Belgians, French Guard Kolwezi After Rebel Invasion
About 600 Belgian paratroopers and 800 French legionnaires patrolled Kolwezi in Zaire to restore order after rebels overran the copper city. Belgian Premier Leo Tindemans said remaining troops will guarantee the safety of Belgians in Shaba Province as thousands of Europeans still evacuate. Officials in Paris report 170 to 200 whites killed. 50 French civilians and six advisers missing, possibly hostage.
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Pressure mounts as Stevenson Percy face labor bill push
Illinois senators Adlai Stevenson and Charles Percy contend with intense lobbying over Senate bill 2467 labor law reform. Business groups and AFL-CIO flood mail and meetings, while both senators remain uncommitted but favor ending the filibuster.
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No gold rush at Fort Knox sale
Washington AP reports the government sold gold from Fort Knox but drew only 59 bids in its first auction in nearly three years. Major bids came from foreign banks led by Dresden Bank of Germany bidding for 152,000 ounces at about 180 dollars per ounce, totaling around 27.36 million dollars, with other foreign bids near 180 dollars.
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Fort Knox
Dresden Bank
Germany
Byrd Pushes to Limit Debate on Labor Bill
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd moves to curb a GOP filibuster on labor reform. He will seek daily votes to limit debate starting June 7 after Memorial Day recess. Byrd reminded filibustering opponents that rules restrict two speeches on a subject per legislative day, with possible objections from colleagues.
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Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
West Virginia
Democrat
Berkowitzs Guilty Plea Could Be Tossed If Competence Found
New York AP reports that David Berkowitz’s guilty pleas to six murders and seven attempted murders could be discarded if a new psychiatric exam finds him incompetent after violent courtroom outbursts delayed sentencing. A finding of incompetence would trigger a fresh competency review and potential insanity defense or renewed guilty pleas, delaying sentencing beyond June 12.
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David Berkowitz
Berkowitz
New York State
State Supreme Court
Joseph Corso
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Ex mob boss Colombo dies at 55 in Newburgh hospital
Joseph Colombo Sr. known for leading organized crime factions died at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh after seven years in a semicomatose state from an assassination. He was 55 and had been shot at an Italian American Day rally in Columbus Circle, Manhattan, in 1971.
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N.Y
Joseph Colombo
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Columbus Circle
mid-Manhattan
Young keeps distance from Carter over Africa policy
Andrew Young, US delegate to the UN, minimizes public rift with President Carter over congressional limits on aid to Zaire and Africa. He says White House statement reflects unity though disputes linger on Soviet and Cuban troop presence in Africa and strategic importance. Powell notes Young clarified remarks and remains close to the president with his own Africa focused mandate.
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Washington
White House
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United Nations
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Zaire
Waas
Young
Africa
Jody Powell
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United States
Zgibniew Brzezinski
Red Sox Sold for 20.5 Million to Sullivan LaRoux Group
The Boston Red Sox were sold by the estate of Thomas A. Yawkey for 20.5 million dollars to a group led by Haywood Sullivan and Buddy LaRoux. The sale covers the team stadium and related real estate, with Jean Yawkey also part of the transfer.
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Boston Red Sox
Haywood Sullivan
Buddy LaRoux
Thomas A. Yawkey
Sullivan-LaRoux
Yawkey
Jean Yawkey
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