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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1979

Page

7

French garlic protests halt five ton Spanish shipment

In Castelsarrasin, angry garlic growers disrupted a five ton consignment from Spain by dousing it with gasoline, saying it would depress prices for the French garlic. About 500 farmers protested, with officials noting the region supplies roughly half of France's garlic.

Castelsarrasin France

KKK march retraces King era route toward Montgomery

A ragtag band of Ku Klux Klan marchers, about 100 strong, pushed 50 miles from Selma to Montgomery under heavy rain, chanting white power at the Viola Liuzzo site. They seek entry to Montgomery without a permit, while U S District Judge Varner weighs a permit denial and police vow arrests if needed.

Hayneville Ala Viola Liuzzo Selma Montgomery Martin Luther King Jr Liuzzo Detroit

ITT OKs payments probing in consent agreement

ITT will sponsor an independent review of overseas payments the government says were used to win contracts and influence a government. The SEC can seek details in court if ITT fails to publicize the review results, with penalties possible. Names of recipients were not disclosed in the 1978 suit.

Washington International Telephone and Telegraph Corp ITT Securities and Exchange Commission SEC

Your Horoscope: Curb Ambitions And Seek Balance

Aries through Pisces give a year plan with windfalls and cautions. Advises tact in business and relationships, health steady, and personal growth through prudent choices, quiet reflection, and seeking guidance before major changes.

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