafran sources in Libreville, Gabon, rept

other members of Biafran Govt reached there safely; Gowon urges Biafran troops

to lay down arms; warns all foreign govts against meddling in Nigerian affairs;

information min in Lagos says Biafrans have nothing to fear; Nigerian charge

d'affaires in Paris says Nigeria will grant gen amnesty; last of 65 IRC workers

in Biafra evacuated; 400 missionaries and nuns remain; IRC issues appeals for

more relief measures; expects over 250,000 refugees to come out of Owerri alone;

map; illus

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January 11, 1970, Sunday

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Ojukwu announces over Radio Biafra that he is flying out of Biafra 'to explore

possibilities' for peace; denies he is fleeing country; places C/S Brig P

Effiong in charge until his return; reliable mil sources rept Nigerian troops

have recaptured Owerri and are moving on Uli airstrip, last Biafran link with

outside; map; diplomats in Lagos say war nears end; express concern for safety

of about 1,000 Eurs and N Amers who could be trapped in Biafra if Uli fell;

relief agencies rept millions of Biafrans clog roads in chaotic flight before

Nigerian advance; further Nigerian troop link-ups fragmenting Biafran areas

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reptd; US officials say they have no information indicating that Biafran

collapse is imminent

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January 10, 1970, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

Canada announces $1-million donation to relief agency for mercy flights to

Biafra and $1.2-million grant to Red Cross and other private agencies working on

both sides

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January 9, 1970, Friday

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Biafran roving amb Dike denies repts of Nigerian gains

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January 6, 1970, Tuesday

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Nigerian Fed troops rept downing Biafran plane on bombing raid at Awka

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January 4, 1970, Sunday

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LENGTH: 46 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra refugees stream into Owerri as Fed forces press drive; food supplies

running short; heavy civilian casualties reptd in area NW of Umuahia, former

Biafran capital, which came under arty fire; Nigerian radio repts 80,000

refugees entered Federally-held territory in Dec

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 3, 1970, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed troops reptdly have cut Biafra into 3 parts; claim recapture of rd

between Awka and Onitsha, key to mounting an offensive on Uli airstrip; map;

Biafra claims gains in Owerri-Port Harcourt rd sec

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January 2, 1970, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra repts it has beaten back series of Nigerian attacks in Onitsha area

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December 25, 1969, Thursday

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LENGTH: 12 words

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ABSTRACT:

Ojukwu says Biafra is faced with toughest mil test of war, s, Owerri

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December 23, 1969, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra repts counterattacks to regain ground lost during recent Nigerian

offensive

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December 20, 1969, Saturday

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LENGTH: 33 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed Govt says it is willing to start talks under African Unity Orgn;

blames Biafra for latest breakdown; Biafran forces halt Fed drive near Aba-Ikot

Ekpene, with heavy losses on both sides

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December 9, 1969, Tuesday

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LENGTH: 86 words

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ABSTRACT:

Prime Min Wilson says GB will vote to suspend Greece from Council of Eur unless

regime withdraws or establishes short, specific timetable for restoration of

democracy and human rights, s, House of Commons; says GB would consider offering

RAF to fly relief supplies to Biafra but bars arms embargo against Fed Govt;

Wilson urges Commons to withhold judgment on Songmy and other such incidents

until facts are known; says condoning or brushing aside by US of Songmy massacre

will lead to crisis in US-Brit relations

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December 6, 1969, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

World Council of Chs com opposes continuation of relief flights to Biafra on

ground aid is exposing chs to charges of prolonging war and is being used

indirectly by some govts to further pol ends

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November 25, 1969, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Paul O'Dwyer and NYC Councilman-elect Burden take part in ceremonies opening

Biafra House, store operated by Amer Com to Keep Biafra Alive, which will raise

proceeds for Biafran refugees

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November 16, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Canadian relief official Henry Fletcher disputes Prime Min P E Trudeau charge;

denies relief flights are connected with arms shipments to Biafra

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November 5, 1969, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 54 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafran repr Austine Okwu ridicules repts of offer to abandon secession in

return for security guarantee; says what spokesman meant is that Biafra would be

prepared to consider any proposal for coexistence and cooperation with Nigeria

provided internal and external security and Biafra's internatl personality are

guaranteed

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November 4, 1969, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Unidentified Biafran spokesman repts Biafra would abandon its demands for

independence if security of Biafrans from 'massacres of last 25 yrs' could be

guaranteed

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November 2, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 8, Column 1; (RTR)

LENGTH: 42 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Govt offers Biafra set of guarantees, including gen amnesty, if it

agrees to cease-fire; pledges to aid Ibos who lost possessions or source of

income; will permit Ibos to hold pub office and be integrated into army;

Biafra bars preconditions

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October 31, 1969, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Unidentified African diplomat repts both Nigeria and Biafra have agreed in

principle to unconditional negotiations to end war; Nigerian officials, who in

past have insisted that Biafra must renounce secession before talks begin, do

not confirm rept

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October 23, 1969, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

Prospects for resumption of daylight relief flights by IRC fade as Biafra

rejects accord between IRC and Fed Govt that would have permitted Nigerian

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inspection of flights for arms

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October 16, 1969, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

