Scranton Wins Senate Nod for U.N. Ambassador Post
Wil liam Scranton secures Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. He vows to respond forcefully to third world criticism while urging restraint in foreign aid. He supports Israeli security and praises Moynihan for boosting morale amid UN tensions.
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United Nations
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U.S
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Pat
Moynihan
U.N
Storms lash East Midwest disrupt votes and travel
Severe winter storms lashed the East and Midwest disrupting travel across the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and New England. Vermont and Massachusetts voters faced winter conditions at the polls as snow, sleet, and freezing rain slowed turnout. Vermont towns saw six inches to a foot of snow, with Rutland over a foot."}
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New York
Midwest
Minnesota
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South Dakota
Iowa
Birth rate remains low as 1974 sustains record low
Washington reports the birth rate at 14.9 per 1000 and the fertility rate at 68.4 per 1000 women ages 15 to 44 in 1974, unchanged from 1973. A rise in illegitimacy is noted, while white females aged 15 to 19 show a 4 percent increase.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Japanese fear wave of terror after blast in Sapporo
A powerful explosion in a state office building entrance hall in Sapporo killed two and injured several. Police attributed the blast to a lime C bomb. An organization calling itself East Asia Anti Japanese Armed Front claimed responsibility, citing opposition to Japanese imperialism. Previous August 1974 attacks by the same group killed eight and wounded over 30 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. National Police ordered heightened precautions against further terrorism targeting major businesses and government offices.
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Lestary
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Kuiling
U S envoy visit to Marseille canceled over Communist warning
France up in arms after U S warnings to French politicians about admitting Communists into a future coalition government. The planned March visit of U S Ambassador Kenneth Rush to Marseille was canceled as Rush sick with influenza. Nefferre condemned the embassy for intolerable intrusion.
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Carseille
U.S
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Rush
Marseille
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Socialist Party
France
Nefferre
Mitchell Suit Targets Mitchell Wife in Darlington
Lissa Mitchell of Los Angeles sues Margaret Mitchell, widow of actor Cameron Mitchell, seeking 50 000 from a divorce settlement. Mitchell, 57, known for Swiss Family Robinson, declared bankruptcy with assets near zero and debts of 2 400 000.
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South Carolina
King Juan Carlos to Make State Visit to United States
King Juan Carlos of Spain will visit the United States on June 2 and 3. The White House and House leaders plan meetings with President and officials, underscoring U.S. commitment to close and harmonious relations with Spain.
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Bieen Sophia
Spain
United States
Nessen
U.S
College president backs screening of X rated films
Glassboro State College president Dr Mark Chamberlain says he sees nothing wrong with the student activities board scheduling two X rated movies. He notes they are shown in commercial theaters without difficulty and adds that sex is not a spectator sport and the whole thing is ridiculous.
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Nat
State College
Mark Chamberlain
Student Activities Board
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Carnival time in Rio pre-Lenten festivities begin
Rio de Janeiro kicks off a four day pre-Lenten carnival with parades and street celebrations led by revelers including Miss Hemingway, granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, as media coverage highlights the colorful pages of the event.
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Ernest Hemingway
Marcos Tamayo
Rio de Janeiro
Virna Lisi
Margaux Hemingway
Photographer Michel Laurent’s body released for Paris flight
Pulitzer prize photographer Michel Laurent, killed covering the Saigon retreat, will be flown from Bangkok to Paris this week, widow reports. Laurent and Horst Faas shared the 1972 Pulitzer for AP images of Bangladeshi soldiers executing turncoats after the 1971 war.
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Paris
Bangkok
Laurent
Horst Faas
Associated Press
Bangladesh
Bette Midler Warns Youth On Show Biz
Bette Midler told reporters at a Philadelphia press conference before a one week engagement at Valley Forge Fair that the business breeds fear and jealousy. She warned that success brings bitterness and few people are happy for you.
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