Soviet picks Ustinov as new defense minister in shift
Dmitri F. Ustinov, 67, named to head the Soviet armed forces after Marshal Andrei Grechko's burial. Western observers note Ustinov's deep arms industry background and expectation of heavy spending and accelerated tech development. Tass says he was promoted to army general though his career centers on production and supply.
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Ustinov
Communist Party
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Nikolai Podgorny
Kissinger heads for Liberia during wellness trip
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger left Kinshasa for Monrovia after a brief illness, meeting with President Mobutu Sese Seko. Doctors said he slept most of Thursday but recovered, canceling certain engagements. Ghana reportedly canceled Kissinger’s Accra visit due to late substitution of Ghana for Nigeria.
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Mobutu Sese Seko
Monrovia
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D. Martin Wolfe
Academy of Fine Arts
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Nguza Karl I-Bond
Accra
Ghana
Nigeria
Peking probes embassy blast amid Cold War tension
A Chinese Foreign Ministry official said the explosion at the Soviet Embassy gate in Peking is under investigation. Soviet and Yugoslav agencies reported two guards killed and injured, while embassy staff reportedly escaped harm. Bulletin notes damage to the gate area and that protests were lodged with Chinese authorities.
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Jumblatt vows more warfare if election goes on
In Beirut Kamal Jumblatt warned of renewed full scale fighting if the presidential election proceeds. He demanded delay while Syrian forces and allied militias impact Lebanon’s political balance and urged withdrawal of Syrian troops. clashes continued with 57 killed and about 50 wounded in the past day.
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Camille Chamoun
Kamel Assaad
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