Argentina Faces General Strike Over Wages and Cabinet Changes
President Isabel Peron faces a 48 hour general strike called by the CGT after wage rollback clashes. Raul Lastiri met the cabinet amid talks. unions demand wage hikes up to 130 percent. Perónist groups press for resignations of Social Welfare Minister Rega and Economy Minister Rodrigo as prestrike negotiations continued.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Perca
Organized
Raul Lastiri
House of Representatives
General Labor Confederation
CGT
Peron
Jose Lopez Rega
Celestino Rodrigo
Cape Verde Island Gains Independence After 500 Years
Cape Verde, Africa's smallest republic, becomes independent after 500 years under Portuguese rule. PAIGC plans to link Cape Verde with Guinea-Bissau as a single state with loans totaling about 40 million dollars to revive industry and agriculture. Delegations from Africa and international bodies attend the ceremony in Praia.
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Praia
Cape Verde
Cape Verde Islands
Africa
United States
Party For
Guinea Bissau
Portugal
Vasco [Goncalves
Atlantic
Cape Verde National Assembly
Abilio ‘Duarte
Vareza Stadium
Angola
Senegal
Algeria
Mozambique
Mauritania
United Nations
Organization of African Unity
Cape
Party For Independence of
Guinea-Bissau and
PAIGC
Corsino Tolentiino
Tolenttino
Labor Relations Act Controversial After 40 Years
Forty years after the landmark National Labor Relations Act labor and management debate its reach. The act protects workers to organize and bargain but coverage for public employees and farm workers remains disputed. The story notes differing views within the Labor Department and political circles regarding expansion and enforcement.
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Washington
Labor and Management
Meany
NLRA
Retired Army Night Vision Expert Slain
Robert F. Bayard a 56 year old Vietnam era night vision pioneer and former 1st Army Brigade commander was killed by a close range shot in Atlanta area after leaving home to look for work detectives said robbery motive suspected while other motives are being explored Bayard worked with UN missions and led U S sniper training prior to his retirement from the Army and later served as a private detective and security consultant.
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Atlanta, Ga
Vietnam
Robert F. Bayard
Bayard
Marietta
Atlanta
D. W. Henstey
U.S. Army
U.S
United Nations
Ford Policy Debate Deepens Amid Trade Act Clash
The article discusses strained relations between the United States and East Asian economies after Congress added an amendment to the trade act. The provision denied tariff preferences to OPEC members that did not participate in the Arab oil boycott during 1973-74, signaling a tough administration stance. The Ford administration weighs its options amid these tensions and shifting alliances.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ford Administration
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