Kissinger Nomination Draws Global Reactions Across Major Powers
United Press International reports mixed global response to Henry Kissinger's nomination as secretary of state. Britain approves with praise while Arab officials express anger and China and the USSR offer measured silence. European papers praise his career yet warn Watergate may limit impact. Tokyo and Paris see potential shifts in U.S. diplomacy and relations with Japan.
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United Press International
Henry A. Kissinger
Britain
Peking
Kissinger
America
China
Nixon
New China News Agency
Kremlin
Beirut
An Nahar
Middle East
Abba Ebban
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Henry Kissinger
Tokyo
Mainichi
U.S
United States
Coast Guard Seeks Yacht Regina and Six Crewmen
The Coast Guard launched a search for the yacht Regina and six crew members after it reported taking on water and danger of sinking about 14 miles from Georges Island in Boston Harbor. A helicopter and cutters failed to locate the vessel. the number aboard remained undetermined.
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Boston
UPI
Coast Guard
Regina
Georges Island
Fire Crews Target Four Major West Fires
Firefighters shifted focus from hundreds of small blazes to four large wildfires in California Idaho Oregon and Montana. The U S Forest Service and state officials urged public help in catching arsonists offering a 500 dollar reward for arrest and conviction. State Forester Lewis Moran cited arson as the leading cause of California's 5000 wildland fires this summer.
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United Press International
California
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
U.S. Forest Service
Lewis Moran
San Francisco
Florida offshore oil sale hearings loom over 886000 acres
An Interior panel wrapped three days of public hearings on selling offshore drilling rights to 886000 acres off Florida Alabama and Mississippi. Secretary Morton will decide after written comments close Sept 4 with supporters warning of energy needs and opponents warning of ecological and economic harm to beaches and tourism.
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Tallahassee, Fla
UPI
Interior Department
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Richard Waller
Department
Fish and Wildlife
Waller
Rogers Morton
Yawn
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Ruben Askew
Louisiana Conservation Com
Ray Sutton
Robert Shevin
U.S
Bill Gunter
Gunter
Pensacola
Mexico Beach
Clearwater Beach
Falls Church dealer flies 350 workers to Florida for Labor Day
John Koonz, automobile dealer from Falls Church Virginia, plans to fly 350 of his employees to Fort Lauderdale Florida for Labor Day weekend. He chartered two DC10 jets and will cover all costs including spending money. He estimates total expense at about 85000 dollars. This follows a similar trip last year and a prior trip in 1971 to San Juan Puerto Rico.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
UPI
John Koonz
Falls Church
Belives
Koonz
Florida
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Braniff Donates $50,000 to Nixon Campaign
Braniff Airways disclosed in Dallas that it gave $50,000 to President Nixon’s re election effort, including 16,000 from board chairman Harding L. Lawrence and an officer. The airline said the funds were solicited by a committee chair and reimbursed by Braniff officers, violating a federal ban on corporate political contributions. The company reported the gifts to Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox.
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Dallas
APD
Braniff Airways
Nixon
Braniff
Harding L. Lawrence
Branff
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