Allied invasion plan Sledgehammer considered in 1942
British and Allied records reveal that Sledgehammer a proposed 1942 invasion of France was shelved for feasibility. Stalin sought landings on Fare while Britain weighed Cherbourg as a target and debated simultaneous coast assaults. Cabinet backed deception plans and US Marshall opposed reporting disagreement.
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Northern Ireland Marchers Defy Ban In Belfast Rally
Secur ity forces brace as civil rights supporters plan a march through Belfast to protest a government ban on protests The protest is organized by the civil rights association and follows a year marked by violence including bombings and a deadly army foray casualties run high with civilians and security forces among the dead and wounded
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Sadat plans military study at high council meeting
Cairo reports President Sadat will discuss Middle East military aspects with the armed forces high council. A three-man team compiles a study on political angles as part of a broader effort to shape Egypt's National Strategy amid the crisis.
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Australian actor Keith Michell wins Variety Club award
Keith Michell was presented with a special Variety Club award for his international success on Friday night. An Australian actor after Peter Finch, he was singled out following the BBC program The Lit Wises of Heres V. The report notes his rising prominence alongside Beat film actor for his Sunday Blowls role.
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Deadlock over Malta persists as talks stall
British and Maltese officials plan to work after a New Year holiday, each side awaiting the other's move to end the Malta base deadlock. Withdrawals proceed slowly amid rent demands of about £18 million and NATO talks. Soldiers recalled from leave in case they are needed to assist the pullout.
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Rhodesian commission to explain settlement terms to Africans
A Rhodesian commission of 18 men and one woman under Sid Pearce will explain Britain's proposed settlement terms to African Rhodesians and gauge reaction for the Foreign Secretary. The group, seen as influential, faces strong opposition from Labour and Liberal parties and African nationalists. An advance party is leaving for Rhodesia January 4 to start outreach.
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