Queen Elizabeth II visits Washington during Ford birthday celebrations
The British monarch and Prince Philip tour the capital meeting dignitaries, attending a Capitol luncheon, viewing Magna Carta artifacts, and hosting a reception and White House dinner with President Ford. Notables include Vice President Rockefeller and Lady Bird Johnson. The event underscores Anglo American friendship in a 200th birthday year.
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Britain
Elizabeth II
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Prince Philip
England
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United States
Ford
Fords
White House
Nelson Rockefeller
White House Rose Garden
President Ford
Queen Elizabeth
Peppercorn Rent Paid To Queen For Historic Church Debt
Trinity Episcopal Church in New York plans to hand Queen Elizabeth I a jar of 279 peppercorns as payment of the symbolic annual rent of one peppercorn dating to 1697. The church charter from King William III requires the peppercorn rent, a gesture tied to Elizabeth II’s U S Bicentennial visit.
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NEW York
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity
New Yorke
United States
United States vows veto on UN condemnation of Israel raid
The United States would veto any Security Council resolution condemning Israel over its weekend rescue of hostages in Uganda. American and diplomatic sources say the veto was pledged to Israel as the Council prepared to debate the Israeli raid in which more than 100 Jewish hostages were freed and seven terrorists plus 20 Ugandan troops died.
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Washington
United States
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Uganda
Security Council
U.S
United States Seeks Terrorism Focus After Entebbe Raid
U S officials push UN to spotlight international terrorism rather than Israel's Entebbe air hijacking rescue. Washington argues Ugandas Idi Amin may have aided the terrorists and presents evidence to justify the raid as protecting Israeli citizens. Arab and African blocs offer limited criticism, reflecting disapproval of Amin and a shift against terrorism.
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Uganda
Israel
Amin
Partly cloudy skies with showers possible through Friday
Skies will be partly cloudy through Friday with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly late afternoon and at night. Tonight’s low near 65 and Friday’s high around 90.
Deadly births tied to faith groups reject medical care
Five childbirth deaths linked to groups embracing literal scripture and rejecting medical aid. Officials cite fatal bleeding in Alice Rodgers at home as the latest case. autopsy planned while other deaths in Faith Assembly and related churches are reviewed for avoidable circumstances.
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North Webster, Ind
Michael L. Valentine
Kosciusko
Faith
Jesus
Alice R. Rodgers
Rodgers
James
Faith Assembly
Church of God Universal
Amin loses face as hijacking crisis exposes weaknesses
Diplomatic observers in Nairobi say Idi Amin aided Air France hijackers from the start and the Israeli raid to free hostages shows his military invincibility claims were a myth. One Westerner calls Amin "naked" with cracks in his image and notes prior coup attempts. months ahead could prove decisive for Amin.
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Kenya
Idi Amin
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