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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1975
Page
8
Secretary of State Kissinger reports steady progress in Israeli Egyptian negotiations with one major issue left. Diplomats say the dispute concerns the number of surveillance stations to be set up near the Gidi and Mitla passes that Israel will relinquish.
Victoria Falls Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Smith warned he will quit constitutional talks unless black nationalist leaders agree to continue negotiating inside Rhodesia. Nationalist leaders refuse to meet in Rhodesia citing his threat to arrest militant leaders as terrorists.
Portugal’s military politburo held an emergency session over the Goncalves crisis but failed to resolve it. In Leiria a mob attacked the Communist party HQ, killing one and wounding three as anti-Communist violence continues in the north. The Revolutionary Council meets amid reports President Costa Gomes may replace Goncalves with Western-leaning leaders.
Washington AP reports that postal workers ratified a labor deal amid a threat of illegal strike and now press for federal law to legalize a nationwide mail strike. The largest union said members gain 1500 in raises over three years as James Rademacher of the National Association of Letter Carriers urged lawmakers to grant strike authority.
In Texas four to five Army recruiting districts saw higher reenlistments during the first half of the year, but officers warn the Army cannot take all who want back in. Maj. Thomas Kirksey notes manpower ceilings may curb the flow, while Lt Cmdr. Ron Beougher says Navy enlistment rates depend on tests, openings and training suitability. Bill Stephens, a Vietnam veteran, illustrates how economic strain can push former soldiers to seek return to service.
Government board overseeing federal loan guarantees orders Lockheed Aircraft Corp to halt payments to foreign officials and political groups. Treasury Secretary Simon calls the practices bribes that undermine national institutions while Lockheed cites business reasons and refuses to disclose recipients. Chairman Haughton defends payments as necessary to win sales and calls them a cost of competition.
About 300 coal miners in Charleston marked the third week of a wildcat strike with a parade and a scuffle with police. They threaten to spread the walkout nationwide as 37,000 miners are idled across West Virginia Kentucky Ohio and Virginia. Industry estimates cite about 1.8 million tons of coal production lost and $10 million in mine wages.
A Harris poll conducted Aug 6 to 10 shows President Ford leading Ronald Reagan 55 to 34 percent among Republicans and independents for the Republican nomination. Ford 60 to 32 among Republicans. independents favor Ford 50 to 35. Ford leads in all regions except the West, Midwest strongest for Ford 61 to 28.
Presidential hopeful Lloyd Bentsen wrapped a two day Oklahoma swing at a McAlester rally that nearly became a push for U S House Speaker Carl Albert to seek re election A Pittsburg County petition drive aims for 50000 signatures by Labor Day The visit included Tulsa Oklahoma City and a barbecue rally at the Bob Schiller ranch Bentsen urged lower interest rates to curb unemployment and cited an energy bank proposal to fund alternate sources such as coal gasification solar power and municipal waste to energy
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