Bush signals willingness to disavow future office while CIA head
President Ford's pick for CIA director George Bush told the Senate Armed Services Committee he will not seek elective office while in the post but would consider the vice presidency if offered. He rejected claims he is too political and promised to prevent domestic spying, as hearings opened with Chairman Frank Church and Vice Chairman John Tower supporting scrutiny of his confirmation.
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Associated Press
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Frank Church
Senate Inteligence Committee
John Tower
Rtex
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Tower
Senate Intelligence Committee
Lebanon Faces Erosion of Government Authority in Eight Months of War
In Beirut eight months of civil war erode state control as Christian and Muslim factions battle for power. Officials speak of potential military rule or a repressive left regime while security forces vanish and militias, guerrillas, and neighborhood gangs assume governance roles.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Frandieh
Rashid Karam
Bald-headed ibis once prized delicacy sparks early ban
The bald-headed ibis, a homely water fowl in Europe, was among the first birds protected by early protests. Its young were valued as delicacies for nobility, leading to an in discard hunting ban proclaimed in 1504 by Archbishop Leonhead of Salzburg.
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Europe
Leonhead
Salzburg
Excavation Reveals Oplonti Suburb Near Pompeii
Italian archaeologists uncover Oplonti a residential suburb ten miles north of Pompeii with no markets or forums. Wealthy Pompeiians and Roman patricians likely vacationing there. eruptions of Vesuvius in 79 AD buried this affluent villa district.
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Pompeii
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U S by Turkey edging toward compromise on bases pact
In Ankara talks, the United States and Turkey inch toward a new defense agreement to reopen some U S bases closed five months ago. Turkey seeks compensation and greater Turkish participation. the embargo related to Cyprus remains a flashpoint. Turkish leaders say the embargo breached contract and trust, though progress continues amid concessions on both sides.
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Suleyman Demirel
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