Secretaries of State Should Not Hold Dual Roles Says Commission
A government commission urged that after Henry Kissinger steps down no future secretary of state be allowed to also serve as presidential assistant for national security affairs. Kissinger was exempted due to his extraordinary abilities. The report, given to President Ford, cites why the dual posts dilute focus and strain decision making, though White House aides seek to strip Kissinger of one title.
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Louisiana girl dies from Kennedy crash injuries elevating toll
The 7 year old Tina Dispenza died at Jacobi Hospital burn unit four days after Eastern Airlines Flight 66 crashed at Kennedy Airport. The death raises the toll to 111, tying the worst U.S. single plane disaster. Two Dispenza family members survived. two others died in the crash and eleven survivors remain in area hospitals. Federal investigators questioned pilots about weather and said tape of air controller conversations will be released Monday.
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Guerrillas Free Two Students in Tanzania Kidnap Case
Marxist guerrillas freed American coed Carrie Jane Hunter and Dutch student Emilie Bergman after a ransom bid five weeks after they were seized from Dr. Jane Goodall’s wildlife research station on Lake Tanganyika. Another American student Stephen Smith remains held. Beverly Carter vouched for imminent release.
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Fire at AIR building sparks sabotage fears in New Delhi
In New Delhi, a blaze gutted the All-India Radio film library amid opposition claims of bias toward Indira Gandhi. Police and AIR linked the fire to planned anti-government protests as the state of emergency and mass arrests widen the crackdown. Newspapers resume after days without print.
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U S installations seized in Laos by Pathet Lao
In Vientiane pre-dawn forces seized three U S sites the Information Service library the Silver City housing and a general services compound used by the U S Embassy No violence reported as Americans moved to a new housing complex leaving behind only clothing and personal belongings Soldiers guarded the locations with AK47 rifles while demonstrators dispersed at night fall
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FBI widen search around Pine Ridge reservation area
FBI agents spread the search for ambush killers of two agents to lands around the Pine Ridge Indian reservation. About 25 more agents were due to join Sunday as roughly 175 officers press the hunt for an estimated 16 men. A Bureau official noted no indication the suspects were on or off the reservation.
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The veto: Washington's great white shark
Cartoon depicts Congress as a great white shark labeled Congress circling beneath the surface, while the presidential veto acts as a hidden predator. The piece explains how despite large majorities, Democrats faced failed override attempts on Ford vetoes, and that economic and energy policy struggles shape next year’s political dynamics.
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