US signals direct contacts with PLO over Beirut evacuations
US officials confirm direct contact with Yasser Arafat's PLO as part of efforts to evacuate Americans from Beirut amid Lebanon's turmoil. State Department says no policy shift on recognizing the PLO, though the move acknowledges its role in security and regional affairs. Ford administration seeks safe exits while avoiding full statehood acknowledgement.
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Washington
Palestinian Liberation Organization
United States
Yaair Arafat
Beirut
U.S
State Department
PLO
Israel
Arafat
Syria
Lebanon
United Nations
Frederick Z. Brown
Brown
Fect
Ford
Middle East
Henry Kissinger
Egypt
Cadets Strike Back At Officials At West Point
West Point cadets accused in the biggest academy cheating scandal challenge the proceedings as a violation of rights. Six cadets held a news conference arguing the system replacement by a review panel breaches due process, while the Army defends its actions. Since the Class of 1976 scandal broke, 40 of 182 accused have been found guilty, with several resignations and one expulsion.
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West Point
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
Col
Gilbert Kirby
Army
Rose
Honor Committee
Midwestern Governors Conference Opens in Indianapolis
Fourteen governors and aides gather in Indianapolis for the Midwestern Governors Conference to discuss federal relations energy education and agriculture. Attendees include Bowen Ray Bennett Milliken Bond Rhodes Moore Kneip Walker Carroll Anderson Exon Link Lucey with 400 to 700 expected.
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Indianapolis
Education
Agriculture
Otis R. Bowen
Indiana
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Robert F. Bennett
Kansas
Wiliam G. Milliken
Michigan
Christopher 8. Bond
Missouri
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Richard F. Kneip
South Dakota
Dan Walker
Illinois
Julian M. Carroll
Kentucky
Wendell R. Anderson
Minnesota
J. James Exon
Nebraska
Arthur A. Link
North Dakota
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
David L. Bo
Ren
Dan Bucks
Planning Bureau
Milliken
Anderson
Bond
Clarence R. Cole
Ohio State University
Pat Nixon Home After 15 Days in Hospital
Former first lady Pat Nixon returns to San Clemente with her husband Richard Nixon after a 15 day hospital stay for a stroke. Doctors describe stable progress and a demanding two a day physical therapy plan to rebuild strength in her left hand, with a nurse and four therapists staying at the compound for an indefinite period.
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San Clemente
Calif
Pat Nixon
Nixon Compound
States Attack Postal Rates Raise Challenges to 13-Cent Stamp
Seven states filed notice that they will challenge the permanency of the 13-cent first class rate at the U S Court of Appeals. Maine Attorney General Joseph Brennan argues the rate exceeds cost and burdens mailers, while other lawsuits stem from similar postal rate disputes.
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Washington
Postal Service
Maine
Joseph Brennan
Brennan
U.S. Court of Appeals
Postal Service Plan
Postal Rate Commission
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Tricia Cox
Nixon
Secret Service
Nixon Family
John Lungren
Miami
Key Biscayne, Fla
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Climatrol
Climatron
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New Jersey
Prom
Harvey
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Emporia Motor Freight
KC To
Ottawa Daily Direct
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U.S. District Court
National Easter Seal Society
Leroy
Franklin
Pet
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