Chicago mayoral primary narrows to a close as Byrne leads
Incumbent Mayor Jane Byrne holds a slim lead over U S Representative Harold Washington in Chicago's Democratic primary with 2,914 precincts reporting. Daley concedes after early returns show him trailing. Vote fraud allegations prompted U S marshals to impound ballots as prosecutors review the counts.
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Cook County
Richard M. Daley
U.S
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Daley
Richard J. Daley
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PUSH
Bernard Epton
Dan Webb
Chicago Elections Board
OPEC price declared dead as Gulf states vow action
United Arab Emirates declares the OPEC base price of 34 dollars dead and Saudi Arabia pledges to take necessary measures to protect oil wealth amid a global price war. Ministers discuss possible price cuts up to seven dollars and production changes while Nigeria Britain and Norway have already reduced prices.
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Oteiba
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Algiers
Algeria
Bahrain
Gulf News Agency
Mexico
Sign on the Farm Promises No Swine Before Its Time
A rural sign proclaims a promise to delay selling any swine until they reach their full maturity, reflecting patient husbandry practices and farm timing.
Supreme Court allows sober‑test refusal as evidence
The Supreme Court, by a 7-2 vote, held that a motorist’s refusal to take a sobriety test is not protected by self‑incrimination and may be used as trial evidence to counter drunk driving. Justice O Connor noted the recurring carnage on highways and cited a 26 year old precedent.
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Nasty road problems hit Linn County as thaw continues
Spring thaw turns county roads muddy with ruts and embargos likely. Linn County engineers, led by Jerry Nelson, plan 5 ton limits on rock roads and 10 ton limits on paved roads. Public works official Wayne Murdock notes Cedar Rapids oil roads suffer deep ruts.
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Nelson
Cedar Rapids
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Wayne Murdock
Rock
Libyan hijackers free stewardess after third night
Hijackers holding 159 hostages aboard a Libyan Arab Airways jet freed a stewardess and demanded Malta refuel the plane for a flight to Morocco. They pressed Malta to involve the U S ambassador in negotiations while the Moroccan government refused landing rights.
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Rentwhler
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