Callaghan names Owen as foreign chief in surprise reshuffle
London United Press International reports Dr. David Owen, 38, an untried minister in the Foreign Office, was named foreign secretary by Prime Minister James Callaghan. The appointment, made after the death of Anthony Crosland, makes Owen the youngest holder of the post since Anthony Eden in 1935. Owen must lead Britain at the Common Market Council, oversee Rhodesia negotiations, and represent Britain at key 1980s summits including NATO and Commonwealth meetings. Denies Healey test in place as chancellor.
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Vance outlines plan to lure Middle East to peace talks
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, back from a Middle East tour, unveils a diplomatic push to bring regional issues to a Geneva style peace table. He expects an early March influx of leaders to Washington, with Rabin Sadat Fahd and Hussein visiting, while assessing Syria’s Hafez Assad and PLO roles amid Egypt’s Arafat era shifts and Cairo exile possibilities.
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Amin invites probe into death of archbishop and ministers
Ugandas president Idi Amin urged all governments to send delegations to Kampala to probe the reported deaths of Anglican archbishop Janani Luwum and two Ugandan ministers. Tanzania claimed the archbishop was killed by Amin after a refused confession. Nairobi's Daily Nation warned Africa risks losing credibility amid East Africa killings.
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Congress Sanders Gas Study Challenges at Hearing
Washington lawmakers grapple with whether major oil firms hide natural gas in offshore federal leases. Interior officials warned studies raise more questions than answers as production falls in five Gulf fields and reserve figures differ from USGS estimates. Bettenberg cites possible acceptable reasons for declines.
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Levesque Cleared in Traffic Death Case
Quebec Premier Rene Levesque was absolved of criminal responsibility after District Coroner Maurice Laniel ruled the downtown collision on February 6 was unavoidable. Edgar Trottier, 62, died from a skull fracture and broken neck while lying in the boulevard.
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Carter seeks funds for abortion alternatives plan
President Carter asked Congress for 35 million to develop and improve alternatives to abortion. HEW chief Califano said the plan targets teenagers and expands family planning, health education, counseling, and prenatal research, with 278,000 teens or low income persons to benefit.
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Carter restores farm and food funds in milk subsidy debate
President Carter endorsed Ford’s milk subsidy cut for school lunches in a budget package, preserving most food aid while rejecting Ford’s plan to end the separate school milk program. He also urged continued $190 million farm conservation subsidies in 1978, with both moves shaping FY1978 proposals.
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Aide denies Hughes courier claim in Utah
Cedar City Utah AP A former aide to Howard Hughes says he never heard of Alaska contractor LeVare Forsythe who claims to be Hughes courier and delivered the will to Melvin Dummar. Mel Stewart Hughes aide and nurse says he lived near Hughes then and doubts the tale.
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans Ends With Fat Tuesday Festivities
Beer kegs line Bourbon Street and Canal Street crowds swell for Mardi Gras amid mostly orderly revelry. Police report 800 plus arrests in eight days for public intoxication and related offenses. Artists in Jackson Square paint faces as parades multiply and hotel rooms fill for what officials call near the biggest Mardi Gras ever.
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Trudeau and Carter discuss quiet approach to human rights policy
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau told President Carter that Canada supports human rights but prefers work quieter off the front page. They planned another Oval Office meeting as issues of strategy and the Kissinger linkage approach surfaced, with heads of state stressing cordial talks.
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