NATO ministers push arms cooperation and Spain mention
Defense ministers from NATO nations agreed on expanding joint arms development and procurement. Schlesinger warned against pledging increased U.S. arms buying in Europe and stressed Europeans must bear more burden. The group sought to mention Spain’s strategic NATO role amid Mediterranean concerns, facing European resistance. In Washington, 1,000 Indochina refugees wanted to return to South Vietnam, with 1,800 seeking resettlement outside the United States. Connecticut moves to require daily school meditation, with Gov. Grasso expected to sign. critics warn of constitutional challenges.
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Nyt
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James R. Schlesinger
United States
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Schlesinger
NATO
U.S
Spain
Mediterranean
Washington
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Interagency Task Force
House
Judiciary Subcommittee On Immigration
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Pacific
Turkey Threatens to Close U S Military Bases in Ankara
Turkish Foreign Minister hints at closures of American airfields and listening posts near Ankara amid Cento meeting tensions. Kissinger visits Ataturk mausoleum as he arrives for the Cento gathering. In Washington, Congress recesses for Memorial Day after delaying a $1.7 billion Social Security cash payment plan.
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Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
Central Treaty Organization
Henry A. Kissinger
Cento
Kissinger
Kemal Ataturk
Turkey
Iran
Pakistan
Britain
Washington
Nyt
Congress
Senate
House
Blue eye color linked to corneal sensitivity in study
A survey of 156 students at the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in Cardiff finds blue eyed individuals show the most corneal sensitivity while dark brown eyes show the least. The report in Nature suggests eye color may relate to central nervous system sensitivity and could influence acupuncture acceptance across populations.
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New York
NYT
University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology
Cardiff
Nature
Michel Milledot
China
Typewriter Stolen From Plumbers Local Union Office
Police report says a Royal Standard typewriter worth 300 dollars was stolen from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 377 after a front door break in. Other incidents include a woman's wallet and 14 dollars taken from 648 East Moulton Street and a theft at the Greyhound Bus Station on Grant Street with two cash drawers emptied of 254.88 dollars.
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Royal Standard
Plumbers and Steamifitters Local Union
Wayne Ryker
D. S. Ward
Louise Baker
East Moulton St
Greyhound
Grant St
Bill Rhegness
Rhegness
Utah beet sugar firm expands to southeast markets
The Utah beet sugar company, founded in 1898, operates a large beet sugar mill in Nampa and plants in Oregon. It will manufacture modified and unmodified starches for paper and textiles in the Southeast. The company, worth over 76 million and with annual sales around 200 million, employs up to 3,500, markets White Satin sugar and runs research at Nyssa and Twin Falls.
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Nampa
Utah
Oregon
Dun & Bradstreet Financial
White Satin
Nyssa
Ore
Twin Falls
Idaho
TARCOG backs Athens College four year proposal
The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments recommends Athens College remain a four year institution with adequate support. The plan precedes a State Board of Education meeting in Montgomery. A prior committee had proposed Athens College join the state system as a two year upper level division.
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Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Tarcog
Alabama
Athens College
Limestone County
State Board of Education
Montgomery
Ford outlines foreign policy aims and NATO stance
President Ford discusses progress on energy and economic programs and the need for a new Middle East policy after meetings with Sadat and Rabin. He supports strengthening the Western alliance, upgrading NATO ties, and pursuing strategic arms talks with Brezhnev, while wary of Soviet tilt and Greek Turkish Cyprus issues.
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Austria
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
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Washington
Yitzhak Rabin
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Rabin
Israel
Spain
Europe
Mediterranean
NATO
Soviet Union
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
United States
Brussels
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Ford outlines energy, NATO notes at Kiwanis meeting
At the Von Braun Civic Center Cliff Wallace outlined concerns on energy and Europe’s petroleum use while Ford criticized Congress for inaction on energy policy. He urged a 1 per barrel import fee, noted NATO commitments, and spoke during a trip to Europe. Debbie Fuller, DHS grad, attended. Grant Larson won the DHS Kiwanis scholarship.
