Democrats Back To Hair-Pulling In Fight Over Reform
AP News analysis notes Democrats return to internal strife over reform as 1976 year looms. Black, women and white liberal critics walk out from the Democratic Charter Commission, threatening to withhold support in fall battles. Conference in December seen as last chance to salvage unity.
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Democratic Charter Commission
Kansas City
Robert S. Strauss
McGovern Commission
Miami Beach
Strauss
Kansas City Commission
National Party
Democratic Party
Terry Sanford
California
Willie Brown Jr
Labor
Women’s Movement
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bread Price Rise Despite Cheaper Wheat
New Agriculture Department figures show bread prices rose in Q2, with a one pound loaf averaging 34.4 cents up from 32.8 cents, while the farm value of wheat used fell from 6.4 to 4.5 cents. Compared to Q2 1973, bread prices were 8.2 cents higher. The report notes higher ingredient costs and marketing charges as drivers. National wheat farm prices had peaked at 5.52 per bushel last February before easing, then rising again to about 4.04 per bushel by mid July.
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Agriculture Department
USA
Odrinex Weight Loss Plan Promises Quick Fat Loss
A weight loss pitch touts Odrinex as a safe tiny tablet that dissolves fat without dieting or exercise. It claims thousands across the country have used it for 15 years and guarantees money back if the user does not lose weight. Prices listed are 3.25 for the standard and 5.25 for economy size.
Mass resignation of Park associates follows assassination attempt
In Seoul 39 of President Chung Hee Park’s top associates resigned after last week’s attack. Park accepted only two: Home Minister Hong Sung-chul and Park’s bodyguard chief Park Chong-kyoo. Park Kyong won was named home minister, promising a new protective chief soon.
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South Korea
Chung Hee Park
Park
Korea
Hong Sung-chul
Park Chong-kyoo
Park Kyongwon
Kim Jong-pil
Democratic Republican Party
Japan
Fpark
Presidential Protective Service
Far East
Yung Chu-young
Ford Offers Way War Evaders May Return
President Ford proposed earned re-entry for Vietnam era war evaders, urging case by case review of 50,000 individuals. He rejected blanket amnesty but endorsed conditional amnesty or alternative service to end exile and rebuild trust, signaling a shift toward leniency and restored civic participation.
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Washington
National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chicago
William B. Saxbe
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Justice Department
Department
Condon
Vietnam
Canada
D.E. Charles Knight
U.S. National Council For Universal
Richard Nixon
Knight
Ford Earned Re-entry Plan Draws Mixed Canadian Reaction
In Toronto, draft evaders in Canada react coolly to President Ford's earned re-entry proposal, citing no blanket amnesty and demand for stricter terms. US officials and lawmakers weigh renewed chances for civilian service in exchange for amnesty, with supporters calling it a door opening and critics warning of political risk.
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Selective Service
Ford
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
White House
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Congress
Robert Taft Jr
Robio
Claiborne Pell
Armed Services
William J. Scherle
Rtown
Refined Foods Said to Cause Western Diseases
A South Africa based study reported in JAMA links refined foods and their lack of cereal fiber to a range of Western illnesses. Researchers Burkitt Painter Walker argue coarse grains protect against diverticular disease colon hemorrhoids obesity and heart disease by aiding bowel movement and removing bile salts and cholesterol. Observations note Africa eating coarser grains shows fewer cases, while urbanized western diets show more.
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Chicago
South Africa
Journal of the
American Medical Association
D.P. Burkitt
N.S. Painter
London
A.R.P. Walker
Johannesburg
Africa
Calley Denied Release On Bail
William L. Calley, the former Army lieutenant linked to the My Lai killings, has again been denied bail by Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell. The petition argued he is a good citizen and not a danger to society, but Powell refused without comment on Monday. Calley appeals in federal court after his 22 victim conviction. a Georgia bail release in February was overturned.
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William L. Calley
My Lai
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell
Powell
Calley
Georgia
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