Mexico City bombings ahead of Lopez Portillo inauguration
Six bombs exploded in Mexico City as foreign dignitaries gathered for the inauguration of President elect Jose Lopez Portillo. Two people were slightly injured. bombs struck near a UN office, banks, Johnson and Johnson, and the Mexican Chamber of Commerce. Rosalynn Carter and Henry Kissinger visited, staying at the US ambassador’s residence. The new president is to be inaugurated Wednesday.
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Mexico City
Jose Lopez Portillo
Luis Echeverria
Rosalynn Carter
Jimmy Carter
Lope Portillo
Henry Kissinger
Nancy
Acapulco
United Nations
Camino Real Hotel
U.S
Johnson and Johnson
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
Layoff Rate In Factories Increases For Third Time
Washington AP reports the October layoff rate in U S factories rose for the third straight month signaling worsening employment trends. The Labor Department notes 1.7 layoffs per 100 workers, down from September but higher than August, with new hires and total accessions also down. The report suggests November unemployment may rise, while private sector wages grew 7.2 percent through Sept 30 and quarterly gains remain steady.
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Washington
Labor Department
Asylum Part of Korean Influence Buying Probe
The Justice Department probes reveal an influence-buying network linked to South Korea’s government. Tongsun Park, a Washington donor, allegedly acted under President Park Chung Hee’s direction, with gifts reaching lawmakers including Edwin Edwards and John McFall. Suzi Park Thompson is among those questioned.
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Park Chung Hee
Justice Department
Tongsun Park
Washington
Tongsun Pack
Seoul
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
John J. McFall
California
House
John Bradeniug
Indiana
Jerome Waldie
D-Calif
McFall
Thomas P. O'Neill
Dmass
Allies await new talks on North South aid and world economy
The nine European nations faced inflation and weak currencies as they planned price talks at OPEC on December 15 and a North South dialogue in Paris. Dutch Foreign Minister Max van der Stoel said a contact mission to the United States would start before year end, but President‑elect Carter takes office January 20. The European Community balance of payments deficit was not yet raised with the United States, with the nine buying more from America than selling back.
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Paris
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United States
Carter
Jan i
James Callaghan
European Council
Denny
Council
Europe
America
Striking Teachers Face Possible Work Pause Injunction
The front page report notes the planned strike by teachers amid stalled contract talks in Jefferson County. Officials warn an injunction could bar a walkout while the Kentucky Supreme Court has previously ruled public employees may not strike. The dispute centers on pay, with teachers seeking higher starting salaries and smaller class sizes. the board estimates startup offers would cost about 23 million dollars.
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Kentucky Supreme Court
Jefferson County
JCTA
Dole urges GOP tax cut bill as comeback plan
Former vice presidential candidate Bob Dole told Republican governors the party must start its comeback now and suggested lawmakers sponsor a tax cut bill in January, proposing a boost of the personal income tax deduction to 1000 dollars. He warned against complacency and urged broad party appeal beyond ideological purity. The governors approved a resolution tying their four year agenda to the national Republican platform adopted in Kansas City last August.
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Tay
Bob Dole
Republican Governors Association
Gover
Nors
Dole
Hhis
Kansas City
Utah death row inmate Gilmore faces clemency board
Gilmore, near 36 and after 18 years in prison, appeals Utah Pardons Board amid a tense session. Latimer rebukes supporters urging mercy and dismisses claims for delay as justice delayed. Gilmore criticizes opponents as moral cowards while asserting he accepts past sentences including death.
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District Court
Latimer
Gilmore
Pardons Board
Utah
Calvin Rampton
Brezhnev Seeks Equal Trade Terms With United States
Brezhnev warned that Soviet purchases of U.S. goods could shift if discrimination persists. He cited U.S.-Soviet trade near $3 billion this year, but noted reduced economic contacts amid present conditions. He estimated American firms lost up to $2 billion in Soviet orders and urged removal of barriers to lift industrial and raw material trade to $10 billion plus by 1980.
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Brezhnev
U. USA
U.S.A
UPS Union Close To Settlement In 71 Day Strike
United Parcel Service and the striking Union Tearristers near a settlement after 71 days of dispute. Bargainers reportedly agree on core issues while reviewing local matters as 74 locals await briefings. Ratification by members required. 17,000 UPS workers idle across 15 states since Sept. 15.
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Washington
United Parcel Service
Maine
South Carolina
U.S
UPS
Convicted Murderer Tells Court He Wants To Die
A Texas murderer on death row told the Supreme Court he wishes to die on December 10 in the electric chair. Robert Excell White, 30, said he is mentally prepared for the sentence and urged no delays. His attorney sought to delay the execution. White was convicted in a 1974 rural North Texas grocery-store holdup that killed a proprietor and two young customers.
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Texas
Supreme Court
Tam
Robert Excell White
Waco
Tex
Clark
White
Lewis P. Powell Jr
J. EB. Abernathy
Powell
Salt Lake City
Utah Board of Pardons
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
Ahemnathy
Ford Economy Outlook Darkens Amid Slower Growth Pitch
The Ford administration backs away from earlier optimism on 1970s growth. Forecasts for fourth quarter GNP shrink from near 6 percent to about 3.8 percent, and jobless declines above 7 percent are now doubtful. Carter may consider tax cuts after taking office. The Indicators index, tracking 12 stats, fell in August for the first time in 17 months. A Feb 1975 dip last marked the prior downturn.
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Ford Administration
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Nation faces colder winter across regions in updated forecast
The Weather Service updated its December to February outlook showing colder than normal conditions for the Southeast, Ohio Valley, Southern Great Plains to New Mexico, and the Middle Atlantic to New York. Above normal temperatures are expected from the Dakotas and Wyoming to the Pacific Coast and Mexico. The forecast margin of error is smaller due to recent data.
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U.S. Weather Service
Ohio Valley
Great Plains
New Mexico
Middle Atlantic
New York
Dakotas
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Weather Service
Pilot threatens death by own action lands after stolen plane
Theodore Alan LaBelle, 20, of Seal Beach, landed a Cessna 310 at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station after talking with Long Beach Airport controllers and loved ones. He emerged with a shotgun, fired at no one, then surrendered as officers closed in. The incident followed a breakup with his fiancée and references to the Texas tower shooting.
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Calif
Jin
James Grogs
Theodore Alan LaBelle
Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station
Long Beach
Charles Whitman
University of Texas Bell Tower
Austin
LaBelle
Gress
Gross
Catalina
Taylor
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