MPLA seeks discreet rapprochement with United States
From Luanda British observer Nicholas Ashford reports MPLA leaders showed a willingness to improve ties with Washington during last weeks visit. Mark Moran, adviser to Sen. Tunney, met nearly all MPLA leaders except Neto, signaling cautious outreach amid Cold War shifting alliances. In Rome the possibility of spring or summer elections looms with Communist gains, while Aldo Moro reports failure to secure a Christian Democratic majority after resigning cabinet.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Angolan Popular Movement
MPLA
United States
Nicholas Ashford
Times of London
Luantha
Washington
Mark Moran
John V.tunney
D-Calif
Agostinho Neto
Luanda
Rome
Republican Party
Carin Democrats
Hayes divorce filed by Isaac Hayes' wife in Tennessee
Mignon Cynthia Marley Hayes filed for divorce in Memphis Circuit Court citing cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks alimony and child support for her 5 year old daughter Heather and 1 month old son Isaac III. The couple wed in April 1973 in Carson City Nevada.
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Memphis, Tenn
Isaac Hayes
Mignon Cynthia Marley Hayes
Circuit
Heather
Isaac Iit
Hayeses
Carson City
New
Robert Hoffman
Hayes
Emily Roth Hayes
Salamanca Fire Ravages Jamestown Taylor Plant Loss Soars
The four story Ethan Allen furniture plant in Salamanca, a key supplier for 70 of the town's 500 industrial jobs, was engulfed in flames with explosions heard as crews from multiple towns battled the blaze. Fire officials estimated the loss in millions and advised the plant would have a severe economic impact on Salamanca, population 7,500. Firefighters faced a partial collapse and a damaged electrical line affecting nearby homes and businesses as two workers were treated for injuries from a hose incident.
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Salamanca
Ranald Jy
Splscoak
Jamestown Taylor Division
Aneer
Rma
Paul Schwab
Michael Keer
City Hall
Douglass
Lewis Shaw Jr
Little Valley
Great Valley
Killbuck
Ellicottville
Allegany
Olean
Ethan Allen
West Side
Emergency Force Eyed In Vets War Plans
Washington AP reports Pentagon officials eyeing a faster, peacetime army. They fear a shrinking reserve pool as volunteers serve longer active duty, risking a drop to about 10 000 veterans in three years. Planners warn NATO would need up to one million fresh troops in early crisis, with around 200 000 to replace casualties.
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Washington
Pentagon
Pvear Moet
Europe
Volunteer Army
NATO
Doctor Slowdown Deepens Amid Insurance Crisis
A Santa Monica medical building sign hints at worsening doctor shortages as malpractice insurance pressures rise. Overcrowded hospital waiting rooms illustrate the impact. An inserted X in the sign was handwritten by management after a raised letter fell.
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Santa Monica
California
Concern Apathy Shown Over UFO Sightings
Rural Clovis New Mexico residents skeptical about cigar shaped flying objects with pulsating lights seen over four nights. Police and locals reported sightings. one photo showed a curved white strip. FAA radar found nothing unusual. A Wisconsin UFO center plans investigation as sightings attract attention.
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Clovis
N.M
Scott Price
Appleton
Wis
Willie Ronquillo
Texico
Ronquillo
Raymond Atchley
Carlsbad
John Phelps
Federal Aviation Administration
Tucumcari
FAA
Lenore Hildebrand
UFO Center
Wisconsin
Jim Epps
Valley Center
Calif
Air Force
Davis
Center
Detroit integrates schools as buses start runs
Detroit becomes the largest city with a court ordered desegregation plan as 203 buses quietly begin transporting 15 000 elementary students while older pupils report later. Police monitors guard routes amid freezing rain and large volunteer presence to ensure peaceful implementation.
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Detroit
Robert DeMascio
Arthur Jefferson
Witnesses Murdered in Northeast Philadelphia Slaying
Louis Gruby aged 67 and his wife Yetta 63 were found shot to death in their home. Police say the couple were executed by assailants linked to a Black Mafia case. Gruby had earlier worked as a greeter at Dubrow's Furniture Store where eight men tied up workers, fired shots, and set fires during a 1971 robbery. The crime drew the attention of Mayor Frank Rizzo then police commissioner who called it the worst in 27 years.
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Philadelphia
Louis Gruby
Yetta
Michael
Dubrow
Lower
South
Society Hill
Gruby
Dubrow's
Frank Rizzo
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Washington, Pa
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House Committee On Foreign Relations
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