Britain Joins Wide Wave of Angola Recognition
Britain and more than 60 nations recognize Angola's Soviet backed regime as the legitimate government, with Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway joining to bring total recognitions to 63 including 38 African countries. U S officials say the ground situation remains uncertain as Cuban and Soviet forces fight. reports say five American mercenaries are missing in northern Angola after a battle with a Marxist tank force. South Africa warns against crossing into South West Africa as Pretoria maintains troops guarding water facilities and contemplates recognition in exchange for security guarantees.
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Angola
Cuba
South Africa
Sweden
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
Africa
John Trattner
State Department
United States
Bush
Popular Movement
New York
NBC
Neal Davis
Dave Bufkin
Kinshasa
Zaire
Bufkin
Johannesburg
South West Africa
Namibia
Kissinger Calls Latin America Trip Productive Visit to Lima
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, amid a six nation Latin American tour, flies to Lima after Venezuela talks described as extremely productive. He promotes a six point program to deepen U S Latin American economic and political cooperation while warning Cuba over Angola and planning meetings with Peru's military leaders.
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Caraballeda
Venezuela
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Peru
United States
Latin America
Kissinger
U.S
Simon Bolivar International
Lima
Cuba
Angola
Havana
Francisco Morales Bermudez
Organization of American States
Washington
Judge finds Hearst testimony about coercion unlikely
In San Francisco UPI Judge Oliver Carter ruled Patricia Hearst's claim of coercion and involuntary confession may be contradicted by evidence showing her admissions were voluntary. Hearst testified she joined the SLA two weeks before the April 15 1974 Hibernia Bank robbery to stay alive, while recounting alleged sexual assaults and captivity.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Miss Hearst
U.S. District Court
Oliver Carter
Hearst
SLA
Donald
DeFreeze
Carter
Hibernia Bank
Tom Matthews
Anthony Shepard
Shepard
Los Angeles
William Harris
Matthews
Harris
Emily
Lockout hits 30,000 ILGWU workers in garment dispute
About 30,000 members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union were locked out as contractors and jobbers clash over funding wage increases. Arnold Schwedeck said 450 of 500 shops in New York New Jersey and Connecticut shut down, with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania still operating. Contractors demand more money from jobbers to cover union raises, and plan to seek NLRB action while withholding new work. The two sides prepared for further talks.
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New York
UPI
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Arnold Schwedeck
Popular Price Dress Contractors Association
New Jersey
Connecticut
ILGWU
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Schwedock
United Better Dress Manufacturers Association, Inc
National Dress Manufacturers
Sidney Prince
United Better Dress Manufacturers
National Labor Relations Board
Prince
Americana Hotel
NLRB
Jackson pledges Boston Navy yard reopening to boost fleet
In Waltham Henry Jackson outlined a plan to reopen the Boston Navy yard if elected, arguing the facility should again serve as a primary eastern seaboard base for repair and overhaul. He said it would create 5,000 jobs and $100 million in payroll annually.
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Waltham
Boston Yard
Richard Nixon
Punjab bans dowry and ostentatious weddings in landmark law
Punjab passes a bill to curb dowry practices that have led to many suicides and ruined families. Offenders face one year in jail and a 120 dollar fine. The act also bans lavish wedding processions and displays of wealth in marriages.
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New Delhi
UPI
Punjab
State Legislative Assembly
Jamaica Words Define Mood in Local Dialect
In Ochorios Jamaica residents share terms from their speech. One word, boonoonoonoos, expresses deep pleasure or bliss while boogooyagga implies something or someone who is good for nothing.
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Jamaica
UPI
Cloud 9
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