Iranians move toward civilian government as Shah consents
The shah plans to name a regency council and depart the country for a rest while Parliament backs Shahpour Bakhtiar as the potential premier. Both parliamentary chambers urged the shah to appoint the opposition politician to form a government capable of ending the nationwide crisis threatening the throne.
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Churchill urges nuclear threat to force Soviets from Berlin
The Guardian reports Churchill proposed using the Berlin Blockade as a pretext to threaten Russian cities with nuclear attack to push the Soviets out of Berlin and East Germany. Attlee’s government reportedly gave little consideration. the idea faced practical infirmities per the U.S. ambassador Lewis W. Douglas.
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American charged with Guyana murder
Larry Layton, a Peoples Temple member from San Francisco, is ordered to stand trial in Guyana for the murder of Rep. Leo Ryan and four others at the Port Kaituma airstrip. Prosecutors say Layton helped plot the killings to prevent reporting from Jonestown. Layton and Jim Jones’s cult tied to the November 18 assault and the subsequent deaths.
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Angela Davis accuses bias in U.S. education
Angela Davis told Tass in Moscow that American racists oppose joint education of children of different nationalities. She spoke during a visit invited by cosmonaut Valentina Nikolayeva Tegeshkova. Tass noted Davis arrived in Moscow on New Year’s Eve amid Cold War era exchanges.
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Officials oppose probes into JFK and MLK assassinations
Justice Department officials privately object to a House request to reopen investigations into the Kennedy and King killings. The department said it will review the committee's report before deciding its next move, while some officials express anger at the renewed inquiry.
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Firemen save dog as Queens blaze unfolds
Eleven year old Morris Jones tearfully thanked firefighters Norman Marston and Michael Andrecchi who crawled through smoke to reach his home and revived the family dog with oxygen and heart massage. The rescue occurred amid a Queens apartment fire on Tuesday.
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Vietnamese rebels advance toward Phnom Penh amid fighting
Vietnamese forces and Cambodian rebels sponsored by them approach Phnom Penh within 45 miles, surrounding Kampong Cham and threatening the capital. The United Front for National Salvation says it crossed the Mekong and captured Kratie, while Bangkok analysts credit North Vietnamese troops with leading the fighting and rebels mopping up behind them. Khrieu Samphan and Ieng Sary accuse Hanoi and Soviet pilots of aggression as foreign leaders seek UN help. The Front promotes liberated zones and urges residents to resist the Phnom Penh government, citing hunger and disease.
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