Political boredom and fading 1976 presidential buzz
The piece surveys Democratic and Republican prospects for 1976, noting scant public excitement about formal bids, with figures like Kennedy Udall Jackson and Ford drawing limited interest. It questions whether American politics are entering a dull, no-color era without a standout charismatic candidate.
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Harry Truman
Robert Strauss
Betty Ford
Scoop
Jimmy
Terry
Jerry
Ronnie
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Taylor-Burton
Wont Butt In War Wont Butt In War
Prime Minister Takeo Miki reassured President Ford that Japan would not block U S forces in wartime on the Korean peninsula. An unofficial U S government document cited in Washington described the August summit as highly successful and noted trust between Tokyo and Washington. The document also warned Miki may be a transient premier, worrying Tokyo observers.
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Tokyo
UPI
Takeo Miki
Ford
U.S
Japan
Korean Peninsula
Miki
Washington
White House
State Department
South Korea
United States
Mika
Topless Trend Spreads Along French Riviera Beaches
The topless vogue known as the monokini spreads from St. Tropez to Menton and Toulon as authorities loosen limits. Residents report about half the women at St. Tropez topless with wider uptake in other Riviera resorts, amid high public tolerance and approval.
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ST. Tropez
France
UPI
Riviera
French Riviera
Menton
Toulon
Brigitte Bardot
Pampelonne
Brazilian TFP militants stage civic crusade amid anti communist protests
In Rio de Janeiro youth militants in red capes and crimson banners disrupt traffic and evangelize anti liberal causes. The Brazilian Society for the Defense of Tradition Family and Property led by Prof. Plinio Correa de Oliveira claims 1000 members aged 17 to 20. They deny being a religious group, describing themselves as a civic entity of religious inspiration. The movement spreads through South America and Europe and aims to restore Christian civilization against socialism and communism with opposition to divorce abortion agrarian reform and liberal trends. Some observers mock the group calling them clowns and fascists while leaders defend legal gun use amid tense street encounters.
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Brazilian Society For the Defense
Plinio Correa de Oliveira
North America
TFP
Sao Paulo
South America
Oliveira
France
Spain
United States
Luis Carlos Garroucho
Garroucho
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
Peru
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Dom Orlando Chaves
Cuiaba
Carlos Cesar Araujo
Rio Grande Do Sul
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Upifoto
St. Raphael
Pierre Merli
Antibes-Juan-Les
Redondo Beach
Inglewood
Pins
Jacques Medecin
Nice
Cannes
la Madrague
Rio DE Janeiro
M.S. Ahmed
M.D
Cardiology
Desert Springs Medical Plaza
E. Flamingo Rd
Marylind Pry
WM Ae Ee
Carey
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Barneys
Kamchatka Vodka
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