Greece set to hold first national election in a decade
Premier Constantine Caramanlis plans to call elections in November for Greece's 300-seat parliament. He moved to end a ban on the Communist party and on other parties, arguing fast elections are needed. Opponents warn of a move toward parliamentary rule and a lack of broad exposure for parties.
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Athens
UPI
Constantine Caramanlis
Greece
Caramanlis
Communist Party
New Democracy
National Radical Union Party
Ioannis Zighdis
National Unity
Israel preempts guerrilla attacks before Yom Kippur
Israeli warplanes struck guerrilla encampments near the Lebanon border for half an hour in a bid to thwart attacks on Yom Kippur. The move follows similar strikes Tuesday as security forces tighten patrols after Arab raids. Lebanon premier Solh submitted his cabinet’s resignation amid ongoing clashes with Palestinian guerrillas. Public services shut down for Yom Kippur and standby emergency crews were kept ready.
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United Press International
Lebanon
Yom Kippur
Israel
Takieddin Solh
Suleiman Franjieh
Solh
Franjieh
Soth
Jerusalem
Consumer protection agency bill dies in Senate
The consumer protection agency bill failed to overcome a filibuster this session after four attempts. Backers plan renewed effort next year. Critics like Senators Allen Ervin and Ribicoff argued it would complicate government and raise costs. Public Citizens and Ralph Nader blamed corporate interests and the White House for defeating the measure.
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Washington
UPI
Consumer Protection Agency
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Sam Ervin Jr
D-N.c
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
Senate Government Operations Committee
Anothr
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Ralph Nader
Public Citizens, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
White House
Congress hungrily pursues Nixon aftermath
The Senate Government Operations Committee unanimously approved a bill to nullify Nixon’s agreement on keeping White House tapes and to destroy them by September 1, 1984. The government would retain the tapes, and Nixon would receive just compensation if a court later ruled he was owed them. A House Judiciary subcommittee began examining the issue.
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Senate Government Operations Committee
Nixon
White House
House Judiciary
Ford
Subcommittee
William L. Hungate
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations
Arthur Sampson
General Services Administration
GSA
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Kidnapped 4-year-old found safe in motel room
Allison Mechem, four, was abducted while riding a tricycle near Mt Lookout Cincinnati Monday night, found unharmed Tuesday in an empty motel room. A Cincinnati man on parole for armed robberies turned himself in and was charged with abduction, police said. Maids using a passkey heard crying and let in the girl, reuniting her with her father Charles Mechem Jr., Taft Broadcasting board chairman. An unidentified man and a woman were being questioned. Ransom varied from 2000 to 40000 dollars. authorities said 128000 was offered but not collected.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Allison Mechem
Charles Mechem Jr
Taft Broadcasting Co
Allison
Mt. Lookout
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Frank Joseph Wiechman
Wiechman
Dorothy Pinson
Miss Pinson
Mondale moves to capture Kennedy supporters in labor rally
Sen. Walter Mondale, seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, urged Minnesota AFL-CIO delegates that he shares Kennedy’s philosophy and could win Kennedy supporters. He said he is nearly decided and noted Hubert Humphrey endorsed his bid, while declining to run himself.
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Duluth
Minn
UPI
Walter F. Mondale
Edward M. Kennedy
Mondale
Kennedy
Washington
Minnesota
Afl-Cio
Hubert Humphry
D-Minn
Minneapolis
Humphrey
Labor
Ford White House blends with Nixon aides linger
Washington UPI report notes transition signals show a Ford style presidency taking hold while several Nixon era aides remain on payroll. Ken Clawson works from San Clemente, Patrick Buchanan keeps an EOB office, and Rev. John McLaughlin plans to depart as NATO ambassador Donald Rumsfeld is set to become White House chief of staff with assistant to the President rank.
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Washington
UPI
Ford White House
Ron Nelsen
Nixon White House
Ford
Richard M. Nixon
Ken W. Clawson
White House Communications
Nixon
Clawson
San Clemente
Calif
Patrick J. Buchanan
EOB
Buchanan
South Africa
John McLaughlin
White House
Nelsen
NATO
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Illinois
Alexander M. Haig, Jr
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