Makarios seeks Soviet aid to block Cyprus partition
President Makarios announced plans to appeal to the Soviet Union and Moscow to oppose the Turkish occupation and 1974 autonomous move in northern Cyprus. He spoke to about 5 000 Greek Cypriot students promising resistance and unity as Turkish forces and leadership defend a federation plan. Rauf Denktash defended the move as necessary to avoid minority status for Turks. U S officials urged restraint as Kissinger prepared to discuss with Greece.
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UPI
Makarios
Soviet Union
Cyprus
Moscow
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Rauf Denktash
Denktash
Washington
State Department
United States
Henry Kissinger
Dimitrios Bitios
West Germany
Ford reshapes White House as Congress comes under pressure
Ford’s aides describe him as a presidential figure ready to challenge Congress on energy and anti recession plans while bringing new faces into an administration, naming Carla Hills as HUD secretary and inviting lawmakers to dinner to press for action. He cites past bipartisan leaders and urges a working relationship for united policy.
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Washington
UPI
Gerald R. Ford
United States
Congress
White House
Ford
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Carla Anderson Hills
Wall Street
Congressional Action
Waldorf-Astoria
Cyprus
Turkey
Ankara
Ecuador
Ford bows to Congress on food stamp price hike
President Ford concedes defeat on the first Democratic Congress bill and lets the food stamp price hike die for the rest of the year. About 17 million Americans would have paid the higher share, with critics calling the move unfair amid recession and rising unemployment.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
94Th Congress
Hills named HUD secretary amid mixed reaction from leaders
Carla Hills defense by women's movement leaders follows her nomination as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Critics include Sen. Proxmire and national mayors groups who say she lacks qualifications. Housing groups urge a candidate with housing experience.
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Washington
UPI
Carla Anderson Hills
Ford
Housing and Urban Development
Women's Movement
Hills
William Proxmire
Sissy Farenthold
Robbie Kilberg
NWPC
Carla Hills
Dwis
Senate
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Tional League of Cities
Togeth
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Kansas City
Congress
HUD
Assembly To Work Monday To Save Allowance Cash
The California Assembly reversed plans to take Washington's Birthday off to avoid losing $120 in expense payments. The Rules Committee, led by Leon Ralph, decided to work Monday to preserve four days of $30 daily allowances, despite staff requests for a holiday.
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Sacramento
API
Assembly
Washington
Assembly Rules Committee
Leo T. McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
Rules Committee
Leon Ralph
D-South Gate
Four gunned down in Montreal underworld mass slaying
Four men dead and six others wounded in a Montreal area hotel bar attack described by police as a mass slaying by Quebec underworld figures. Victims include Pierre Provost 38 Roger Letourneau 31 Richard Banning 33 and Andre. One woman among the wounded was listed in critical condition. All the dead were known to police.
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Que
UPI
Montreal
Charles Lemoyne
Quebec
Pierre Provost
Roger Letourneau
Verdun
Richard Banning
Greenfield Park
Andre
Lapiniere
Arab banker linked to firm training Saudi guards
An Arab financier from Beirut, Chassan I. Shaker, may become a major stockholder in Vinnell Corp, the U.S. firm contracted to train Saudi Arabian National Guard troops. Vinnell regulators noted no money has been invested yet, despite plans for a broader ownership reorganization.
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Calif
UPI
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California
Chassan I. Shaker
Beirut
Lebanon
Banque de Liban Et d
Outre-Mer
Vinnell Corp
Shaker
Vinnell
Pentagon
Congress
United States
Defense Department
Grand Coulee Dam
San Dimas
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