Under pressure from opposition political groups, newspapers and Kurdish-minority militants. Turkish Government officials declared today that earthquake-resistant housing would be provided for the inhabitants of the battered village of Lice. The Government’s assurances and the arrival of truckloads of tents eased tension that built up this morning as hundreds of homeless people, with dissident left‐wing students moving among them waited silently among them, waited fencing around the command tent of Lice’s mayor and the local army commander. “I am beginning to feel better and better,” said the gaunt Mayor, Kutluay Oktem, after the trucks had begun to arrive. The ominous crowd shrank as village elders began planning to distribute the tents. And the dozens of rifle‐bearing national policemen who had been waiting nearby were withdrawn. The official count of bodies found in the area remained at 2,200 early this afternoon. Some officers said they believed only a few bodies remained under the rubble. The Istanbul newspaper Hurriyet said, by contrast, that several hundred bodies might still be found.
Peace negotiations between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders were called off today without new talks being fixed. Secretary General Waldheim, who had been trying vainly for three days to keep the talks going, announced finally that “In the absence of concrete proposals, the talks were adjourned.” But he said he would maintain his contact with the parties. Glafkos Clerides, the Greek Cypriote Jeader, said the negotiations had collapsed because the Turkish side had failed to produce concrete proposals as to what territories they would be willing to relinquish. Turkish troops invaded the island last summer and control 40 percent of its territory. The last round of negotiations, held in Vienna in July, ended with an understanding that the territorial issue would be taken up at the current round, which is the fourth.
A move to reduce and even eliminate Communist influence from the highest levels of the Portuguese armed forces has begun concurrently with negotiations for a new coalition cabinet. With the removal of the pro-Communist former Premier, Vasco Gonçalves, from all positions of responsibility last, Friday, those who opposed him are now understood to be confident that they can press their advantage further and completely remake the organs of power within the armed forces. In their view, since the military still plays a determining role in foreign and domestic policy, a new cabinet in which two major anti‐Communist forces, the Socialist and Popular Democratic parties, are expected to he amply represented, will be effective to the extent that it receives military backing. The cabinet is expected to be formed by the end of the week. A military committee headed by Capt. Vasco Lourenco, a leader in the drive against General Gonçalves, has been appointed by the present High Council of the Revolution to draw up a plan for the military restructuring.
Bombs exploded in the Spanish Embassy, the Sheraton Hotel and near the office of the Spanish national airline in Lisbon, Portugal early today. A group calling itself International Revolutionary Solidarity issued a statement saying it had sabotaged the embassy as part of a campaign to free two Basques who are to be executed in Spain for murdering a civil guardsman. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The bombs exploded at about 3 AM (10 PM, Wednesday, New York time.) One, planted in a window the Spanish Embassy overlooking a side street, caused little damage. The second wrecked the entrance to the Royal Air Maroc office, a few yards from the office of Iberia Airlines of Spain. The doors and part of the roof Were shattered. The third exploded in a side entrance of the Sheraton Hotel.
Britain and Ireland indicated that there is little chance they will ask the United Nations to intervene in Northern Ireland as suggested by the London Evening News. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson held talks with his ministers amid growing signs that Britain’s bid to set up a new power-sharing government between Protestants and Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland was heading for failure.
French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing will pay an official visit to the United States next May 17-20 as part of the nation’s observance of its 200th birthday, President Ford announced. Mr. Ford’s invitation to the French president earlier had praised France as “America’s oldest friend and ally.”
France is threatening to ban or tax Italian wine and Italy is threatening to do the same to French cheese and meat after talks between the two countries broke down. The Italian agriculture minister said it would take France to the Common Market Court of Justice for violating community rules if import controls on Italian wine were imposed. Italian wine has become 30% cheaper in France than domestic products.
Israeli and Egyptian negotiators in Geneva held detailed discussions on how Israel will withdraw its forces from the eastern coast of the Gulf of Suez under their new interim Sinai peace agreement, a U.N. communique said. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said his country is prepared to negotiate an overall peace settlement with all its Arab neighbors but has made no decision on whether to work toward an interim Golan accord with Syria.
The Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith filed suit in New York Federal Court charging the Secretary of Commerce, Rogers C. B. Morton, with aiding Arab countries in their boycott of business interests that are directed or owned by Jews or that support Israel. The suit alleges that the department has been circulating to American companies offers of Arab business opportunities that contain restrictive provisions against persons or companies supporting Israel.
