Italian voters turn out to elect Italy’s deputies and Senate
Italians cast record turnout on Sunday and Monday to choose 630 deputies and 322 senators amid a high stakes contest between the Communist Party and the incumbent Christian Democrats with seven minor parties. The Communists surged to 34.9 percent of counted votes but trail the Christian Democrats, prompting debates over power sharing as President Leone repeats Moro’s formation of a broad coalition. Observers warn Italy’s multi party system risks instability, noting decades of coalition upheavals and the dangers of a strong Communist influence.
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Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Communist Party
Partito Comunista Italiano
Christian Democrats
Partito Democrazia Christiana
Aldo Moro
Giovanni Leone
Enrica Berlinguer
Social Democrats
Berlinguer
China
Indonesia
Spain
Chile
Portugal
Leone
Moro
Italy
Steady Rise In Economy Before Computers Era
In the weeks before computing power, the economy faced claims of decline by challengers, but May 1976 figures show 13 straight months of rising industrial production to 123.2 and a 11.4 percent rise in personal income from a year earlier. Employment grows with total income at an annual rate of 11.1 billion, wage income 6.3 billion, and Citibank noting a cautious Ford policy.
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White House
Ford Administration
Citibank
Ford
Last hired first fired seniority issue at high court
The Supreme Court delays ruling on whether last hired first fired seniority systems may disproportionately hurt black and female workers. Lower courts will further examine minority complaints about layoffs during economic slumps while balancing exposure of long‑standing employee seniority against potential discrimination.
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United States Supreme Court
Appellate review urged on job discrimination criteria
The article notes that whether an alleged victim can advance on seniority requires proof of an actual job application. Appellate courts will decide in new cases if criteria are met, a process described with a Salomon reference and acknowledge inevitable harm from final adjudication. It also mentions people missing baseball games due to busy schedules.
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China
Washington
Taiwan
Peking
Africa self sufficiency stance challenges Kissinger policy
Holmes Alexander argues Africa can pursue self sufficiency without US approval. He notes Angola's independence shift, intra African trade growth, and UN backed views favoring agriculture over rapid industrialization. He warns against endorsing white minority rule and predicts isolation of South Africa if majorities expand.
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Africa
Adebayo Adedeli
Economic Commission For Africa
London
Nigeria
Australia
Dr. Kissinger
Kissinger
Union of South Africa
Israel
Mideast
How To Run Against Carter
Carter pursues a high wire political act balancing left and right appeals with endorsements from Wallace and Daley. He risks fracture in his coalition over draft pardons Vietnam war comments and programs like Humphrey Hawkins while facing questions on nuclear power busing and social issues. A sharp campaign could crack his support if opponents press these vulnerabilities and expose gaps in his stance.
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Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Frank Church
Richard Daley
Scoop Jackson
Cesar Chavez
Carter
California
Democratic Coalition
Humphrey-Hawkins
George McGovern
Federal Treasury
Washington
Mo Udall
Birch Bayh
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Shay
Do Nothing Party Proposed In Satirical Piece
In SCRABABLE VA a satirical column envisions the Do Nothing Party with a malting chair symbol. It critiques early political talk, mocks leaders Reagan Carter and Ford, and argues for minimal government action while warning of bureaucratic dissolution and cautious foreign policy.
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Republican
Handiock
Sam
Do Nothing Party
Motta
Reagan
Carter
Ford
Worse Than Cheap The Byrd Charge Stirs Press Debate
A controversial anonymous accusation by Jack Anderson against Senator Byrd spurs criticism of unbalanced journalism. The Washington Post killed the column briefly. Byrd denied the allegation and debates over press protections for anonymous charges of public figures continue.
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Jack Anderson
Byrd
Washington Post
Anderson
Eagleton
Missouri
Supreme Court
Parting Shots on Politics and Career Dreams
The mother of the late bay down the block doubts a political career for him and questions Washington as a place for a nice boy. Congressman Shudgepump claims he cannot tell and relies on a press agent to handle the handicap. Politics resembles sport with primaries leading to play-offs and debates over housing laws and honorary scholarships.
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Washington
Shudgepump
Oswald’s Marxist ties and Castro loyalty center claim
Washington column argues Oswald was a leftist obsessed with Marxism who defected to the USSR and supported Castro. It traces his KGB marriage, Fair Play for Cuba ties, and associations with Marxist groups, contending he was not a right-wing front but a leftist admirer of Castro.
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Washington
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Oswald
U.S
FBI
Rosenberg
Das Kapital
Deod
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Robert
America
United States
Cuba
Castro
Dallas
Communist Party
New York
Socialist Workers Party
Uss.r
Kennedy
Edwin A. Walker
New Orleans
J. D. Tippit
John Abt
Ford veto and Dunlop reshaped construction labor strife
The piece notes John Dunlop predicted nationwide strife after Ford vetoed the common situs picketing bill. It cites AP data showing two thirds of 2,800 contracts settled and minimal strike activity. It questions how strife would have differed with a national body guiding negotiations and warns of Washington's influence.
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Ford
John Dunlop
Dunlop
Harvard
Associated Press
Labor
Washington
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