Maddox Seeks Georgia Governorship in Close Primary
In Georgia the Democratic race pits Lt. Gov Lester Maddox against House leader George Busbee after an Aug 13 contest produced no majority. Republicans see Macon Mayor Ronnie Thompson facing Atlanta businessman Harold Dye amid charges and countercharges, including a Watergate comparison.
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Ford signs landmark pension reform to regulate private plans
The bill creates a federal framework to oversee private retirement plans, protecting over 30 million workers. It sets minimum participation, vesting, funding, and management rules with penalties for fraud, and establishes an insurance fund to pay up to 750 dollars monthly if plans fail. It stops short of universal coverage, offering little benefit to workers who change jobs frequently.
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Four killed in light plane crash near Reno airport
Four Northern Californians died when a single engine Piper Cherokee 140 crashed seconds after takeoff from Reno International Airport. Eyewitnesses described a slow flyover and fishtailing before it hit electrical lines and a vacant lot less than a mile from the airport. The FAA said all four, two men, a woman and a teenage girl, were severely burned. identities were not released.
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Newark Violence Reaches Second Night of Turmoil
Police in Newark answer with riot gear after Molotov fires and rock and bottle throwing erupt around Branch Brook Park. Mayor Gibson urged residents to stay inside as 24 injured and 15 arrested, with police reporting many windows broken and one minor gunshot wound.
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Labor Day Celebrations Mark Holiday With Music and Protests
Labor Day in the nation featured political oratory, concerts, baseball, and big crowds. President Ford signed a landmark pension standards bill in the White House Rose Garden and urged labor to fight inflation while workers seek higher wages. Nearby, Phillipe Petit walked a 100 foot rope above the Great Falls at Paterson.
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Franco regains leadership on return from hospital
Generalissimo Francisco Franco, after a three week illness and a clean bill of health from doctors, resumes full control by reclaiming powers he delegated to Prince Juan Carlos six weeks earlier. The move ends a pause in Franco's rule and signals possible pace of liberalization backed by the prime minister and the prince.
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