OPEC hostage crisis ends with Algeria rescue
Saudi oil minister Yamani says captors planned a larger act beyond propaganda after Vienna takeover. Gunmen seized OPEC ministers at the Vienna HQ, killed three, then released hostages in Algiers and Tripoli before surrender. Algerian offer discussions possible in exchange for safe release.
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Jordan
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Yamami
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Bouteflika
Tripoli
Libya
My vote cancels yours bumper sticker appears in DC
In Washington, a new bumper sticker "My vote cancels yours" spreads as the country approaches the 1975 presidential election year. The device reflects cynicism about partisan voting and political influence in the capital.
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Washington
Candidates seek more in federal campaign subsidies
The Federal Election Commission says Ford Reagan and nine Democrats qualify for federal subsidies to match private contributions. Initial payments are 100000 for eight candidates. Ford Bentsen and Sanford receive larger first checks. Eligible nominees must raise at least 5000 in 20 states with 250 increments and prove qualification.
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Lloyd Bentsen
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Terry Sanford
North Carolina
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Supreme Court
Pudgy Carlos sought for oil leader kidnappings
The New York Times reports Venezuelan-born Carlos, linked to a band that killed in Vienna and kidnapped oil delegates, surfaced after a June 27 incident in Paris. Police found weapons caches connected to thefts in West Germany and attacks in The Hague and Paris, with six passports in his name.
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Ilich Ramirez Sanchez
Carlos Martinez
Paris
Austria
Carlos
Vienna
Latin Quarter
West
Germany
Hague
London
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Beirut
Popular Front
Armed Struggle Organization
Baader-Menhof
West Germany
U S Posts 1.1 Billion Trade Surplus in November
The Commerce Department reports November exports at 9.409 billion and imports at 8.299 billion, yielding a 1.1 billion U.S. trade surplus. For January–November 1975, exports exceed imports by 10.6 billion, signaling a record annual surplus and boosting the dollar.
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United States
Commerce Department
Department
Ford Administration
Argentina battles near Buenos Aires leave over a hundred dead
Eight hours of combat between Montoneros and ERP guerrillas and security forces killed at least 101 people near Buenos Aires. The dead include 85 guerrillas, 10 civilians, and six security personnel as the large suburban fighting zone 10 miles south of the city saw heavy casualties. The clash marks a major test to President Isabel Perón's government as troops and police repelled attacks on posts across the area.
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Buenos Aires
Isabel Peron
Kissinger Warns Outcry Over Angola May Endanger Detente
Kissinger told reporters that congressional fury over U.S. Angola involvement could push the Soviet Union to broaden its military actions. He said the Senate’s refusal to fund U.S. backed factions risks undermining detente, and blamed domestic disputes for weakening U.S. leverage to deter Soviet moves.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Angola
Soviet Union
Kissinger
Senate
Moscow
Father wins custody in Dallas court ruling
A Dallas domestic court jury awarded custody of a 9-year-old boy to Douglas Risher over his mother Mary Jo Risher. The 38-year-old mother cried on her lawyer’s shoulder, and her attorney said an appeal would follow. The 20 jurors and two alternates deliberated about five hours over two days.
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Tlitch Ramirez Sanchez
Patrice
Dallas
Douglas Risher
Mary Jo Risher
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