U N General Assembly backs Zionism resolution sparks U S retaliation threats
Across the globe reports note U N General Assembly approval of a Zionism as racism measure prompts talk of U S financial retaliation. Sen. Henry Jackson hints at withholding aid from voting nations as Ford aims for 848 million for Egypt.
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N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Fored
Congress
Egypt
Quinlan case seizure: father appeals after judge bars removal
In Morristown New Jersey Stephen M Brown Associated Press Writer Joseph Quinlan loses one legal round but plans appeal to higher court over Karen Anne Quinlan 21 in coma since April 15 sustained by respirator in a persistent vegetative state Judge Robert Muir Jr ruled the respirator must not be disconnected stating there is no constitutional right to die for a parent of an incompetent.
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San Angelo
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Austin
Jake Jacobsen
State District Court
Curt F. Steib
Briscoe
Steib
Jacobsen
First Savings and Loan Association of
Stephen M. Brown
Associated Press
Morristown, N.J
Joseph Quinlan
Karen Anne
Karen
Superior Court
Robert Muir Jr
Muir
Karen Anne Quinlan
Quinlan
Julia Quinlan
Quinlans
Robert Morse
Miss Quinlan
Hearst Attorneys Seek Delay To Cure Traumas In Hearst Case
Patricia Hearst facing trial on bank robbery and firearm charges with Dec 15 date. Her lawyers press for more time, planning to summon four psychiatrists to testify about alleged mental trauma from SLA captivity, arguing incompetence and challenging the judge’s competency ruling. Hearst silent in court as judge sets trial date and allows potential testimony.
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Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Miss Hearst
Albert Johnson
Miss Hearts
Hearst
Johnson
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Hibernia Bank
SLA
Labor unions push to broaden site shutdown bill
Organized labor presses lawmakers to approve a proposal that would let unions close entire construction sites in disputes with subs and general contractors. The measure, passed by the House last July, faces Senate filibuster as backers seek cloture to send it to the floor. It would overrule a 1951 Supreme Court ruling on illegal secondary boycotts. AFL-CIO unions have contributed heavily to supporters, framing single coordinated enterprise in disputes.
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House
Senate
Supreme Court
High Court
Afl-Cio
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Federation
Construction Trades Department
Labor
New York governor unveils plan to avert city default
Gov. Hugh Carey proposes a complex package to stabilize New York finances including higher state and city taxes and bank and federal backing. City residents would face a one cent sales tax rise to nine percent. federal loan guarantees could be reduced to 1.5 to 2 billion, with banks and investors covering the rest. Ford remains opposed to federal guarantees, while White House aides discuss the idea.
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Hugh Carey
New York City
White House
William Greener
Ford
Greener
Congress
State Insurance Fund
Senate Democratic
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate Banking Committee
Nimrods Come Home In The Bag Aged Spirit Of 76
A witty local item notes a tipsy neighbor seeking spirits, compares gambling with the devil to odds of finding a bus seat at rush hour, and plays on playful neighborhood bravado about drinking and luck.
Australia reels after prime minister dismissal shock
Strikers protest Kerrs dismissal of Whitlam as Governor General Kerr fires Whitlam and Fraser forms caretaker government. Crowds gather outside Parliament House with calls for Whitlam, while unions urge restraint amid a constitutional crisis. Stock market rises on the political upheaval.
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Australia
Canberra
John Kerr
Gough Whitlan
Bob Hawke
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Parliament House
Gough
Malcolm Fraser
Kerr
Sydney Stock Exchange
Fraser
Liberal
Country
Senate
Whitlam
House of Representatives
Governor-General
Angolan independence welcomed in Luanda as Neto sworn in
Thousands line Luanda streets to greet Agostinho Neto as Angola proclaims independence under MPLA rule. Rival factions FNLA and UNITA move close to the capital amid fears of attacks during ceremonies. The three groups each declare independence while Kissinger warns against Soviet hegemony.
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Luanda
Reg Shay
Angola
Agostinho Neto
Neto
MPLA
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
UNITA
National Union For
FNLA
Africa
Portugal
FLNA
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
United States
Kremlin
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