Britain urges Mugabe and Nkomo to join Rhodesia talks
In Geneva Ivor Richard, chair of the peace conference, proposed ways for Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo to enter pre-independence discussions without losing face. He reiterated he cannot set a binding date for transition but suggested a possible Dec 1 1977 start if no hitches arise, after meeting the two leaders who form a patriotic front.
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Tokyo Rose seeks presidential pardon in first news conference
Iva Toguri D Aquino, once known as Tokyo Rose, asked President Ford for a pardon in a public session, saying she did not seek exoneration and would mail her petition after visiting the courthouse with her lawyer. In Omaha the Ku Klux Klan urged Ford to form a committee to probe Carter's church integration in Plains, Ga, arguing for rights of whites and blacks.
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UAW Strike Pact With Chrysler Wins Broad Backing
The United Auto Workers approved the Chrysler contract late Wednesday. Most workers supported the deal, but skilled tradesmen nearly defeated it over wage gaps. UAW now eyes talks with General Motors as 390000 workers prepare to strike at midnight.
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Gilmore force-treated after overdose attempts in Utah
Salt Lake City reports Gary Gilmore, the condemned killer, was force-treated by doctors for an overdose of sleeping pills after repeatedly pulling out intravenous tubes. His fiancée Nicole Barrett, 20, who reportedly took sleeping pills in a pact with him, remained unconscious and in critical condition at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, about 45 miles away.
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NBC to settle monopoly charge in broadcast limits deal
NBC agreed to settle a Justice Department antitrust suit by pledging to cut its prime time production. The deal limits NBC to 20 hours weekly for 6 to 11 pm and bars financial interests in outside producers. It sets no binding constraints on other networks unless they join or are required by law. CBS and ABC oppose the consent judgment.
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China detonates largest nuclear blast. fallout seen to reach U.S.
UPI reports China’s most powerful nuclear bomb to date, about four megatons, detonated at Lop Nor in Western China. EPA activated monitoring as officials warn fallout could reach the United States in days. past atmospheric tests spread fallout to the northeast, including Pennsylvania.
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Surviving Palestinian terrorist blames Syria
A four hour attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Amman was carried out by a Palestinian splinter group angered by Syria's Lebanon invasion. Seven people were killed including three Palestinians, two Jordanian commandos, and two hotel workers. an American guest was injured. The surviving gunman, Khairy Tewfir Omeir, said the attackers belonged to the Fatah organization Iraqi Branch known as Black June, led by Abu Nidal. The group allegedly targeted Arab regimes and demanded Jordan denounce Arab League pro Syria resolutions. Security forces killed three attackers and captured one.
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Porpoises Sulk to Death in Nets After Psychology Tests
Tests off Mexico coast show porpoises often sink rather than flee when enclosed in nets. Training fishermen to wait for the porpoises to relax and guide them to net openings cut kills by 30 percent with old nets and near elimination with newer nets, aiding a federal ban on yellowfin tuna fishing.
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Ford presses SALT and budget work to finish
President Ford remains dedicated to guiding the nation through SALT talks and budget issues through his remaining time in office. His press secretary says Ford has pursued a strategic arms limitation pact with the Soviet Union for two years and will not abandon that goal or his other duties for political reasons.
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Minuteman III production approved amid SALT II delays
Ford administration approves building 60 Minuteman III boosters due next October, funding $260.7 million of a $322.4 million Congressional package. Decision delays whether to deploy in silos, while Soviet missiles and two new SLBMs press SALT II talks toward January.
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