Sen McCarthy urges US to recognize Biafra, s, NYC benefit for Biafran relief

orgns

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NEW YORK TIMES

October 15, 1969, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

IRC sends another mission to Biafra in attempt to break deadlock over daytime

relief airlift

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October 15, 1969, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Ed notes that Com to Keep Biafra Alive, which with Biafra Relief Services

foundation will receive proceeds from NYC benefit, An Evening for Biafra, is

politically motivated and is not involved in relief operations; noting purely

pol motivation of some pro-Biafran orgns in US which draw funds from rallies

held for Biafran relief

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October 8, 1969, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra Relief Services Foundation to hold benefit at Philharmonic Hall, NYC, Oct

15; illus

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October 5, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Com headed by Hubert H Humphrey, Mrs M L King Jr and Lt Gen W H Tunner says it

has recd favorable response from both sides to its proposal to ferry relief

supplies to Biafra and Nigeria by means of helicopters operating from aircraft

carriers; asks US and other countries to provide equipment

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September 25, 1969, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

Prices in Biafra have risen by 400% since war began

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September 18, 1969, Thursday

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LENGTH: 8 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigeria denies approach to Gabon on Biafra talk

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September 17, 1969, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Gabonese Pres A B Bongo repts Maj Gen Y Gowon has asked him to arrange talks

with Ojukwu; indicates willingness to do so; hundreds of farmers force open

prison in Ibadan to free their leaders who were arrested for rioting over taxes;

IRC continues to seek agreement with Biafra

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September 15, 1969, Monday

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra rejects accord for IRC flights

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September 14, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Lagos Govt signs accord permitting IRC to resume food relief flights to Biafra

for 3-wk trial period; officially denies it will enter into unconditional peace

talks with Biafra, says talks can begin 'only in context of unitary Nigeria';

Biafra may object to relief flights accord provision that aircraft may be

required to undergo inspection in Lagos after having originally been inspected

in Cotonou, Dahomey, by Nigerian official; IRC repr says accord required Biafran

approval

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September 13, 1969, Saturday

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LENGTH: 84 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra prepared to accept offer of peace talks, asks Lagos Govt to name friendly

nation to help set suitable time and place; announcement follows expressions of

pessimism that Biafra would not accept call for talks issued by Orgn of African

Unity; Biafran communique repts Nigerian Air Force carried out series of raids,

renewing air offensive after lull of nearly 1 mo; Maj Gen Y Gown says Nigeria is

'totally committed' to orgn's call for immediate cessation of hostilities and

opening of peace talks

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September 13, 1969, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

Signs of demoralization begin to appear, Biafra, as both sides fail to win major

victories since advent of rainy season; continuing famine erodes morale of

civilians, leads to corruption and profiteering among privileged; essential

services being maintained; illus of children awaiting food distribution at

refugee camp

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September 10, 1969, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 43 words

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ABSTRACT:

African Unity Orgn calls for immediate suspension of fighting in Nigeria and

start of peace talks; Fed Information Comr Enahoro says there can be no

cease-fire unless Biafra ends secession, news conf; issues rept scoring Nyerere

pamphlet defending secession

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September 10, 1969, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 32 words

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ABSTRACT:

IRC reptdly may resume emergency flights soon; speculation on whether Biafra

would accept those that land in Nigeria for inspection and whether Nigeria will

insist on inspection of each flight

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September 5, 1969, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed Govt reaffirms stand that all relief supplies to Biafra must be

inspected in Lagos; later eases stand, indicating 'random-sample' inspections

might be acceptable; Biafrans bury effigy of Dr N Azikiwe

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September 2, 1969, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Prof E W Beth ad urging aid for Biafra

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August 30, 1969, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

IRC aide Dr E Leuthold says starvation problem in Biafra is more ominous now

than in '68; says there are many more cases of gen starvation now, as distinct

from protein deficiency, than in '68

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August 29, 1969, Friday

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ABSTRACT:

Ed sees Azikiwe's plea to Biafra to end war as hopeful sign for peace

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August 29, 1969, Friday

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LENGTH: 91 words

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ABSTRACT:

Chief Biafran spokesman Comr for Information I Eke says Biafran Army is waging

successful attrition campaign against Nigerians, doubts early end of war, news

conf; says Biafran troops have put Nigerians on defensive on southern and

western fronts, air strikes are cutting oil production; ex-Pres Azikiwe

withdraws support for secession and urges Biafra to abandon war against Govt;

calls charges that Nigeria seeks to exterminate Ibo tribe a 'cock-and-bull fairy

tale', London news conf; reveals he was kept under house arrest by Biafra last

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August 24, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Death rate in Biafra from starvation reptd rising since IRC was forced to stop

food airlift in June; authorities rept more than 1,000 children die daily, food

prices soar; hope for good harvest brings some promise of relief

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August 23, 1969, Saturday

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LENGTH: 68 words

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ABSTRACT:

World Council of Chs votes to increase goal for relief funds for Biafra from

$3.8-million to $5-million; rejects charges that it takes sides in conflict

through relief program; calls for 'safe corridors' into Biafra for relief

shipments; expresses support for grape pickers' strike; World Council of Chs

thanks member chs for 'growing readiness' for cooperation with RC Ch; central

com ends 10-day meeting

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August 20, 1969, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Prof F Udekwu, chief surgeon at Emekuku hosp in Biafra, says repeated shelling

has caused many Biafran soldiers to become 'artillery people', victims of what

US soldiers called shellshock; condition described; many victims roam sts at

will; Biafran officials deny they are malingerers

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August 19, 1969, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

