Angry Greece Withdraws From Atlantic Alliance
Greece pulls troops from NATO amid anger over Turkey's Cyprus push. Premier Constantine Karamanlis convenes cabinet to consider war options while Turkey seals territory around Nicosia airport and aims for a northern cantons plan. NATO and UN diplomacy continue as markets slide.
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Odds and ends from a turbulent regional scene and markets
A market outlook notes cars will gain a larger share this year with a shift toward larger stocks as small cars lag forecasts. In Greece Turkey tensions rise with mobilizations in Thrace, Greece severing NATO ties, and US bases possibly spared. Gold trading and bullion plans emerge after a Ford White House sign, while Greek premier Caramanlis urges UN action amid a broader regional flare.
Alma Rakes Trinidad as First Tropical Storm of Season
Tropical Storm Alma battered Trinidad with winds near 55 mph before edging into the Caribbean. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Alma may reorganize over open water and warned of gale conditions for Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula and the Netherlands Antilles while watches were dropped for some Windward Islands.
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Forty-Seven Die as Venezuelan Plane Crashes on Margarita
A Viscount turbo prop carrier with 48 aboard crashed into Mt Piache near Porlamar during a storm while landing on Margarita island. Six people survived at the site, five died en route to a hospital. the co pilot Ivan Rodolfo Magallanes survived in critical condition. The flight origin was Caracas with stops at Barcelona and Cumana.
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President backs broader view on domestic issues
The report notes a President aiming for a broader view on domestic issues beyond his conservative House days. Ford voices serious disappointment over a $5.6 billion Senate defense budget cut, warning the reductions could adversely affect national security.
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Meat prices may dip in fall if drought widens cattle market
Washington AP report notes that USDA says consumer meat prices could fall next fall if drought drives more cattle to market. Retail prices are rising now but expected to ease and stay below year-earlier levels for much of late 1974. Weather developments, especially rains, could alter cattle supply and price trajectories.
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Agriculture Department
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Cyprus cease-fire hopes amid Greek Turkish tensions
Analysis notes Moscow backs UN backed plan to restore Makarios era neutrality in Cyprus while NATO winds shift. Mutual hostility from five centuries and a stalled cease-fire threaten future stability. Separately, cattle price trends show live weight around 47 dollars per 100 pounds with drought risks driving potential rises or falls and possible retail meat impact.
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Charles
de Gaulle
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More Security With False Teeth While Eating
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