Interpol to Coordinate Terrorist Information
Western governments have begun supplying descriptions and key data on suspected political terrorists to Interpol. The move, reported by Bernard Kaplan, could hamper terrorists' anonymity and improve governments' intelligence, though raising concerns about precedents and use by Communist regimes.
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UPI
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Interpol
Paris
Herald European
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Herald
Israel
Soviets Help Ford As Defense Budget Request Looms
Washington sources say the Pentagon plans to ask Congress for more money next year and indicates Soviet support may aid Ford's defense budget push. President Ford is expected to address the request within days.
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Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
United States
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Soviet Union
Kiev
Black Sea
Crete
Mediterranean
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Social Security overpayments blamed on computer faults
A government audit cites a malfunctioning computer system as cause of at least 662 million in overpayments to 4.2 million aged, blind and disabled SSI recipients since 1974. The report notes lax security at the Woodlawn Maryland center and calls for a full overhaul while officials say the system is now under control.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
SSI
Social Security
Woodlawn
James Cardwell
Congress
Hungry giraffe wades pond for lunch at Philadelphia Zoo
A hungry giraffe in Philadelphia Zoo ignores a warning sign and reaches for shrubs behind a retaining wall. Giraffes normally avoid ground feeding and water but this one waded into a small pond at noon to snack.
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Philadelphia
Burma coup attempt fails targets Ne Win and officials
A group of young Burmese military officers and accomplices tried and failed to kill President Ne Win and two senior officials in an apparent coup. The Rangoon radio said the officers would be tried later and gave no names or timing.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Ne Win
Burma
Rangoon Radio
U Nu
Harvest Cannery Strike Shuts 76 Plants Across California
Workers at 76 canneries walk out during peak harvest, delaying 95 percent of California’s tomato production and major fruit canning. President Ford pressed for Taft Hartley cooling off. mediation chief Scearce called talks in Washington to avert crop losses.
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Palo Alto
Calif
California
Ford
Taft-Hartley
United States
Wurm
Bellyflopper Giraud Claims Second WBFCDC Title
In Vancouver, Butts Giraud a 30 year old retired football lineman and ex wrestler won his second straight World Bellyflop and Cannonball Diving Championship. He earned the green bathrobe trophy and an imitation gold trophy worth 39.95 dollars as about 15 competitors aged 18 to 44 and weighing 250 to 335 pounds took part.
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Canada
Butts Giraud
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