Wine rowers walk out for vintner funeral in France blood feud
About 25 000 wine growers deserted vineyards in Narbonne to attend the funeral of Emile Poytes 50 killed in a clash with police during a long running wine war. The unrest followed a new Common Market wine accord seen as easing tensions. Emile Poytes funeral attended despite authorities. A police major also died.
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Narbonne
France
UPI
Wine Producers Action Committee
Emile Poytes
New Bribes Disclosed at GTE Unit in Stamford
Stamford report: improper payments totaling 12.9 million over five years from a General Telephone and Electronic subsidiary. A directors committee found 2.2 million in unlawful payments to officials and 10.7 million in payments made with awareness of possible official benefit. GTE International Inc. made 96 percent of the payments, while the division held 8.7 percent of assets and 2.7 percent of income from 1971 to 1975.
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Stamford
Egypt Buys U S Wheat in Multimillion Dollar Deal
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon inks a multimillion dollar wheat agreement with Egyptian leaders to supply Egypt with 500 000 metric tons of wheat and flour valued at 76 500 000 dollars. The deal raises total grain and flour sales to Egypt this year under the subsidy program to nearly one million tons.
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Cairo
UPI
Treasury
William E. Simon
America
Middle East
Simon
Ismail Fahmi
Mamdouh Salem
Ahmed Abu Ismail
Mohamed Shafie
Zakaria Tewfik Sabdel-Fattah
Egypt
Coup Leader Dimka Quizzed by Military Board in Lagos
A military board of inquiry in Lagos questioned Lt. Col. B S Dimka, leader of the failed February coup in Nigeria. Dimka was arrested near Abakaliki after attempting to evade security forces and brought to Lagos as Gen. Murtala Mohammed’s government rebuilt control after the uprising.
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Lagos
Nigeria
UPD
Military Board of
B.S. Dimka
Lagos Radio
Dimka
Abakaliki
Radio
Murtala Mohammed
Mohammed
Smith says Rhodesia should avoid black majority rule during his lifetime
Premier Ian Smith told UPI in a television interview that he hopes Rhodesia will not be ruled by its black majority while he lives. He also accused Britain of moving behind his back to block a settlement with the black majority and said he still hopes he could prevent such rule during his lifetime.
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Champaign
Ill
UPI
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Florida
Illinois
Hubert
Henry A Kissinger
Melvin Laird
Reagan
Tehran
Iran
James Callaghan
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Callaghan
Smith
Mozambique
Africa
Britain
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Detroit Big Cars Dominate But Small Models Lag in Demand
Detroit faces a shift as big cars regain share while small models like the Chevette and Vegas struggle. Joe Girard notes lingering demand for small cars may reappear with rising gasoline prices. GM and AMC curb small car output, with Vegas and Pacer cuts amid abundant subcompact inventories.
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Detroit
UPS
Joe Girard
Girard
Chevrolet
Chevelle
Torino
Mortars Hit Belfast Airport Amid Northern Ireland Crisis
Six mortar shells struck Belfast airport injuring a police officer slightly and terrifying travelers. Police blamed the Provisional IRA and evacuated about 200 arrivals before the blasts from a truck 200 yards away. Flights were canceled as bomb disposal teams inspected the scene and a casualty toll remained unclear.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Provisional
Irish Republican Army
London
Glasgow
Scotland
Buz
Inas
Peron Wins Strong Victory At Peronist Congress
In Buenos Aires, President Isabel Peron secured a major Peronist victory by retaining leadership and all 15 seats on the executive board. She urged unity to overcome factional divisions and warned against military coups or minority dictatorships, calling for nationwide rebuilding.
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Venus Aires
Argentina
UPL
Isabel Peron
Peronist
National Congress
Mansfield Ford poised to win 1976 election
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says Ford is emerging as a strong candidate and predicts a Democratic victory in November. He notes improved economy helps Ford, while Mansfield plans retirement at year end and optimism about Democrats expanding their House and Senate majorities.
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Upi
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ford
White House
Congress
Mansfield
California
Ronald Reagan
Montana
Baer
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Massachusetts
Henry M. Jackson
C Jash
Moms K. Udall
Dani
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Tomomi Narita
Socialist Party
U.S
Vegas
America Motors
General Motors
Lordstown
Ohio
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Skyways
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Dunes Hotel
Mark Sckulich
Peron
Deten Mansfield
Nover
Miss Kohrt
Kobrt Sai
John Hoeschler
Sse
Hoeschler
Fordste Congess
Re Shop
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Buddy L
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Sahara
Decatur
Eckankar
Path of Total Awareness
Credo Club
Hamar
Les Cr’ Ierety
Weckankar Center
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Las Voges
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