Angolan factions clash as UNITA pushes on MPLA held rail
Pro Western forces report marching to reopen the Benguela Railway in central Angola after driving back MPLA Cuban forces. UNITA advances toward Texeira de Sousa while Lula coastal towns and border points in Zaire are cited. FNLA resists, Cuban and Soviet aid discussed, talks hint at a peace merger excluding FNLA.
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Ford to Address Domestic Issues in State of the Union
President Ford is set to address Congress and a national TV audience on the bicentennial State of the Union, focusing on inflation, recession, and tax policy changes. He aims to propose further income tax cuts while increasing Social Security taxes, amid Democratic disagreement on economic policy.
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Associated Press
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Murder charge filed in union picketing death in Louisiana
Wilbur J. LeLeux Jr. faced first degree murder charges in the shooting of construction worker Joe Hooper during an AFL-CIO picketing incident at Jupiter Chemical Co in Lake Charles. Authorities say six others were wounded as a mob attacked a construction site and gates were broken with a stolen forklift.
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Calcasieu Parish
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Lake Charles
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Jupiter Chemical Co
American Federation of Unions
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Humphrey Leads Crowded Democratic Nomination Field
Non candidate Humphrey draws record crowds on Missouri tour as Iowa prep begins with New Hampshire primary set for February 24. Four Democratic hopefuls press unemployment guarantees and jobs for all while California hosts the Republican battle between Ford and Reagan ahead of early primaries.
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Bo’ Calloway
Illinois
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
New Hampshire
Florida
Mike Moore
Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Missouri
Iowa
Shire’s
California
U S urged to halt nuclear device exports
Former AEC chairman David Lilienthal told a Senate subcommittee that the United States should immediately stop exports of nuclear devices and materials to curb world proliferation. He warned the atomic arms race is accelerating and questioned the logic of supplying dangerous technology. The committee, led by Sen. John Glenn, weighs tighter export controls.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission Today
United States
David E. Lilienthal
AEC
Senate
Lilienthal
Development and Resources Corp
New York
U.S
John Glenn
Ohio
Cajuns Emerge From French and Spanish Settlement Roots
Louisiana Creoles trace lineage to early French and Spanish settlers, including Acadians captured by the British in 1755 and transported to Louisiana as a security measure in the Canada conflict. Their descendants became known as Cajuns.
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Louisiana
Nova Scotia
France
Canada
Riot police quell Pittsburgh Super Bowl celebration
Riot police moved swiftly as thousands gathered in downtown Pittsburgh after the Steelers Super Bowl win. About 190 arrests were made as bridges were closed and buses diverted. injuries were minor, and the crowd dispersed after police used dogs and riot gear. A planned homecoming parade is set for the team’s return.
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Robert Coll
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Miami
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