Israel’s delegate to the United Nations said yesterday that the move to oust his country was “the largest single act of international anti-Semitism and the most concentrated attack on our people since 1933, when Hitler launched his attack.” Addressing a convocation of the Synagogue Council of America, Chaim Herzog asserted that the move “by a dangerous lunactic fringe” could destroy the United Nations. He was referring to a resolution adopted at a conference of Islamic nations held in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, in July, which tailed for the expulsion of Israel from the United Nations and ether international organizations. Similar efforts were made but rejected at meetings later of the Organization of African Unity in Kampala, Uganda, and of nonaligned nations in Lima, Peru. From the outcome of hose sessions it appeared unlikely that Israel would be ousted from the United Nations.
A Palestinian radio station in Baghdad reported that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had miraculously escaped an assassination attempt last week at his summer palace in Alexandria. Cairo called the report “pure nonsense.” A spokesman said Sadat had been in Cairo for the past week where he had received several visitors.
Syria attacked the new disengagement agreement between Egypt and Israeli today, charging that it would perpetuate the Israeli occupa tion and sow discord among the Arabs. The statement by the Syrian representative, Mowaffak Allaf, in the General Assembly stopped short of open criticism of the actions of Egypt’s President, Anwar el‐Sadat, while scathingly denouncing the agreement reached with the help of Secretary of State Kissinger. “The latest agreement arranged by the United States between Egypt and Israel a few days ago after more than 20 months of maneuvers and shuttle trips and claims of reconsideration and reassessment of policies,” he said, “has proved that the main aim of Zionism and colonialism is to freeze the status quo in the region, to perpetuate the Israeli occupation and sow the seeds of dissension and discord among the Arab forces of the confrontation prior to their liquidation one after the other.”
Key members of Congress have proposed a compromise to the Ford Administration that would permit the sale of 14 batteries of Hawk antiaircraft missiles promised to King Hussein of Jordan by the United States. Well‐placed Congressional sources said today that under the compromise offer, made to Secretary of State Kissinger in recent days, the Jordanians would be allowed to buy the 14 batteries of Hawks, which, including a reserve supply, would make up a total of 532 missiles. This would be in return for assurances that the Hawks would be fixed in place and not be mobile, and that the rate of delivery would be stretched out over several years. Mr. Kissinger took a conciliatory position at a news conference yesterday saying, “We are prepared to discuss with the Congressional committees whether we can find some formula that would ease their concerns.” But Mr. Kissinger said that before the Administration could make any firm response “We will have to discuss it with the Government of Jordan.”
Lebanese troops have been ordered to take up positions between warring Christian and Muslim factions in the Tripoli area of northern Lebanon. Announcing this move, which risked arousing Muslim and leftist groups, Premier Rashid Karami coupled it with word that General Iskandar Ghanem, the army chief disliked by both groups, had been replaced. The two moves followed eight days of fighting in Tripoli and eastward between Muslims from Tripoli and Christians, from the mountain village of Zgharta, five miles inland. The Premier, who is also Defense Minister, made his announcements after two protracted Cabinet meetings. He said army troops would not enter the two embattled communities.
Britain denied allegations that it forcibly removed more than 1,000 inhabitants from the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia to make way for a U.S. naval base there. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), who has called on Congress to reopen debate on the island base leased by the United States from Britain, said he was deeply disturbed by newspaper reports that up to 1,400 people living on Diego Garcia were forcibly removed and were now living in abject poverty on Mauritius, about 1,000 miles to the south.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos said that the Philippines would like to end, if possible, all forms of military dependence upon the United States. That was the reason the Philippine government was renegotiating the existing military treaties, including the military base pact, with the United States, Marcos told military officers and men in a speech highlighting armed forces “Loyalty Day.” He repeatedly emphasized the need for self-reliance in defense.
The deputy chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front, Abur Khair Alanto, has declared in a rare interview in the southern Philippines that the Muslim rebels have not accepted a cease-fire as claimed by President Ferdinand Marcos. Mr. Alonto and other leaders said they would fight on until they achieved full autonomy.
A bomb concealed in a gift-wrapped book exploded in the offices of a pro-government Santiago newspaper as Chile’s military junta prepared to celebrate its second anniversary. The editor of the paper, Mario Carneyro, 56, was injured when he opened the package. A group called the “Popular Resistance Movement” was blamed for the bombing.
The Senate failed by six votes to override President Ford’s veto of legislation to continue oil price controls through February. Administration officials expressed confidence that Congress would have to accept some variation of presidential proposals for raising oil prices. In an action considered far less significant, the Senate did override President Ford’s veto of the $7.9 billion education appropriations bill.