IRC announces Biafra has agreed to Nigeria's inspection of daytime food

shipments in order to get relief program started

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August 18, 1969, Monday

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LENGTH: 38 words

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ABSTRACT:

Internatl Joint Ch Aid repr Rev L Kuhl repts rise in malnutrition and disease in

Biafra, on return to Lisbon; makes urgent appeal for for food and med aid;

ex-Pres Azikiwe meets with Gowon; 2 said to have discussed new peace move

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August 17, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Section 2; Page 24, Column 7

LENGTH: 23 words

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ABSTRACT:

4 stamps issued by Tanzania-Uganda-Kenya to commem Pope Paul VI's visit to

Uganda; illus; Biafra will issue 4 stamps in observance of visit

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August 6, 1969, Wednesday

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ABSTRACT:

Lr scores failure of Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver to denounce war

against Biafra; scores Cleaver for not speaking out against racist policies of

blacks as well as whites

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August 3, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Pope Paul VI again meets with reprs from Biafra for more than hr just before

leaving Uganda; urges peace; Pres M Obote attends; official communique

noncommittal on results of talks; Nigerian Information Min Chief A Enahoro

silent on his talks with Pope; plans news conf

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August 3, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Canada accepts IRC inv to join in providing 60 inspectors to check proposed

daylight relief flights to Biafra; invs extended to other countries who are

members of Hague Com

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August 2, 1969, Saturday

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LENGTH: 50 words

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ABSTRACT:

Pope Paul VI meets separately with reprs from Nigerian Fed Govt and Biafra in

Kampala, Uganda, but apparently makes no progress toward peace; Bishop P

Marcinkus says Pope discussed relief flights into Biafra; Pope admits failure of

talks in s to Ugandan Parliament; confs with Pres M Obote, Kampala

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July 27, 1969, Sunday

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LENGTH: 143 words

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ABSTRACT:

WHO assembly adopts $67-million budget, revs 1,500 programs undertaken in '68;

Surgeon Gen W S Stewart (US) elected pres; s; incidents detailed including

assault by teen-age gang on 3 Iraqi delegation members and subsequent walk-out

by delegation, arrest of 3 Biafran students and picketing by 50 Amer students

protesting suffering in Biafra; Min A Raouf holds attack on delegation members

'had pol overtones'; US, which abstained, sought milder wording of proposed

resolution rebuking Israel for health conditions; WHO annual assembly, Boston,

hears warning that, despite progress in recent yrs, Malaria eradication programs

should take into account human and financial resources available in individual

countries; adopts resolution recommending introduction where practicable of

fluoride into water supplies; Stewart says smoking is major health hazard

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July 26, 1969, Saturday

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ABSTRACT:

NJ Atty Gen's office probes charges that Com to Save Children of Biafra has

spent $20,000 of $25,000 it collected for salaries and other expenses and has

not sent any material to Biafra; exec dir G Shack Jr dies

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July 21, 1969, Monday

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LENGTH: 181 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nixon Adm, after study about Nigeria and Biafra, has apparently decided to

follow same course as Johnson Adm, confining any direct involvement to

humanitarian relief effort, while continuing to spur other Govts, through

diplomatic channels, to attempt mediation or other peace-making missions; Under

Sec of State E L Richardson says recognition of Biafra would not further relief

efforts, end war or assure stability of West Africa, Sen subcom; says charges

that US lacks humanitarian concern are badly misdirected; says US has

contributed $75-million to famine relief effort, about 49% of worldwide

contribution; says US has underwritten large portion of cost of IRC airlift;

says US has provided 8 C-97 transports; says central problem is finding or

creating system capable of delivering approximately 500 tons of supplies daily;

Polish neutral observer Col Olkiewics says observer team has found no evidence

of genocide, rept following 10-mo, 31,000-mi tour of front, hosps, POW camps and

Ibo towns not directly affected by war; Fed troops reptdly continue slow

progress toward Owerri

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July 20, 1969, Sunday

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LENGTH: 18 words

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ABSTRACT:

Sen S Thurmond urges Pres Nixon to rush food to Biafra 'with or without

permission' of Nigerian authorities

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July 19, 1969, Saturday

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LENGTH: 101 words

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ABSTRACT:

Pres Nixon urges ending impasse on Biafran relief shipments, wires to officials

and relief agencies involved, except officials of Biafra, which US does not

recognize; press sec Ziegler says Ojukwu can be contacted through Ivory Coast

Pres Houphouet-Boign y; Joint Church AidUSA repts it is moving 80-100 tons of

supplies into Biafra each night; French Red Cross is also making some night

flights; IRC has not resumed operations since Fed forces shot down plane in

June; Biafran aide suggests US act to increase relief flights and obtain

guarantees from Fed Govt that Uli airfield would not be attacked

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July 14, 1969, Monday

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ABSTRACT:

Ed sees it still possible to prevent mass starvation in Biafra if propagandists

for both sides halt war of words; discusses various ways to begin daytime

airlift that both sides have conditionally approved

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July 13, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Section 4; Page 5, Column 3

