Carter Clinches Democratic Nomination For President
Jimmy Carter swept to the 1976 Democratic nomination at Madison Square Garden after a long campaign that culminated with Ohio giving him the decisive primary win. The convention named him by acclamation, with Udall Brown and McCormack garnering votes as trailing contenders. Carter pledged to announce his vice presidential pick Thursday morning and thanked supporters as the party united behind him.
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Uganda Expels Britain's Acting High Commissioner
Uganda orders expulsion of James Horrocks amid tensions with Britain over the Entebbe raid. Foreign Office says no rescue airlift planned. MPs protest detention of a hijack hostage and accuse Amin of snubbing their letter of protest. Forty-nine Britons remain in Uganda with no evacuation plan announced. Mrs Dora Bloch fate remains disputed amid reports of a possible body sighting.
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Syrian Army clashes in Baalbek amid Lebanon border push
Syrian forces fight house to house in Baalbek as 1000 fresh troops cross into Lebanon. In the south they pull back from Sidon toward Jezzine and Bekaa, signaling possible cease fire shifts with Palestinian guerrillas. WAFA confirms Sidon withdrawal and battalions moved inland.
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Ford Signs $32 Billion Arms Bill
President Ford signed a $32.5 billion Defense Appropriations Authorization Act authorizing active duty troop strength of 2,092,600. The bill funds weapons, R and D, and reserve support, with $213 million for repairs and modernization and $8 million for U S S Belknap repairs. It is an authorization, not a funding bill, with further appropriations needed. Ford criticized deficiencies yet praised expeditious congressional action and noted a 1977 defense budget of $115 billion. The measure also enables pay adjustments, limits on unused leave reimbursement, extended physician bonuses, and raises Junior ROTC units to 1,600.
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Shark in a Texas creek shocks Arlington youths
Two 10 year old boys caught a 3 1 2 foot sand shark in a North Central Texas creek near Arlington while fishing with cane poles. City officials note creeks connect to coastal waters and consider signing warnings.
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Battle for Control of Baalbek Deepens as Syria Joins
Reports from Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley say Syrian armored units attacked Palestinian positions and seized their base camp, while heavy fighting and fires rage in the city. Elsewhere Syrian forces shell Nahr el Bared near Tripoli and Christian forces blockade Tal Zaatar in Beirut as Arab League debates Palestine amid Syria's intervention.
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