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has evidence that the Central Intelligence Agency gave consideration to “operational use” of a shell-fish poison found in its laboratory, including making suicide pills for agents and “aggressive actions,” according to sources familiar with the events. A prominent pharmacologist, Dr. Murdoch Ritchie of Yale, has asked the C.I.A. and the committee to prevent destruction of the poison, which he said could be extremely valuable for medical research.
Senate confirmation of Colorado brewing company executive Joseph Coors, under sharp attack regarding his nomination to the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, denied that he had ever belonged to the John Birch Society. Coors, questioned as he sat in the audience at Senate communications subcommittee hearings in Washington on his nomination, acknowledged, however, that he had given money to the Birch organization and supported some of its views. Charles R. Baker, of the Institute for American Democracy, said he was frightened by Coors’ “combination of wealth, zeal, and ideology.”
Ronald Reagan made a campaign visit to politically-sensitive New Hampshire tonight and promised to return as a candidate in its 1976 primary if he should decide to challenge President Ford for the Republican nomination. The former California Governor flew in from the West Coast to make a speaking appearance for Louis C. Wyman, the Republican Senate candidate vying with John A. Durkin, a Democrat, in a special election to resolve the virtual tie that resulted from their regular election contest 10 months ago. Mr. Reagan told a news conference that he regarded the New Hampshire primary, traditionally the first in the nation, as “a must” for any Presidential candidate, but that he did not plan to make up his mind about running until “early November,” after more national travel. He conceded that his visit here, to be followed by a campaign swing by the President on Mr. Wyman’s behalf tomorrow, was bound to be regarded as a possible preview of a clash between the two men in next year’s primary.
Daniel J. Boorstin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian nominated by President Ford to be librarian of Congress, repeated his intention to devote full time to the post if confirmed, despite plans to complete several commitments for writing. He was responding to questions raised last June during the first round of his confirmation hearings by the Senate Rules Committee. The American Librarian Association and minority employees of the Library of Congress have complained that he is not a professional librarian and say they do not like his views on the hiring and promotion of blacks and women.
Congress moved to force nearly complete public disclosure of 42 million White House documents that former President Richard M. Nixon contends belong to him. The action ultimately could make possible the first broadcast of Mr. Nixon’s White House tape recordings. The Senate was expected to take up today a committee resolution that disapproves a set of proposed rules governing release of the documents and tapes that has been drafted by the General Services Administration. A House administration subcommittee also has passed a resolution rejecting proposed regulations.
President Ford nominated Richard Dunham, long associated with Vice President Rockefeller, to become chairman of the Federal Power Commission. Mr. Dunham, now deputy director of the Domestic Council, was Budget Director of New York State for four years when Mr. Rockefeller was Governor. The White House said he was picked as an efficient administrator. Mr. Dunham said that he had only “tangential” knowledge of energy matters.
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission is ending an investigation of the financing of Charles Sandman’s unsuccessful Republican campaign for Governor in 1973. Officials said the inquiry centered on whether a “willful violation” of the statute had been illegal or whether it was only improper.
The wildcat strike that idled much of West Virginia’s coal industry for the last month was largely ended, with only a handful of mines still not being worked. No pickets were reported in Logan County in the southern part of the state where the strike lingered on Tuesday. Some companies, however, reported high absenteeism. The West Virginia Coal Association said more than 5 million tons of production was lost during the strike from August 11 to September 9.
Howard H. (Bo) Callaway says there was a general feeling in the Pentagon when he was secretary of the Army that strategic military decisions were “none of my business.” The civilian secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are recognized as boss on equipping and training the services, Callaway told a House national security subcommittee, but not on military operations.
Former U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley was released from house arrest after serving a little more than four years for a court martial conviction for the My Lai Massacre deaths of 109 South Vietnamese civilians Originally sentenced to life imprisonment in 1971, Calley was transferred to home incarceration three months later, and gradually had his term reduced to 20 and then 10 years.
Viking 2, which had originally been slated to be sent for a July landing on Mars until problems forced it to be replaced by a backup, was launched as the second vehicle to the “red planet”. After descending from Mars orbit, Viking 2 lander would land at the Utopia Planitia on Mars on September 3, 1976, and transmit data until April 12, 1980.
Widespread strip mining in Death Valley’s most scenic portion cannot be stopped, the U.S. Interior Department ruled. A department attorney recently said the government is powerless to halt strip mining on 1,827 existing mineral claims at the national monument. Only a fourth of the claims presently are being worked. The National Park Service had asked that further mining in the area be stopped.
