ASEAN ministers fear big power rivalry in Indo China
Five nation ASEAN Foreign Ministers concluded a three day meeting in Manila amid concerns over Cold War power rivalry in the region and the intentions of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Vietnam reportedly seeks goodwill missions to Malaysia Singapore and the Philippines as Hanoi is described as reunified after 30 years of conflict.
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Talks this week on Timor merger
Indonesia’s Cabinet will decide this week whether to accept East Timor merger plans via Indonesia. President Suharto chairs Tuesday talks to set the altitude after a mission led by Home Minister General Amir Machmud met Suharto. The mission says Timorese people reportedly favor joining Indonesia.
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Amin set for long dynamic rule in Uganda
Uganda's first life president Idi Amin reportedly receives rapid congratulatory messages after the Uganda Defence Council announced his appointment. Kampala Radio, monitored in Nairobi, said Ugandans sent initial greetings within hours of the decision by the military governing body.
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Comment on Uganda leadership and a strong man rule
A radio comment says the Defence Council decision was welcomed by the people of Uganda and that leadership under President Amin embodies a strong man ideal. The piece notes Amin is aged 50 and Ugandans may expect long and dynamic leadership ahead.
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Reagan Gains Delegates Across Western States
U S Reagan collected 39 delegates in Montana New Mexico and Idaho to offset Ford s 17 of 18 in Minnesota As AP reports Reagan swept all 20 Montana delegates won 15 of New Mexico s 2 national convention delegates and Idaho added four Reagan leads with 970 delegates 182 uncommitted while Ford has 1001 with 104 delegates remaining to be chosen
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Riot at Ursus Tractor Factory Halts Warsaw Express
Militant workers tore up rails and hurled barriers near the Ursus tractor plant, delaying the Warsaw Paris Express. The protest accompanied a government announcement that food price increases would be reconsidered, prompting Cabinet reassurances and a return to normalcy. Local workers welcomed dialogue promised by officials.
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Viking Mars landing delayed for safer site choice
Viking I has orbited Mars since June 19 surveying landing sites. Scientists halted the July 4 plan for a cratered Chryse site and will select a northwestern area Chryst Phoenicia as a potentially safer touchdown. A cloud over the prime site was observed, with wind effects deemed minor due to Mars thin atmosphere.
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London Leads Britain With Record 35 Degree Heat
London recorded a noontime high of 35 degrees, the hottest in Britain yesterday, with other regions only several degrees cooler. The heat wave stood as one of the century’s hottest days, reported by AAP via the Press Association.
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Greek barber breaks world record for nonstop haircuts
Athens Sunday AAT reports Greek barber Christos Angelopoulos ran a nonstop session lasting over 86 hours and cut 247 heads to set a new world record. He fainted at the 247th cut and was hospitalized after the event.
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Protests Lead to Arrests at Pentagon Files
Three demonstrators opposed to nuclear arms were arrested after pouring a bottle of human blood over the files of a senior Defense Department official. The incident occurred at the Pentagon on Friday.
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Beauty contestants arrive in Hong Kong for Miss Universe 1976
Twenty four beauty contestants landed in Hong Kong on Friday to compete for the Miss Universe 1976 title to be decided between July 3 and 11. The Associated Press reports the arrivals as the pageant builds toward the final event.
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Murder claim stains emperor's death in Ethiopian royal scandal
Prince David Makkonen alleges Emperor Haile Selassie was murdered by suffocation with cushions on August 27 1973 at a bar where his entourage was dismissed. He says witnesses saw suffocation and cremation, while Ethiopia cites natural death and refuses autopsy, and he seeks international intervention for 21 imprisoned family members.
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Seychelles Gains Independence From Britain Tomorrow
Seychelles, Britain's last African possession, will gain independence at midnight with Victoria’s Union Jack lowered and Seychelles Republic flag raised. Prime Minister James Mancham, a London-educated lawyer, will become the first president, pledging close links with the West while pursuing a neutral, nonaligned stance and a new tourism-led economy.
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Smithsonian to Open Air and Space Museum on Thursday
Smithsonian Institution plans to open its new Air and Space Museum on schedule. Viking 1, orbiting Mars, is expected to cut a ceremonial ribbon by beaming a signal to a retractable electronic arm.
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Smithsonian Institution
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US song composer Johnny Mercer dies at 66
New York dispatch reports Johnny Mercer, renowned American songwriter of Moon River and Days of Wine and Roses, died Friday in Bel-Air California at age 66. Mercer, a prolific lyricist and composer, collaborated with Kern Carmichael Arlen and many others, wrote melodies for Dream and Something's Got ta Give, and composed the Broadway score Top Banana.
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