Delayed decisions on Iran F18 sale and interceptor upgrade
Defense sources say President-elect Carter will decide later on the sale of 250 F18L fighters to Iran and a $2.5 billion interceptor upgrade for air defenses. Rumsfeld was to decide early January, but both choices were postponed until after Carter's January 20 inauguration amid Iran sales criticism and budget considerations.
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Vietnamese Workers Party opens congress in Hanoi
Vietnamese President Tan Duc Thang urges unity and victory consolidation as 1,008 representatives from unified Vietnam and 27 foreign delegations gather in the Hanoi Opera House to begin a five day congress. Le Duan outlines the 1975 southern victory as the United States weakens after Vietnam war gains. China sends warm greetings.
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Portugal Socialists Win Major Victory in Local Elections
In Portugal local elections, the ruling Socialist Party stayed in power with about 33.2 percent of the vote, beating the Social Democrats at 24.3 percent while the Communists rose to 17.7 percent and conservatives to 16.6 percent. Prime Minister Mario Soares called it an indisputable victory for ruling alone, despite austerity pressures and a prior water supply outage blamed on radical leftists.
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Court rules against classes of women in Social Security case
The Supreme Court, by a 9 0 vote, upheld restricted Social Security benefits denying a divorced wife under 62 who cares for a child while not allowing widows to widen the same rule. The decision also upheld an unwritten Kentucky driver license rule forcing a married name on licenses.
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Ford seeks big pay raise for top federal workers
President Ford discussed a proposal from the federal salary commission calling for an average 40 percent raise for congressional judicial and top level executive salaries. He met with Republican leaders to discuss ethics rules and potential tax cut plans while hinting at a State of the Union message in January. Special U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker arrived in Panama for Panama Canal treaty talks.
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Smith says Rhodesia Geneva conference adjourned not collapsed
Prime Minister Ian Smith asserts the Rhodesia Geneva talks have adjourned rather than collapsed and predicts they will resume on implementing the Kissinger five point plan. He notes black nationalists reject the plan and expresses confidence Britain and the United States will prevent a breakdown.
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