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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1976

Page

7

Europe weighs effects of U S vote on world stage

Western European governments monitor the U S presidential race as Carter leads the Democrats and Ford faces Reagan in a tight GOP contest. Britain France West Germany Italy and Sweden discuss detente, Communist participation in Italy, and Kissinger's diplomacy while hedging bets on U S leaders.

London U.S Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Washington Georgia Goy Carter Associated Press Ford California Reagan Hubert Humphrey D-Minn Britain France West Germany Italy Sweden Europe Henry Kissinger Helmut Schmidt Unita This Week Carley Humphrey Kissinger James Callaghan Callaghan Rhodesia North Atlantic Treaty Organization Oslo Norway Downing Street Harold Wilson Rambouillet Helsinki

Saudi king links oil to cost of Western goods

In Tehran King Khaled of Saudi Arabia told The New York Times his nation urged industrial nations to freeze consumer prices and hinted it might ease opposition to higher oil prices if Western costs are kept in line. The statement precedes an OPEC meeting in Indonesia and contrasts with Oil Minister Yamani’s opposition to a 1976 price rise.

Teheran Iran Khaled Saudi Arabia New York Times Indonessia Organization of Petroleum Exporting Zaki Yamani OPEC The Times Riyadh

We want silver rights says Rev Jackson and blacks seek party jobs

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Democratic Platform Committee that blacks should receive a quarter of all party jobs in return for 25 percent of the votes for the Democratic presidential candidate in 1972. He urged a major economic action and an urban reconstruction program to address unemployment and poverty.

Jackson Jeffrey Antevil Knight Washington Jesse Jackson Democratic Platform Committee Edmunds, Muskie Maine Fred R. Harris Okla James W. Malone Youngstown Ohio U.S. Catholic Conference Frank Church

Carter’s Vietnam War stance labeled racist by critic

The Las Vegas Nevada campaign narrative centers on Jimmy Carter’s past views on Vietnam. He previously called the war racist citing the color of enemy soldiers’ skin and defended American troops, while saying Calley was guilty. Carter denies condoning Calley and argues positions not contradictory. A campus and press event backdrop from Indianapolis and Georgia actions frame the evolving stance amid 1970s political scrutiny.

Las Vegas Nev Vietnam Jimmy Carter Indianapolis William L. Calley Jr My Lai Carter Georgia Calley Hank Greenspun Las Vegas Sun William Alley Nevada University of Nevara Greenspun William Calley Galley The Atlanta Constitution FL. Benning Het Second Christian Church

Kennedy denies he would accept a draft for nomination

Senate member Edward M. Kennedy denied a New York Daily News report that he would accept a draft for the Democratic presidential or vice presidential nomination in 1976. He reaffirmed his position of not seeking or accepting the nomination, saying his stance remains unchanged.

Washington Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass New York Daily News Kennedy Hubert Humphrey D-Minn Senate Jimmy Carter Jamies Wieghart Teddy Joan Carter Stumphrey Wold

Muskie urges reform to cut waste in U.S. programs

Senate Democrat Edmund Muskie told the Democratic Party platform committee that cleaning up waste in federal programs is the immediate task to sustain social welfare. He warned reform is essential to prevent the issue from being exploited to destroy needed services and challenged leaders to seize initiative for effective government. Former Sen. Harris and Sen. Proxmire urged corporate corruption crackdown as hearings wrap and drafting begins for the July convention platform.

Washington Sen Edmund Muskie Democratic Party Party Todt Fred Harris Oklahoma William Proxmire Wisconsin Proxmire Platform Committee New York

SEC to sue firm over voluntary admission probe

The SEC plans to sue an unnamed company under its voluntary program for admitting questionable payments. The action would be the first against such a filer as the agency tests disclosures from more than 90 participants. Other firms, ITT and Tenneco, disclosed further SEC inquiries.

Washington Securities and Exchange Commission Commission International Telephone and Telegraph Corp Tenneco Inc SEC House Commerce Roderick M. Hills

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