Armstrong meets Queen in royal coach on credence visit
US Ambassador Anne Armstrong rode in the Glass Coach to Buckingham Palace to present letters of credence to Queen Elizabeth II. The ceremony, a formal London diplomatic rite, drew onlookers as Armstrong became the first woman ambassador to the Court of St. James's. She arrived in a ivory silk dress with a yellow rose bouquet.
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Navy to close three air stations in $56 million plan
The Navy seeks to shut Key West Memphis and Corpus Christi air stations plus related changes affecting about 12,000 jobs. The plan, pending environmental review and hearings in 4–6 months, aims to free 2,100 sailors for combat duties and save at least $56 million annually while consolidating training and reducing helicopter pilot programs.
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Military procurement bill faces protest over naval reserve closings
House Armed Services approves a 34.4 billion procurement bill with a late amendment opposing planned naval reserve facility closures. Senate backs a campaign finance reporting amendment amid a 50 to 42 vote. A nonbinding sense of Congress urges Navy to pause reserve closures until those sizes are set by law. Rep. Aspin votes against, while Rep. Stratton and Rep. Hebert push opposition to closures.
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Five would-be PMs line up in London leadership race
Foreign Secretary James Callaghan led five cabinet ministers bidding to succeed Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Benn Foot Jenkins Crosland and Healey pursued the post as the party prepares for the first ballot due March 25, with Callaghan the bookmakers’ favorite and a Wilson resignation shaking British politics.
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