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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1976
Page
1
New earth tremors shook Udine and surrounding areas as critics blasted the government for alleged delays in rescue and aid. Death toll rose to 815 from Thursday’s quake with about 150,000 homeless still in shelters. aftershocks numbered around five.
Tokyo prosecutors indict Yoshio Kodama on foreign exchange law violations for receiving 440 million yen from Lockheed in May 1973. If convicted he faces up to three years in prison. This marks a second indictment tied to the Lockheed payoffs and Kodama’s long political influence.
Independent conservative Jean Royer mayor of Tours won 36.1 percent in a special national assembly election seen as a preview of 1978. Socialist Paul Lussault 21.5 percent and Communist Vincent Labeyrie 17.9 percent with six others dividing the rest.
Christian militiamen attack Muslim positions after Elias Sarkis, a Christian candidate, is elected president. The Palestine Liberation Army pledges to intervene as fighting toll rises to 165 killed and 231 wounded since the election. Syrian pressure had already slowed Muslim forces earlier.
Ankara warns that Congress rejection of the $1 billion four year military aid pact with the United States could end Turkish military cooperation. Ford plan would fund 26 bases reopened in Turkey closed after arms shipments halted over the 1974 Cyprus invasion. A parallel $700 million Greece pact awaits approval, but votes seem unlikely.
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