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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1974

Page

2

Ford relaxes from GOP campaign trail at Camp David

President Ford spent a quiet weekend at Camp David swimming, playing tennis, and watching football before resuming his campaign schedule. He will travel to multiple states and later Asia for the East West summit with Leonid Brezhnev on November 23 to 24. In Charleston, Rev. Marvin Horan urged a student boycott of Kanawha County schools over textbooks, threatening a parade to protest perceived obscenity.

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Arab talks collapse as Hussein and Arafat clash at Rabat

At the 21 nation Arab summit in Rabat, King Hussein of Jordan and Palestine Liberation Organization chief Yasser Arafat fought over West Bank sovereignty. Arab leaders Sadat Faisal and Hassan intervened to urge restraint amid calls to endorse PLO authority west of the Jordan River.

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German opposition makes strong gains in Hessian Bavaria polls

In state elections in Hesse and Bavaria the Christian Democrats surged to 61.2 percent while the Social Democrats fell to 26.8 percent and the Free Democrats to 5.5 percent. Chancellor Schmidt faces a setback ahead of a planned Moscow visit with Soviet leader Brezhnev to discuss economic ties. The result is seen as a rejection of the governing policies and could shadow the talks.

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Margaret Trudeau on public life stress and identity

Margaret Trudeau described the unbearable strain of life as the prime minister's wife, noting identity upheaval, constant armed guards, and early marriage to Pierre Elliott Trudeau. She recalled Vancouver youth, gowned duties, and the gap between public image and reality.

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Meredith seeks independent run in Mississippi race

Civil rights activist James Meredith asks a three judge federal panel in Jackson to permit him to run as an independent in Mississippi 4th District congress, after the state Election Board twice rejected his bid following his Democratic primary loss. The hearing is led by Judges Russell Nixon and Clark.

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Virginia Governor Invites Royal Family to 1776 Bicentennial

Gov. Mills Godwin said in London he invited Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family to attend the centennial celebrations marking America’s break with England in 1776. He reported a satisfactory meeting with the English bicentennial committee led by Lord Lothian and expressed that the Prince of Wales would be welcome if possible.

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Former POWs visit Saigon as guests of Thieu regime

Five former American prisoners of the Indochina War arrived in Saigon for a week long visit as guests of the South Vietnamese government. They stress they will not involve themselves in Vietnam policy while noting their impressions may sway U.S. support for the regime. The group includes Navy Cmdr. John McCain II and Civilian Douglas Ramsey, along with Lt. Col. Floyd Thompson, Col. George Day, and Marine Capt J DiBernardo.

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