Israel's Entebbe Raid: Bold Rescue Against Terrorists
A daring Israeli commando mission freed most of 109 hostages from a hijacked Air France flight at Entebbe Uganda. The raid drew mixed international reactions, with praise in Israel and some condemnation abroad, as leaders weighed sovereignty versus lives at risk and future counterterrorism tactics.
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Yitzhak Rabin
Helmut Schmidt
London
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Idi Amin
Amin
Kenya
Nairobi
Ultimate Tragedy cited in Virginia Watergate remarks
Gov Mills Godwin laments Watergate syndrome turning off people from government service. Speaking at retirement honors for Mack Shanholtz he warns recruitment of capable public servants will worsen with ongoing media insinuations. He says citizens will suffer if trusted leaders fade from public life.
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Mills Godwin
Mack J. Shanholtz
Virginia
Sismic voyage risks Greek Turkish clash in Aegean waters
In Washington and Athens Ankara and Athens threaten with naval maneuvers over disputed Aegean waters as the Turkish vessel Sismic delays departure. Washington pleads delay while Greek and Turkish leaders threaten actions that could trigger a broader clash amid stalled US Turkish aid talks and NATO tensions.
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Greece
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Lebanon
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Aegean Sea
Cyprus
Ford Ad
Carter’s VP Pick Will Reveal His True Political Rhythm
The piece surveys Jimmy Carter’s looming vice presidential choice, weighing candidates like Muskie and Mondale against others such as Glenn and Stevenson. It notes Carter’s balance of party unity, Senate leadership implications, and the broader power shifts shaping his decision and the 1976 Democratic agenda.
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Roosevelt
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Alben Barkley
Truman
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Gerald Ford
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Georgia
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Ohio
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Idaho
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West Virginia
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Montana
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Massachusetts
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
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Congress
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United
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State of Washington
Busing Bill Takes Center Stage In Ford Campaign
FRANK VAN DER LINDEN analyzes the Ford administration’s anti busing bill as a political maneuver. Dole mocks its chances this year while NAACP leaders accuse Ford of retreat. White House backers deny rollback, noting no immediate desegregation impact. Senate kills anti busing amendment as possible Carter rivals loom.
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Thrace
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J Miles Cary
BY James Reston
By Frank van der Linden
Bill Charade
Bob Dole
Kansas
Harold Stassen
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
Clarence Mitchell
NAACP
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Jim Cannon
Domestic Council
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Ronald Reagan
John Pastore
Rhode Island
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