Brezhnev Re-elected Political Leader Amid Politburo Shakeup
Brezhnev was re-elected general secretary while Agriculture Minister Dmitry Polyansky was ousted from the Politburo. New Politburo members Grigory Romanov and Dmitry Ustinov joined, restoring the body to 16 members as older members remain. The changes follow a cluster of leadership stability measures in the Soviet Union.
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Dmitry 8. Polyansky
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Polyansky
Grigory V. Romanov
Leningrad
Dmitry F. Ustinov
Kremlin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Troika
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Polvyansky
French wine protests flare across Narbonne region
French winemakers protested cheap Italian and Spanish imports as police clashed in Narbonne and across the country. One man died on each side and scores were wounded as violence spread from Marseilles to the Spanish border. With local elections looming Sunday, the Socialist party called an extraordinary National Assembly session and leader Francois Mitterrand said the violence reflected an accumulation of injustices.
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France
Italy
Spain
Socialist Party
National Assembly
Francois Mitterrand
Cuban troops to aid Rhodesian rebels planned?
U S officials say Cuba, fresh from Angola, plans to help Rhodesian nationalists by sending military advisers and training officers to Mozambique, the staging ground for guerrilla raids into Rhodesia. Mozambique closed its border after Mozambican President Machel accused Rhodesia of air and artillery attacks.
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Cuba
Angola
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Rhodesia
Mozambique
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Coffins of Basque workers lead 30000 march in Vitoria
In Vitoria the coffins of three workers killed by police bullets were carried through the streets as about 30000 marchers followed. Extra police guarded the procession amid high tension. the Labour force of Alava Province and many from other Basque provinces participated in a show of defiance against the government. The funeral included a Mass by a priest who urged forgiveness amid applause.
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Vitoria
Spain
Alava
Francisco Franco
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