Ford visits Finnish icebreaker Urho amid reporters wary of a fall
President Ford and Betty Ford with Henry Kissinger Jr visit the Urho icebreaker in Helsinki. Ford steps down carefully, joking about reporters hoping for a stumble. The scene recalls his earlier Salzburg slip as tensions rise over Finland’s icebreaker exports and Washington’s Buy American stance.
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Kissinger Says Middle East Talks Not Hopeless
Secretary of State Kissinger said talks between Israel and Egypt are not hopeless as he and President Ford toured Helsinki Harbor. He noted progress on fine points and said Ambassador Hilits will join in Belgrade, with possible return to Washington for consultations.
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Widower wins suit over Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Irving Mansfield, husband of late novelist Jacqueline Susann, wins 2 million in a Superior Court verdict against 20th Century Fox over advertising and unfair competition tied to the film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. The suit claims the studio exploited Susann’s success from Valley of the Dolls, which earned over 30 million, to boost the later movie’s profits. The seven women and five men jury found the studio failed to disassociate the second film from Susann’s name.
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Senate confirms Army secretary in voice vote
The Senate approved Martin R. Hoffman of Virginia to be Secretary of the Army, replacing Howard H. Callaway who resigned to head a Ford campaign group. Hoffman’s confirmation was by voice vote.
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Dahomey envoy quits, joins anti-regime front
Gratien Pognon, Dahomey ambassador to Belgium, denounces President Kerekou as despotic, resigns to join the Dahomey Liberation Front formed July 20, aiming to free the people from dictatorship. He accuses Kerekou of murder and plans a real revolution in service of the people. In the United States Cher files for divorce from Greg Allman, then withdraws petition and reconciliation rumors surface in Buffalo.
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Earthquakes Rock Vast State Areas
A powerful quake struck at 1 20 pm injuring people and causing closures across Oroville and surrounding areas. Water lines ruptured and two liquor stores flooded after bottles crashed from shelves. Hospitals treated workers including a sawmill worker with a hand injury. The quake followed California’s San Fernando disaster and produced magnitude readings from 6 4 to 6 7.
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Ford signs nonbinding pact warns against empty promises
President Ford signed a nonbinding statement of international principles in Helsinki and urged that promises be kept, saying people are tired of lofty words and unfulfilled pledges. He stressed two-way detente, criticized slow East-West talks, and urged substantial military reductions and progress on SALT. He also met Italy's Moro and France's Giscard d'Estaing to discuss Cyprus, the Middle East, and European relations.
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Ex union boss Hoffa still missing after secret Mafia meeting
DETROIT (UPI) James R Hoffa’s son arranged a secret 1 am meeting with reputed Detroit mob head Anthony Giacalone in Troy Michigan. Giacalone did not appear and Hoffa has been missing since Wednesday. Police and Bloomfield Township investigators say Hoffa sought information on his fate and that the saga remains unresolved amid union turmoil and a $25 000 reward.
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Grain deal may hike food prices ten percent
Experts warn that continued grain sales to the Soviet Union could lift U S food costs. Officials say the August crop report will indicate if more grain can be sold without harming the U S economy. With 9.8 million metric tons already shipped, a further 4–5 million tons could push 1976 price inflation toward four to zero percent depending on weather.
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Lockheed acknowledges foreign commissions 1970s sales
Lockheed Aircraft Corp said on Friday that from 1970 to mid-197% it paid commissions and other payments to foreign officials and political organizations to help sell aircraft and products. The firm estimated about 15 percent of its total commissions covered these foreign payments. It claimed such practices were common abroad and aware of management, while warning disclosure could jeopardize backlog sales and future operations. Negotiations with officials and the SEC are ongoing over terms of a consent decree related to these payments.
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Teen extremist gang members sentenced to prison terms
A group of teenagers involved in violent crimes across Oakland and surrounding areas were sentenced. Lloyd Gaston, 17, faces sentencing August 27 for a first degree serious case. Henry McCormick, 81 year old victim case, received life imprisonment. Dennis Willian, 18, got five years for a fire damage incident. Lionel Johnson, 18, got a term at the California Youth Authority after two burglary counts. Other members were processed through juvenile court.
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