Koreans Accused in Washington Influence Buying Hearings
Congressional hearings reveal a South Korean ambassador allegedly delivered envelopes with $100 bills to influence U.S. lawmakers. KCIA funded Operation White Snow with $600000 and aided a rice dealer linked to Park Chung Hee’s government.
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Soviets End Arms to Somalia and Back Ethiopia
The Soviet Union said it would sever arms supplies to Somalia and throw its support to Ethiopia in the desert war. Ethiopia acknowledged internal chaos amid a dozen secessionist movements and rebellions.
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UPI
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North Korean defection reports include South Korean officers
North Korea claimed a South Korean battalion commander Lt Col Yu Un Hak and his aide defected across the DMZ, the second such defection in under two weeks. The defector named Pfc Bong Ju served as Yu’s radio operator. Egypt seeks US Israel amendments on Geneva peace talks to include the PLO amid concerns over binding commitments and superpower understandings.
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Senate and House Back Retirement Age Bill Clash
The Senate approved a bill 88 to 7 and the House 359 to 4 to let millions work past 65 to 70 if desired. Negotiators seek a compromise to finish by year’s end while extending age protections to 70, with limited exceptions for certain management and tenured professors.
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U S Warns South Africa Over Black Press Crackdown
The State Department warned that South Africa's ban on leading black newspapers and 18 black and interracial groups could affect ties with the United States. Police raided offices, arrested 11 black leaders, and restricted white officials as protests and criticisms escalated.
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Germans launch widest postwar hunt for kidnappers
West German police launched an extensive search for six men and ten women linked to the Hanns-Martin Schleyer kidnap and murder. Resignations followed at Stammheim prison after the deaths of three terrorists, while bombs and arson flared across Europe in solidarity and protest.
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House approves 1.05 hourly minimum wage rise over three years
The House approved a $1.05 per hour minimum wage increase spread across three years, affecting about 5 million workers. The plan lifts the current $2.30 rate to $2.65 on Jan 1, 1978, then to $2.90, $3.10, and $3.35 by Jan 1, 1981, with small business exemptions raised to $362,500 by 1981.
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