LENGTH: 11 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Resumption of Biafra airlift urged in ad placed by anon US group

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July 13, 1969, Sunday

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LENGTH: 33 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed Govt agrees to let IRC make 1 emergency flight operation into

Biafra; Pres of Red Cross Marcel A Naville pleased; gives no indication of date

or number of aircraft that will take part

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July 10, 1969, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra bars daylight airlift flights; accuses GB of 'duplicity in Nigerian

attempts at genocide'

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July 8, 1969, Tuesday

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LENGTH: 85 words

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ABSTRACT:

Brit Foreign Sec M Stewart says IRC has agreed to make daylight flights to

Biafra, s, Parliament; says resumption of relief operations now depends on

Biafran approval of plan; hails Fed Govt generosity in allowing any relief

operations; says it is 1st time in history of warfare that nation in position to

starve out enemy has not done so; IRC denies agreeing to new plan; Marcel A

Naville says he will go to Lagos to seek agreement on new plan; Maj Gen Y Gowon

says Biafra is doomed, message to comdrs; por

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July 7, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 37, Column 6; (UPI)

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ABSTRACT:

Brit Foreign Office repts Nigerian, Brit and Red Cross reprs have reached

agreement on relief shipments to Biafra; Sec Stewart will disclose details to

Parliament

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NEW YORK TIMES

July 6, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 6; (RTR)

LENGTH: 32 words

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ABSTRACT:

Fed Govt of Nigeria says it would permit neutral observers to inspect relief

shipments sent through Fed areas to Biafra; Biafrans have rejected such

shipments on grounds they might be poisoned

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NEW YORK TIMES

July 3, 1969, Thursday

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ABSTRACT:

Sen E M Kennedy urges US to seek internatl agreement limiting arms shipments to

Fed Govt and Biafra and asks Pres Nixon to urge UN Sec Gen Thant to press for

resumption of mercy flights; Sec Rogers says US will make every effort to

continue relief shipments

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July 2, 1969, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 52 words

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ABSTRACT:

Marcel A Naville becomes IRC pres; denounces Nigerian Govt move in halting flow

of Biafra relief supplies as deliberate insult to humanitarian ideals for which

IRC stands; says several hundred thousand children will die in next few days as

result of 3-wk halt in relief shipments; US expresses concern over move

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July 1, 1969, Tuesday

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ABSTRACT:

Fed Govt relieves IRC of responsibility for coordinating relief efforts on both

sides and says it will oversee entire Biafra relief program itself, with outside

agencies playing sharply reduced role; says all shipments to Biafra, regardless

of means, must be cleared by armed forces or police after thorough inspection in

Lagos or other approved points in Fed areas; threatens to shoot down aircraft

trying to defy order; IRC shocked; says it cannot accept Govt action

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June 29, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

IRC repts Biafra faces new wave of starvation deaths as result of Fed attacks on

relief planes and relief airstrips; Presb Ch moderator Dr E H Johnson says

situation may soon reach or even exceed crisis of last summer

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NEW YORK TIMES

June 20, 1969, Friday

SECTION: Page 40, Column 1

LENGTH: 13 words

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ABSTRACT:

Ed lauding agreement providing for water route for relief supplies into Biafra

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June 20, 1969, Friday

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LENGTH: 64 words

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ABSTRACT:

Dr A R Lindt resigns as Nigerian relief coordinator; says presence might make

continuance of relief operations 'even more difficult'; US-built World War II

landing craft with 900 tons of relief supplies arrives, Lagos, to open route on

Cross River for shipments to Biafra; route was agreed on after 3 mos of

negotiations by Prof C C Ferguson with leaders of both sides; 2d ship on way

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NEW YORK TIMES

June 19, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 5, Column 3; (RTR)

LENGTH: 16 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra bldg relief airstrip; says it has reached agreement with US on ground

relief shipments

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June 18, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 3

LENGTH: 11 words

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ABSTRACT:

IRC repts Nigerian Air Force bars night relief flights to Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

June 15, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 5; (AP)

LENGTH: 56 words

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ABSTRACT:

Lagos declares IRC repr Auguste Lindt persona non grata because he became

involved in pol, spent more time in Biafra than Nigeria, favored illegal

nighttime relief flights and failed to keep promise to transfer IRC work to

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Nigerian Red Cross; IRC rejects charges; Lagos police seize BBC correspondent

Peter Stewart pending deportation

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NEW YORK TIMES

June 11, 1969, Wednesday

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LENGTH: 12 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian students impatient with pace and scope of war against Biafra

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June 8, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 8, Column 1; (AP)

LENGTH: 12 words

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ABSTRACT:

18 oil technicians freed by Biafra arrive in Rome for audience with Pope

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June 8, 1969, Sunday

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ABSTRACT:

Wole Soyinka, Nigerian poet and playwright, indicates he is seriously ill in

several lrs smuggled out of Kaduna prison where he has been held in solitary

confinement and without trial for 18 mos; was accused of aiding Biafra following

visit to Ojukwu in attempt to halt war; Gen Y Gowon repts Soyinka is 'very well

and may be released depending on how question of natl security is solved'; 2 of

his poems, also smuggled out of prison, pub

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June 6, 1969, Friday

SECTION: Page 31, Column 1

LENGTH: 27 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra asks Ivory Coast and Gabon to arrange repatriation of 18 workers recently

caputured by Biafran troops; Biafran Chief of State Ojukwu voids death sentences

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June 5, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 10, Column 1

