Mobutu blames unnamed great power for abortive coup
In a letter to Elima Mobutu Sese Seko accuses an unnamed great power of planning a recent abortive coup against his regime. He alleges outside involvement and mentions U S criticisms, while Elima reports plotters arrested and aims to kill Mobutu and his allies. Marxist guerrillas remain active in the east and kidnap cases involving Americans and a Dutch woman are under Tanzania’s stance.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
UPI
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu
Elima
U.S
Marxist
Popular Revolutionary Party
Military procurement corruption flagged by senator
Sen. William Proxmire cites chronic corrupt and criminal behavior in military contracts and cost overruns. He testifies at a Senate hearing on reforms urged by a government procurement commission, noting no new evidence but urging accountability and tighter controls.
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Washington
UPS
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Senate
Government Operations Subcommittee
Commission
Congress
Turkey Threatens to Close U S Bases Over Embargo
Ankara formally demands renegotiation of joint defense facilities with the United States after Congress imposed an arms embargo over Cyprus. If not lifted by July 15, Turkey may close about 25 American bases including Black Sea listening posts opposite the Soviet coast.
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Ankara
UPI
Turkey
U.S
Congress
United States
Black Sea
Soviet Union
Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
William Macomber Jr
Washington
Istanbul
Hurriyet
Sadat urges Geneva talks as Palestinians urged to form exile government
In an An Nahar interview, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat urged Palestinians to form a provisional government to ease U S contacts and called for reconvening the Geneva peace conference before 1976 elections. He praised Ford but warned Washington cannot abandon Israel or the U S Israel bond.
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Beirut
UPI
Anwar Sadat
United States
Geneva
U.S
An Nahar
Sadat
Ford
Congress
Israel
America
Liberation Movement
Johnson
Nixon
Middle East
Soviet Union
Chances Brighten for Helsinki Summit July 28 31
Geneva sources report. A 35 nation summit in Helsinki July 28 31 appears possible as substantive issues near resolution. Leaders including Ford and Brezhnev are set to attend with final signing eyed for late July.
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John A. Callcott
Geneva
UPI
Helsinki
Finland
Berlin
One Shot Over Water Near Idaho Falls
A shooting over water rights near Idaho Falls left Darryl White in fair condition with a shotgun wound and Charles Marty in custody. Sheriff Blaine Skinner said the incident arose from a dispute over water rights. White was injured while working on a ditch near Marty's property. Marty faces assault with a deadly weapon charges.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
UPI
Haho Falls
Darryl White
Charles Marty
Bonneville County
Blaine Skinner
White
Marty
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United States of America
Tanzania
Salzburg
Austria
Chances Brighten
Leonid I. Brezhnev
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