Swiss envoy seized in bold Rio kidnapping
Swiss Ambassador Giovanni Enrico Bucher was abducted on Conde Borges Street during rush hour by a Brazilian terrorist group including a blonde woman. Araujo, the ambassador's Brazilian bodyguard, was wounded as the car sped away. Police arrested a suspect, Evanilde Rodrigues Loureiro, within hours. Brazil called for an OAS emergency session to address Latin American political terrorism.
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Evanilde Rodrigo Loureiro
Brazil
Council of the Organization of American States
Latin America
Bern
Swiss Foreign Ministry
Bucher
Switzerland
Bill to ban SST flights in United States
Sen Gaylord Nelson introduces a bill to bar landing or overflight of supersonic jets in the United States and urges placing the issue on the 1972 environmental conference agenda. He acknowledges no immediate action before adjournment and questions the SST's economic viability without U.S. markets.
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UPI
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
United States
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Senate
U.S
Nelson
Wisconsin
Russia
Europe
Nevada governor says Hughes now in Bahamas
Nevada Governor Laxalt said billionaire Howard Hughes, in good condition in the Bahamas, told him by phone he authorized firing his top staff in a 500 million a year operation. He and board factions met to seek a takeover resolution as Hughes reportedly plans to return to Las Vegas in two weeks.
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George Franklin
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Davis- Gay Group
Bahamas
William Frank Gay
Hughes Boat Co
Chester Davis
New York
Court freezes bias ruling against Libbey-Owens-Ford Co
In a landmark 1964 case the U S Justice Department won a court order barring Libbey-Owens-Ford Co and its union from any sex-based job discrimination at the Toledo plant. Filed July 20, the action sought equal employment rights for women and prevents future discriminatory practices. The settlement takes effect immediately with no admission of violation.
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UPI
Marjor Glass
Ily Ion Front
John N. Mitchell
Toledo
Ohio
Justice Department
Libbey - Owens - Ford Co, Ind
Tulesto
United Chang Ani Parasiles Warfare
Kennedy finds desk scratched with Mr President message
In Washington the incident occurred as Senator Edward Kennedy entered the Senate chamber to see the words Mr President scratched on his desk. Kennedy denied involvement in presidential arbitration remarks from 1972, while Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott denied muttering or involvement.
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UPL
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Kennedy
Hugh Scott
Burns lays out 11 steps to curb inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns proposes 11 policy steps to check inflation, including import quota liberalization on oil and commodities, tougher antitrust enforcement, expanded job training, local productivity councils, and a nationwide job bank system. He urges possible further actions and an incomes policy with a Price and Wage Review Board.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur TF. Burns
Burns
Nixon
Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
White House
Barns
Air Force aims to improve life to boost reenlistment
The Air Force plans to ease life for airmen to raise reenlistment, following Navy moves. Lt Gen Robert J. Dixon said second-tour rates have fallen since 1966 to about 6 percent and new directives target reducing inspections and forma tions, replacing GI cleaning with private janitors, and offering pay raises to retain volunteers.
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UPI
Navy
Robert J. Dixon
Air Force
Dixon
Ataff
John C. Meyer
Ead
Air Bass
San Antonio
Tex
Slain Tulsa area mechanic buried as widow comforts children
Frank Stephens, 28, was abducted from a service station and murdered last Wednesday. His body was found Thursday in an east Tulsa field. His widow, 23, told their children that daddy had gone to heaven to fix God's cars as relatives cared for the kids at a military graveside service near Skintook.
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Oklahoma
Frank Stephens
Seiatook
Giia
UPI
Tulsa
Mrs. Stephens
Chilren
William
Frankie
Ang
Cities seek judicial reforms through action now
The National League of Cities Pub lic Safety Committee, in its 47th annual congress in Atlanta, urged immediate reform of the U S criminal justice system. The action now resolution calls for ending endless crime studies and reallocating resources to domestic crises while reorganizing institutions to meet modern urban challenges.
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UPI
Public Safety Committee
National League of Cities
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America
Amer
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