Kissinger at Press Club Quips on Parity With Soviets
Henry Kissinger spoke at the National Press Club amid light moments and sharp exchanges with reporters. He noted military parity between the United States and the Soviet Union, while others questioned the value of talk of superiority. A belly dancer from Vienna humorously interrupted, tossing a blue veil at Kissinger as officials teased him.
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Rumsfeld urges action to offset Soviet military gains
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged immediate steps to reverse 10 to 15 years of declining US military capacity. He warned that cuts in defense budgets threaten long term security and endorsed the Bi bomber and cruise missiles as essential to maintaining strength. He noted Carter could cut budgets now but argued such moves would hurt future US security.
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Harris recalls journey from scholarship to Senate ally
Mrs Harris tells how she rose from a scholarship student to a position of influence in the District of Columbia political scene. Senator Proxmire stresses that understanding people’s problems requires more than race gender or poverty. He receives strong support from committee Democrats and Republican Sen John Tower, who is impressed by Harris.
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Storm Damage and Freeze Across the Plains and Northeast
A winter storm spanned the Midwest to the Northeast bringing subzero weather and heavy snow. Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska urged reduced thermostat use while Kansas City closed schools to reserve gas for homes. Wichita kept some schools open as classrooms cooled greatly. Governors faced canceled parades and flight disruptions as the storm drove freezing rain and heavy snow inland. Arctic air followed pushing 25 below zero in North Dakota and Minnesota, with record cold reaching Oklahoma and northern Arkansas. Travelers faced advisories along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts amid high winds and coastal erosion in Rhode Island. Local incidents included a trucker fatality on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania and several heart attack deaths linked to shoveling snow.
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Arrest of Arab stirs a storm over Munich suspect
Paris reports an international uproar after France arrested Abu Daoud, a PLO figure linked to the Munich 1972 Olympics killings. Israel and Germany pressed for more action while Arab diplomats protested the move as unfriendly. France called it a police decision pending extradition talks.
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Oil Tanker Sinks Off Cape Ann Near Boston
Coast Guard and search teams scoured off Cape Ann for the Chester A. Poling after it broke apart in 2-foot waves near the historic fishing city. The vessel was en route from Boston to Newington NH with a crew of 43 and a million gallons of oil when the accident occurred. Earlier, the Grand Zenith and Esso Castrellon incidents highlighted rising concerns over foreign registry tankers. Officials called for tighter international safety rules and the Coast Guard paused operations as debris and life jackets were found.
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