Portugal’s Eanes Wins Free Presidential Vote in Major Shift
In Portugal’s first free presidential election Gen Antonio Ramalho Eanes, a moderate army chief of staff, won with over 60 percent, signaling a move away from revolutionary ideas. The Communist candidate finished fourth, and Soares was named prime minister, though coalition fragility and leftist opposition loom as postrevolutionary challenges persist.
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Chile
Gallup
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Salvador Allende
Egal
Crime still vital issue in Chicago street attacks
The piece argues crime remains a pressing problem amid political fatigue with law and order campaigns. It notes $4 billion in Edward Law Enforcement Assistance grants and calls for measured funding, mandating sentences, prison capacity, rehabilitation, and realistic costs when tough penalties are proposed.
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Century trend toward taller children levels off says experts
A century of rising American height may have peaked with the average reaching the genetic limit. Meanwhile President Ford’s chief economist Alan Greenspan calls the economy solid and likely to stay strong through the 1976 election period, with recovery continuing into 1977.
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Ford
Alan Greenspan
Caltrans under fire as Brown critics target transportation policy
California critics urge change at Caltrans as Gov Brown's popularity shields him while the agency absorbs backlash over Diamond Lane carpool pilots and I 15 upgrades. Urban planner Adriana Ginn reo becomes a lightning rod amid debates on land use and centralized urban cores.
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Los Angeles
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Adriana Ginn ‘Reo
Massachusetts
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Tax Reform Act of 1976 Faces Senate Scrutiny Amid Lobbying
Washington window reports that despite headlines on politics and scandals the Tax Reform Act of 1976 moves slowly through the Senate. The bill's many special interests, amendments, and lobbyist influence threaten its path while critics question its true reform value and impact on ordinary Americans.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Kennedy
Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Long
Will Rogers Speaks On Vice Presidential Year
Will Rogers comments on this convention noting many candidates for vice president in a notably vice presidential year. The remark appears in a column attributed to Bryan Rogers Memorial, Sterling Ally.
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Otober
Signs of repression are missing in Chile
Ralph de Toledano argues from Santiago that signs of a police state are largely absent in Chile under the junta. He cites public support, economic stabilization, and low political imprisonment, while noting occasional police brutality against armed groups and the role of external mercenary forces in the upheaval.
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Chile
Santiago
Henry Inger
Organization of American States
Eminem
Issi
Africa
Europe
Pablo Neruda
Salvador Allende
United States
Lazarus
White sales and the Second Coming satire note
A humorous column mocks patriotic storefronts planning Fourth of July sales and celebrations. It parodies a flyer praising long store hours for a Second Coming sale with clowns, fireworks, and freebies, weaving in founder quotes and a jab at crass commercialism.
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