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Presb Ch in US elects Rev Dr Lawrence W Bottoms 1st black moderator in Southern denomination's 113-yr history; Bottoms succeeds Rev Charles E S Kraemer; calls election 'breakthrough' in experience of Pres Ch; election comes on eve of joint session with United Presb Ch, the Northern counterpart; Bottoms por (M)
Former FBI Acting Dir William D Ruckelshaus supports State Sec H A Kissinger's contention that he was not responsible for initiating wiretaps of 17 Govt officials and newsmen from '69 to 71, int on CBS TV program Face the Nation; Ruckelshaus investigated wiretapping and had access to all FBI documents on case; recent disclosures in case revd; Ruckelshaus, when asked about apparent discrepancy between FBI repts and Kissinger's contention that he had not initiated taps, says he does not think controversy is as sharp between FBI and Kissinger as records and his statements make it appear; says Kissinger complained to Pres Nixon in '69 about leaks and that as result of this, Nixon together with then-Atty Gen J N Mitchell and then-FBI Dir J Edgar Hoover decided on program to stop leaks, part of which was to 'tap certain individuals who had access to the information'; says Kissinger's role was to supply names to FBI; says in sense that Kissinger supplied names to be tapped he initiated it but 'his definition of initiation is that it wasn't his idea to tap' (L)
Pres Nixon and Syrian Pres Assad on June 16 announce resumption of diplomatic relations between US and Syria; Nixon says restoration of relations is 1st step toward establishing lasting peace in Middle East; Nixon and Assad say that ambs will be named within 2 wks and that cultural and educ ties will be resumed; no mention is made of trade relations or of possible US aid to Syria; official flag-raising ceremony is scheduled for June 17; Nixon and Assad, after conferring for more than 2 hrs, avoid mentioning past disputes; Assad says Syria is ready to pursue 'sincere, constructive cooperation with the US' to establish peace in Middle East; Nixon speaks of 'an expansion in contacts and cooperation' with Syria; says Assad has invited US to participate in Damascus Natl Fair during summer; says he invited Assad to visit US 'at a time to be agreed' on and that Assad accepted; illus of Nixon, Assad and Sec Kissinger (M)
Hale Irwin wins US Open, Mamaroneck, NY, on June 16; illus (L)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 12, 1974, covering June 17, 1974.
Paul McCartney And Wings
Soundtrack
Gordon Lightfoot
Cat Stevens
Maria Muldaur
1974Evangelia Psarra, Greek archer[†]
Evangelia Psarra is a Greek archer who has competed at the Summer Olympics six times from 2000 to 2020.
1974Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889)[†]
Refik Koraltan was a Turkish politician, having served as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) from 22 May 1950 to 27 May 1960.
In 1974, the world population was approximately 3,996,416,096 people[†]