LENGTH: 16 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra frees 18 foreign oil workers as 'measure of clemency'; some appeals for

mercy for 18 noted

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June 3, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 12, Column 7; (AP)

LENGTH: 64 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Italy and W Ger join Vatican in effort to free 18 foreign oil workers sentenced

to death by Biafra for fighting alongside Fed troops; workers have denied

charges; bodies of 11 other oil workers found at their camps, which were overrun

by Biafran forces; workers employed by joint enterprise of Ital state oil co and

Phillips Petroleum; fate of 18 said to pose major test for Gen Ojukwu

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June 3, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 12, Column 3

LENGTH: 16 words

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ABSTRACT:

Article on minimal amt of battlefield med care available to wounded of Nigeria

and Biafra; illus

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June 2, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 6; (RTR)

LENGTH: 14 words

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ABSTRACT:

All 18 captives reptdly sentenced to death by Biafra for fighting with Fed

forces

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NEW YORK TIMES

June 1, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 16, Column 6; (RTR)

LENGTH: 22 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafran Gen O Ojukwu warns Biafra will consider all of Nigeria a mil target if

Fed planes continue to bomb civilian targets in Biafra

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May 31, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 3, Column 1; (RTR)

LENGTH: 26 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra marks 2d anniv of secession and announces readiness to meet expected Fed

offensive; Fed Govt repts Biafran aircraft attacked power station at Ughelli

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May 30, 1969, Friday

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LENGTH: 18 words

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ABSTRACT:

Youth identified as Bruce Mayrock sets self afire outside UN to protest

'genocide' in Biafra; dies in hosp

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May 28, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 17, Column 1

LENGTH: 45 words

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ABSTRACT:

Sweden's Count C G von Rosen describes Biafran bombing raids; illus; aircraft

that his group is using described; illus; Biafra repts destruction of 5 more Fed

planes; Swedish Govt dissociates self from von Rosen's activities and begins

study of their legal implications

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NEW YORK TIMES

May 25, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Section 4; Page 17, Column 4

LENGTH: 11 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafran Repr to US P Okigbo urges US recognition of Biafra, lr

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May 25, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 1; (RTR)

LENGTH: 29 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Several Biafran aircraft bomb airfield at Benin, Nigeria; map; 6 persons killed,

8 hurt; Biafra claims 2 Fed fighter craft and bomber destroyed in earlier raid

on Pt Harcourt

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NEW YORK TIMES

May 18, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 3, Column 1

LENGTH: 6 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Article on IRC airlift to Biafra

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May 11, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 12, Column 8; (AP)

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LENGTH: 6 words

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ABSTRACT:

Biafra repts recapture of Okpala

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May 10, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 9, Column 1

LENGTH: 53 words

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ABSTRACT:

Cols B Adekunle and I Haruna, comdrs of 2 of 3 Fed divs of the Nigerian Army,

relieved of posts; move seen indication of Chief of State Y Gowon's

dissatisfaction with progress of war against the secessionist region of

Biafra; seen delaying resumption of Fed offensive; relief plane crash lands in

Biafra; crew safe

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NEW YORK TIMES

May 8, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 8, Column 4

LENGTH: 13 words

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ABSTRACT:

IRC craft delivering relief supplies to Biafra crashes, killing all 4 aboard

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May 6, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 12, Column 6

LENGTH: 31 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafran relief movement dir Rev D Doran accuses Nixon Adm of inaction; IRC

acting pres Jacques Freymont announces plans for large-scale inoculation against

tuberculosis in Biafra, Nigeria

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NEW YORK TIMES

May 5, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 13, Column 1; (AP)

LENGTH: 13 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra's Lt Col O Ojukwu promoted to gen and given new mandate to continue war

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 28, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 2, Column 4; (AFP)

LENGTH: 11 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra repts at least 1,000 Fed troops killed in Owerri battle

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April 24, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 35, Column 7

LENGTH: 21 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Black nationalist students at Samuel Tilden HS, Bklyn, demonstrate to demand end

to fund-raising for Biafra; back Fed Govt

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 24, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 1, Column 6; (RTR)

LENGTH: 45 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed forces rept capture of Umuahia, last major center held by Biafra;

continue advances south and west of city, but Fed spokesmen warn gains do not

mark end of war; map; Biafrans now control 1 town, Orlu, to which Ojikwu has

shifted hq, and 1 airstrip, near Uli

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April 19, 1969, Saturday

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LENGTH: 25 words

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ABSTRACT:

African Unity Orgn consultative com opens meetings aimed at ending war; reprs of

Fed Govt and Biafra offer separate proposals and answer com questions

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 19, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 32, Column 1

LENGTH: 25 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Ed urges Biafra to accept expected suggestion from Emperor Haile Selassie that

peace talks be conducted within framework of Nigerian reunification

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 16, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 5, Column 1

LENGTH: 15 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Article on 2-man med clinic set up at Ohuba, Biafra, by Rev J Boyle and Francis

