Vorster quits as South African prime minister
John Vorster announced his resignation after 12 years of rule and bidding to stay in politics as a candidate for state presidency. A successor race begins among four contenders with a unilateral Namibian election plan provoking international censure. Vorster cites leaving public life but says he may seek the presidency as Namibia faces UN calls for independence and majority rule.
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South Afriica
UPL
John Vorster
Nicolaas Diederichs Vorster
South Africa
United Nations
Vorster
South West Africa
UTC seeks merger in Carrier case prompt hearing rule
UTC filed a registration in New York to pursue a merger with Carrier. The attorney general’s office has 15 days to decide if a hearing is needed on compliance with the law, while Carrier can request a hearing with sufficient justification. If a hearing is held, UTC is blocked from further action until a decision. otherwise, the 20 day statutory blackout also applies. Carrier board to meet tomorrow to discuss UTC offer and respond with a statement. Carrier employees are told workers’ interests are a high priority in evaluating the bid.
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Harry J. Gray
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Holm
Carrier Management
Carrier
Carrier Corp
Inflation weapons soon defuse worries at convention
AFL-CIO President George Meanv pledged a strengthening of the arsenal against inflation, promising fair but tough measures that require restraint and sacrifice from all groups. In New York, seven APW locals won a federal court order blocking 240,000 ratification ballots from being mailed to the union's nationwide membership.
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George Meanv
Carter
New York
American Postal Workers Union
Dollar dips as gold holds steady in early trading
The dollar slipped against major European currencies in early London trading while gold remained flat or mostró a slight rise.
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London
GSA fraud grows daily amid probe and indictments
Government investigators describe a widening GSA scandal with cases spanning theft and impossible contracts. Six grand juries examine fraud. about 50 employees disciplined and 30 transferred as investigators chase more leads across multiple states.
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Jay Perkins
Washington
General Services Administration
GSA
Jay Solomon
Solomon
Justice Department
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Houston
Dallas
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Colorado
Montana
Missouri
California
Hawa
Soviet cosmonauts exceed space endurance record
Moscow AP report says flight commander Vladimir Kovalenok and flight engineer Alexander Ivanchenkov set a new space endurance record of over 96 days aloft. The pair surpassed the previous 96 days 10 hours by Grechko and Romanenko aboard Salyut 6, widening the gap with the U.S. space effort at the time.
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Vladimir Kovalenok
Alexander Ivanchenkov
Georgy Grechko
Yuri Romanenko
Selyut 6 Space Lab
Grechko
Romanenko
Gerald Carr
Edward Gibson
William Pogue
Rovalenox
Ivanchenkov
Tax rebel challenger King draws line on Proposition 13
King, ex Bills guard, urged Massachusetts to adopt a California style Proposition 13, support for the death penalty, drug sentences, and raising the drinking age. Dukakis led in polls as King pressed a conservative agenda while Nelson challenged Brooke in a Senate race. Brooke faced ethics scrutiny over a divorce and debts, later corrected.
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Howard Phillips
Elaine Noble
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California
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Brooke
Cooke
Boston
Senate Ethics Committee
Economy GNP Growth Revised Higher Inflation Surges
Washington reports revised second quarter GNP growth at 7 percent annual rate, down from 8 percent, while the GNP price index climbs 11 percent annual rate, the largest inflation quarterly jump since late 1974. The Commerce Department notes the new figures reflect faster inflation despite stronger output.
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