Portugal slopes to alert after Socialist exit crisis
Portugal's military leaders declared a low level state of vigilance following the Socialist party withdrawal from government. Copcon cited reports of reactionary forces planning a meeting at Cascais and noted some units were confined to bases. The Revolutionary Council urged Goncalves to name two new ministers, likely replacing Socialists Mario Soares and Francisco Salgado Zenha with military men, amid warnings of a police state and curbed press freedom.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Socialist Party
Copcon
Cascais
Revolutionary Council
Vasco Goncalves
Cainet
Goncalves
Mario Soares
Justice
Francisco Salgado Zenha
Armed Forces Movement
AFM
Soares
Kidnapped U S Army Colonel Morgan freed in Beirut
UPI reports Col. Ernest R. Morgan was released at Premier Rashid Karami’s home after 13 days in captivity. Guerrillas had threatened to kill him at 2 p.m. EDT unless aid to Beirut slums continued. residents later rejected demanded supplies saying they wanted guns.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
U.S. Army
Ernest R. Morgan
Rashid Karami
Morgan
Karantina-Al Maslakh
Soviet Soyuz Move To Launch Pad In Asia
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft and rocket arrived at the Baikonur launch pad in central Asia as part of the buildup for a Soviet American space doubleheader. Astronauts Leonov and Kubasov finished training at Baikonur while U S astronauts Stafford Brand and Slayton wrapped up at Johnson Space Center and prepared to fly to Cape Canaveral. Weather forecasts warned of possible afternoon thunderstorms easing before the launch window.
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Asia
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Alexei A. Leonov
Valeri N. Kubasov
Space
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Thomas P. Stafford
Vance D. Brand
Don
Ald K
Deke” Slayton
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Cape
Spaceflight
Jess Gulick
Russia
Soyuz
Campaign fund totals top $9 million for 1976 race
UPI reports the 1976 presidential campaign has raised about $9 million so far, with Ford at $10,000 raised and Wallace near $4.3 million. Jackson and Bentsen exceed $1 million, Udall $297k, Sanford $151k, Harris $72k, and McCarthy $72k.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Ford
George Wallace
Alabama
Bentsen
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Fred Harris
D-Okla
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
McCarthy
President Ford delayed by stray cattle on Cherry Festival trip
President Gerald Ford and Mrs. Ford attended the 43rd National Cherry Festival parade in Traverse City Michigan and were en route to Chicago when cattle wandered onto the highway causing a brief motorcade delay at Cherry Capital Airport area.
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Cherry Capital Airport
Air Force One
Traverse City
Mich
Gerald Ford
Chicago
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Glenn Miller
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Kim Tonry
George Hadnatt
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Lloyd Bentsen
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