News of the Day No 29

Soviet-Sudanese talks in the Kremlin. Taking part in the negotiations: A.I. Mikoyan, L.I.Brezhnev, V.N. Novikov, A. A. Gromyko, Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan Ibrahim Abbud, members of the Sudanese delegation. Production processes in the shops of the Moscow factories "Manometr", "Moskabel", the workers of which joined the competition for the extension of the service life of industrial products. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan H. Yamada presents his credentials to Leonid Brezhnev. Construction of the trans-European oil pipeline "Druzhba", passing through the territory of Belarus. Transportation, pipe laying. Azerbaijan. The shepherds of the Kirov collective farm, the brothers Manaf, Jalal, Murat Mammadov, graze a flock of 1500 heads of sheep on mountain pastures. Moscow city. Press conference at the Central House of Journalists dedicated to the World Youth Forum. Forum participants answer questions from journalists. Reception at the Grand Kremlin Palace, hosted by the USSR Ministry of Culture in honor of the participants of the Second Moscow International Film Festival. Present: film actresses T. Samoilova, Gina Lollobrigida (Italy), Elizabeth Taylor (USA); film director G. Chukhrai. E. A. Furtseva speaking. Pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR Yuri Gagarin signs an autograph for Gina Lollobrigida. International athletics competition between the teams of the USSR and the USA. Performers are athletes: I. Press, T. Shchelkanova, V. Brumel, Willie White, Wilma Rudolph, John Thomas. Opening of the traditional Moscow Variety Day. Speakers: E. Piekha, Azerbaijan Dance Ensemble, Belgrade Radio Ensemble and other groups.

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