Democracy in Trouble in Turkey Amid Reform Crisis
The Turkish political crisis deepens as 11 provinces face a crackdown on extremists and 18 death penalties are handed down. Demirel presses for a coalition while Erim backs reforms, risking military intervention and a possible civilian governance with an appointed assembly. Abdi Ipekci urges compromise to save parliament.
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Beteen Demirel
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Greece
Erim’s
Sunny
Memduh Tagmac
Milliyet
Abdi Ipekci
Lindsay to run for president in 1972
New York Democratic Party chairman John Burns says Mayor John V. Lindsay likely seeks the presidency in 1972. Burns notes Lindsay expanded his political influence after switching from the Republican to the Democratic Party and is overcoming initial skepticism quickly.
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NEW York
UPI
Four Killed and 32 Injured In Auto Bus Collision
Four people died and 32 were injured when a Greyhound bus hit a station wagon on Interstate 44 eight miles east of Marshfield Missouri at 2 a.m. The bus, en route from St. Louis to Los Angeles, overturned after careening down an embankment. Officers note the station wagon pulled onto the median then into the bus path as its lights were off. The crash left several passengers critically hurt and sent many to Cox Medical Center and St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
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Greyhound
Marshfield
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Highway Patrol
Bill Miller
Baldwin Park
Calif
Cox Medical Center
Springfield
St. John’s Hospital
Tubby Rhodes
Broken Arrow
Okla
Harris and McGovern Clash Over Byrd Role in 1972 Ticket
Harris says he may name a black running mate for the 1972 Democratic ticket but won’t reveal who. He opposes the DNC Reform Commission plan to bind states to one delegate choice. He doubts a four party race and won’t commit to backing Henry Jackson or any other front runner until they define their positions.
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Harris
Democratic National Committee
Reform Commission
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Terrorism Continues In Belfast
In the Lower Falls area tension rises as water restrictions loom amid a drought. A pumping station blast drains millions of gallons, army patrols face gunfire and nail bombs, while authorities report 10 arrests and a cache of detonators and bomb-making materials found during weekend swoops.
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Lower Falls
Belfast
Socialists Win Austria Election With 50 Percent Vote
The Socialist Party won Austria’s general election with 50.22 percent of votes and 93 seats in the 183 member parliament. Absentee ballots awaited final count to determine if Chancellor Bruno Kreisky held an absolute majority.
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Vienna
UPS
Socialist Party
Austria
Bruno Kreisky
Tax Cut Bill Faces Senate Battle Over Welfare AddOns
Senate debate pits conservatives who favor trimming welfare provisions against plans to couple Social Security and welfare reforms with the tax bill. Ribicoff backs a broader liberal approach including a $5.5 billion boost for the poorest families. Long weighs adding Social Security items while opposing Family Assistance measures. Finance hearings begin Tuesday with Meany slated to testify Wednesday as leaders aim to move the bill to the floor by October.
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Long
Nixon
Finance Committee
Aflcio
George Meany
Senate
Animals Blessed in Rio de Janeiro Pet Blessing
Friar Clemente de Jesus announced he would bless pets as Rio animal owners lined up for rites. The crowd included dogs, cats, monkeys, birds, opossums and a bobcat.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Clemente de Jesus
Rio
Pride Wins Two CMA Awards in Nashville Ceremony
Charley Pride wins Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year at the fifth Country Music Association awards in Nashville. Also honored are Sammi Smith Song of the Year, Ray Price Album of the Year, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner top duo, Lynn Anderson Female Vocalist, Osbourne Brothers Group of the Year, Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass Instrumental Group, and Jerry Reed Instrumentalist of the Year. Art Satherly inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Nashville, Tenn
Charley Pride
Pride
New York Mets
Los Angeles Angels
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Freddie Hart
Ray Price
Sammi Smith
Lynn Anderson
Rose Garden
Dolly Porton
Porter Wagonner
Osborne Brothers
Danny Davis
Nashville Brass
Jerry Reed
Art Satherly
Columbia Records
Country Music Hall of Fame
Grand Ole Opry
Kraft Music Hall
CMA
Byrd Faces Criticism as Senate Role Is Lost
West Virginia Senator Byrd comes under fire over a failed adjournment motion amid Mansfield leadership tensions. The 45 to 33 vote left Byrd in the majority after a contested bid to delay final action. Mansfield later said he shared responsibility and still supported Byrd's bid to speed Senate business.
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Senate
Mansfield
Byrd
Fulbright
Mike Mansfield
Kosygin Ends Morocco Visit With Moscow Run
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin wrapped up a quiet three day stay in Morocco and flew to Moscow to meet Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed and Prince Moulay Abdullah saw the visitors off as Moscow seeks to counter rising Chinese influence in Mauritania.
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Rabat
Morocco
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sidi Mohammed
Moulay Abdullah
Hassan II
Kosygin
Kremlin
Mauritania
DES residues found in 10 beef carcasses amid testing row
FDA confirmed traces of diethylstilbestrol DES in 10 beef carcasses, despite USDA reports of no residues. The FDA began initial steps for prosecution of 10 cattle producers while critics urge stronger testing and an outright DES ban. The latest USDA tally covers 3,300 carcasses through June 30.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Agriculture Depart
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Agriculture Department
U.S
David Hawkins
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
USDA
Hawkins
Department
Des
William Proxmire
Dwis
House Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee
Dibley Captures Hong Kong Grasscourt Title
Colin Dibley of Australia defeated fellow countryman John Cooper 6 1 6 4 6 2 to win the men's singles title at the Hong Kong grasscourt championships.
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Hong Kong
Colin Dibley
Australia
John Cooper
Inmates Take Over Section of Connecticut Valley Hospital
More than 100 inmates from Norwich State Hospital seized a section of the Connecticut Valley Hospital grounds in Middletown on a Sunday night. Police responded to the incident at the state hospital campus.
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Connecticut
Middletown, Conn
Hosa
Connecticut Valley Hospital
Norwich State Hospital
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