Rhodesia crisis deepens as talks with Nkomo collapse
Prime Minister Ian Smith and Joshua Nkomo failed to reach a negotiated settlement over Rhodesia’s constitution. Smith urged Britain to actively help resolve the crisis after the breakdown, while Nkomo accused Smith of choosing war and demanded an immediate transfer of power to black majority rule. Britain has sent an envoy but has yet to commit to a practical initiative amid a growing guerrilla threat along Rhodesia’s border.
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Ford campaign swing through North Carolina names key stops
President Ford opened a daylong circuit in North Carolina with a breakfast in Charlotte and a Future Homemakers of America speech. He said he doesn’t care if Reagan quits, as stops include Asheville Spruce Pine and Hickory before Tuesday’s primary. Carter remains a Democratic frontrunner, while Reagan presses on in the campaign trail.
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Pine
Hickory
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High Point
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Washington
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Arizona
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Oklahoma
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David Boren
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Georgia
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Florida
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National Election Service
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Atlanta Journal
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South
Black Delegate Dellums to Lead Independent Campaign
Delegates at the National Black Political Assembly awaited word from U S Rep Ron Dellums about heading an independent presidential bid. The group eyed Julian Bond as first choice before withdrawing and turning to Dellums, with support from groups like the War Resisters League and the American Indian Movement.
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U.S
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Georgia
Julian Bond
Bond
California
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American Indian Movement
Third World Womens Alliance
Ford Noncommittal On Reagan In NC Campaign Swing
President Ford arrived in Charlotte for a North Carolina primary push and refused to say whether Ronald Reagan should drop out of the GOP race. Ford favored unity, noted divisiveness could hurt November prospects, and emphasized the winner should welcome the loser back to the party. Ford aides cited potential return visits to Wisconsin if Reagan persists.
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Washington
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Hickory
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Mitchell Counties
Jury Ponders Decision In Patty Hearst Case
In San Francisco jury members deliberate on whether Patricia Hearst intentionally joined the Symbionese Liberation Army in the April 1974 bank robbery. Judge Carter urged careful verdict based on intentional participation amid emotional family moments and years of coverage.
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San Francisco
Federal Building
Patricia Hearst
Moss Hearst
Oliver J Carter
Miss Hearst
Revolutionary
Carter
U.S. Atty
James L. Browning Jr
Catherine Heart
San Francisco Examiner
Randolph Hearst
Six Children Die In House Fire In Oxford
Firefighters found six unattended children aged 9 months to 12 years dead in a newly built Oxford home after a blaze started in an unvented oil heater. Parents had left for a nightclub. cause ruled accidental. Victims: Maxine Gooch 12 Janet Gooch 7 John W. Gooch 8 Jerome Miles 9 months Belinda and Teresa Taborn (ages unknown). Authorities treat as families residing or visiting the house. firefighters fought the 45 minute blaze.
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