Navy to court martial Belknap officers in ship collision
The Navy ordered general courts martial for Captain Walter Shafer and Lt. (j.g.) Kenneth Knoll over the Belknap-Kennedy collision on November 22 in the Mediterranean. Four sailors died and 47 were injured as Belknap struck the carrier during night exercises. Repairs at Philadelphia Navy Yard will cost millions and take over a year.
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Ford blasts Congress over revenue sharing delay
President Ford urged lawmakers to pass a revenue sharing extension at a gathering of about 2,000 municipal officials. He warned that expiration or reduced payments would force cuts, unemployment rise, and higher taxes, while House Democrat Jack Brooks pledged an extension bill despite opposition to the concept.
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Political hiring probe touches ACTION agency under Nixon
The Justice Department says possible criminal violations occurred in political hiring at ACTION during Nixon's era. Asst. Atty. Gen. Richard Thornburgh notified Rep. John Moss and Rep. Augustus Hawkins in a letter released by them. The inquiry covers alleged systematic political screening of ACTION job applicants from 1971 to 1974 and destruction of evidence.
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Russia may buy more U S grain this fall
President Ford indicated Russia could purchase additional U S grain before the new five year agreement starts next fall. He echoed Richard Bell who said Russia might buy five to six million metric tons of wheat and corn by September 1, with two to three million from the 1976 wheat crop. Russia has bought about 13.3 million metric tons so far this season.
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GE to Merge Utah International with General Electric
Utah International Inc directors agreed Monday to a definitive merger with General Electric Company pending approvals from GE directors stockholders of both firms and the government. Utah International operates mines in the United States Canada Brazil and Australia producing coal uranium copper oil and natural gas.
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Brazil
Australia
Subway bomber kills one on London train
An alleged Trish terrorist bombed a London subway train near West Ham station, killing the train’s engineer and wounding a postal worker, as police cornered him in a freight yard. He wounded himself as authorities closed in, shouting insults at officers. Nine passengers were hospitalized with severe shock.
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Beirut crisis drives president toward secret resignation
Beirut's besieged Christian president seeks a discreet resignation after an army ultimatum to shell his palace. Police report at least 41 killed and over 20 wounded as four days of fighting between Phalangists and allied Christian forces and Muslim militias rage through the city.
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Jobanon
Suleiman Franjivh
Ecoup
Indian budget signals massive development push after emergency
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's government unveiled an eight billion dollar annual budget initiated soon after emergency declaration. Training massive investments target steel fertilizer agriculture and energy over two months aiming to raise oil refinery output fertilizer and steel gains while defense spending stays marginally higher at nineteen percent of outlays.
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Indira Gandhi
Civiliberties
Chidaubacama Subramanian
Tighs
Drug war toll grows in Mexico City campaign
Mexico reports 41 soldiers killed in action during the 1 month old narcotics drive. Since May 1, 1975, the campaign cost the army 27.6 million dollars. It says 6,705 people were arrested, 101 aircraft used for smuggling sealed, and 2,54 firearms confiscated including a submachine gun.
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Marianne Gelds
Defense Ministry
Momlay
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