Army halts Dominican presidential vote count
Dominican army stops the vote tally after challenger Antonio Guzman takes a large lead over President Joaquin Balaguer. Officers seize Central Electoral Board headquarters, halt results broadcasts, eject staff, and deploy troops as Santo Domingo remains tense. Unofficial returns show Guzman leading 326 076 to 218 073 with about a third of the capital counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Antonio Guzman
Joaquin Balaguer
Central Electoral Board
Santo
Guzman
Balaguer
Chaplin’s Body Recovered in Swiss Grave Robbery Case
The body of Charlie Chaplin, who died at 88, has been found in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud. Grave robbers who took the coffin on March 2 have been arrested, according to a brief police communique from Lausanne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausanne
Switzerland
Charlie Chaplin
Vaud
Corsier-sur-Vevey
Lake Geneva
Soviet Advisers Killed in Laos Ambush Near Vientiane
Bangkok World reports fourteen Soviet military advisers and a Vietnamese driver killed when a lead jeep hit a mine on the Vientiane Paksane highway, followed by heavy fire. Thai authorities say they have reports but cannot confirm, and Laotian broadcasts have not acknowledged the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Thailand
Vientiane
Vientiane-Paksane
Mekong River
Laos
Italian Terrorists Attack Policeman in Turin
Two men on a scooter shot Policeman Roberto de Martini outside a Turin police station. He survived with non life threatening wounds as First Line claimed responsibility while Red Brigades bombings were also reported elsewhere in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trin
Italy
Turin
Roberto de Martini
Via Salerno
de Martini
ANSA
Ia Salerno
Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
Reinforcements Rush Into Kolwezi Amid Zaire Crisis
Mobutu ordered paratroops and air force transports to retake Kolwezi as rebels from Angola threaten the copper hub. Air Zaire ferries troops to Shaba province while the US and Belgium consider moving units to rescue civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinshasa
Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko
Kolwezi
Mobutu
Air Zaire
Shaba
Angola
Zambia
United States
Belgium
82nd Airborne Placed on Increased Alert at Fort Bragg
The 82nd Airborne Division and aircraft at Pope Air Force Base were put on an increased alert over the Zaire civil war. Pentagon says no deployment ordered. aim is to evacuate 80 to 100 Americans in the area. Lt. Col. Ron David notes only a brigade, plus a 160 man company, is on alert with potential rapid air mobility. The move follows President Carter seeking greater authority to aid friendly governments under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bragg
N.C
82Nd Airborne Division
L’ope Air Force Base
Zaire
Defense Department
Pentagon
Ron David
82Nd
David
Carter
Senate
House
Judge Limits Religious Solicitors at Sea-Tac Airport
A federal judge ordered limits on religious solicitors at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Port of Seattle said the rule caps at six solicitors at once and requires badges identifying them as religious solicitors. Badges are issued on a first come basis starting at 7 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle-Tacoma International
Cris Dunham
Port of Seattle
Morell Sharp
Rumor Center To Open In Columbus Georgia
The rumor control center in Columbus will open Monday to halt false information about the stranglings of seven women since last September. It followed a closed meeting between citizens and officials and addresses circulating rumors about suspects and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ga
Columbus
Amicus
Police Department
David Hopkins
Teamster Boss Fitzsimmons Skips Discipline Hearing
Washington Teamsters President Frank E. Fitzsimmons skipped a disciplinary hearing as his attorneys seek 30 days to file a motion for dismissal. The Professional Drivers Council accuses him of hiring cronies, using dues for lavish lifestyles, and allowing organized crime influence. The panel may dismiss the charges or recommend removal and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Teamsters
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Professional Drivers Council
Mozart G. Ratner
Drivers Council
Drivers’ Council
Ratner
Graffiti Space For Sale In Hillsboro Restroom
Hillsboro New Mexico residents can buy inscribed cinder blocks for 10 dollars each to fund a Fiesta Day restroom. The Hillsboro community center president Ross Bell says donors may have names inscribed on blocks, with Rep Harold Runnels among recipients, to support construction for Fiesta Day crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro, N.M
Hillsboro
Ross Bell
Hillsboro Community Center
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeanvalle
Tttaroper
le Sardegna
Sassari
Airborne
Rumor Center
Friedman’s
Staires
Ysemiss
Setheres
Chain & One
Arte
Laurens
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!