Portugal Faces Communist Power Play and Silent Coup Threat
In Lisbon a hammer and sickle mural marks a rising Communist push to seize power in Portugal. The party, led by Alvaro Cunhal, seeks control via infiltration and force amid weak ballot gains and split military leadership, as anti-Communist sentiment and mass mobilizations grow nationwide.
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Carvalho
Army
Carlos Fabiao
Rich Little on Ford and other presidential voices
Hollywood comedian Rich Little says Ford’s distinctive voice resists mimicry and he lacks easy material beyond football and skiing. He notes comedians struggle to imitate current politicians after the 1976 elections and highlights his NBC special and potential weekly series.
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George Wallace
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Woman bonds trader gives small act of help for NYC finances
Eleanor Lebenthal Bissinger, a municipal bond trader in New York, collects paper scraps on sidewalks and uses earplugs to cope with subway noise, arguing individuals must do more to support city services amid fiscal strain.
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Eleanor Lebenthal Bissinger
Rockefeller pragmatist for welfare reform says doables drive policy
Southern Republicans question a new conservative Rockefeller while he maintains his long standing pragmatic philosophy. He rejects liberal versus conservative labels and cites shifts in New York policy from booming spending to work requirements and welfare cuts. Attica and a national tour are cited as examples of his era defining positions.
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