GOP kills vote financing in Senate election reform fight
Senate vote 58 to 39 ends public financing of Senate elections as Republicans unite under Howard Baker to thwart Carter reform agenda. The move imperils instant voter registration direct presidential election and Hatch Act repeal measures, with 11 liberal Republicans failing to rally support.
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Archibishop Makarios Dies Shaking Cyprus Power Balance
Archbishop Makarios, president of Cyprus for 17 years, died of a heart attack at 5:15 a.m. local time, leaving a power vacuum amid renewed Greek Turkish tensions. Acting president Spiros Kyprianou to take over for 45 days as Cypriot leaders meet to navigate federation talks and peace efforts with UN forces in place.
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Master of American stage Actor Lunt dies
Alfred Lunt, famed American stage actor, dies of cancer at 83 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He and wife Lynn Fontanne rose to prominence from 1922 with their celebrated comic wit and refined stage partnership, retiring to a Wisconsin farm in the early 1960s.
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Ethiopia faces Somali offensive as Addis seeks African Unity support
Somali guerrillas launched a major assault on Dire Dawa’s Ethiopian military HQ while Ethiopia pressed for an emergency OAU meeting to condemn a full scale Somali invasion of the Ogaden. Mozambique mine disaster traps about 150 workers as riots claim nine foreigners and troops restore order at Chipanga in Moatize. The piece also recalls the Lunts, famed stage duo noted for their wit and a rare MGM offer.
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