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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1976
Page
2
In a brief emergency session, 81 MPs unanimously approved a constitutional amendment allowing replacement of Christian President Suleiman Franjieh. Moslem leftists press for his departure as a condition for extending a 10 day truce, with Franjieh silent on signing the amendment or stepping down.
Parliament debates a plan to install a new president before Franjieh's Sept. 23 term end. The vote occurred at a Beirut villa under heavy military control as Christian leaders Gemayel and Chamoun supported the amendment. Front runners include Elias Sarkis and Raymond Edde, both Maronites, amid fears of renewed clashes if Franjieh remains. Syrian, U.S., and French envoys urged his resignation to end Lebanon's yearlong crisis.
In Rome supporters of the Italian Communist party gathered near the Lateran Basilica as calls for a quick parliamentary election intensified. Premier Aldo Moro opposed giving the Communists a government voice amid Italy's social and economic strain. The crisis escalated with President Giovanni Leone to decide on disbanding parliament and advancing elections.
Former President Diosdado Macapagal says he will wage a lawful and peaceful campaign to return democracy in the Philippines after his asylum bid was rejected by the U.S. State Department. He warns of possible arrest by an authoritarian government while awaiting a possible interim national assembly.
Immigration Minister Robert Andras says Ottawa is seeking Saigon’s permission to repatriate General Gewald Vai Quang, a former South Vietnamese officer living near Montreal. Quang is accused by fellow refugees of heroin trade and corruption. Canada awaits Saigon’s terms, with little chance of U S or other countries accepting him.
The Associated Press reports Jimmy Carter, still pressed by a remark on ethnic parity, endorses federal action to desegregate private schools while Ford campaigns in Dallas and Reagan tours the West. Carter, Udall, Wallace, and Rep. Morris K. Udall move on to Detroit after a Columbus fundraiser as Ford forecasts moves in Texas ahead of a late April return.
Former Georgia governor contends his remark aimed at ethnic heritage not purity. Lieutenant governor Brown and other Democratic leaders say apologies fall short amid calls for desegregation of private schools and broader minority concerns. Edmund Brown Jr also critiques U S foreign policy as detached from Third World needs.
In Mississippi 15 teenage girls faint over a week at Sand Flat High School, with witnesses reporting sudden falls and cries to escape. Principal Homer Byers cites hysteria and excitement while Narcotics agents find no drug link. hundreds of parents keep many students home.
Two men emerged from brush and ordered a group of illegal entrants to halt just after crossing the border at San Diego. The attackers fired at the group wounding one man and chasing another as they fled toward Tijuana, fearing delay to reach Los Angeles for work.
Agriculture Secretary Butz says he misplaced a memo urging support for Howard Callaway's Crested Butte Colorado ski resort expansion while serving as Army secretary. He offers to testify as Senate subcommittee reviews improper influence claims, noting he did not act beyond forwarding the memo.
San Francisco faces an 11 day city crafts workers strike affecting 25 percent of the 18 000 staff. With cable cars sidelined and pay cuts looming, residents rely on car pools and bikes while negotiations resume with possible federal mediation. PMID: opinion from Jim Haynes of the Chamber of Commerce.
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