Cubans widen role in Angola fighting as troop totals rise
Washington reports 9,500 Cuban troops in Angola with two ships carrying about 1,000 more en route. Cubans have dominated northern battles, prompting speculation of a southern offensive. Some cadres face discipline back home as recruitment woes surface amid tensions with Castro regime.
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Angola
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National Union For
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House delays vote on Angola aid amid Kissinger talks
The House postpones a final vote on cutting U S aid to Angola factions to avoid the issue while Secretary Kissinger is in Moscow. The measure is tied to a $112.3 billion defense appropriation bill with no rider on further Angola aid, and President Ford’s position remains uncertain. House leaders and Speaker Albert signal unlikely approval of new Angola aid.
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Angola
Henry A. Kissinger
Moscow
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George H. Mahon
D-Tex
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Mahon
Kissinger
United States
White House
Ron Nelsen
Carl Albert
Bottlenecks slow grain sales to Soviets
Washington AP reports that new large U.S. grain sales to the Soviet Union are unlikely this season while delivery bottlenecks on already purchased wheat and corn are cleared. Assistant Secretary Richard E. Bell notes substantial progress remains before triggering further talks, amid past embargo actions and a 1973 76 season sales framework.
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Agriculture Department
Ford Administration
Russia
United States
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Agriculture Department International Affairs and
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Robert Dole
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Italian Mafia report declares underworld alive in Italy
After 13 years Italy’s anti Mafia commission ends a final report saying the crime network remains strong though no individuals are named. The panel examined about 3000 files while leftists push for a minority report alleging cover ups and possible government involvement. Palermo’s top prosecutor cited high murder rates.
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Rome
Sicily Faces Deep Mafia Web as Omerta Hinders Probes
Investigations into mafia crimes struggle due to Omerta. Exiled suspected mafiosi roam northern Italy and offshore islands, linked to Italy’s 58 abductions last year and a $90 million ransom. An anti-Mafia commission may push harsher exile terms and surveillance, targeting unexplained wealth even without trials.
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