Hua Kuo-feng Named China's Next Leader At Party Congress
Hua Kuo-feng was confirmed as Chairman Mao’s successor by China’s 11th National Congress. The event expelled Mao’s widow Chiang Ching and allies, elected Hua chairman of the presidium, and pledged modernization to make China a superpower by century's end.
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Indonesian Bid To Buy Bert Lance Bank Stock
Budget Director Bert Lance may sell his 200 700 National Bank of Georgia shares to Mochtar Riady of Jakarta at about 17.06 dollars a share. Mitchell, Lance's trustee, says Riady would assume Lance's 3 425 000 debt to the First National Bank of Chicago.
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Thief commandeers cab and tow truck in Las Vegas liquor store robbery
A man in his early 20s hijacked a taxi near the Mini-Price Motor Inn on South Rancho Drive at noon, forced the driver onto I-15, robbed the cabbie, then fled to Star Liquor Store on Las Vegas Boulevard South where he robbed two patrons. He abandoned the cab and later seized a AAA tow truck before leaving it in North Las Vegas. Police seek the suspect for robbery kidnapping and vehicle theft.
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Elvis Presley Will Details Revealed Amid Tribute Crowd
The article outlines Elvis Presley’s will drawn months before his death with executors to handle it next week. It notes his daughter Lisa Marie, fiancée Ginger Alden, and Graceland estate values, plus Royalties and holdings including airplanes cars and Memphis real estate. RCA’s Chet Atkins says reissues planned as stores sell out nationwide.
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Californian charged in highway fatality case near Las Vegas
A California man Wesley Ward of Long Beach was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a head-on crash on US 93 I 15 near Las Vegas killed Elizabeth Ferguson of Welton Arizona. Her sons Tony 8 and Chris 6 were injured as Ward also suffered serious injuries. authorities say Ward crossed the yellow line driving southbound. The 6 p.m. Friday crash left Ferguson dead at the scene and traffic blocked for hours.
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Five Las Vegans Nabbed In Metro Narco Arrests
Metro police undercover narcotics investigation led to five Las Vegans arrested on Friday on sale and possession charges. Names include Gonnery B. Clark Michael G. Richards Barbara J. Johnson Stephen D. Huscka and Jackie Hunt with over 11 000 units of narcotics 100 tranquilizers and two firearms seized. Clark held at Clark County Jail on 9000 bond. others bailed.
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Aspin questions Coast Guard Pacific tour spending
Representative Les Aspin questions the propriety of a Coast Guard Pacific tour that includes 10 wives and several senior officers. He notes the trip costs 18 000 dollars for the flight and suggests shopping in Hong Kong at government expense should not occur. The voyage covers Tokyo Seoul Manila Hong Kong Guam and other Pacific stops.
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Vance Heads For Peking To Normalize Relations
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance flies from Alaska to Peking for exploratory talks on normalizing Sino US relations while stressing the need to protect Taiwan. Chinese leader Hua Kuo-feng calls for world Communist solidarity as Washington seeks policy hints ahead of the talks.
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Death of Marx saddens Hope and peers
Bob Hope mourns Groucho Marx, saying death was not unexpected yet sad. Hope, on a Harrah's Lake Tahoe trip, learned of Marx’s passing from a Hollywood friend and recalled Marx as a great comedian with a unique style and timing.
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