Venezuela Votes Near as Four Seek Presidency
Venezuela prepares for Sunday presidential and congressional elections with about 4.1 million voters, including many under 30. Contenders include Gonzalo Barrios, Miguel Angel Burelli Rivas, Rafael Caldera, and Luis Beltran Prieto, as Raul Leoni cannot seek another term amid a booming oil economy and rising public works.
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World News Roundup From Around The Globe In Brief
Mexico City hosts convention bureau chiefs in 1969. Retired mariner Serrano wed for a third time at 35 with a three hour Ionian Sea honeymoon aboard a boat. Iraq approves Turk Iraqi transit pact linking to Europe. France forms French technical dictionary to replace Franglais terms. The Vicar of Rome urges short processions to ease city traffic. Chartres to replace weathered 13th century statues with plaster copies in a museum. Queen Elizabeth 2 enters drydock after oil leak delays debut cruise. Edward Heath calls for anti-strike law before Christmas with cooling-off periods and union contract enforceability. Montreal reports heart transplant survivor Gaet in Paris dies at 49. Three die from grenade attack in Gaza City. strike effects discussed with Cyprus talks to resume.
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