Hoffa aide links threat to Hoffa disappearance case
A longtime Teamsters gadfly says Jimmy Hoffa told him that Anthony Pro Provenzano threatened to kill Hoffa or kidnap his grandchildren if Hoffa kept pursuing the union presidency. FBI questioned Provenzano in New Jersey as investigators focus on a possible link to Hoffa's 1975 disappearance.
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Teamsters Union
Jimmy Hoffa
Anthony
Tony
Provenzano
Hoffa
New Jersey
FBI
Florida
Teamsters
James P. Hoffa
Daniel Sullivan
Teamster
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U.S
Washington
Sullivan
Tony Pro
The
Philadelphia
Eastern Corn Belt crops save harvests despite drought losses
East of the Mississippi, good rains spark strong yields in Illinois Indiana Michigan and Ohio while Iowa and South Dakota face drought driven shortfalls. Iowa alone could lose up to 650 million bushels amid heat and pollination stress, with total US crops still adequate to meet domestic and export needs though margins shrink.
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Iowa
Mississippi River
National Corn Growers Association
South Dakota
Minnesota
Walter Goeppinger
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Goeppinger
Nebraska
Robert Lounsberry
Japanese hostages held as freed guerrillas leave Malaysia
A Japan Airlines DC8 arrived in Kuala Lumpur with five freed Red Army guerrillas to be exchanged for hostages including the U.S. consul. Police staffing numbered over 500 as talks continued about the hostages and destination of militants. The incident followed a siege at the U.S. Embassy and targeted moves tied to broader Middle East solidarity signals.
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Malaysia
Red Army
U.S
Tun Abdul Razak
Civil Aviation Department
Japan Airlines
Sweden
Kazuo Tohira
Jun Nishikawa
Hague
American International Assurance
Japan Air Lines
Robert Stebbins
Fredrik Bergenstrahle
Japan
Lod
Israel
Ford says European trip shows we are on right course
President Ford, back from a 10 day European tour, says meetings with East and West leaders confirm that America remains on the right course for a better world. He signed a nonbinding Helsinki declaration with 34 nations and met with Leonid Brezhnev before returning to Washington.
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Ford
Europe
White House
Helsinki
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Return of city postmarks expands to 250 processing cities
The U S Postal Service will stamp letters with city names from about 250 mail processing centers. Since 1970 only state and city processing area zip codes appeared. Large city postmarks will be used while small areas may bear the larger city postmark. The plan follows a favorable test and will begin after equipment is ready.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Bailor
Postal Service
Ohio Governor Calls for Resignation of Lottery Commission
Gov. James A. Rhodes declares all five Ohio Lottery Commission members must quit to allow a fresh start. He cites political influence, questionable procedures, and a powerless director due to flawed law. Auditor review now examining top officials expenses, including hotel charges and liquor costs.
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James A. Rhodes
Ohio Lottery Commission
Rhodes
John J. Gilligan
Robert Malaga
Lottery
Ohio
David Leahy
Cleveland
Louis Goldman
Dayton
Lawrence Sherman
Shaker Heights
Jeannine Takacs
Columbus
Mary Yates
Thomas E. Ferguson
O. F. Knippenburg
Ferguson
Israelis Hit Guerrilla Post and Raid Refugee Camp
Israeli air force jets attacked a guerrilla post in southern Lebanon while troops raided a refugee camp and gunboats bombarded Tyre. Palestinian militants said casualties. Lebanon reported officers killed. Israeli claims said raids lasted minutes and targeted two refugee camps near Tyre.
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Associated Press
Lebanon
Tyre
Israel
Defense Ministry
Qiryat Shmonah
Beirut
el Buss
Mediterranean
Rhodes signs sprinkler deadline extension for Ohio nursing homes
Gov. James A. Rhodes signed an emergency bill delaying the mandatory installation of automatic sprinkler systems in Ohio nursing homes to January 1, 1976. More than 1,000 facilities had been required to comply by January 1, 1975 but received a moratorium due to financial hardship.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Gasoline Prices Rise 3.1 Cents in July nationwide
The Federal Energy Administration reports regular gas at 58.7 cents a gallon, up 3.1 cents in July. Demand growth slowed to 1.9 percent over the last two years, versus 4.6 percent earlier, implying a saving of about 500000 barrels per day in consumption.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Agnew Seeks East Texas Beer Distributorship
Golden Colorado AP report says former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew aims for a Coors beer distributorship in East Texas. He arrived with golfer Doug Sanders for an interview as thousands apply for four Houston franchises, including Agnew and former Gov. Connally. both declined to comment.
Patton Takes Command Of 2nd Armored Division
Maj. Gen. George S. Patton assumes command of the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas a unit once led by his father 33 years prior. He emphasizes he wishes to be known as his own man and makes no reference to the slogan Patton's Own or his father.
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FT. Hood, Tex
George S. Patton
2Nd Armored Division
Patton
George S. Patton Jr
North Africa
Bombing at Venezuelan Consulate in Manhattan
Police sought suspects after a blast at the Venezuelan Consulate in mid Manhattan at 11 40 p m Monday. No injuries were reported as a night watchman was present. The front plate glass window shattered and ground floor offices were damaged.
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New York
Mid- Manhattan
Parliament rewrites law to free Gandhi from conviction
Indian Parliament votes to delete the electoral offenses that caused Indira Gandhi’s six year ban on holding office. The move comes as a Supreme Court challenge continues and the law change removes the offenses Gandhi was convicted of.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Supreme Court
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