World Congress of Sorcery Held in Bogota
The World Congress of Sorcery opens in Bogota August 24 28 drawing about 2000 participants with speakers such as Michelangelo Antonioni and Uri Geller. Critics say the event ridicules Colombia but the government supports it and plans a parallel magic fair with vendors and demonstrations.
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Michelangelo Antonioni
Uri Geller
Antonioni
Geller
Congress
Alberto Lleras Camargo
War on arson bleeds into a South Bronx nightmare
A UPI report details a string of arson in the South Bronx dubbed Fort Apache. The killings and fires involve landlords and youths paid to start blazes for insurance money. Officials cite motives, arrests, and city relocation payouts amid a widening probe led by Bronx DA Mario Merola. An inquest is also ordered into Paradise Valley Mayor Tribken’s death by poisoning.
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Fort Apache
Bronx
Mario Merola
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Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
E. Robert Tribken
Asia 2024 map foretells wars and redrawn borders
Kyoto scholar Wakaizumi predicts a high likelihood of Sino Soviet conflicts and multiple regional wars shaping Asia by 2024. He outlines potential outcomes including independence for Manchuria and Tibet, Taiwan remaining independent, and China absorbing Taiwan as a province while unification trends spread through Southeast Asia and the Malay archipelago.
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Laos
Vietnam
Hong Kong
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Timor
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Singapore
Malaysia-Singapore
Auto market foresees rising foreign production and subcompact dominance
A 1976 AMRC survey predicts up to 5 percent of US sold cars will be built by foreign firms in US plants by 1982, with gasoline over $1 per gallon by 1982 and subcompacts leading sales. It also forecasts 50 percent standard maintenance free batteries by 1979 and 75 percent air conditioning in 1980 compact cars.
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Volvo
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North America
No Postage On Christmas Stamps Amid Rate Uncertainty
The U S Postal Service will print 1 billion stamps with no price due to uncertain rates. A 13 cent first class rate may be adopted soon, changing from the 10 cent temporary rate before Christmas mailings. Stamps feature a cherub and Madonna and Child designs from classic art collections.
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Half Million Workers On Strike July
About 565 000 workers were on strike in July expanding by 168 000 from June with three major government employee strikes in Pennsylvania New York City and Santa Clara County California. The Labor Department noted most indicators rose while new strikes fell slightly from June to 626 and about 292 000 began new actions up 39 percent from June. Total workers on strike remained higher than the previous month but below a year ago as total work stoppages rose to 1 039 in July.
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Santa Clara County
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Upifoto
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Museum of the City of New York
Domenico Ghirlandaio
National Gallery of Art
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