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DHS
Kiwanis Club
Austin
Grant Lee Larson
Schools Plan Central Water System for Fall Reopening
County officials say a switch to central water systems at schools will end daily water worries. Superintendent Nanecarro notes prior health concerns and daily sampling, while Sutton emphasizes summer connections to ensure safe water for the coming school year. The district places schools on a priority list for the new systems.
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Danville
George Nancarrow
State Health Department
Health Department
Nancarrow
Downey
Evacuation Update From Laos and Indochina Front
Evacuation continues as two U S Marines and an American civilian remain prisoners at the AID headquarters compound in Vientiane. About 140 American families live in the nearby housing settlement under Pathet Lao traffic restrictions. Foreigners held under student demonstrator house arrest in Savannakhet are released gradually with 14 Americans and several volunteers flown to Udorn, Thailand. Khmer Rouge capture of Preah Vihar temple on the border shifts regional control. Saigon's Women Liberation Union seizes the villa of three top U S officers as its HQ. Hong Kong will not accept new South Vietnamese refugees, branding newcomers as illegal immigrants to be sent back to Saigon.
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U.S
Pathet Lao
Savannakhet
Laos
Udorn Air Base
Thailand
Peace Corps
Indochina
Pramarn Adireksarn
Khmer Rouge
Preah Vihar
Saigon Radio
Women’s Liberation Union of
South Vietnam
Saigon
Tran Quy Cap
Hong Kong
No rush for Cuba thaw as Castro hints at gesture
The piece notes Senators McGovern and reporters observed Castro's openness in Havana and his offer to release nine American prisoners and $2 million in hijack ransom. It argues the U.S. should seek quid pro quo concessions, including property rights, travel, freedoms, denial of Soviet bases, nonintervention guarantees, and Guantanamo naval base recognition, before rushing any thaw.
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U.S
Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Castro
George McGovern
Naval Base
Guantanamo
Rotary district governor successor announced at Decatur luncheon
Woodrow Elliott will succeed as district governor of Rotary. Kyoshi Togasaki, past Rotary International president and veteran Japanese newspaper editor, will speak at the Saturday luncheon, presiding by Decatur president Fred Underwood. Afternoon sessions cover business, group study exchange, and Rotary's last quarter century. Conference chairman Charles Finney will lead Saturday Governors Ball at Decatur Country Club with Frank Spain to introduce the Japan speaker. Roy Hickman will join in activities.
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Woodrow Elliott
Kyoshi Togasaki
Rotary International
Decatur
Fred Underwood
Rotary
Charles Finney
Decatur Country Club
Frank Spain
Birmingham
Japan
Roy Hickman
Interest rising as ceiling cuts may boost building activity
Interest regsters through commitments for the past two months. The lifting of the interest ceiling, he said, will help buyers avoid much of this red tape. When the building industry picks up here, it will stimulate the materials in dustry and open up more jobs, too. So everyone will benefit. Leeman said. Other bankers and savings and loan officials were unavailable for comment.
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Leeman
Savings and Loan
Good not bad P O Box 341 Decatur feature on Dr Bottoms
Russell Priest writes on Dr Lawrence Bottoms, moderator of the Presbyterians US General Assembly, during a Decatur visit. The article covers his noon civic club address and a round table with the Human Relations Committee, highlighting positive involvement, creed, and judging individuals on merit.
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P.O. Box
Decatur
Ala
Decatur Daily
Lawrence Bottoms
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S
Our City
Bottoms
Dr. Bottoms
Russell Priest
Editorial praise for youth and future of the country
A reader thanks The Decatur Daily for an editorial supporting young people and future generations. The letter urges not to condemn youth, recalls past youthful quests for equality, and praises ongoing good works shaping the nation's future.
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Meadowbrook S.E. Decatur
Alabama
The
Decatur Daily
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