Gaullist Coalition Wins in French National Assembly
After runoff voting in 486 districts, the Gaullist coalition holds 274 seats, down from 284 in 1968, with the Communist-Socialist alliance at 181, the Reform Movement at 28, and the extreme rightists. Pompidou urged voters amid leftist gains. key losses hit Union for the Defense of the Republic leaders.
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Paris
Gaullists
National Assembly
Gaullist Coalition
Communist-Socialist Alliance
Reform Movement
Communist Party
Pierre Messmer
Union For the Defense of the Republic
Gaullist Party
Valery Giscard d
Jean Lecannet
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Coleaders
FBI Agent Shot Fends Off Wounded Knee Standoff
In Wounded Knee South Dakota an FBI agent was shot the day after federal roadblocks were removed as Indians declared no federal entry. A grand jury in Sioux Falls convened to investigate the takeover while AIM leader Russell Means proclaimed the village a sovereign state, raising fears of renewed confrontation.
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U.S
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AIM
Oglala Sioux
United States
National Council of Churches
Pine Ridge
Interior
Ex-Police Commissioner Bull Connor Dies in Alabama
Former Birmingham Police Commissioner Eugene Bull Connor, noted for using hoses and dogs against civil rights demonstrators, dies at 75 after a stroke. He served from 1937 to 1962 and was ousted by the Alabama Supreme Court in 1963 amid civil rights protests that included Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Connor
City Commission
Alabama Supreme Court
Martin Luther King Jr
Worst Flood Ravages New London and Surrounding Areas
Water from Embarrass and Wolf Rivers flood western Outagamie County roads farms and homes as levels rise across Wisconsin after a second storm. Sandbagging continues near New London while warnings urge temporary evacuations in low areas.
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New London
Outagamie
Gary Barrington
U.S. 45
Clintonville
Leeman
Nichols
Shiocton
Outagamie County
la Farge
Ontario
Vernon County
U.S. 53
Trempealeau County
Weather Outlook Turns Partly Cloudy Then Showers
Partly cloudy and a touch cooler Monday night with a low near 30. Tuesday becomes more cloudy with a milder high in the mid 50s and light variable winds turning to southeasterly near 15 mph. Precipitation chances under 5 percent Monday night and around 20 percent Tuesday. Wednesday includes likely showers.
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Portage
la Crosse
Spooner
Eau Claire
Wausau
Marshfield
Ashland
Park Falls
Lone Rock
Madison
Rescue Ambulance Sted by Community Aids Soldiers Grove
Local residents raise $15 000 to buy an ambulance with emergency gear for Soldiers Grove and nearby communities hit by facility shortages. Since August, 125 people have received aid. The note appears on page 5 of the edition.
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Downey Freed After 21 Years as P.O.W. in China
John T. Downey, the last American prisoner of the Korean War, was released by China and flew to Clark Air Base. He plans to reach his ailing Connecticut mother as Air Force Maj. Philip E. Smith and Lt. Cmdr. Robert J. Flynn are slated for release Thursday. Downey praised President Nixon and Henry Kissinger and said he is grateful to be free.
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Alaska
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Costs Mount to Run Each House Member Office in Washington
The article lists average annual costs to taxpayers for lawmakers and staff, noting about $188,000 per year per representative and around $300,000 per senator. It details salaries, staff allowances, travel, office space, insurance, and pensions, with specifics on limits and variations by chamber and state.
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