Deschatres

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 10, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 5; (AP)

LENGTH: 31 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed troops rept they are within arty range of Umuahia; US State Dept

officials predict 2-mo starvation crisis in Biafra until crops of fast-growing

vegetables appear in mid-June

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 4, 1969, Friday

SECTION: Page 8, Column 2; (AFP)

LENGTH: 13 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Fed forces rept capture of Biafra's Uzuakoli, key town 12 mi from Umuahia; map

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 3, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 1

LENGTH: 90 words

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ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed troops open offensive on Biafra, ending 6-mo lull; capture 4 towns

in area of main rr connecting Enugu and Umuahia; map; Prof C Clyde Ferguson Jr

sees threat of tuberculosis epidemic in Biafra in next 2 mos unless food and med

shipments are drastically increased; Prime Min H Wilson says Maj Gen Y Gowon

stressed willingness to begin unconditional talks with Ojukwu, s, Commons; says

Fed Govt stood by guarantees of Ibo safety and security and stressed willingness

to study any appropriate route for relief supplies to Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

April 1, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 3; (RTR)

LENGTH: 68 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafran leader Lt Col O Ojjukwu rejects GB Prime Min H Wilson's bid for talks

outside Biafra, calls inv pol and propaganda exercise; Yakubu says air strikes,

in which large number of civilians have been killed, will continue as long as

raids are militarily useful; admits some civilian areas have been hit in error;

Wilson takes leave of Gowon, Lagos; illus; arrives for talks with Haile

Selassie, Ethiopia

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 31, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 4

LENGTH: 14 words

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ABSTRACT:

British Prime Min H Wilson invites Lt Col O Ojukwu to meet with him outside

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Biafra

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March 28, 1969, Friday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 3

LENGTH: 49 words

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ABSTRACT:

GB Prime Min H Wilson arrives, Lagos, Nigeria; illus; Maj Gen Y Gowon, in

welcoming s, warns Govt will not tolerate interference; remark seen minimizing

possibility of Wilson arranging meeting with Lt Col O Ojukwu; USSR charges US

and GB put pressure on Nigeria to make concessions to Biafra

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March 26, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 7, Column 1

LENGTH: 72 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Prof C C Ferguson Jr of Rutgers U says he saw evidence of 'indiscriminate

bombing of civilians' during visit to Biafra, news conf, Lagos; says bomb

fragments indicate antipersonnel bombs are being used; again stresses

indications of Biafran determination to fight on; says bombings have

strengthened determination; notes some improvement in food supplies but warns

critical shortage of carbohydrates is likely in Apr and May; por

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March 25, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 16, Column 3; (AP)

LENGTH: 52 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed Govt repts destruction of 6 aircraft 'in service of rebels' at key

airstrip near Uli; craft were apparently not connected with relief operations;

IRC protests bombing of civilian areas in Biafra; Prof C C Ferguson Jr 'deeply

impressed by total lack of confidence among Biafrans in word of other side'

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 23, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 23, Column 2; (AP)

LENGTH: 4 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Haiti recognizes Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 23, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 5; (AFP)

LENGTH: 23 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra repts Col Adekunle, comdr of Fed 3d Marine Commando Div, was hurt in

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crash of bomber, at Calabar Airport, that killed both pilots

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 22, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 20, Column 1; (RTR)

LENGTH: 14 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra repts capture of several villages along road between Owerri and Port

Harcourt

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March 20, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 3, Column 1; (AFP)

LENGTH: 62 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Pope Paul repts he will visit Uganda in July, 7th foreign visit of reign and lst

by any reigning pontiff to Africa, to consecrate altar and shrine to 22 Ugandan

martyrs whom he declared to be saints in '64; Vatican sources say he will make

no other stops during visit; discount speculation that he will go to Nigeria or

Biafra; news is widely welcomed in Kampala; illus

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March 19, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 11, Column 1

LENGTH: 9 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

IRC resumes relief flights from Fernando Po to Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 19, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 4

LENGTH: 8 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigeria-Biafra war at virtual standstill; map

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 18, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 7, Column 1

LENGTH: 14 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Switzerland donates $1.16-million to IRC for relief operations in Nigeria and

Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 17, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 38, Column 1

LENGTH: 23 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Ed urging Pres Nixon's relief coordinator Prof C C Ferguson Jr to press Biafra

to approve massive daylight airlift to Obilagu airstrip

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 17, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 1, Column 4

LENGTH: 50 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra has apparently averted total mil and internal breakdown that seemed

imminent in Sept '68 after secession from Nigeria; Fed mil victory seen no

longer certain; map shows current limits of Biarfran-held territory, limit of

deepest Fed penetration and areas of major drives by both sides; illus

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March 16, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 13, Column 1

LENGTH: 35 words

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JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

US offers to help find non-Amer personnel to help IRC increase relief shipments

to Biafra before rainy season interferes with air traffic; C Clyde Ferguson Jr,

Pres Nixon's relief coordinator, arrives, Lagos

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 14, 1969, Friday

SECTION: Page 9, Column 1

LENGTH: 19 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

NYS Sup Ct orders about $30,000 collected by Susan Garth to be handed over to

Biafra Relief Services Foundation

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 12, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 10, Column 3

