Military Coup Ousts Isabel Peron in Argentina Arrest
Argentina's three armed forces toppled President Isabel Peron and flew her to interior exile as a junta of Gen Jorge Videla Gen Orlando Agosti assumed power. The takeover ended civilian rule, banned political activity, and left only Venezuela and Colombia under civilian government in South America. The move followed months of unrest and economic collapse with inflation surging, violence rising, and Peron’s government accused of immorality and incompetence.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
South America
Western Hemisphere
Jorge Videla
Navy
Orlando R. Agosti
Army
Libertador
Peron
Supreme Court
Venezuela
Colombia
Caribbean
Surinam
Guyana
Chile
Salvador Allende Gossens
Mrs. Peron
Peronist Metalworkers' Union
Juan D
Montgomery Dies At 88 Former WWII Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery
ILINGTON England AP Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery Britain's top World War II commander died after months of ill health at 88. He led El Alamein and the North Africa campaign and later criticized Eisenhower in his memoirs. His funeral will be at St George's Chapel Windsor with full military honors.
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Ilington
England
Viscount Montgomery
Britain
Duke of Wellington
Montgomery
Hampshire
London
Defense Ministry
Erwin Rommel
el Alamein
Tunis
North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Monty
Viscount Montgomery of
Alamein
Marcus Welby Bills Heard In Committee
In Jefferson City three malpractice bills aimed at curbing rising costs were presented to the House Public Health and Safety Committee by Senate sponsor Sen. Albert Spradling. The package includes a two year filing limit after age six, expanded board authority to discipline licenses, and a screening board for suits. Doctors supported the bills. some urged broader medical input and penalties for frivolous suits. A second measure would shield districts from aid cuts after federally mandated mergers in St. Louis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
House Public Health and Safety Committee
Senate
Albert Spradling
Marcus Welby
Cape Girardeau
Review Board
Screening Board
Spradling
Missouri Hospital Association
House Education Committee
John Schneider
D-St. Louis
St. Louis County
Berkeley
Goode
Audrain Democrats to study new delegate selection plan
Audrain County Democrats will study the Missouri delegate selection plan beginning April 20. A seminar led by Kris Craddock will be held April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse community room to explain proportional representation and eligibility to participate in selecting delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
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Audrain County
Kris Caddock
Democratic Committee
Missouri
Democratic Party
Ninth
Jefferson City
Senate Vote Law Compromise To Revive FEC Power
The Senate considers a compromise bill to revise the 1874 campaign finance law and restore the FEC's power to disburse funds to presidential candidates. Court deadlines forced changes to FEC makeup. Ford urges a simple fix while House delays action.
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Washington
Senate
Federal Election Commission
Supreme Court
FEC
Congress
Commission
House
Ford
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Spring Fling Arrests Rise With Little Violence
Daytona Beach police report nearly 900 arrests since Friday as thousands of college students flood beaches for Easter, mostly for drinking on beaches and streets. Officials note no violence this year, unlike last spring’s melee. up to 150,000 students have arrived with forecasts of 500,000 by Easter. Fort Lauderdale reports about 50,000 arrivals and a handful of arrests for drinking.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Atlantic Coast
Robert Palmer
Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Sheldon Schultz
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Tom Brophy
Judge Rules Paid Killer Must Hang
COEUR D ALENE Idaho AP A man paid 3500 for killing Joy Weitz 32 five months pregnant was sentenced to death by hanging First District Court Judge Watt E Prather ordered execution for May 5 Lindquist 31 convicted January 31 of first degree murder in the slaying The victim s husband James Weitz 25 Spokane Wash was sentenced to 10 years for voluntary manslaughter and said he paid another man to arrange the shooting The case notes Idaho law mandating death for first degree murder and a history of hangings in the state The accused killer s attorney said the verdict and sentence will be appealed
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Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Philip L. Lindquist
Joy L. Weitz
Joy Weitz
First District Court
Watt E. Prather
Spokane
Wash
Lindquist
Raymond Tanksley Jr
Charles B. Wetsche
Weitz
Washington
Cosgrave reports US understanding on IRA funding curb
Irish prime minister Liam Cosgrave says he has full understanding from the United States for his aim to halt money and arms flowing from Irish-Americans to the outlawed Irish Republican Army. He returned to Dublin after a week in the U S where he met with President Ford addressed Congress and visited Philadelphia New York Chicago and Boston.
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Dublin
Ireland
Liam Cosgrave
United States
Cosgrave
U.S
Ford
Congress
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Boston
Consumers Demand Item Prices With UPC Checkout
A supermarket industry panel urged stores to keep prices on individual items during switch to computerized checkout. The Public Policy Subcommittee said item pricing helps consumers know what they pay, while the Consumer Federation of America seeks written promises and broad legislation if prices are removed. Wegman of Rochester noted potential price cuts up to half a percent in his stores.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Consumer Federation of America
Washington
Federation
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Congress
Subcommittee
Robert Wegman
Rochester, N.Y
Dick Bragaw
Super Market Institute
Wegman
Kearney Approves Bond and 1 Cent Sales Tax
KEARNEY MO AP A 225000 general obligation bond and a 1 cent city sale tax were approved in a special election. Unofficial results show the bond passing 159 to 65 with a two thirds requirement, and the sales tax approved 152 to 72. The 10 cent tax per dollar will begin immediately to fund street improvements and repay the bond.
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Kearney
Dennis Watson
Missing Chiropractor linked to grand jury date
INDEPENDENCE Mo AP The disappearance of Independence chiropractor Dr Rodney E Alsop 56 may be tied to his scheduled appearance before a federal grand jury an investigator says Alsop vanished after his wife dropped him off at his downtown Kansas City office Feb 24 the day before he was to testify in a mail fraud investigation Police traced Alsop from his office to a motel and the airport where he reportedly said he was to meet someone Mrs Alsop who reported her husband missing said his Feb 24 appointment calendar had been taken from his office and a check from one of his two bank accounts was missing The other account had been closed
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Peron
Ya Duarte Peron
el Messidor
Andes
Europe
Buenos Aires
Videla
Argentina
Isabel Martinez
Panama
Venezuela
Spain
Independence
Rodney E. Alsop
Kansas City
Alsop
Reuss decries World Bank loan to Chile’s junta
Rep. Henry S. Reuss told World Bank President Robert McNamara the $33 million loan to Chile’s military rulers was politically driven. He compared Chile’s current dire economy to Allende’s era, citing soaring inflation, falling production and rising unemployment, and noted several directors opposed the loan.
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Washington
World Bank
Chile
Salvador Allende
House
Banking Committee
Henry S. Reuss
Robert S. McNamara
Joint Economic Committee
International Economics
McNamara
Reuss
Allende
Santiago
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