KINSHASA: Muhammad Ali, the man who believes in miracles, produced one here this morning [Oct 30] to dethrone George Foreman as world heavyweight boxing champion with a totally unexpected eighth round knockout. The fearsome Foreman, unbeaten in his previous 40 fights and regarded as one of the hardest hitters in heavyweight history, was reduced to a shambling ruin by Ali`s dazzling artistry and relentless psychological warfare. With the moon beaming down on the ... stadium, Ali systematically destroyed Foreman`s confidence before delivering the knockout. ... Ali ... attributed his stunning victory to Allah. News agencies [Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies from Washington,] while Israel still insists it doesnotrecognisetheexistence ofPalestinians, or PLO, as their sole representative, American President Gerald Ford emphasised ... in the wake of [the] Rabat Arab Summit decision, that Tel Aviv should make itself prepared to negotiate with the PLO through the [UN]. ...

Meanwhile, US State Department sources said Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was highly annoyed at Israel`s refusal to talk with PLO... .