Brezhnev Seeks Practical Deeds From Carter Initiatives
Brezhnev welcomed Carter's offers on arms limits but urged translating words into concrete deeds. He noted Yugoslav leader Tito’s Moscow visit and called for stepped up cooperation among socialist states and the nonaligned movement, while Pravda signaled Kremlin approval of Carter’s remarks.
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Carter
Brezhnev
Josip Broz Tito
Kremlin
Charleston
S.C
Soviet Union
Pravda
Communist Party
Tito
North Korea
China
Stalin
Carter Nominates Frank Johnson as FBI Director
President Carter plans to nominate Frank Johnson a 58 year old federal district judge with a strong civil rights record to head the FBI. The White House will send the name to the Senate for confirmation ending a seven month search. Johnson, a Republican, is expected to face little opposition though some senators may scrutinize his civil rights record and ties to Alabama politics including Gov. George C. Wallace.
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Washington
Carter
Frank Johnson
FBI
White House
Johnson
Senate
Bureau
Atty
Griffin Bell
Clarence M. Kelley
Bell
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Judiciary Committee
Eastland
J Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King Jr Johnson
Kelley
Hoover
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Toledo Tornado Strikes During Evening Rush Hour
In Toledo Ohio Peggy Rough a 19 year old nurse's aide described a funnel cloud lifting her car and tossing it across a two lane road during a brief tornado event. The National Weather Service planned an investigation to confirm a touchdown as police reported sightings of a tornado and witnesses noted funnel cloud activity on the city’s south and east sides.
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Toledo
Ohio
Peggy Rough
Miss Rough
Ning
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Congress Hearings Set On Panama Canal Treaty
A House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee hearing will feature Ambassador Sol Linowitz and Ellsworth Bunker with two State Department officials to address the Panama Canal pact. Rep. Murphy asserts Congress must protect constitutional rights and canal interests amid opposition over ownership and future control. The Carter administration aims for Senate ratification after the August recess, while critics warn of property loss and canal vulnerability. Ford and Kissinger reportedly back the treaty.
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House
Carter
Congress
Sol Linowitz
Ellsworth Bunker
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
State Department
John M. Murphy
Dn.y
Panama
Senate
U.S
Murphy's Committee Exer
Cises
Canal Committee
United States
Canal Zone
Murphy
George Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Miners Return to Work as Ohio Coal District Sees Pause
In Bellaire Ohio UMW District 6 ordered about 6000 miners back to work amid a wave of early shifts and mild police presence as talks with UMW leadership continued. Some miners protested planned medical cuts fueling the walkout across Ohio Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
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Bellaire
Ohio
United Mine Workers
Ohio National Guard
Belmont County
John Guzek
District 6
UMW
Guzek
District 17
West Viginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Miller
UMW International Executive Board
Elvis Presley Dead at 42 in Memphis
Elvis Presley died of a heart ailment at 42 in Memphis after being found unconscious at Graceland. Autopsy showed a heart artery constriction. doctors denied drug involvement despite rumors.
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Elvis Presley
Memphis, Tenn
Presley
George Nichopoulos
Jerry Francisco
Shelby County
Graceland
Francisco
Delbert
Sonny’ West
Chicago
Memphis
Baptist Hospital
Nichopoulos
Elvis
Vernon Presley
Elvs
Tenn
Census Shows Family Shrinks in American Households
Census Bureau data indicate 51.2 percent of U S households had two or fewer people in March 1976, down from 40.9 percent in 1960, reflecting more divorces fewer births and later marriages. Married couples account for 65 percent of 73 million households, with six-person households dropping from 11 to 7 per 100 since 1960.
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Census Bureau
Communists blamed for West Virginia mine strike
In Madison and Boone County West Virginia residents claim Communists fund and drive a wildcat strike idling 80,000 miners. Barbershop operator Harold Bias and local residents say outsiders arrived recently and threaten workers as supporters hustle to keep the strike alive while many miners stay home awaiting work.
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Madison
W.va
West Virginia
Harold Bias
Boone County
Cuba
Bonnie Wilcoxen
Prather Cleared but Faces Disciplinary Action
An Albany investigation finds Athens police complaint against Ptl Ralph Prather unsubstantiated. Albany Village Council recommends disciplinary action for a separate incident in which Prather accidentally fired a shotgun.
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Albany Ptl
Ralph Prather
Athens
Albany Village Council
Prather
Detention Plan Adopted by Alexander Local Board
The Alexander Local School Board adopted an after school detention system to be used at the high school this year. The plan aims to enforce discipline after a rowdy start Tuesday morning at the district.
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Alexander Local School Board
James A. Rhodes
Ohio State Fair
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Great Lakes Construction Co
Ohio University
Nelsonville
Tri-County Joint Vocational School Board
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Hocking Technical College
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