Global protests, political shifts span Asia to Texas
Reports describe tens of thousands in Tiananmen Square protests over wreaths for Chou En-lai, clashes with police, and a note on Mao era tensions. Other items include Callaghan named UK prime minister, Ron Paul victory in Texas runoff, and a Texas plane crash death toll amid weekend violence. The roundup covers multiple locales, leaders, and political events.
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Tokyo
Peking
Tien An Men
Chou En-lai
Vienna
Budapest
Chou
Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tsetung
Chiang Ching
Texas
Associated Press
Public to feel cost of pact as truckers return to roads
Teamsters truck drivers resumed work after a three day national strike ending with a tentative settlement. Union negotiators unanimously recommended ratification to members, with mail ballots to decide in two to three weeks. Officials noted possible inflationary effects and urged carriers to seek rate increases to cover wage and benefit hikes while some plants faced resumed operations or closures.
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Arlington Heights, Ill
Teamsters
Teamster
General Motors Corp
John Murphy
Gateway Transportation Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charlotte
N.C
W.L. Nahrgang
Johnson Motor Lines
Revenue sharing sparks push to curb official trips
Rep. Jack Brooks led a bid to bar use of revenue sharing funds for Washington trips and lobbying. The program, started in 1972, has sent about $30 billion to states counties and cities, with officials pressing Congress to extend it beyond year end. most expenses were government funded.
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Washington
Jack Brooks
House
Brooks
Congress
Federal Treasury
House Government Operations Committee
Congress Tackles Food Stamps and Budget Proposals
Senate debates a 43 provision food stamp overhaul this week while Budget Committee frames its initial FY budget plan. The resolution targets 412.6 billion dollars in spending with a 50.2 billion deficit, as Ford proposes 351.3 billion in deficit. Conferees prepare a joint bill to restore the Federal Election Commission.
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Congress
Senate Budget Committee
Ford
House
Federal Election Commission
Supreme Court
Senate
Moslems accuse disguised Syrian troops pressuring in Lebanon ports
Leftist leader Kamal Jumblatt says Syrian soldiers in disguise as Palestinian guerrillas occupy Sidon and Tyre harbor areas and a refinery and pipeline terminal between them to pressure Moslem forces. Reports say Saiqa guerrillas and Moslem Lebanese troops are inside the refinery. Heavy fighting continues in mountain areas despite a cease fire.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Kamal Jumblat
Jumblatt
Sidon
Tyre
Saiqa Organization
Conservatives win seats in Thailand assembly
Two conservative parties win a majority in Thailand's National Assembly in the aftermath of elections. Seni Pramoj is poised to become prime minister as a coalition forms and leftist groups lose ground. Seni hints at possible U.S. troop negotiations while aiming to reduce unemployment and restore order.
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Thailand
Denis D. Gray
Associated Press
Bangkok
National Assembly
Kukrit Pramoj
U.S
Kukrit
Seni Pramoj
Seni
Democrat Party
Thai Nation Party
Socialist Party
United States
Cambodia
Laos
Parr faction gains control in Duval County politics
In Benavides Texas voters backed Parr faction candidates in a special school board election, defeating Carrillo faction independents as the county enters a new era after widespread independent filings for the Democratic primary.
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Parr
Duval County
Benavides
Tex
George R. Parr
South
Texas
Duval
Benavides Independent School District
Carrillo
District Court
O.P. Carrillo
Cotton production outlook improves for 1976 77
Government analysts foresee a substantial rise in world cotton output for 1976 77 to ease tight supplies from the prior season. U S producers may plant more cotton as prices rise and soybean prices fall, with fertilizer and chemical supplies reportedly adequate.
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Washington
U.S
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Callaghan
London
James Callaghan
Harold Wilson
Britain
Labor Party
Press Association
Michael Foot
Houston
Ron Paul
Lake Jackson
22Nd
Paul
Bob Gammage
Bob Casey
Federal Maritime Commission
Bellmon
Oklahoma City
Gerald Ford
Henry Bellmon
Okla
John Connally
Bellman
Billings
Jimmy Carter
Morris Udall
Wisconsin
Henry M. Jackson
New York
Ford Administration
Norodom Sihanouk
Phnom Penh
Bryan. Tex
Federal Aviation Agency
Purcell
Odus Daniel West
Carlene Nan West
W.A. West
Minnie Ermine D. West
Reagan
Dallas
Ronald Reagan
W.J. Usery Jr
Usery
Tamra Michelle Sappington
Michael W. Sappington
Tuttle
Doll House Inc
Atlanta
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smithsonian Institution
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
North Carolina
Philadelphia
The
Mediterranean Refining Co
Trans- Arabian Pipeline Co
International Cotton Advisory Committee
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