Ford pardons Tokyo Rose D Aquino restores citizenship
In a late act, President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D Aquino known as Tokyo Rose and restored her U S citizenship after 27 years. She thanked him and called it a sign of compassion and fair play, saying she values her restored American citizenship. The move followed years of controversy over her wartime broadcasts to U S troops.
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UPI
Ford
Iva Toguri D’aquino
Tokyo
D’ Aquino
Water Found Outside Galaxy IC 133 Edge
International astronomers from the United States France and West Germany using the Ef felsberg radio telescope discovered rotating water molecules at a density of one per ten cubic centimeters on nebula IC 133 about 2.2 million light years away. The find suggests other solar systems may share similar conditions with dust gas and potential life, extending Copernican ideas.
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West Germany
UPI
Max Planck Institute of Astronomy
Effelsberg
United States
France
Max Planck Institute
Copernicus
Earth
Gavin Recommended by ONeill to Lead CIA
Retired Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, ex ambassador to France and Vietnam War critic, is recommended by House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill to head the CIA. Gavin, 69, chairs Arthur D. Little in Cambridge and wrote War and Peace in the Space Age.
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UPI
James M. Gavin
France
U.S
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Central Intelligence Agency
O’neil
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Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Theodore Sorensen
Cambridge
Mass
Carter
Arthur D. Little, Inc
North Vietnam
Cairo unrest leaves over forty dead and army called
Antigovernment riots in Cairo and other cities kill more than 40 people and injure about 600 as government price hikes trigger a crackdown. Army troops are deployed for the first time in 25 years to enforce a curfew and aid police, with attacks on utilities, businesses, and public institutions reported across multiple cities.
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Egypt
UPI
Alexandria
Mediterranean
Farouk
Anwar Sadat
Florida citrus crop in shambles
A Arctic cold wave devastated Florida crops with the citrus and vegetable sectors enduring massive losses. Record low temperatures across the South chilled major cities including West Palm Beach and Orlando tying all time lows. Prices for citrus may surge as Florida faces up to 40 percent crop loss in January.
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Cairo
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Peoples Gas Co
Chicago
Ford offers limited amnesty for Vietnam era deserters
President Ford rejected blanket amnesty for Vietnam War resisters, but granted honorable discharges to hundreds of deserters who were wounded or decorated for valor in Southeast Asia. The move affects about 700 veterans eligible for benefits and may ease political backlash ahead of Carter pardons.
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UPI
Ford
White House
Southeast Asia
American Legion
Jimmy Carter
Vietnam
Bell approved 10 3 for attorney general in Senate panel
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10 to 3 to recommend Griffin Bell's confirmation as attorney general despite strong opposition from black leaders over his desegregation rulings on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Carter’s cabinet nominees near swift Senate approval after inauguration.
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UPI
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Jimmy Carter
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US. Court of Appeals
Carter
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Commerce
Brock Adams
Transportation
White House
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Mississippi
Aaron Henry
Jesse Jackson
Chicago
Kissinger Reflects On Eight Years Of Service And Change
Henry Kissinger ended eight years in the White House and State Department with pride and regret. He spoke of a need for tranquility and confidence, while noting emptiness about his personal future. He discussed foreign policy progress, ongoing disputes, and his view that U.S. duty is to improve living standards in the developing world.
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N.Y. Times
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Soviet Union
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Treasury
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New York
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