Elephants Face Extinction Amid Ivory Trade Surge
World Wildlife Congress hearing Iain Douglas-Hamilton cites 1976 Africa saw an estimated 100000 to 400000 elephants killed for ivory. Rockets from helicopters in Chad and grass fires in Sudan reported. Hong Kong imported 710 tons of ivory last year, equating to South Africa’s entire herd. Kenya shows over 50 percent loss in seven years.
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Leftists threaten West German envoy amid global violence
Reports from Rome Paris Moscow Manila and Buenos Aires describe multiple blasts and assassinations. Italian leftists threaten to send a death squad targeting the West German ambassador while bombings hit auto firms in Rome and a BMW showroom near Florence. Morarji Desai lauds Soviet aid commitment during his Moscow visit. Marcos plans to run in elections likely before year end lifting martial law effects. An Argentine city official, Maj Rodolfo Matti, is killed in Quilmes as gunmen flee.
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Blumenthal pledges U S no force to secure Kuwait oil
Treasury Secretary Michael Blumenthal assured Kuwaiti leaders that the United States would under no circumstances use military action to secure Middle East oil supplies. He also promised the dollar’s fluctuations are temporary and Kuwait should keep investing in the United States. Kuwait agreed to support the dollar and drop SDR as an oil pricing unit.
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AFL-CIO to punish Democrats who opposed labor laws in 1978 elections
The AFL-CIO COPE plans to punish Democratic lawmakers who voted against key labor bills. Withholding support, primary challenges, or endorsing Republicans are possible tactics. COPE funded about 3 million last year, with 19 of 28 Senate endorsements and 256 of 362 House endorsements winning.
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Unions Plot Shorter Workweek Drive Nationwide
More than 50 union leaders from 13 states plan a national conference next April in Dearborn to push a shorter workweek. Frank Runnels of United Auto Workers local 22 leads the effort, arguing reducing hours could create jobs and reduce unemployment. Organizers say specifics will be left to individual unions. no fixed standard is set.
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Campaign finance reform bill dies in House fight
Washington and Rome reports say a plan to provide federal funds for congressional campaigns was killed in the House Administration Committee after bipartisan amendments made it costly. Supporters led by Common Cause failed to secure floor passage, leaving a path for 1978 elections only if revived next year. Carlo Delcroix, 81, a WWI veteran advocate and author, died in Rome after losing his sight and hands in the war.
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