Global conflicts and disasters span Beirut to Kenya
Reports say guerrillas in Lebanon mobilize after recapturing a village and hill from right wing Christians. Tornado toll tops 420 dead with 6,000 injured in Bangladesh. a rescue drive unfolds in Madaripur. Tass rejects US nuclear limits while warning of realism. Kenyan sources report coffee smugglers killed by fire on Lake Victoria. Passover and Palm Sunday observances begin as Pope Paul VI speaks of fragile peace.
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Memphis march marks King assassination anniversary
A nine‑group union in Memphis asks residents to join a noon march from Clayborn Temple through downtown to honor the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. The event recalls the city’s civil rights struggle and King’s death.
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Texas Senate panel backs off premise electronic banking amendment
The Senate Economic Development Committee approved a 5-0 vote a proposed constitutional amendment to permit off premise electronic banking. Sen O H Harris Dallas introduced it and the Texas Bankers Association backed the measure for Senate debate.
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Air disaster victims arrive home for identification
Dover Air Force Base receives 326 Pan Am and KLM crash victims in two Boeing 747s from the Canary Islands. A 90 person team of pathologists dentists and radiologists conducts identification over a week or more with remains sent to California families.
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Silent Kinshasa rally draws silence amid anti exile show
In Kinshasa a May 20 Stadium rally backing Mobutu against invading Katangans drew a silent crowd under 20,000. Gov Sakongi Inuugo led the speech blaming the Soviet Union Cuba and Angola while exodus began as soldiers closed gates.
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Associated Press
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Congress eyes pay raise plan before Easter recess
Congress faces a vote on a measure to require affirmative votes for future pay raises and to extend federal unemployment benefits. Henry Kissinger to testify before a Senate energy panel as head of the Alliance to Save Energy. The Easter recess follows debates on pay increases and jobless aid for over 500,000 long-term unemployed across 31 states.
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Brazilian president ends Congress with decree amid turmoil
In Brazil President Geisel used AI 5 to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. His move drew mixed reactions as protesters and supporters debated democracy and military influence while Geisel pledged a return to full democracy. The episode followed long tensions over civil liberties and political openness.
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Brazil
Road hazard guarantees vanish from many tire brands
Major U S tire makers have dropped road hazard guarantees and some mileage warranties. Policy varies by company. Goodyear emphasizes quality workmanship guarantees while Michelin notes continued road hazard offers on select models. Read warranties carefully before purchase to know protections and costs.
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Goodyear
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Brown eyes limited arms curb pact by October
Defense Secretary Harold Brown says a limited new U S agreement to curb strategic weapons could be ready by October when the five year SALT pact expires. Associates caution a full SALT treaty may require longer negotiations and no specifics on elements likely to win approval are given. Secretary Vance downplays miscalculations but cites possible U S error. Gromyko hints at Soviet concern over sharp U S cuts as a change from prior commitments.
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