Steeper landings by commercial planes were recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency to ease noise levels for residents near airports. The EPA indicated that more than 7 million persons are exposed to jet noise levels sufficient to endanger health. The EPA suggested to the Federal Aviation Administration that planes be required to begin descent at six degrees about seven miles from runways. The three-degree approach that is now standard would only be allowed within 2.5 miles of a runway. Three airlines already use such a two-segment approach: National, Pacific Southwest and Air California. The EPA proposed public hearings to examine questions of safety.
Stemming problems arising from the natural gas shortage is the goal of a bill to be sponsored in Washington by three senators. The Natural Gas Emergency Act of 1975 would permit some gas to be sold without federal price controls, ensure farmers of getting all the gas they need, prohibit some electricity power plants from using gas when other fuels are available and require top production from some gas fields during emergencies. Sponsors of the bill are Senators Ernest F. Hollings (D-South Carolina), John H. Glenn (D-Ohio) and John D. Dingell (D-Michigan).
Mayor Beame of New York City said that he accepted responsibility, along with officials past and present, for the “fiscal gymnastics” that financed the city’s broad range of services for its citizens. In a television broadcast he recalled that as Controller he had criticized the very procedures he found himself forced to follow later as Mayor.
American rock band Kiss release their 1st live album, “Alive!”
Darryl Sittler is named captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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A pair of three-run innings enabled the Red Sox to win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 7–4, but Willie Horton hit a homer with a man on base in the second game to bat the Tigers to a 5–3 victory. The Red Sox, who snapped a three-game losing streak, racked up three runs in the fourth inning of the opener on a double by Fred Lynn, single by Carlton Fisk and homer by Rico Petrocelli. Three more followed in the fifth. Denny Doyle singled, stole second and scored on a single by Carl Yastrzemski. After a double by Lynn and walk to Jim Rice loaded the bases, Fisk walked to force Yastrzemski home and Dwight Evans brought in Lynn with a sacrifice fly. Roger Moret (13–3) got the victory. In the nightcap, the Red Sox took the lead with a two-run homer by Bob Montgomery in the third inning. The Tigers picked up the tying pair in the seventh but fell behind again, 3–2, before Dan Meyer singled in the eighth and Horton homered for the deciding blow.
Frank Tanana (15–7) struck out nine, increasing his season’s total to 237, and did not issue a pass while allowing only three hits and pitching the Angels to a 4–2 victory over the White Sox. Dave Chalk started the Angels’ scoring with a homer in the second inning. Three singles and a double by Dave Collins produced a pair in the fourth before losing pitcher Jim Kaat (20–12) went out of the game after yielding the Angels’ last tally on three singles in the fifth. Lamar Johnson hit his first major league homer for the White Sox in their half of the fifth and Bill Melton added a round-tripper in the ninth.
The Indians, after defeating the Orioles, 7–1, in the opener of a doubleheader for their seventh straight victory, were stopped on their streak when they lost the nightcap, 6–5, in 13 innings. The Indians decided the lidlifter in the first inning, scoring two runs on a single by Duane Kuiper, triple by Frank Duffy and single by Rico Carty. Dennis Eckersley gained his 12th victory with help from Dave LaRoche, who relieved in the eighth. The Orioles decided the second game in the 13th when Ken Singleton doubled and, after an intentional pass to Don Baylor, Bobby Grich singled, scoring Singleton. Baylor also crossed the plate on a wild throw by Rick Manning from center field and that run proved conclusive when the Indians counted once in their half of the 13th.
Rick Bladt batted in three runs and Sandy Alomar and Bobby Bonds drove in two apiece as the Yankees defeated the Brewers, 8–2. Alomar accounted for his RBIs with a homer in the first inning. Bladt sent one run home with a forceout in the second and Bonds batted in two with a double. Bladt doubled with the bases loaded in the third and Fred Stanley produced the Yankees’ last run with a sacrifice fly. Bobby Darwin and Sixto Lezcano homered for the Brewers.
Backed by four homers, Gaylord Perry (16–16) pitched the Rangers to a 9–4 victory over the Twins. Toby Harrah, Jeff Burroughs and Tom Grieve each connected with the bases empty, but two men were aboard when Jim Fregosi hit for the circuit in the ninth to clinch the Rangers’ victory. Twins’ scoring included a two-run homer by Danny Thompson.
A three-run homer by Sal Bando and two-run drive by Gene Tenace helped power the Athletics to a 9–1 victory over the Royals, who dropped all three games in the series and fell eight lengths behind the A’s in the West Division race. Bando connected for the circuit after singles by Phil Garner and Bill North in the third inning. Tenace’s homer followed a pass to Reggie Jackson in the sixth. Denny Walling doubled for his first major league hit with the A’s in the eighth and drove in two runs for his first RBIs. Vida Blue (19–11) scatters seven hits for the win.
