Foreign Policy Praised At GOP Platform Hearing
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller led testimony praising Ford and Kissinger foreign policy as the Republican Platform Committee faced internal clashes between Reagan supporters and Ford backers. The hearing highlighted differences over platform specifics, with subcommittee chairmen to be elected independently, and included praise for farm policy gains under Nixon and Ford.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Republican Platform Committee
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Free World
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Kissinger
Ronald Reagan
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Walter F. Mondale
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Over Rules and Issues GOP Battle Lines Drawn
In Kansas City AP dispatch delegates and contenders brace for a stormy Republican national convention. Rockefeller backs Ford and Kissinger while Reagan seeks preliminary votes to prove strength. The fight centers on whether delegates from 20 primary states obey state verdicts or party rules on the initial ballot.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
Amelia
Ronald Reagan
John J. Rhodes
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Rockefeller
Henry A. Kissinger
America
White House
Lyn Nofziger
Reagan
Te Reagan
Mexico's Key Drug Dealer Apprehended
Mexico City AP reports the capture of Jorge Favela Hscobosa 59 described as the country s top drug dealer. He was arrested in a Mexico City suburb while closing a 1.6 million deal as lieutenants were taken in other regions. authorities say 35 pounds of cocaine and six pounds of heroin were seized. Favela is wanted in several American states with shipments mainly to Chicago.
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United States
Jorge Favela Hscobosa
Mexico
Alejandro Gerts Manero
Attorney General
Favela
Tijjuana
Gertz
Chicago
Ferocious Fighting In Beirut Amid Civil War Truce Talks
In Beirut, fierce fighting persisted along the Christian Muslim arc with clashes blamed on both sides. A limited three day truce was reportedly agreed to repair the electricity network, with casualties tallied at 138 killed and 176 wounded across fronts. Escapes from Tal Zaatar refugee camp continued as Palestinian fighters defended the camp and civilians fled toward Dekwaneh.
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Hurricane Belle brushes North Carolina Outer Banks
The edge of Hurricane Belle swept across the Outer Banks causing rain and high winds 55 to 74 mph, with 8 to 14 foot waves. No major damage reported though a truck collision near Camden County killed a man and two children. The storm center lay about 70 miles offshore moving north at 23 mph, with warnings extended north to Virginia Beach and potential impact future along Long Island or New England. Residents sheltered at schools and motels as authorities warned seas would remain dangerous.
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Larry Palmer
Arlington
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Hatteras
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Aftershock Rocks China
AP reports a strong aftershock hit Peking amid continuing China quake activity from July. No damage or deaths noted. Hsinhua cites entombed miners in Tangshan but rescue success. Kailuan Mine press says one pit resumed. United States observers estimate tens of thousands dead in Tangshan area.
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Kissinger and Bhutto Talk on Pakistan Nuclear Plan
Secretary of State Kissinger and Prime Minister Bhutto spent three hours without resolving Pakistan’s plan to buy French reprocessing equipment. Washington linked aid and weapons safeguards to nonproliferation assurances while pledging flood relief of 200 tons of wheat as Lahore and surrounding areas suffer from severe flooding.
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