Kennedy forms campaign committee to challenge Carter
Senator Edward M. Kennedy moves toward the 1980 Democratic presidential bid by forming the Kennedy for President committee John Stephen Smith announced the plan at a former Cadillac showroom near the White House Kennedy says he will declare his candidacy soon The move brings Kennedy under federal election laws governing campaigns and donations Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne backs Kennedy citing Carter's weak prospects for renomination
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South Korea unity after Park assassination shocks nation
South Koreans closed ranks against North Korea as the U S moved naval assets closer to the peninsula after the assassination of President Park Chung-hee by the head of the Korean CIA. Opposition leaders Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung urged unity to defend democracy while President Carter and U S officials pledged support and readiness.
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Park Chung Hee Assassinated Shocks South Korea
Park Chung Hee was shot by Kim Jaekyu, initially described as accidental but later admitted as assassination by Gen. Chon Doo Hwan. The nation remained under martial law with crowds mourning at Blue House altars and a Saturday funeral planned as rioting had erupted in Pusan and Masan.
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Protesters Attempt to Close Stock Exchange
Police arrested more than 600 anti-nuclear protesters at the New York Stock Exchange on its 50th anniversary, as they tried to shut down trading. Demonstrators from Wall Street Action sang, sat in circles, and were lifted onto stretchers for booking while a 15 piece brass band played outside. Daniel Elisberg, Pentagon Papers figure, was among those taken away.
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Warren County Board candidates share views on key issues
In a Warren County feature, candidates for the Warren County Board of Supervisors discuss their positions on several important issues. The section highlights differing perspectives and upcoming coverage continues on the Area News pages with photos and details.
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Productivity Up Slightly In Third Quarter But Too Small
The Labor Department reports American productivity rose 0.1 percent annualized in Q3 reversing two quarters of decline. Nonfarm up 0.2 percent, manufacturing 3.2 percent, output up 2.5 percent while hours rose 2.4 percent. Unit labor costs up 8.3 percent.
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Local Men Recall Crash of 29 Wall Street Fall
Three Winchester men recall the 1929 crash and the market plunge. John Cussen worked on 120 Broadway when the bottom fell out, Hederick Koontz was in Roanoke in advertising, and E Blackburn Moore held orchard shares in Clarke County. They describe the 2 am headlines, late nights, and the era of 10 percent margins.
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European memory of the 1929 stock crash and its aftermath
The piece surveys Europe after the 1929 crash, noting varied national responses from Denmark to Italy. It highlights rising unemployment, wage cuts, bank failures, and political shifts including Nazi rise in Germany, with experts warning against repeating the crisis.
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