Bolivia Strikes Grow as U S Trims Aid After Coup
Bolivian workers and businessmen staged a general strike defying the new military government led by Col Alberto Natusch amid protests and arrests. The Carter administration halted six million dollars in military aid and twenty one million in economic aid while clarifying food aid would continue.
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Kirkland and Donahue to Run Unopposed for AFL-CIO Posts
AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Lane Kirkland and top aide Donahue are set to run unopposed for the federation's top posts at the November convention in Washington. Meany plans to retire after 24 years, elevating Kirkland to president and Donahue to secretary treasurer.
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Maiden flight crash in Greenville kills five
A commuter plane on its maiden flight crashed in downtown Greenville near a restaurant. Five aboard died. two survived. Bankair Commuter Airline of Columbia owned the 10 passenger plane. Witnesses said engine trouble caused the crash as the pilot attempted to return to the airport.
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Maine straw vote tests GOP momentum for 1980 race
Republican candidates gather in Portland for a nonbinding straw vote among about 1,500 delegates to gauge early support. Howard Baker and George Bush are considered front-runners, with Reagan not attending but favored by some Maine Republicans. Maine will send 21 delegates to Detroit.
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Clark blasts Quebec independence plan as unacceptable
Prime Minister Joe Clark condemned Rene Levesque's policy paper as absolutely unacceptable and warned laws keeping Quebec in Canada could be changed if separation is pursued. He called the move a fundamental shift, making independence the official Quebec government's aim, not just the separatist party. Voters face a spring referendum on sovereignty association.
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Britain offers partial guerrilla presence in Zimbabwe Rhodesia talks
London proposed a limited Patriotic Front role before elections while keeping British administration in place during the interim period. British police would operate under this framework as Lord Carrington urged the eight week conference to continue.
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Senate approves aid for Cambodia famine relief
The Senate approved a bill authorizing up to 60 million dollars for Cambodian famine relief with 30 million in new funds and up to 30 million more from existing resources. A House Senate conference must approve before new funds flow, with a mid next week timetable. President Carter urged voluntary contributions, calling for weekends of giving through Thanksgiving.
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Scriptwriter Jacobs dies at 82 in Los Angeles
Alexander Jacobs, prolific screenwriter behind French Connection II and The Seven-Ups, died of cancer in Los Angeles at age 82, reports AP. His career included works such as Point Blank Hell in the Pacific and Sitting Target.
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Alexander Jacobs
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