Barricades Rise and Fall as Belfast Strikes Roar On
Thousands of British troops moved in at 2 am to demolish Belfast barricades during a week old general strike led by Protestant groups. By daylight, streets were cleared, but more than 100 roadblocks reappeared as violence flared in Dundonald and East Belfast. The UWC seeks end to Protestant Catholic coalition. government vows not to yield amid crisis talks in London.
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Northern Ireland
Catholic Ireland
Ulster
Dundonald
East Belfast
Newtownards Road
Ulster Workers Council
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Harold Wilson
Merlyn Rees
London
Ulster Workers’ Council
Shankhill
Detroit car price hikes lift cost of AMC Gremlin
Detroit shifts price ladder as AMC announces an average 67 dollar rise amid inflation and safety mandates. The AMC Gremlin now starts near 2481 dollars with further increases planned this fall, joining Ford and GM in a broader price surge across 1974 and 1975 model lines.
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UPI
U.S
American Motors Corp
AMC
Ford
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Hoffa predicts lifting of ban on union activity
Former Teamsters leader James R. Hoffa told a Florida audience he expects a court to lift his ban on union activity and regain influence. He outlined plans to return as Local 299 president in Detroit and blamed Dean and Mitchell for current restrictions while criticizing Nixon officials and the Supreme Court. Hoffa said lawyers will seek removal of the ban and plan to question Dean and Mitchell about the court-ordered limitation.
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Dean and Mitchell
Miami
UPI
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Union
Acivity
Florida International University
Detroit Teamsters
International Union
Supreme Court
John Mitchell
White House
John Dean
Dean
Mitchell
Teamster
Mystery submarine escapes Swedish trap off Gotland
Stockholm reports an unidentified submarine fled after being cornered by Swedish destroyers near Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Naval efforts included radar tracking depth charges and signal bombs as two other craft were seen in international waters while debris search was planned for nationality clues.
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Stockholm
UPI
Baltic Sea
Gotland
Navy
Wallace Poll Shows Mounting Support For Him In 1976 Bid
Wallace campaign coordinators report Gov George C Wallace far ahead of Nixon and McGovern in a presidential preference poll. Joe Azbell says support has risen rapidly in 90 days and could reach 2.5 to 3 million by the 1976 Democratic convention. The survey lists Nixon McGovern and Wallace as choices with Wallace leading.
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Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
George C. Wallace
Nixon
George McGovern
Joe Azbell
Azbell
Atbell
Organized Labor
McGovern
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
States Lose Ground In Stock Market Survey
A UPI survey tied to Florida's $10 million paper losses shows states vary in stock market exposure. Florida halted stock purchases. Minnesota, Washington, New York speak of losses and long term hedges. Several states bar stock investments, shifting funds to bonds and bank guarantees.
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United Press International
UPI
Florida
Treasury
Reubin Askew
Edwin E. Mounger
The
Minnesota
State Investment Board
Y. John Hitchman
Washington State Finance Committee
New York State Comptroller’s Office
Kansas
Georgia
Wyoming
North Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Ohio
Kentucky
Colorado
Louisiana
Arizona
Eximbank and U.S. firms extend $580 million credit to Soviets
Eximbank and U.S. companies announce a $180 million line of credit to the Soviet Union to back $400 million in U.S. industrial equipment exports and boost fertilizer supplies. An additional $180 million will be provided by private financing. The plan includes a blended 6 percent interest rate and repayment over 24 semiannual installments beginning May 20, 1979.
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U.S
Soviets
Casey
Bank For Foreign Trade of the
Ussr
Soviet Union
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