China reels as Gang of Four purge spreads across provinces
Reports from Hunan and Chekiang accuse supporters of Chiang Ching of violent acts and counter-revolutionary plots. Weng Sen-ho, a Gang of Four ally, is purged in Hangchow while officials warn of ongoing upheaval and purges amid civil war rumors.
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Consumption of alcohol rises in China after purge celebration
AP reports Beijing notes sharp increase in wine and liquor sales as rejoicing over Chiang Ching and three radical leaders fades. Xinhua says supply expanded to meet the new demand amid the jubilation over the Gang of Four defeat.
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Ford to Present Medal of Freedom to 21 Americans
The White House announced that on January 10 President Ford will award the Medal of Freedom to 21 individuals, including Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and Mrs Johnson, widow of President Johnson. Recipients span arts, sports, and military service, among them songwriter Irving Berlin, former Yankee star Joe Dimaggio, and retired General Omar Bradley.
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Communists call off New Year protests in India
The Communist Party of India withdraws from planned national rallies against rising prices, canceling events in New Delhi Bombay and other cities after authorities refused permission. AUP arrests of at least 150 local leaders occurred in Uttar Pradesh as authorities warned against civil unrest.
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Feminist View: Supreme Court Setbacks Slow Women’s Movement
US feminists say recent Supreme Court rulings undermine gains in pregnancy benefits equal access in education and public programs. Leaders call the decisions a reversal and warn further cases may reshape women’s rights with upcoming reviews on abortion school integration and penalties for rape.
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First death in Northern Ireland violence sparks grim milestone
An infant killed by a car bomb while being carried to safety marked the 1977 death in Northern Ireland violence. His parents, injured, were leaving their Belfast home on police orders as the blast occurred.
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Former Nazi in Israeli firm sparks outrage in Tel Aviv
The Israeli government faces embarrassment as a former Austrian Nazi, Wolfeane Wick, who served with the Waffen SS, held a board chair at Periclass in Israel. Wick, who later invested in Israel and visited regularly, resigned last July after five years as chairman amid calls to arrest him under anti Nazi laws.
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Shrine of 2700-year-old figurines near Rome unearthed
Archaeologists reported a 2700-year-old shrine near Rome at Gubli in Latium uncovering over 1000 small bronze figurines. The find supports a theory that Rome was part of a Latium city confederation from the Tiber south to the Alban Hills, with Gabbi as a settlement at Rome’s legendary foundation in 753 BC. Romulus and Remus are linked to the site in legend.
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Statehood Ford Puerto Rico plan opposed
Outgoing governor Hernandez Colon said he had no doubt Ford's Statehood proposal would be defeated and pledged four years to keep Puerto Rico as a self ruling commonwealth. He noted Romero Barcelo, new San Juan mayor, favors Statehood but urged a plebiscite before any change. President Ford's plan faces congressional opposition as Carter says statehood should originate in Puerto Rico.
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Western Press Attacks Soviet Union Prompt New Year Appeal
Pravda commentator Georgy Ration urged Western journalists to curb anti Soviet coverage in a New Year appeal. He accused Western press of venomous slander and said anti Soviet propaganda contaminated foreign reporting, citing daily and weekly newspapers and escalating anti Russia sentiment.
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Old Testament clues emerge from Ebla city find in Syria
Professor Pasio Matthiae, an Mahan archaeologist, reports that Ebla, a northern Syria city 50 kilometres south of Aleppo, held more than 15 000 clay tablets in its royal palace archives. The tablets reveal names akin to Old Testament figures and suggest broader third millennium BC civilizations beyond Egypt and Mesopotamia. Matthiae will resume digs, aiming to uncover more cities in the area.
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Ford Administration Cuts Navy Nuclear Carrier Funding
Congressional sources say the Ford Administration rejected a Navy request for funds to build a nuclear powered aircraft carrier. The move signals a lean defence budget stance and the carrier’s removal from the shipbuilding program.
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