Waldheim reelected UN secretary general amid council votes
Kurt Waldheim won a second term as UN secretary general after a second round in the Security Council with China reversing a first round veto. The General Assembly prepared to confirm the choice, while Luis Echeverria was noted as a fallback candidate. The story also covers Ford's holiday parties, Chiang Ching's reported remarks, and Benjamin Britten's burial.
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Monterrey Group seeks patching ties with new regime
Monterrey Group, wealthy industrialists who accused Echeverria of courting communism, said they are patching things up with the new government in an open letter to President Portillo. In Chile, the military regime released six political prisoners, exiling them to Europe for state security concerns.
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Kissinger vows NATO unity on Europe trip
NATO council meet in Brussels as Henry Kissinger, on his last Europe visit as secretary of state, delivers a firm pledge that U S commitment to the alliance remains strong despite changes in administration. He carries a message from President-elect Carter for ministers.
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Mistrial in Maryland governor Mandel case
The trial of Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel ends in mistrial after two Baltimore officials learn of bribery attempts to sway a verdict. Judge Pratt halted proceedings in week 14, forcing a new trial on the same evidence while Mandel returns to Annapolis to work on the 1977 budget.
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