Turkey Eyes Peace Talks After Cyprus Invasion Advances
Turkish assault forces pushed toward the northeast with gains in Famagusta and near Morphou as talks stalled. Ankara signaled possible participation in a third Geneva round if offered a more serious response, while UN efforts attempted a cease-fire amid advancing Turkish units and Greek Cypriot resistance.
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Nicosia
Morphou
Myrton
United Nations
New York
Security Council
Famagusta
Peter Arnett
U.N
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Ankara
Boghaz
Lefka
Nixon Subpoenaed as Witness in Watergate Case
Former President Richard Nixon, named as an unindicted co conspirator, was subpoenaed to testify as a defense witness. Prosecutor Jaworski joined defendants in seeking a delay of the trial, now set to begin September 9, with Nixon ordered to appear at 9:30 a.m. at the courthouse. Ehrlichman is one of six defendants tied to the break in and cover up.
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Ford scores breakthrough on trade reform amid emigration talks
President Ford achieves a tentative compromise on a long stalled trade reform act tied to emigration of Soviet Jews. Senators credited Ford's direct intervention for breaking the impasse as he pursues a broad economic policy. Ford signals a weekend timing for a vice presidential decision and reshapes White House staff while urging Cyprus cease fire compliance.
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Nixon Admits Cover-Up Evidence Says GOP Report
A draft 10 member House Judiciary Republicans report argues there was no persuasive impeachment evidence against Nixon until his own disclosure last week. It says Nixon admitted obstructing justice in Watergate and details a disputed view that he joined an ongoing conspiracy to obstruct justice, contrasting the majority view.
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Richard Nixon
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FBI
Congress Moves Toward Cost Of Living Task Force
Both Senate and House advanced a Ford proposed inflation task force to monitor wages and prices without wage or price controls. The Senate Banking Committee approved the bill by voice vote, with labor and business support, while the House panel also endorsed it 27 to 7. If enacted, a 25 member agency would gather data, hold hearings, and report on inflationary trends, but could not set or rollback prices.
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Adlai Stevenson
D-Ih
Stevenson
Council On
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Andrew Biemiller
Afl-Cto
America
UN Faces Cyprus Setback in Ongoing Peace Efforts
The Cyprus crisis tests UN credibility as it reports three Austrian peacekeepers dead and 22 wounded. The analysis argues the peacekeeping force is fragile and divided by Cold War tensions, with risk of a fait accompli if Turkey seizes territory.
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William L. Ryan
United Nations
Cyprus
U.N
Security Council
Palestine
Turkey
False Entries In Congressional Record Scandal
Washington AP reports a forged Congressional Record entry proposing that President Ford nominate Richard Nixon as vice president and Ford resign. The fake piece, attributed to Rep Karl Landgrebe, prompts House action and Justice Department scrutiny. The issue led to procedural changes to how statements are submitted to the Record and other misattributed statements surfaced.
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Washington
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
House
Karl Landgrebe
R-Ind
Carl Albert
Tice Department
Landgrebe
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Assassination attempt kills wife of South Korean leader
President Chung Hee Park’s wife is killed during a nationally televised Independence Day address as a gunman opens fire. Moon Se-kchang, 23, a Korean resident of Osaka, is named as the suspect who used a forged Japanese passport. A 16-year-old girl also dies, while the gunman is wounded. Investigators say the shooter acted alone.
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South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Moon Se-kchang
Osaka
Japan
Seoul
Kim Ti-too
Moon
Korea
Kim
Yukio Yoshii
Weekend Virginia North Carolina Weather Outlook
Virginia forecasts Friday mostly sunny with possible thundershowers in the southwest. Highs in the low to mid 80s, with partly cloudy nights and chances of afternoon storms Saturday. North Carolina shows scattered thundershowers mainly south and west, with fog in mountain valleys morning. Lows mostly in 60s, some upper 50s in mountains, highs 60s.
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