World at a glance from various world news briefs
Reports from Santa Fe and Rosario indicate border patrol and army reinforcements moving into cities amid suspected coup activity against President Isabel Peron. In Rhodesia, White leaders reject rapid power transfer while Britain contemplates aiding negotiations. A kamikaze- style plane crash targets Yoshio Kodama amid Lockheed bribery probes in Tokyo. The former Italian air force chief and a Rome lawyer face extortion charges in a Lockheed bribery case. In Las Vegas a 12 day casino strike remains deadlocked. An underwater group questions the Atlantis link of the Bimini road formation. In Durant Oklahoma three children die from rat poison in cookies. charges delayed. In San Francisco a nuclear information program faces legal action. In Keene California UFW signs high wage grape contracts. In Sacramento a Senate panel delays refinancing of the farm labor board. In other items, state agencies consider maritime and coastal acts and marijuana policy changes.
Wallace biggest spender so far among presidential contenders
Gov. George Wallace of Alabama has spent nearly $8 million on his 1976 campaign, more than any other candidate. The Federal Election Commission issued a final $1 million to 12 candidates as its funds expired. Wallace reported $8.6 million raised and $716,000 cash on hand, with no debts, while Reagan, Ford, and Jackson showed smaller totals.
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UPI
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Supreme Court
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FEC
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Henry Jackson
Hearst lawyers lose bid to delay Hearst transfer to L A
Patricia Hearst faces immediate transfer to Los Angeles to answer state charges after US District Judge Oliver Carter rejected defense appeals to delay sentencing. The sentencing date was moved to April 12 with a later April 19 final ruling. Hearst, 22, daughter of Randolph Hearst, was convicted on bank robbery and firearm charges.
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UPI
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Los Angeles
Oliver Carter
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Miss Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
Randolph Hearst
FTC moves against GM over crash parts pricing
The Federal Trade Commission charges GM with monopoly power in crash parts distribution, aiming to lower replacement part costs for owners by 8 to 10 percent. GM sells parts through about 12,000 dealers, affecting around 30,000 independent repair shops nationwide. If successful, action may extend to other automakers.
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UPI
Federal Trade Commission
General Motors
Owen M Johnson Jr
FTC
Bureau of Competition
Johnson
Kissinger warns Cuba forays strongest yet in speech
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the Dallas World Affairs Council that the United States will not tolerate further Cuban military interventions abroad. Officials say no immediate plans exist for a swift strike, though contingency options from diplomacy to military action are on the table.
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Africa
Angola
Spring chill spans the nation with widespread rain and winds
A spring cold snap hit the Northeast and Northwest with showers and subfreezing lows in New England. Temperatures fell to 5 degrees in Limestone Maine and 76 in Key West Florida as strong winds roared across Montana Utah Nevada and Wyoming with gusts up to 60 mph in Livingston Wyoming. A freeze warning was issued for western North Carolina while rain stretched from the Pacific Northwest to Montana and northern California.
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Pacific Northwest
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California
Boise
Idaho
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The End of an Era for Magazines and Advertising
The piece argues that the rise of specialized regional magazines signals a shift in readership and advertising. It contrasts magazine and newspaper advertising costs, reach, and timeliness, noting magazines broader reach but slower updates versus newspapers' wider cross‑section of audiences and quicker news.
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