Freed Yank recounts jail ordeals in Uganda
American tourist Brian Schwartz described two days of arrest by Uganda military police in Kampala with repeated questioning, rides to a deserted alley, and drunken soldiers threatening prisoners. He noted officials warned Europeans could be picked up and that security services may be involved. He delivered a note via handkerchief to an embassy after escaping a harsher fate.
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Granddaughter of Gandhi resigns from Congress to join opposition
Sumitra Kulkarni, 47, a granddaughter of Mohandas Gandhi, quits the Congress Party to back the Janata Peoples' War alliance in the drive to dislodge Indira Gandhi. She cites increasing authoritarianism in the Gandhi camp as the reason. Indira Gandhi, campaigning in New Delhi, clashes with Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, sister of the late Jawaharlal Nehru, amid parliamentary election efforts.
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Missionary slain in Rhodesia amid guerrilla conflict
A 58-year-old Spanish born Catholic missionary Father Jose Manuel Rubio Diaz was found battered to death in Musami, Rhodesia, after being reported missing. Four others, including two priests and a lay brother, were shot by guerrillas in the same raid. The killings come as Rhodesian white minority authorities confront ongoing rebel activity in Gwelo and surrounding areas. In Madrid, Western Europe’s Communist leaders met to discuss dissidence policy following the outlawing of their Spanish ally, while Eritrean rebels threaten 20,000 Ethiopian troops as mutinies and defections rise.
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Tax cut bill vote today sparks broad House agenda
The House Rules Committee cleared a swift vote on a tax package to give most Americans a $50 rebate and cut taxes for about 45 million filers. The measure would phase in relief with income limits, aiming for approval today. Nearby, Philadelphia guilds reach a 31 month contract ending a 22 day strike at the Inquirer and Pat News.
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Kissinger Back at White House for Energy Talks
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger returned to the White House to meet with James R. Schlesinger, Carter era energy adviser, for about 30 to 40 minutes to discuss energy matters. Kissinger chairs an advisory committee for the Alliance to Save Energy, a nonprofit group promoting energy conservation.
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