Moynihan Denies Charge He Speaks For Self
United Nations ambassador Daniel Moynihan says his UN remarks on human rights come on government orders, not his own. He spoke at the International League for the Rights of Man prize ceremony, urging tolerance for nontraditional democracies and reiterating US stakes in liberty. He condemned Soviet dissidents Kovalev and Sakharov’s cases and noted Moynihan’s role as a human rights advocate at the UN.
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Australian Labor Party Ousted In Landslide Election
Sydney AP reports Australia's conservative coalition secured a sweeping victory as Labor suffers a massive swing nationwide. Bob Hawke conceded defeat while tensions linger over Governor-General Kerr's 1975-76 budget crisis and the dismissal that sparked the three year cycle of elections.
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Campaign Contribution Questioned
Washington AP A top oil magnate Ar mand Hammer 77 faces trial on federal campaign contribution charges. Hammer pleaded guilty Oct 1 to hiding that he funded 54000 in Nixon reelection contributions in 1972 but his lawyers argued he recanted his guilty plea. A judge overruled objections saying Hammer must stand trial amid concerns for his heart condition.
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Two Planes Meet In Near Collision Over Flat Rock Va
An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 and an Air Force F101 fighter came within close proximity over Flat Rock Virginia near Richmond Thursday around noon. No injuries reported. FAA spokesman said investigation ongoing and noted past near misses involving major carriers.
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Scotland Yard Warns IRA Still A Threat After London Siege
London AP report says surrender of four Irish gunmen after a six day siege does not end terrorism in Britain. Police link suspects to IRA bombings and shootings that killed nine and wounded scores, with charges pending against three others. Queen Elizabeth II sent congratulations as hostages were freed in drizzle. A second item notes actor Andy Devine hospitalized with pneumonia amid leukemia.
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Colby hints at U S para military action in Angola
CIA Director William Colby testified to the House intelligence committee that U S support for Angolan factions may be underway, arguing the War Powers Act is not violated since paramilitary operations are not troops. He denied Americans fighting in Angola and contrasted with Vietnam saying the U S would weigh a modest response rather than massive military commitment.
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Loch Ness Story Not Told Yet Says Scottish Librarian
Glasgow AP report notes Roy Muir, a Scottish librarian who has seen Nessie four times, suspects recent Boston Academy photographs of a 55 to 60 foot creature are of an old film model that sank in the late 1960s. He doubts Dr. Robert Rines and party revealed a real monster.
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