Thailand Election Falls Short of Majority in Free Poll
In Bangkok and across Thailand the middle-of-the-road Democrats led in a vote seen as groundwork for a coalition government. No party won a majority of the 269 lower house seats as about 35 percent of voters cast ballots amid unrest and a military past. Government formation hinges on coalition among eight major parties.
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UPI
Democrats
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachoorn
Social Justice Party
Tavich Kilnpraioom
National Party
Siri
Striyothin
Tavich
Kukrit Pramoj
Maonal Assembly
Thariom
Lulu Belle Wiseman enters North Carolina legislature
Lulu Belle Wiseman, once a country and western singer on the National Barn Dance, is a Freshman state representative from Avery and Mitchell counties. Drafted by Democrats in 1974, she became the first woman and first Democrat elected from her district since 1922, serving in the 1975 77 session. Her career spans radio singing, volunteering with the Red Cross, and a 1959 retirement to a Tar Heel mountains ranch.
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Raleigh
N.C
UPI
Ludy Belle
Sentry
Avery County
Chicago
Spruce Pines
Tar Heel Mountains
Avery
Mitchell
Lulu Belle
Med Cross
Lulu
California Democratic convention upstages hopefuls
At the 1976 California Democratic convention in Sacramento a half hour Q and A session by Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. drew more attention than the five announced and undeclared presidential hopefuls. Party leaders called the race too early and urged Californians to focus on party unity and hospitality efforts. The event highlighted Brown's appeal as native son and potential front runner amid a field including George McGovern and other national figures.
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Sacramento
Calif
Wpi
California
Sen
George McGovern
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Tortured Greek Is Going Home
Greek Colonel Spyridon Moustaklis, 48, once tortured and nearly paralyzed in jail, is leaving Walter Reed Army Hospital for home after a month of care. He became a symbol of junta brutality and U S policy disputes. He can only speak a few words, responds by hand signals, and was treated with long term therapy.
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UPL
Spyridon Moustaklis
U.S
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Congress
Moustakiis
Walter Reed
D-Mass
Pentagon
Moustaklis
Kennedy
Elias Demetracopoulos
Dimitrios Ioannidis
Toannidis
Moustakli
Greece
Moussaldis
Jongz
Rockefeller Adjusting to Vice Presidency After Ford Transition
After a Washington return from Chicago, Nelson Rockefeller says he is still adjusting to the vice presidency. He notes the delicate balance with the President and Congress, and highlights his enjoyment of presiding over the Senate and his long hours on the job.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson Rockefeller
Hisenhower
Foxhall
Rockefeller
New York
Ford
Chicago
Congress
Senate
Nicholson, Chinatown Top Field of 1974 Movies
Nicholson wins best actor for Chinatown with Roman Polanski named Best Director. Chinatown also earns Best Picture while Bergman Scenes from a Marriage wins Best Foreign Picture. Gena Rowlands wins Best Actress for A Woman Under the Influence. Fred Astaire earns Best Supporting Actor for Towering Inferno.
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Hollywood
UPI
Jack Nicholson
Hollywood Foregin Press Association
Gena Rowlands
Beverly Hilton
Ingmar Bergman
Ann Carney
Larry and
Tanto
Riquel Welch
Barbra Streisand
Robert Redford
Hal Wathice
Cecil B. DeMine
Roman Polanski
Fred Astair
Bivarites
Valerie Arper
Rhoda
Alan Alda
Levi Levi Swift Confirmation Heads Toward Senate
Edward Levi appears set for quick Senate confirmation as attorney general after praise from conservatives and liberals. The Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings with shifting GOP support and endorsements from Stevenson and Friedman highlighting his legal knowledge and administrative leadership.
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Eastland
Hruska
Jury Bias Seen as Threat to Edelin Abortion Trial
In Boston, a defense bid to dismiss Dr. Kenneth Edelin’s abortion case is triggered by a Supreme Court ruling on sex bias in jury selection. Judge James McGuire to hear motions as prosecutors argue Edelin performed a legal abortion while the defense cites an all male jury pool and grand jury composition.
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API
U.S. Supreme Court
Kenneth Edelin
James McGuire
Boston City
McGuire
Edelin
William Homans
Ional
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