LENGTH: 18 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Clyde C Ferguson, Pres Nixon's relief coordinator, confs with IRC repr Auguste R

Lindt, Geneva on Biafra

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March 10, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 1

LENGTH: 17 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

IRC airlift from Equatorial Guinea to Biafra, Nigeria, halted because of

internal strife in Guinea

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 10, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 1; (AP)

LENGTH: 25 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra, Nigeria, repts at least 98 persons killed in air raid on 3 villages in

Annag Prov; says over 900 civilians have been killed in raids in last mo

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 8, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 4, Column 4

LENGTH: 15 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

US State Dept expresses 'deep concern' over bombings of civilian areas of

Biafra (Nigeria)

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 6, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 5; (RTR)

LENGTH: 81 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

French repr repts Pres C de Gaulle and Pres Nixon discussed Mideast; Min M Debre

tells French Cabinet that he believes Nixon well understood French Mideast

proposals and favors speed-up in 4-power talks at UN; Debre says despite

personal warmth between Nixon and de Gaulle their talks threw into relief facts

of French independence and of NATO existence, with latter involving no

integration; de Gaulle urged peaceful settlement of war recognizing 'Biafra's

right to self-determination'

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 5, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 28, Column 2; (RTR)

LENGTH: 25 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Brit Govt spokesman says Maj Gen Y Gowon has banned bombing of civilian areas of

Biafra; Biafra repts Nigerian Fed craft bombed 3 villages near Umuahia

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 3, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 34, Column 3

LENGTH: 12 words

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JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

G Hovey discusses situation following 3-wk visit to Nigeria and Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

March 2, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 12, Column 1; (AFP)

LENGTH: 31 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

East repts small Fed gains near Umuahia; Nigerian Fed Govt denies indiscriminate

bombing of secessionist Biafra; Rev D Doran repts food shipments to Biafra have

cut starvation deaths

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 27, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 6, Column 1

LENGTH: 19 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

At least 120 civilians killed as Fed plane bombs mkt in Ozu-Abam, Biafra, during

2-day truce proclaimed by Fed Govt

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NEW YORK TIMES

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February 27, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 6, Column 1

LENGTH: 13 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra Relief Service Com spokesman denies most of foods were unacceptable

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 26, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 46, Column 3

LENGTH: 51 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

C L Sulzberger comment sees France's Pres de Gaulle regarding self as neutral

and ultimate guarantor of both sides in Israeli-Arab conflict, ready to oppose

whichever one fires lst shot at other; comment that de Gaulle apparently sees

parallel between autonomy demands in Que and Biafra prov, Nigeria

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 25, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 11, Column 7

LENGTH: 40 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Paul O'Dwyer, repr of Com for Human Rights in Biafra-Nigeria, protests inability

to obtain hearing before UN Comm on Human Rights, Geneva, on proposal for

cease-fire; concedes that he was told that only govt reprs would be heard by

comm

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 23, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Section 4; Page 12, Column 1

LENGTH: 12 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Ed urging Maj Gen Y Gowon to halt Fed bombing of civilian areas in Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 23, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 5, Column 1

LENGTH: 10 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Umuahia, Biafra (Nigeria) bombed and strafed; no casualties

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 22, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 28, Column 4

LENGTH: 13 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

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ABSTRACT:

Amer Com to Keep Biafra Alive replies to Sam Oyedeji Feb 11 lr attacking com

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 22, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 13, Column 6; (RTR)

LENGTH: 28 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed Govt offers use of Obilagu airstrip for daylight deliveries of

relief supplies for Biafra; at least 60 Fed troops killed in Eastern attack on

Uturu Airport

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 19, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 7, Column 1; (AP)

LENGTH: 15 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Repr A K Lowenstein returns to US from Biafra; urges greater effort to supply

food and med

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 16, 1969, Sunday

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SECTION: Page 10, Column 1

LENGTH: 12 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

US pilots halt relief flights to Biafra; cite high risks; demand more pay

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 15, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 6

LENGTH: 25 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Sen C E Goodell arrives, NYC; describes bombings of homes and mkt places in

Biafra by Soviet-made bomber whose pilot identified self as 'Genocide'

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 15, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 7; (AP)

LENGTH: 26 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

1st official US Cong mission to visit both sides arrives, Umuahia, (Biafra)

Nigeria; Gowon rejects mission head Repr C C Diggs Jr request for cease-fire

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 12, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 3; (AP)

LENGTH: 72 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Biafra's Lt Col O Ojukwu says Fed troops have begun 'last desperate effort', s,

consultative assembly, Umuahia; bars surrender; warns GB will forfeit all

holdings in East if it aids Fed effort; notes 'land army program' to press agr

effort; says East's mil strength has increased; US Repr Diggs, chmn of HR

Foreign Affairs African subcom, arrives, Lagos, to study relief effort and to

explore possible US role in ending war; por

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 11, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 30, Column 4

LENGTH: 22 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Sam Oyedeji charges Com to Keep Biafra Alive has brainwashed majority of Amers

and seeks to have pub force Govt to recognize East, lr

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 10, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 9, Column 1

LENGTH: 10 words

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JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

2 US cargo craft join relief airlift to Biafra (Nigeria)

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 9, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 30, Column 6; (RTR)

