Rhodesia Talks Postponed Amid Deadlock At Geneva
British organizers postponed a Rhodesia plenary at Geneva as black nationalist leaders Nkomo Mugabe and others pressed for a 12 month transition and threatened indefinite adjournment if Dec 1 1977 target was not set. Delegations questioned Richard's stance amid reports of 1200 to 2000 guerrillas in Rhodesia.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Rhodesia
Britain
Ivor Richard
Richard
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Abel Muzorewa
Ndabaningi Sithole
Ian Smith
Nkomo
Mugabe
Murorewa
Sithole
Muzorewa
Salisbury
Carter Talks With Dean Rusk in Plains Meeting
President-elect Jimmy Carter met former Secretary of State Dean Rusk in Plains for a substantive foreign policy discussion not a job interview. Rusk, a University of Georgia professor, noted the need for a president to have confidence in his secretary of state and referenced transition experience.
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Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Rusk
Carter
Washington
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Gramm
Jack H. Watson Jr
Hamilton Jordan
Watson
Jordan
Plains Baptist Church
Missouri Republicans say ERA foes will defeat ERA again
Ann McGraw of Missouri Stop ERA told about 65 members in Jefferson City the newly elected Legislature can defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in both houses. She noted Gov Bond and Senate leader changes reduce ERA support. Elaine Donnelly called Missouri a key anti ERA state. Leonor Sullivan was honored but could not attend.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Ann McGraw
Missouri Stop Era
ERA
House
Senate
St. Loui County
McGraw
Elaine Donnelly
Michigan
Stop Era
Donnelly
Leonor Sullivan
St. Louis
Delta Queen Sideswiped By Freighter on Mississippi
The Delta Queen and Liberian freighter Star Nadine collided on the Mississippi River near New Orleans injuring 11 of the ship's nearly 200 passengers. The Star Nadine sustained no damage, Coast Guard investigated, noting potential disaster despite a minor incident.
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New Orleans
Nadine
New York
Luling
George Prince
Coast Guard
Cincinnati
Mississippi River
Shipwrecked Sailors Rescued and 18 Missing
In the Pacific 1,400 miles northwest of Honolulu the Carnelian-1 sank after which 12 crewmen were rescued from the Wisteria and 17 others were found in lifeboats and rafts. A Coast Guard cutter and Navy plane searched the scene for the remaining 18 missing as one body was spotted and survivors wore survival suits amid 5 percent water.
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Coast Guard
Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
Carnelian-1
Hachno
Japan
Aomori
Ed Conlon
Carnelians
Mellon
Jim Morrison
Morrison
Columbian Killed On Auxvasse Hill Collision Fatality on Highway 54
A head on crash Friday on Highway 54 near Auxvasse Hill left Phillip D. Gaines 34 dead. James J. Sparks Jr. 22 and Barbara Sparks 21 of Columbia were hospitalized in stable or satisfactory condition after surgery. Gaines was on the wrong side of the road when the other car swerved.
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Highway 54
Auxvasse Hill
Kingdom City
Phillip D. Gaines
James J. Sparks Jr
Barbara &. Sparks
Audrain Medical Center
Mexico
Sparks
Gaines
Armless, Legless Girl Wins Custody
Celestine Tate a 21 year old woman born without arms or legs has been granted full custody of her one year old daughter after a six month review. Philadelphia Family Court Judge Edward Rosenberg overruled the welfare department citing Tate’s demonstrated competence and ordered a second six month review. Tate said she plans to marry a 23 year old college student and move to their own apartment.
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Philadelphia
Celestine Tate
Edward Rosenberg
Miss Tate
State Department of Public Welfare
Smile Game Warden and Hunter Licence Confusion
A warden questions a hunter about using last year's licence while the hunter defends it as valid for the single remaining permit. The exchange highlights tensions over license validity and hunting rules.
Kennedy Conspiracy Memo Tied Oswald to Cuban Officials
A 1964 Hoover memo reported by the Washington Post claims Oswald discussed Kennedy’s kill plan with Cuban officials. The memo, addressed to the Warren Commission, cites a reliable informant who learned from Fidel Castro. Cuba denial persists amid FOIA disclosures and CIA intrigue surrounding Oswald’s Mexico City visit.
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Justice Department
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J. Edgar Hoover
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Washington Post
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Oswald
Fidel Castro
CTA
Mexico City
Kennedy
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Cuba
CIA
Castro
the Post
Warren Commission
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Post
Rolando Cubela
Cubela
House
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S
Richard A. Sprague
Soviet Union
Richard Helms
Ford analysts forecast 470 billion budget for 1978
Washington reports Ford administration projects 1978 spending around 450 billion, basing a 32 to 56 billion deficit on no new Democratic programs. For the current year, outlays near 413 billion versus 366 billion in 1976, with receipts 396 to 416 billion. Unemployment may stay above 7 percent until late 1977 as Carter seeks job creation.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Henry 8. Reuss
Dwis
House Banking Committee
House
Congress
James T. Lynn
Chrysler Wins Army Contract For New Tank
Chrysler Corp wins an Army contract worth up to 4.7 billion to develop the XM1 battle tank. Initial phase covers 11 test models for 156.2 million over three years, with final purchases of about 3,325 tanks. Army Secretary Hoffmann says XM1 aims to meet adversaries 20 to 25 years, design tested against Leopard II, with XM1 favored to win.
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Washington
Chrysler Corp
Army
Chrysler
Martin Hoffmann
General Motors Corp
Hoffmann
West Germany
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