Mary Louise Smith Elected GOP National Chairwoman
The Republican National Committee unanimously chose Mary Louise Smith as the party's first woman national chairman. The 59 year old former co chairperson who led GOP grassroots workshops in the last six months succeeds George Bush who was named to head the US liaison office in China. President Ford and VP designate Rockefeller spoke at the committee luncheon.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Mary Louise Smith
Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon's physician warns of dire phlebitis setback
Newsweek quotes Maj. Gen. Walter Tkach saying Nixon's phlebitis has worsened so severely it may require a miracle to recover. The doctor notes the condition is critical and he avoided telling Pat Nixon to prevent frightening her. Swelling in the left leg raises concern of a potential heart blood clot.
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New York
Newsweek Magazine
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Walter Tkach
Pat Nixon
Tkach
Tkad
Paris grenade attack kills two in drugstore on Left Bank
Paris police hunt a young man with long hair and a gray jacket after he dropped a hand grenade into a crowded Left Bank drugstore. Two people died and 26 were wounded as witnesses saw the blast from a second-floor balcony Sunday afternoon. The man, about 25, fled amid the chaos.
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South Boston High sees peaceful integration turnout
About 110 black students walked quietly into South Boston High School as court ordered desegregation begins. Police report calm with attendance rising at the formerly juried antibusing scene. A minority of white pupils arrive, with 32 whites and 25 blacks in class on Friday.
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Boston
South Boston High School
Joseph Jordan
Florida Girl Miss World-USA Crowned in USA Pageant
A 5-foot-8 brunette from Daytona Beach Terry Ann Browning 20 was chosen from 49 contestants to represent the United States in the Miss World Pageant in London in November. She was crowned by comedian Marty Allen with first runner up Kimberly Louise Tomes 19 from Texas.
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N. Y
Daytona Beach
Fla
Terry Ann Browning
Browning
United States
London
Marty Allen
Kimberly Louise Tomes
Texas
Marilyn Ann Petty
Editorial Obituaries and Classifieds Highlight Today
A compact page segment lists editorials and obituaries alongside classifieds and entertainment notes. It covers television listings, theater notices, sports brief items, and profiles of notable local figures.
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Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday weather outlook
Partly cloudy conditions continue tonight and Tuesday with temperatures dipping to the mid to upper 50s overnight and reaching the mid to upper 70s by Tuesday. Details appear on Page 2.
Staff churn expected after Haig exits White House
President Ford’s White House reshuffle likely follows the imminent departure of staff chief Alexander Haig Jr. Haig expects to resign soon and may be named commander of American and NATO forces in Europe. Cole and Jones may also resign from key posts, signaling broader staff restructuring.
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Ford
White House
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Jerry Jones
Richard M. Nixon
Europe
Robert T. Hartmann
U.S. News and World Report
Haig
Ford outlines nine member clemency panel plan
President Ford proposes a nine member clemency panel to implement conditional amnesty for Vietnam era deserters and draft evaders. The plan would assign 6 to 24 months of alternative service and review up to 50 000 cases on a case by case basis. Majority leaders expressed cautious support and some opposition during the White House briefing.
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Ford
White House
House
John Rhodes
Senate
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Rhodes
Griffin
National Clemency Review Board
Hijacker Blows Up Vietnamese Airliner Killing 71
A wealthy playboy army captain hijacked an Air Vietnam Boeing 727 from Da Nang to Saigon. He evaded security, ordered a turn toward Hanoi, then detonated grenades as the plane neared Phan Rang, causing a midair explosion and a fatal crash. Among 71 dead, eight crew and 59 passengers were Vietnamese. two Koreans, a Filipino, and a French national survived.
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
le Duc Tan
Air Vietnam
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Tan
Air Force
Phan Rang
Terrorists Hold Nine Hostages After Embassy Siege
In The Hague Dutch officials report Japanese terrorists still hold nine hostages after releasing two women from the French Embassy. French ambassador Jacques Senard is among those still captive as talks continue and leaders weigh difficult decisions within the next 24 hours.
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Hague
Netherlands
Jacques Senard
Jean Sauvagnargues
Paris
Joop den Uy
Red Army
France
Amsterdam
Unity Pledged As Dems Close Ohio Convention
Ohio Democrats headed into the final seven weeks of the campaign with about 4000000 in fundraising and unity pledges after a convention featuring Gov. John J. Gilligan Sen. Howard Metzenbaum and John Glenn. The event included a 100 a plate dinner at the Ohio State Fairgrounds and a 15 plank platform. Glenn and Metzenbaum urged party unity while Gilligan criticized Rhodes and other Republicans.
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Ohio
Democrats
John J. Gilligan
Howard Metzenbaum
Cleveland
Senate
John Glenn
Kansas City
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Metzenbaum
Gilligan
Glenn
Last American POW Emmet Kay Nears Release in Laos Cave
Emmet Kay, the last known American prisoner from the Indochina war, is expected to be released this week from a limestone cave in northeastern Laos. Diplomats say Pathet Lao officials have assured release with the prisoner exchange underway as a new coalition government forms in Vientiane. Kay, a Hawaiian charter pilot, has been held since May 7, 1973, and wrote of simple life in the cave, playing volleyball and cards with guards, while awaiting reunion with his wife Florence and children Kimo and Puanani.
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Laos
Emmet James Kay
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Pathet Lao
U.S
Florence
Kimo
Puanani
Kays
Emmet
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