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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1975

Page

2

Bentsen enters 1976 presidential race in push for wider support

Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen formally joins the 1976 Democratic field, asserting he can win and raise funds beyond Texas. He plans to seek re-election to the Senate while announcing in Washington and Houston. He cites support in major states and notes most backing still rests in Texas. Ford joins Masons and awaits ERAs support. Fischer-Karpov title bid chosen for Manila with controversial objections.

Lloyd M. Bentsen Texas Senate Lyndon Johnson Bentsen Connecticut George Washington Washington Houston Sen Henry Jackson Rep Morris Udall Arizona Gov International Chess Federation Manila Bobby Fischer United States Anatoly Karpov Soviet Union Federation Bergen Holland Nikolai Ryndin Soviet Chess Federation Fischer Brooklyn Ed Edmundson US Chess Federation

Eritrean prison break killings draw international attention

Reports describe a mass escape by Eritreans from camps near Asmara and Adi Quala followed by paratrooper ambushes and gunfire that wounded or killed many prisoners. Government says an official investigation has begun as accounts vary on casualties and events.

Nesses Proince Eritrea Asmara Adi Quala

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