Soviet cosmonauts end 63 days in orbit
Two cosmonauts Pyotr Klimuk and Vitaly Sevastiyanov returned safely to earth after 63 days aboard the Salyut 4 station. They set endurance records, linked with Americans, and said they are well and ready for new tasks. Recovery near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, followed a weightless landing.
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Ford Brezhnev set for talks at Helsinki summit
President Ford and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev will lead separate meetings during the European Security Conference in Helsinki aimed at accelerating SALT talks and verification issues for missile sites. Tass lists Brezhnev as delegation head with Gromyko, Chernenko, and Kovalev as top officials. Podgorny not named. Brezhnev signs under presidium authority.
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Political ballet in Turkey reshapes U.S. bases stance
Washington reports indicate Ankara will assume control of U.S. bases in Turkey after a House vote blocked arms shipments to Turkey. Pentagon notes only media accounts of the move with operations continuing at Incirlik. U.S. personnel around 6,000. analysts say access to one eastern Mediterranean base suffices.
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Initiative Stalls on New Israel Egypt Peace Pact
Israeli government sources said Saturday there may be no new interim peace agreement between Israel and Egypt until at least a later date, signaling potential continuation of stalled negotiations as regional tensions persist.
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Peace Pact Forecast Foreseen in Fall Months
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, visiting Sudan, urged momentum toward peace be maintained. In Tel Aviv the Israeli government...
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Portugal Leaders Call for Weekend Protests Amid Crisis
In Lisbon, Portugal's left and center parties vow peaceful demonstrations against a Soviet style three man leadership amid a 10 day political crisis. Military officials caution possible violence as the army shifts power to a Communist backed trio led by Vasco Goncalves.
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Ethiopia Nationalizes Urban Land Holdings Move
Addis Ababa reports the provisional military government nationalizes urban land holdings to end landlords influence as part of a transition from semifeudal rule to socialism. Each family may own one house and 500 square yards. other urban property falls under a new ministry.
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Tanzania Defends Itself Over Ugandan Atrocities
Tanzania denounces attacks on black African states while condemning Ugandan government murders. It boycotts the OAU meeting in Kampala to protest massacres and oppression within Africa, contrasting reactions to South Africa and Rhodesia with those against African regimes.
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Angola troops move toward Luanda in bid to recapture capital
National Front troops march toward Luanda to retake the capital from the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola. Clash reports from Sassa show Front forces advancing after taking Caxito. Diplomats warn of all-out war as Portugal contemplates its role and both sides accuse the other of Soviet military backing amid a cycle of broken peace pacts.
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