Soviet pilot to seek asylum in United States
Lt. Viktor I. Belenko, 29, commander of a MIG25, landed in northern Japan seeking asylum. He may depart for the United States within days unless delays occur, as the White House signaled a welcoming stance if asylum is requested. Meanwhile the FDA will allow 10 prescription drugs to be sold over the counter, aiming to cut trips to doctors during cold and allergy season.
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Japan
United States
Foreign Ministry
Viktor I. Belenko
U.S
White House
Ron Nessen
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Zulu victims set fire to hostel in Soweto
In Soweto, Zulu attack victims set fire to an eight block hostel housing 11000 Zulu laborers, two charred bodies found among ruins. Eyewitnesses report attackers from the ghetto south of Johannesburg targeting Mzimhlope hostel amid fears of further violence and retaliation. Meanwhile Cape Town sees intensified rioting, police casualties, and arson as colored youths clash with authorities amid protests over a government order closing colored high schools. Prime Minister Vorster to address party congress amid apartheid policy tensions.
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Switzerland
Henry A. Kissinger
National Party
Governmmnt
Kissinger preps African shuttle diplomacy trip
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger considers a risky African shuttle mission to avert a potential race war in southern Africa. He reports to President Ford on weekend talks in Switzerland and awaits a briefing from aide William Schaufele before deciding. Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere invited him to visit Africa as soon as possible.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Ford
Switzerland
John Vorster
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Schaufele
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Tanzania
Carter Faces Hazards as He Meets Public in Scranton
President Ford campaigns from the White House while Jimmy Carter tours the Northeast amid noisy antiabortion protests in Scranton Pennsylvania. Carter presses supporters and receives mixed chants as Secret Service shields him, and he reiterates opposition to a constitutional abortion amendment.
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Associated Press
Ford
White House
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FBI
Clarence Kelley
Richard Nixon
Washington
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Sen
Walter Mondale
Secret Service
Watered-down Humphrey-Hawkins jobs bill pushed in House
Supporters of the Humphrey Hawkins jobs bill push a revised version after the original faced opposition. Rep Augustus Hawkins and Sen Hubert Humphrey seek committee approval, then floor and Senate action before adjournment. Costs projected from 8 to 30 billion, with inflation fears and Democratic split noted.
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Washington
Democratic Party
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D-Calif
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
House Education and Labor Committee
Senate
Congress
House
Republican National Convention
Boston Quietly Reopens Schools Under Tense Integration
Boston public schools began their third year under federal court ordered integration amid last night’s clashes in Charlestown South Boston and Hyde Park. Police and federal marshals increased presence at high schools while about one third of students rode buses to integrated classes.
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Hyde Park
Robert J. Grazia
South Boston High
Kevin H
Mexico proposes prisoner exchange and parole plan
President Luis Echeverria of Mexico proposes parole for some U S prisoners in Mexican jails as part of new bills. The plan would allow drug offenders to qualify and could enable exchanges for Mexican prisoners in U S jails, with as many as 200 U S inmates potentially eligible for release as early as November. The proposals aim to ease bilateral tensions amid peso devaluation and long standing concerns over jail conditions.
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Tex
Luis Echeverria
Mexico
United States
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Texas
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Self
Don’t Get Arrested South of the Border
Texas law student says he smuggled prison statements from more than 100 Americans in four Mexican prisons. He describes torture, extortion, and denial of due process amid incommunicado confinement. The AP received the notes anonymously with other details about authorities and jail officials.
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Associated Press
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Mexico
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U.S
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Parsons
Mexico City
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