Senate delays action on nuclear nonproliferation treaty
Senate leaders will not bring the nuclear nonproliferation treaty to a vote this session, with Majority Leader Mike Mansfield signaling no ratification this year. Senator Richard Russell of Georgia opposes acting until terms are further investigated, complicating future approval amid Soviet actions in Central Europe. The pact bans weapon transfers and mandates peaceful use provisions and IAEA safeguards for nonnuclear states.
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Drift Between Partners Deepens In Uncertain Talks
A widening rift emerges between parties as talks drag on over a longer period. Sources indicate growing disagreements on strategy and timeframes, with interim plans faltering and prospects for a quick resolution fading.
Congo Rebel Leader Is Executed
Pierre Mulele, once a pro Lumumba rebel leader, was executed by firing squad at 5:30 a.m. after a 15 hour trial. President Mobutu rejected clemency appeals. Mulele had led a deadly uprising in Kwilu Province and returned to the Congo under amnesty provisions.
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Africans Criticize New Beer From Xhosa Brewery
In EAST LONDON South Africa Africans in the Trap skei reserve complain that a new beer from the state run Xhosa Development Corp Brewery is too strong. A spokesman for the nationalized black African industry calls it good health stuff. It has nicknames old devil and slow poison and employers report a stunning effect on workers.
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