Earthquake cripples Van region in Turkey with thousands homeless
Survivors face exposure and pneumonia after a 7.6 quake devastates four towns and 130 villages in Van province. An emergency airlift of tents and blankets begins as freezing temperatures reach five degrees. U.S. Commerce Secretary Elliott Richardson meets Turkish Premier Demirel in Ankara to discuss aid.
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Deportation ordered for Rio Rico resident or US citizen claims
Rio Rico resident Homero Cantu Trevion, who entered the US on a three day visa in 1972 and stayed four years, was ordered deported after Immigration Court Judge J C Craig ruled residents of Rio Rico are not US citizens. A lawyer expected the case to reach the Supreme Court.
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Ford remains busy governing not withdrawn from mood
White House press secretary Ron Nessen said President Ford is busy governing the country and not becoming a recluse or sinking into low spirits. He emphasized Ford continues his long habit of daily work, describing his normal pace during a Monday briefing.
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Ohio recount deadline set for Dec 9 in Ford Carter vote
Ohio boards of election directed to submit presidential recount results by December 9. Recount began Monday after Carter carried Ohio by 9,333 votes out of about four million. Ford eligible for free recount due to margin under half percent. cost estimated at about $75,000.
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Reilly case finally ends murder charges in 1973 slaying
Peter Reilly, once cleared, sees murder charges dismissed by Litchfield Superior Court judge. Gov Grasso orders a full police probe into possible evidence suppression in the Barbara Gibbons murder. State police begin new searches in Falls Village amid questions over who killed Gibbons and why key facts were withheld.
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Hartford, Conn
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Governors press for GOP overhaul at winter meeting
A group of current and former governors and officials met to revamp the Republican Party. They urged a broad base, positive proposals, and new policy stances to reverse the party’s decline, including term limits and a clearer position on health protection.
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UPI
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Oregon
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Illinois
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Lebanese disarmament talks stall amid gun ownership disputes
In Beirut heavy weapons collection stalls as rival groups refuse to relinquish arms first. Col. Ahmed Al Hajj warns the Arab peacekeeping force will begin gathering Sunday under Syrian-led supervision, with tensions over arms and potential South Lebanon deployments easing under U.S. mediation.
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Lebanon
UPI
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Marines disperse Klansmen at Camp Pendleton base
At Camp Pendleton California the Marine Corps moved Klansmen off base after a clash that followed a black Marine assault on white troops at an illegal beer party. The incident occurred as a Ku Klux Klan meeting was nearby and the transfer aims to prevent further trouble.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
UPI
Marine Corps
Rhodesian minister blasts black nationalists at Geneva talks
Rhodesian Foreign Minister Pieter van der Byl warned during a Geneva news conference that black nationalist leaders quarrel among themselves like cats and dogs and must show more discipline for any conference to succeed. He likened the scene to a power struggle over Rhodesia's future, stressing concern for the people at home.
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Switzerland
UPI
Pieter van der Byl
Rhodesia
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