LENGTH: 13 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Sen C S Goodell and Repr A K Lowenstein enter Eastern area of Biafra (Nigeria)

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 9, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 1, Column 4

LENGTH: 142 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Sen E M Kennedy proposes creating relief force to aid in natural disasters and

in such other situations as current one in Biafra; says food crisis demonstrates

need for formation of UN emergency relief force to cope with crises that are too

large for private agencies; says US must make every effort to halt fighting and

help step up relief operations; stresses he is not recommending pol recognition

of East as separate state; says Pres Nixon and Sec W P Rogers back aims;

stresses mission would be purely humanitarian, with no pol or mil role; to seek

enough Sen backing to persuade Nixon Adm to advocate proposal at next Assembly

session; announces Sen Judiciary Subcom will soon issue rept on refugee problems

around world; his aides say he would favor expanding authority and resources of

UN High Comr for Refugees and making comr head of new force

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 5, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 7, Column 1

LENGTH: 31 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigerian Fed Govt readies 'final offensive' in war with Biafra; Govt spokesman

says East must be subdued by end of Feb or growing internatl aid will make Fed

victory impossible; pors, map

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 3, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 11, Column 1

LENGTH: 11 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

IRC relief plane lands in Biafra, Uli airstrip, 1st in 4 wks

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 2, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Section 4; Page 3, Column 3

LENGTH: 26 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

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ABSTRACT:

Comment on growing pol sentiment in US for intervention in Nigerian civil war to

force cease-fire and permit full-scale relief operations for Biafra; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

February 2, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Page 14, Column 4; (RTR)

LENGTH: 21 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

2d IRC relief flight from Dahomey fails to land at Uli airstrip, Biafra, because

pilot did not know landing code signals

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 30, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 11, Column 2

LENGTH: 59 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nigeria's Comr Joseph Tarka says 'strictly pol motivation' is behind appeals by

ch groups in foreign countries for food for Biafra, s, NYC; says 'there is

evidence that RC Ch and World Council of Chs have joined 'in perpetuation of

conflict'; says he is Cath and cannot be accused of anti-Cath or anti-Christian

motivation; denies Mobil sponsored trip

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 29, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 5, Column 1

LENGTH: 12 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Susan Garth denies fraud charges in efforts to raise funds for Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 27, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 10, Column 3

LENGTH: 22 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Nixon Adm presses study of ways to speed relief to Biafra and end Nigerian war;

pol problems involved in any intervention discussed

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 22, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 7, Column 1; (AP)

LENGTH: 104 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Sens R C Byrd, E M Kennedy and R B Russell urge US to step up relief operations

to Biafra; Kennedy urges UN Sec Gen Thant to call conf between Fed and Eastern

reprs; says only cease-fire can save millions starving in East; Russell says US

must develop own humanitarian policies rather than follow GB; Byrd says 4 1/2

million Easterners will die unless there is dramatic breakthrough in relief

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operations; Rev D Doran queries NY Times ed policy toward conflict but lauds

news coverage; sees long war; Switzerland pledges to increase aid to make up for

closing of airlift from Equatorial Guinea; East opens attacks in 4 areas

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 21, 1969, Tuesday

SECTION: Page 33, Column 0

LENGTH: 7 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Ad by Amer Com to Keep Biafra Alive; illus

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 20, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 6, Column 1; (UPI)

LENGTH: 47 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Rev D Doran repts rise in starvation and disease in Biafra; says heavy Fed

bombing of Uli airstrip has cut relief shipments sharply; Lt Col O Ojukwu asks

Sweden, Norway and Denmark to get Fed Govt to agree to cease-fire that would be

followed directly by negotiations; por Doran

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 16, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 15, Column 1

LENGTH: 34 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Equatorial Guinea bans nighttime airlift operations from Fernando Po to

Biafra; World Council of Chs to send supplies to W Ger and Scandinavian relief

orgns which operate from Portuguese island of Sao Tome

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 13, 1969, Monday

SECTION: Page 46, Column 2

LENGTH: 18 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Ed hailing donations of food and funds for Biafra relief ship and urging support

of $6-million fund drive

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 12, 1969, Sunday

SECTION: Section 4; Page 13, Column 1

LENGTH: 19 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

R C Algase lr suggests pol considerations and econ interests underlie most

Western nations refusal to aid Biafra

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 11, 1969, Saturday

SECTION: Page 37, Column 5

LENGTH: 32 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Wide variety of food delivered by New Yorkers to mercy ship Forra raises packing

problem; Sen C E Goodell, chmn of Biafra Christmas Ship Com, says donors were

asked to limit gifts to staples

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 9, 1969, Thursday

SECTION: Page 11, Column 5

LENGTH: 33 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

IRC halts relief flights to Biafra, Nigeria, because of dispute with Equatorial

Guinea over motor fuel airlifted for IRC trucks; denies Guinea charges that some

fuel is diverted to Eastern troops

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NEW YORK TIMES

January 8, 1969, Wednesday

SECTION: Page 49, Column 3

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LENGTH: 39 words

JOURNAL-CODE: NYT

ABSTRACT:

Freighter Forra arrives, NYC, to take on cargo of food and other relief supplies

donated for Biafra in drive headed by Abie Nathan and sponsored by US and

internatl relief orgns; striking longshoremen have agreed to load ship; illus

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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

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