Thailand Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China
Thailand and China announced full diplomatic relations, recognizing Taiwan as part of China and severing ties with the Nationalist government. Premier Kukrit Pramoj and Mao Tse-tung signed the agreement, with exchange of ambassadors planned as soon as feasible. The move places Thailand among ASEAN members aligning with Beijing after U.S. withdrawal from Indochina, amid shifting regional power dynamics and China’s growing influence.
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Amy Causing Erosion and Surf Near Virginia Beach
Tropical storm Amy drifted east in the Atlantic as erosion and rough surf increased at Virginia Beach. Winds near 70 mph threaten tropical storm status. erosion chief Kenneth Melson says sand loss is substantial while three oceanfront surfing areas and Sandbridge swimming area remain closed. Weather service expects winds and surf to ease midweek.
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India Seeks Stability Through Emergency Rule
India defends national emergency as a tool to push economic reform and curb underground opposition. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi vows to strengthen rural aid and middle class efforts while alleging sabotage by non Communist groups and monitoring right wing activists entering the capital.
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Strikes Rally Across States Amid Wage Disputes
The article traces widespread public sector walkouts across states including Harrisburg, Memphis, and California, led by AFSCME members. It notes about 90,000 union workers in a 120,000-strong workforce and talks of a 3.5 percent state raise versus a 10 percent demand. Police logged 5 strike incidents nationwide, with arrests in Harrisburg and court orders to end strikes at prisons and a hospital for the criminally insane.
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Gurney Claims He Knew Nothing of Fund for 18 Months
Former Senator Edward J. Gurney testified he did not know about a fund raising operation for 18 months. Prosecutors say the scheme, involving builder payoffs and a $233000 slush fund tied to Gurney’s influence at the FHA, led to bribery and conspiracy charges. He described a 1971 Winter Park meeting as a broad strategy session with fund raising only mentioned generally.
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Mideast tensions surge as Beirut battles rage takes toll
Reports from Israeli sources say Ford pressed an ultimatum on terms. Lebanon forms a cabinet to restore trust amid daily bloodshed with 50 to 60 dead in eight days and over 1,000 injured. Beirut bombs target shops and a Chrysler showroom while foreigners evacuate. US embassy warns Americans to stay home. US senator Buckley discusses stockpiling arms in Israel as a third party for a potential war, amid reports of laser tanks from the Soviet alliance and renewed Sinai buffer zone talks.
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Fox Freed From Prison and Divorces in Florida
Orlando formerly wanted felon known as the Florida Fox, Jack Clouser, 43, was freed from Lake Correctional Institute after seven months of a five year term. He divorced one wife hours after release and planned to remarry in San Francisco while touring to promote a life story.
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Amin offers pardon to denis hills amid threats
Uganda President Idi Amin said he would pardon Denis Hills the British lecturer sentenced to death for describing Amin as a village tyrant. Amin told a Kinshasa news conference he would respond to Mobutu clemency requests and indicated Hills might avoid execution, while London officials weighed whether a prison term remains.
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Limited Nuclear Strike Theory in NATO Deterrence
Defense officials discuss the idea of a limited first strike to deter a Soviet attack on NATO. Secretary Schlesinger notes a possible selective strike on Soviet targets but calls it a very low probability. Theory holds a single long range missile could deter a major conventional assault with few Soviet civilian casualties.
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