Army overthrows Burundi Leader in Bloodless Coup
Radio Bujumbura announced a bloodless coup in Burundi with no casualties. Belgian radio cited Lt. Col. Bagaza as the likely leader, while UN reports cite mass killings of Hutus by Tutsis in 1972 and a curfew was imposed after the takeover at Bujumbura.
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Zaire
Michel Micombero
Central African Republic of Burundi
Bujumbura
Radio
Sabena
Tass
Soviet New Agency
Micombero
United Nations
Burundi
Belgium
Rwanda
Tanzania
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Kissinger Bars Mission Officials From Helsinki Trip
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger blocks three executive branch commissioners from a Helsinki human rights mission to the Soviet Union and 23 European nations. Rep. Fascell accuses Kissinger of obstruction. Kissinger claims partisan politics. The 18 day tour includes leaders Leahy Pell Bingham Fenwick Yates and Simon with only Romania approving visits in Eastern Europe.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Dante B. Fascell
Dfla
American Helsinki Commission
Kissinger
Fascell
Congress
House
Senate
Executive Branch
Ford Administration
Ford
Commission
Brussels
Europe
State Department
Romania
Patrick J. Leahy
R-Vt
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Jonathan Bingham
D-N.y
Millicent Fenwick
R-N.j
Sidney Yates
Paul Simon
Dill
Truce Prospects Improve With Agreement In Lebanon
Christian leaders Gemayel and Chamoun signaled willingness to allow the pan-Arab peacekeeping force to police Lebanon if trusted by locals. Gemayel and Chamoun had earlier vowed to bar Arab units from the Christian north and east Beirut enclave. Arab League mediator Khali said a deployment plan for 30,000 troops would be completed today.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Pierre Gemayel
Phalange Party
Camille Chamoun
National Liberal Party
Elias Sarkis
Chamoun
Gemayel
Bashir
Hassan Sabri Khali
Arab League
Egypt
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Rhodesia talks hinge on timing of black majority rule
In Geneva Ivor Richard urged black and white leaders to set a date for blacks to assume power in Rhodesia. Black leaders demand Sept 1, 1977, while Ian Smith and his team push for a 1978 transition with a white‑led interim government. Bishop Muzorewa warned civil war could follow black rule.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Ivor Richard
Ian Smith
Smith
Kissinger
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
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