Bitter Ford Reagan clash over war ads in campaign
Associated Press reports Ford campaign director defended radio and TV ads accusing Reagan of risking war. Reagan condemned the tactic as divisive, warning it could split the party. Both camps ramped up ads as Ohio and California primaries loomed with delegate battles and polls showing a tight race.
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California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
New Jersey
Rhodesia
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Ohio
Arizona
Barry
Goldwater
Erarpa
Califor
Columbus Dispatch
GOF
Cleveland
Dayton
Cincinnati
Flood destroys Idaho towns after Teton Dam collapse
At least six people are dead and 135 missing as floodwaters from the Teton River breach inundate Rexburg and surrounding areas. Thousands are evacuated downstream toward Idaho Falls as crews stack sandbags and attempt to clear debris. A temporary morgue is set up at Ricks College while officials warn farmers returning home to beware of hazards.
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Teton River
Rexburg
Madison County
Ford Smith
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Teton Dam
Jed Clawson
Clawson
Ricks College
Homes of Friends
John T. Ashley
Snake River
Ford backs segregated school choice in private academies
President Ford defended parents choosing segregated private schools if those schools lack federal funds or tax advantages. He said individuals have rights including private school choice, while opposing busing for desegregation. He also urged Congress to curb court-ordered desegregation and limit remedies to constitutional violations.
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Ally
New Jersey
Ohio
Ford
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Robert H. Bark
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Congress
Guerrillas battle in Beirut sparks three-way Lebanon fight
In Beirut, leftist and Palestinian fighters clash with Syrian-led Saiqa troops as Damascus hosts six Arab states leaders meeting. Reported fighting centers on seven Saiqa strongholds, with roadblocks hindering access and strikes near the southern outskirts including refugee camps Sabra Shatila and Bourj Barajneh.
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Lebanon
Saiqa
Damascus
Associated Press
Harry Kourdakjian
Koundakjian
WAFA
Sabra
Shatila
Bourj Barajneh
Covert CIA Operations Dominated Agency, Fueled Abuses
A Senate staff report found the CIA shifted from intelligence gathering to covert actions early in its history, with secrecy allowing abuses such as assassination plots and drug tests. It cites Allen Dulles’s leadership in the 1950s and notes the agency’s budget emphasis on covert ops during the Cold War.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
U.S
Assassi
Central Intelligence Agency
Still
FBI
John F. Kennedy
Allen Dulles
Dulles
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Cuban Mission Blast Near UN in New York
An explosion occurred outside Cuba’s mission to the United Nations on Sunday morning. Two men inside the five-story building were unharmed. A caller claiming to represent an anti Castro group took responsibility, citing “Operation Omega 7” to strike Communists. Windows on two floors and nearby townhouses shattered. A guard was not injured, as he stood across the street.
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Cuba
United Nations
Associated Press
Mission
Manhattan
East Side
Carter seeks Jewish reassurance on his evangelical faith
In Elizabeth New Jersey Jimmy Carter addressed about 2000 Jews at the Jewish Educational Institute. He spoke of an absolute separation of church and state and defended his born again Southern Baptist beliefs. Audience greeted his remarks with applause and a standing ovation. The event paralleled Kennedy’s 1960 Dallas appearance in addressing fears of a Protestant presidency. Carter outlined U.S. policy toward Israel and the Middle East, reaffirming unwavering support for Israel and urging early progress toward a comprehensive settlement beyond Kissinger’s step by step approach. A post speech Q A followed with questions about media portrayal of his faith.
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Jimmy Carter
Pius E Couumays
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Dallas
Georgia
Jewish Educational Institute
U.S
Israel
Middle East
Middle Eastern
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Henry Kissinger Opens Latin American Tour
The report notes Henry Kissinger begins a Latin American tour details on page A 4 with coverage of foreign policy moves and regional diplomacy outlined by the newspaper.
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