Sadat shifts balance by ordering Soviet pullout
Beirut report notes Anwar Sadat gains popularity and solidifies power after ordering the Soviet Union to withdraw military advisers from Egypt. The move appears to bolster his Arab leadership while signaling a defiant stance toward a superpower, a bid to reassert political initiative amid stalled war talk and fragile military efficacy.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Anwar Sadat
Soviet Union
Egypt
Sadat
Sadat risks peace by positioning against Soviet influence
Analysis shows Sadat's bold moves shift Egypt from Nasserism toward a decisive, risky strategy. He blindsided leftist rivals, signaled openness to a peace with Israel if withdrawal occurred, and strengthened his position while ordering many Soviet advisers home. Observers doubt Moscow consented to the expulsion, framing it as a blow to Soviet prestige.
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Sadat
Nasser
Israel
Egypt
Police Guard Increased at Sirhan Family Home
In Pasadena California police stepped up patrols near Mary Sirhan mother of Sirhan B Sirhan after she said she was threatened by her sons. She added that Saidallah believed the family was upset over joblessness. The brothers refused to speak to police. Sirhan is serving a life term for Kennedy assassination.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mary Sirhan
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Saidallah
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Kennedy
California
San Quentin
World's Only Liger Shasta Dies At 24 In Salt Lake City
Shasta the liger at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City has died at age 24 from kidney problems and arthritis. Born May 6, 1948, she weighed over 300 pounds but declined to 90 pounds, a remarkable lifespan for a hybrid not found in nature. University of Utah will receive her body for stuffing and display in the natural history museum, with a memorial in the feline house.
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Salt Lake City
Shasta
Hogle Zoo
Zoo
LaMar Farnsworth
Farnsworth
University of Utah
Natural History Museum
Feline House
Salt Lake City Zoo
UPI
Auditors Find Loose Books in Viet Pacification Effort
Federal auditors told Congress that U S funding and management of the South Vietnam pacification program lacked reliable accounting. The GAO said CORDS cost estimates for 1967 to 1971 likely overstated by about 900 million dollars and that about 360 million in U S currency was obligated with limited U S oversight.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
General Accounting Office
CORDS
Pentagon
GAO
United States
Local births reported from multiple families
A series of birth notices lists children born at St. John’s Hospital and Community Hospital. The Wood, Rich, Brown, and Pierce families are noted with residence details, indicating two boys and two girls born to the listed couples.
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Thomas Wood
Sherman
Gene Rich
Loral
Viet Delegation Heads to Cuba For Castro Rally
Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh will lead a Viet Cong delegation to Cuba to attend a rally marking the start of the Cuban revolution, Radio Havana said Wednesday in Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Nguyen Thi Binh
Cuba
Radio Havana
Whitcomb Names Judicial Board In Indianapolis
Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb named three Evansville residents to the Judicial Nomination Commission for the Vanderburgh Superior Court. Ira T. Neal Marietta Overbeck and Hugh T. Barger will serve with terms expiring 1975 1976 and 1977 respectively. The commission will appoint judges who are then approved or rejected by voters under the new nonpartisan system.
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Indianapolis
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Evansville
Judicial Nominating Commission
Vanderburgh Superior Court
Ira T. Neal
Evansville-Vanderburgh
Sanitary District Comments on Muncie Landfill Affair
Mayor Paul Cooley addressed a Health Board ordered landfill closure and hinted at a $240-a lay contract with privately owned land used as a landfill. The landowner is an ex-city councilman tied to the city administration, as reported by Muncie news outlets.
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Muncie
Paul Cooley
Indiana State Board of Health
State Health Board
Public clash over sanitary districts and political influence
Recounted remarks from a committee hearing reveal tensions in two cities over how sanitary boards operate. Rizzo invokes the Fifth Amendment on questions about Berkshire Downs, while Melancholy charges of politics surface around a landfill decision and rate hikes. Anderson council members seek clearer answers as subcommittees head to Terre Haute and Hammond.
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Patriarca
Rizzo
Florida
Berkshire Downs
Massachusetts
Miami
Steiger
Robert Josefsberg
Cooley
State Health Board
Muncie
Anderson
Terre Haute
Hammond
Anderson and Madison County Area Deaths
Death notices from Anderson Indiana area list Aaron Moreillon age 80 of Fairview and several Moreillon family survivors, funeral planned. William S Huston age 85 of Anderson, survivor details and funeral at Brown and Butz. Ellen Smith age 88 of Anderson, services at Brown and Butz. Farrell L Brandenburg age 70 of Lapel, retired die maker, services at Fisher Brothers with burial in Memorial Park. multiple other listed survivors and service details in local obituaries.
Burke 71 dies after five week illness in Anderson
George F. Burke of 1709 N Madison Ave Anderson dies at 10 35 p m Tuesday at IU Medical Center Indianapolis after a five week illness He was born in Anderson lived here all his life attended Anderson High School a self employed construction contractor and a member of St Mary s Catholic Church Surviving are his widow Hilda two children Barbara Verdugo of Tucson Ariz and James A Burke of Anderson two brothers Walter E Burke Sr and Gary Burke of Anderson eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren A funeral mass will be said at 11 a m Friday at St Mary s Catholic Church
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George F. Burke
N. Madison Ave
IU Medical Center
Indianapolis
Anderson
Anderson High School
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Hilda
Barbara Verdugo
Tucson
Ariz
James A. Burke
Rhode Island Hit By Power Outage
A statewide blackout hit Rhode Island at 8 04 p m Wednesday leaving downtown Providence and many areas without power. Narragansett Electric Co said it was investigating the outage as New England faced a record summer demand during a four day heat wave and a new state peak of 11 2 million kilowatts.
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Providence
Rhode Island
Narragansett Electric Co
New England
Obituary for Albert L. Stevens 66 of 1845 Ohio Ave
Albert L. Stevens 66 of 1845 Ohio Ave died at 7 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Hospital after a two week illness. Born near Lapel he moved here in 1930 and worked 30 years at Delco Remy plant three. He served in the US Army 1924 to 1930 stationed in Hawaii. Surviving include stepson James Candy Wesco of Marion, Jack Frye of Elwood, sisters Martha Holden Dayton Betty Burton Florence Brinson Anderson, brothers George Price Bloomington Francis Price Orleans, four grandchildren one great grandchild and many nieces and nephews. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Brown Funeral Home with Rev Francis Kienly officiating. 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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William S. Huston
E. 18Th St
St. John’s Hospital
Addson County
Hollis Stetion
Anderson Knife and Bar Company
Rosie Ann
Florence Whittaker
Anderson
Herbert
William S. Huston Jr
Robert
Viola) Lawson
Brown and Butz
Glenn
George Skinner
Wilkins Cemetery
Elwood
Tipton
Albert L. Stevens
Ohio Ave
Lapel
Delco-Remy Division
Strawtown
US Army
Hawaii
James
Candy) Wesco
Marion
Jack Frye
Martha L. Holden
Dayton
Ohio
Earl
Betty) Burton
Florence) Brinson
George H. Price
Bloomington
Francis Price
Orleans
Francis Kienly
Penn Central Plans Sale of Holdings to Banks
Penn Central Transportation Co trustees seek court approval for a deal to sell 95 2 3 percent of the common stock of its real estate and industrial holding company to 49 banks in a transaction valued at over 210 million dollars. The sale would erase about 287 million dollars of Penn Central debt and may return rail and other properties to the trustees at no charge in certain cases.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Transportation Co
Pennsylvania Co
Penn Central
America
U.S. District Court
John Fullam
Arvida Corp
Great Southwest Corp
Arvid
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