Women organize against wife beating in rising movement
In Somerville Massachusetts a group of wives formed Respond to support women abused by husbands as NOW and local groups push for help. Police and courts largely ignore the issue though statistics from Boston Atlanta New York and FBI show significant domestic violence.
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Associated Press
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New York
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Redactor
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Women’s Movement
Boston
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Levi Calls FBI Burglaries Dangerous for the Country
Attorney General Edward H. Levi warns FBI burglaries are very dangerous to national morality and the rule of law and says they should be used only in extreme emergencies with written presidential and attorney general authorization. He notes draft guidelines to bar burglaries and weighs antitrust and foreign oil questions.
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Washington
Edward H. Levi
FBI
Levi
Ford
Department
Candidates Seek New Election in New Hampshire
Democrat John A. Durkin plans a meeting with Senate leaders Mike Mansfield and Robert Byrd to press for a new New Hampshire election. The move follows a protracted dispute that left the state with one U.S. senator since January and centers on the closest Senate race in history.
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New Hampshire
Washington
Senate
U.S
John A. Durkin
Mike Mansfield
Robert C. Byrd
Mansfield
Byrd
Durkin
Crop Damage Sends Coffee Prices Rising
A frost in Brazil killed about half of the 1976 77 coffee crop and is expected to shift the world market toward producer control. Brazil holds large stockpiles to release at higher prices, with coffee prices already up 50 percent in a month. General Foods announced price hikes of 20 cents per pound for ground coffee and 3 cents per ounce for instant varieties.
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Brazil
General Foods Corp
New York
Col Davis Honored In Ceremony At EC
Lt. Col. Bobby J. Davis commander of East Central University ROTC received the Meritorious Service Medal at a university awards ceremony. He retires Thursday after 21 years in the U.S. Army and will serve as veterans counselor at EC with VA representative Raymond Hall. Lt. Col. Robert Ament will take over as commander and professor of military science. Davis, a former head of the Army education system in Europe, served two Vietnam tours and earned a bachelor’s from OSU and a master’s from Texas Wesleyan.
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East Central University
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Veterans Administration
Raymond Hall
Robert Ament
OSU
Texas Wesleyan
Fort Worth
Tex
Europe
Jerry Smotichey to Speak at Chickasaw Meeting in McMillan
Chickasaw gubernatorial candidate Jerry Smotichey will speak Thursday at an outdoor gathering in McMillan hosted at Tom Underwood's residence. Free passora will be served and all Chickasaws are invited to attend.
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Jerry Smotichey
Chickasaw
McMillan
Tom Underwood
Fed Up With Taxes School Budgets Rejected By Voters
Voters across America rejected school budgets raising property taxes at a record rate, with New York State reporting 155 of 622 budgets defeated and Washington posting 24 percent turnout in spring elections. The rejections hit suburban districts hardest as districts face rising salaries and fuel costs while state aid lags inflation. About 300,000 of Washington’s 750,000 pupils were affected by Seattle and other district defeats.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
New York
the Nation’s Schools & Colleges
Maynard Mathison
Spokes
Washington
Seattle
Israel Presses Final Sinai Offer in Egypt Talks
Defense Minister Shimon Peres said Israel’s latest interim Sinai proposals are final and that no further concessions will be made if Egypt’s reply is definitive. He warned Egypt may seek to pressure Washington and noted key passes in the Sinai would not be surrendered. Kissinger and Eilts moved to coordinate a U.S. response with Israel outlining new withdrawal plans and monitoring roles.
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Associated Press
Israel
Egypt
Sinai Desert
Jerusalem
Shimon Peres
Tel Aviv
Haaretz
Peres
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Washington
Mitla
Gidi
Sinai
U.S
VestIn Laundry Guard Shot In Jacksonville Standoff
Patrolman Richard W Wise wore his vest daily until it was being laundered when Alexander Thorpe a 36 year old escapee from Jacksonville shot him in the back Wise survived and was listed in satisfactory condition after surgery Thorpe was captured after attempting to hide under a rooming house and was in serious condition with a head injury from the scuffle police said
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Jacksonville
Fla
Richard W. Wise
Wise
Alexander Thorpe
Thorpe
Mike Gould
Detroit Bar Shooting Sparks West Side Violence
An 18 year old black teen Obie Wynn died from head wounds after a bar owner shot him upon finding him tampering with a car. Riot police used tear gas as hundreds of youths clashed with officers in Liver nois Fenkell area leaving 36 arrests and fires. Mayor Young and Police Chief Tannian appeared but crowds did not disperse.
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Detroit
Obie Wynn
Livernois-Fenkell
Bob Bol
Ton’s
Chinaman
Nash
Lice
Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital
Coleman Young
Philip Tannian
Urban Renewal Director Dick Stephenson Resigns
Ada Urban Renewal Authority director Dick Stephenson has resigned effective Aug. 15 at age 33. Appointed in 1974 after serving as assistant since 1973 he will join his father's independent oil firm. He previously headed Ada High School football. Board to select a new director.
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Dick Stephenson
Stephenson
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URA
Ada High School
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