Kissinger Demands Rhodesia Power Shift by 1978
U S Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told Rhodesia's Ian Smith to transfer power to the black majority by 1978 or face possible race war. He pressed Vorster for a final agreement and may meet Smith again Sunday before a second round with African leaders to avert regional conflict.
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South Africa
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
John Vorster
Smith
Kissinger
Southern Africa
Vorster
Johannesburg
Carter Defends Image Ahead of Ford Debates
Jimmy Carter says the Ford debates should prove he is not a radical and will reassure voters. He notes Ford is more predictable, but argues a strong debate performance could win over leaners while outlining tax reform aims and keeping homeowner tax advantages at a likely level.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Associated Press
Carter
Chinese bid Mao farewell in massive Beijing mourning show
China's 800 million people observe three minutes of silence as Hua Kuo feng leads a state funeral style ceremony in Tiananmen. A vast crowd, no foreigners, and a three bow salute mark Mao Tse-tung's death nine months after he turned 82.
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China
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Tien An Men
Mao
Hua Kuo-feng
Hua
Chiang Ching
Hsinhua
Communist Party
Preble County Park Queen crowned at Eaton pageant
Bertha Fudge, 17, of New Paris was named 1976 Preble County Park Queen in Eaton. She received a hug from Safety Sheriff Joe Higgins and the festival showcased a pork smorgasbord, a Bonnie Lou show with the Al Wasson Trio, and an antique car rally at the fairgrounds on Ohio 122.
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Bertha Fudge
New Paris
Preble County
Eaton
National Trail High School
Joe Higgins
Fairgrounds
Ohio
Bonnie Lou
al Wasson
WLWT
Wendt
Dayton Newspapers face strike as unions authorize action
Dayton Newspapers, Inc. faces a potential strike as Teamsters Local 957 votes to strike at midnight amid stalled talks over pay and benefits for drivers. Management offered a two week extension and a wage increase, while unions demand preservation of cost of living pay and insurance. Previous 1969 strike lasted 44 days.
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Dayton
Dayton Daily News
Ed O'Neil
Teamsters Local 957
Dayton Newspapers, Inc
Daily News
Dayton Journal-Herald
O'Neil
Jay Smith
O' Neil
International Typographical Union Local 57
Weather update for today and the week
It will be sunny and warm today with highs in the lower 80s. Showers are possible tonight and more likely tomorrow. Tonight's low will be in the upper 50s. Monday brings cooler conditions with highs in the low 70s.
Sheriff harvests 10 acre field of corn with marijuana crop
Snohomish County Sheriff J J Harvey led a harvest of a 10 acre field near Stanwood Washington. He said the corn was planted beside marijuana plants and that the crop could be worth about a million dollars. The marijuana plants were located by helicopter and were as tall as the corn. He warned that disposing of the plants would be difficult but noted much of it had already been harvested.
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Stanwood
Wash
Snohomish
J.J. Harvey
Harvey
Middletown Traffic Flow Modernization Nears Finish
A five year modernization program for Middletown traffic is near completion officials say. The effort has produced smoother and safer city circulation with improvements around the area.
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Middletown
Karen Garloch
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