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...November the National Democratic Policy Committee (NDPC) is running a full slate of candidates in Boston for mayor, the city council, and the school committee. They are campaigning on a platform that promotes x-ray beam technology, accuses respected U.S. diplomat W. Averill Harriman of being America's "biggest racist," and believes Harvard has a "master plan" to destroy, the city of Boston...
...renewed interest that Israel has begun to show in the area it evacuated less than a month ago. Last week the Israeli army stepped up its patrols to the north of the Awali River and sent low-flying reconnaissance planes over central Lebanon. Said a U.S. diplomat: "They have begun to realize that the righting in the Chouf is an avenue for Palestinian infiltration." At the same time, some Israeli military commanders have recently expressed concern that if the U.S. is now hopelessly involved in the Lebanese morass, Israel is to a large extent at fault. As a result...
...struggled with last week's upheavals, Marcos showed no evidence of serious illness. He looked old and tired. But he also seemed determined to stay in power. It remains to be seen whether he can continue to be in control. As one diplomat puts it, "At the moment the situation is still retrievable, but it will not be that way for much longer." -By Jay D. Palmer. Reported by Sandra Burton and Nelly Sindayen/ Manila
...Republic of China from 1974-76 who played a crucial role in improving his country's relations with the U.S. before he was dismissed from office for his alleged connections with the purged radical faction, the Gang of Four; of lung cancer; in Peking. A worldly, seasoned diplomat and close ally of the late Premier Chou Enlai, Guanhua, was known for his wide-ranging intelligence and acerbic wit. Because of his ties with Mao Tse-tung's widow, Gang of Four Leader Jiang Qing, Guanhua became one of the highest-ranking officials sidelined by the new government...
...Brooklyn, N.Y., after ignoring repeated warnings to stop criticizing Duvalier. According to the New York Times, Firming Joseph, editor of the Tribune D'Haiti, was in the middle of publishing a series called "157 Days in Haitian Jails" when someone identifying himself on the phone as a Haitian diplomat started warning Mr. Joseph to stop printing the series...