Global political turmoil and regional clashes unfold
In New Delhi Indira Gandhi urges restraint as legal troubles loom over her prime ministership and Swaran Singh rises as Congress successor prospect. In Nahariya Palestinian guerrillas launch rockets prompting Israeli air strikes in Lebanon and a hostage operation ends with several deaths. Paris sees Jacques Chirac resign as Gaullist secretary general while Israel and Egypt seek a path to renewed talks with U.S. mediation optional. Rabin and Kissinger downplay immediate breakthroughs amid shuttle diplomacy prospects.
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NYT
Indira Gandhi
India
Swaran Singh
Congress Party
Mrs. Gandhi
Supreme Court
Allahabad
Gandhi
Jerusalem
Nahariya
Lebanon
Paris
Jacques Chirac
Gaullist
National Assembly
U.D.R
Union of Democrats For the Republic
Chirac
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Pompidou
Rockefeller: no conclusive CIA JFK link found
Vice President Rockefeller said the commission found no conclusive information tying President Kennedy or Attorney General Kennedy to CIA assassination plots. He noted no major CIA undertakings occurred without White House knowledge or approval and acknowledged uncertainty due to lost or silenced sources. Two former Robert Kennedy aides challenged his remarks.
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Washington
Nyt
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
C.I.A
White House
NBC
Meet the Press
Robert
Robert Kennedy
Adam Walinsky
Frank Mankiewicz
Brezhnev Signals Possible Delay for U S Summit
Brezhnev told Western newsmen the summit with Ford could be deferred until after the European security talks in Geneva and might occur before long but no date was fixed. He noted the talks in Helsinki face last minute East West differences and said the final stage could come in the near future. Italy votes in nationwide administrative elections amid uncertainty with Christian Democrats expected to lose ground to leftist groups as turnout nears 80 to 90 percent.
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New York
Nyt
Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Waldorf Towers
United States
Middle East
Kissinger
Waldorf
Rabin
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Ford
Communist Party
Geneva
Helsinki
Brezhnev
Rome
NVT
Italy
Christian Democrats
Calendar of Events at Local Churches and Organizations
A dense listing of community activities across Decatur and area churches. Mentions include a mother dessert banquet at First Christian Church, Vacation Bible School sessions at Chalybeate Baptist and Antioch Methodist, Civil Air Patrol at Pryor Field, Mizpah Chapter 19 meeting, Calhoun Community College registration, and various gospel services, art guild happenings, and adult fellowship groups through the week.
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CWF
First Christian Church
East Moulton St
Chalybeate Baptist Church
Sandridge transfer hinges on debt liquidation by fall
The transfer of Sandridge College faces a $800,000 debt from prior deficits. The state cannot assume the debt, but officials and the state board expect to liquidate it by summer with a Sept. 1 transfer. A fund drive targets local business and alumni, with foundations to be approached after acquisition clears. Legislature may approve $2 million for two years of operation. Rep. Tommy Carter and Sen. Albert McDonald lead the drive, aided by Gov. George Wallace’s budget recommendation.
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Sandridge
Gen
Billey
Curtis Tomlin
Tommy Carter
Elkmont
Madison- Limestone County
Albert McDonald
George Wallaces
Carter
McDonald
Hqse
Senate
Rockefeller continues coverage of Puerto Rican blasts and claims
The blast damaged bank was struck April 3 by a suspected FALN attack. The group has claimed a string of explosions including the Fraunces Tavern mass killing and the Chicago blasts last weekend.
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Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion Nacional Puertorriquena
FALN
Armed Forces of Puerto Rican National Liberation
Fraunces Tavern
Wall Street
Chicago
Plane moves down Opa-locka street in 189-foot Constitution
A 189 foot Lockheed Constitution is slowly guided along a Flat Street route in Opa-locka on a Sunday outing. The slow maneuver highlights the vintage aircraft’s imposing length as bystanders watch.
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Opa-locka
North Central Alabama Health Agency Receives $60,025 Grant
An Appalachian grant of 60 025 dollars was awarded to the North Central Alabama Health Planning Agency endorsed by Rep. Bob Jones and Sons. Jim Allen and John Sparkman announced the grant, which funds ongoing health service planning for Morgan Lawrence and Cullman counties.
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Washington
Alabama Health Planning Agency
Bob Jones
Grain shipments under scrutiny probe dirty grain and bribery
A report discusses cheaper dirtier grains like U.S. No. 2 corn containing foreign matter up to three percent. The USDA bans non grain additives. Congress plans investigations into grain shipments at ports amid probes of dirty grain and inspector bribery with several convictions and guilty pleas.
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U.S
Iowa
Hubert Humphrey
Senate Agriculture Committee
USDA
Airline hijacking ends with arrests and subsidy details
The 1973 FAA ruling allowed the ransom as a legitimate business expense tied to a Southern Airways hijacking incident. hijackers listed Detroit and Tennessee addresses and were arrested after landing in Havana. Passengers praised crew while FBI agents shot tires. copilot wounded. 11 people returned to Alabama.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Southern
Detroit
Tennessee
Havana
Alabama
Mobile Savings and Loan
Delta
Pryor Field
Limestone County
Huntsville-Decatur
Palestinians Claim Support for Raid Across Lebanese Frontier
The PLO spokesman says the raid on Kfar Yuval is justified as fighting for rights and supported by the world, citing UN General Assembly approval. Israel says four guerrillas crossed from Lebanon, were spotted by armed villagers in Kfar Yuval, and were shot as they entered the Indian immigrant village.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Kfar Yuval
U.N. General Assembly
India
Cruise missiles reshape strategic arsenal amid arms talks
The piece details US plans to deploy high range cruise missiles on submarines and bombers, the Soviet stance seeking limits, verification challenges, and political backing from lawmakers. It notes strategic aims, potential tactical versions, and debates in Congress over funding.
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Soviet Union
Pentagon
United States
Herbert Scoville Jr
Arms Control Association
Tsipis
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Laird
Senate
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee On Research and Development
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Petropolis Oil Monopoly Parodies Wealth and Power
New game Petropolis costs 790 dollars and mocks oil empires. It features 27 oil producing nations with values tied to exports, brass symbols, gold plated items, a teak leather case, Telex messages, and big money play. Created by Baron Arnoud de Rosnay, it targets upscale collectors with leather components.
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Enid Nemy
New York Times News
New York
Petropolis
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Atlantic City
United States
Cartier
Baron Arnaud de Rosnay
Philippe Bigar
Baron de Rosnay, Sr
Grain executives criticize U.S. grain quality and grading rules
Grain executives at the Statler Hilton questioned the validity of U.S. grain complaints and prefer European or Brazilian milled inputs. They showcased corn with many broken kernels and low oil quality, and criticized soybean meal for high fiber and lime contamination, noting prices from 120 to 300 dollars per ton and grading regulations allowing 10 percent off grade with certificates.
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Duncan
Europe
Statler Hilton
United States
United
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