Although pitching a two-hitter, Randy Jones appeared stymied in a bid for his 19th victory until the Padres scored two unearned runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Braves, 2–1. Larvell Blanks and Ralph Garr singled in the seventh inning for the only hits off Jones. After a pass to Marty Perez, Earl Williams lofted a sacrifice fly to produce the Braves’ run. The Padres then posted their pair without the benefit of a hit in the eighth. Hector Torres was safe on an error by Rob Belloir and Bobby Tolan sacrificed. Willie McCovey grounded out. With Dave Winfield at bat, Torres reached third on a passed ball. Winfield walked and stole second. Gene Locklear, batting for Dave Roberts, hit a grounder to Perez, who let the ball squirt through his legs, allowing both Torres and Winfield to score.
Led by Richie Zisk, who batted in four runs, the Pirates defeated the Mets, 8–4, and snapped Tom Seaver’s (21–8) personal seven-game winning streak. As a result of the loss, the fourth-place Mets fell 10 games behind the Pirates in the East Division race. The Pirates snapped a 1–1 tie in the fourth inning when Al Oliver doubled and Zisk singled. Art Howe added a run with a homer in the fifth. The Pirates then chased Seaver in the sixth when Oliver walked, Rennie Stennett singled and Zisk hit for the circuit. Manny Sanguillen added two runs with a homer off Tom Hall in the eighth. Dave Kingman hit homers for the Mets in the second and ninth innings.
Greg Luzinski, who had been in a slugging slump, hit his first homer since August 17, driving in two runs in the first inning, to start the Phillies off to a 5–1 victory over the Expos. By winning, the second-place Phillies remained six games behind the Pirates in East Division competition. Luzinski’s homer, his 32nd of the year, followed a single by Garry Maddox and pinned the defeat on Steve Renko. Wayne Simpson pitched six innings and gained his first victory with the Phillies. Gene Garber finished.
Joe Wallis, rookie outfielder from St. Louis, turned on his hometown club with a pair of triples to pace the Cubs to a 7–5 victory over the Cardinals. Wallis’ first triple, singles by Champ Summers and Jose Cardenal and an error by Reggie Smith on a throw to the plate produced two runs in the first inning. The Cubs then erupted for four more in the third on a single by Don Kessinger, Wallis’ second triple, another single by Cardenal and homer by Andre Thornton. Ken Reitz and Keith Hernandez hit homers for the Cardinals, Hernandez’ blow coming as a pinch-hitter with two men on base in the fourth inning. The defeat knocked the third-place Cardinals 7 ½ games behind the Pirates.
A single by Steve Yeager in the ninth inning, sacrifice by Bill Russell and pinch-double by Leron Lee brought Burt Hooton (16–9) his 10th straight victory as the Dodgers defeated the Reds, 3–2. Willie Crawford and Ron Cey each drove in a run for the Dodgers before the Reds tied the score in the eighth when Tony Perez singled with the bases loaded. When Lee won the game as a pinch-hitter for Hooton in the ninth, the RBI was his first of the season.
Mike Cosgrove, making his second start of the season, turned in his first complete game and pitched the Astros to a 6–3 victory over the Giants. The lefthander’s first start came September 5 against the Padres in a game that J.R. Richard won in relief.
Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 7
Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 3
California Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 2
St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 7
Baltimore Orioles 1, Cleveland Indians 7
Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 5
Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Texas Rangers 9, Minnesota Twins 4
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Montreal Expos 1
Milwaukee Brewers 2, New York Yankees 8
Kansas City Royals 1, Oakland Athletics 9
New York Mets 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Atlanta Braves 1, San Diego Padres 2
Houston Astros 6, San Francisco Giants 3
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Born:
Sammy Knight, NFL safety (Pro Bowl, 2001; New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants), in Fontana, California.
Kim Herring, NFL safety (NFL Champions, Super Bowl 35-Ravens, 2000; Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals), in Detroit, Michigan.
Denis Pederson, Canadian NHL centre and right wing (New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Nashville Predators), in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Dan O’Toole, Canadian sports anchor (TSN, Fox Sports 1), in Peterborough, Ontario.
Jonathan Hoenig, American investment advisor (Capitalist Pig hedge fund), in Glencoe, Illinois.
Temple Taggart, American beauty contestant (Miss Utah) and Donald Trump accuser, in Cedar City, Utah.
Died:
George Paget Thomson, 83, English physicist, demonstrated electron diffraction (Nobel 1937).
Robert Gordon Sproul, 84, American educator and college president (University of California).
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