Jurors Spend Night Under Guard in Kent Civil Case
The Kent State University shootings civil damages trial jury received straight and fair instructions from U S District Judge Don J. Young. The 12 jurors were under U S marshal protection after a night in a downtown hotel. Deliberations were expected to continue through Saturday with 13 plaintiffs and 29 defendants. One juror reportedly faced assault and threats, prompting round the clock security.
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Kent
Cleveland, Ohio
Kent State University
U.S. District Court
Don J. Young
U.S
Young
Joseph Kelner
Food price rise seen from Soviet grain deal weighs on shoppers
Agriculture officials forecast a 1.5 percent rise in food prices over the next four months, boosting 1975 levels to about 9 percent above last year. The increase is tied to U S grain sales to the Soviet Union totaling about 10.3 million metric tons since last October and may broaden as Russians may buy more this season, with impact lagging until next summer and fall.
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Washington
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
Butz
Farm, Trade and Consumer Group
Agriculture Department
J. Dawson Ahalt
Kissinger Reports Some Progress in Sinai Talks
Secretary of State Kissinger and Israeli leaders reported some progress in five hours of talks on a new Sinai pact. Kissinger then flew to Alexandria for talks with President Sadat while Israeli and Arab officials weighed the chances of a broader accord amid demonstrations and shifting regional alliances.
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Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Sinai
Jerusalem
Anwar Sadat
Kissinger
Damascus
Yigal Allon
Tel Aviv
Syria
Jordan
U.S
Israel
Dis
Hussein
Hafez al
Assad
Sinai Desert
Cairo
Golan Heights
West Bank
Jordan River
Alioto Grants Police Raises After Emergency Proclamation
San Francisco Mayor Joseph L. Alioto ended a four day police walkout by invoking emergency powers and ordering a 13 percent wage increase for police and firemen. The move, approved amid a strike, sparked criticism from the board of supervisors who called it an overreach and a breach of the city charter.
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San Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Board of Supervisors
Alioto
Police Officers Association
Fire Fighters Local 798
United
Meigs Mines Still Out Miners Defy Court Orders
West Virginia coal miners remain on strike defying federal court orders as Miners from Meigs County Ohio and surrounding areas join in. United Mine Workers District 17 and District 29 report no back to work movement amid claimed safety regulation disputes with Southern Ohio Coal Co. Mines Nos. 1 2 and 3 idle. A Sunday meeting is planned for Local 1890 at No 1 and other locals hold similar gatherings.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Virginia
United Mine Workers District 17
UMW District 29
Beckley
Meigs County
Oho Coal Co
Pany
Gene Osler
No. 2
Jessie Carroll
No. 1
Robert Porter
Central Operating Co
New Haven
U.S
K. K. Hall
District 17
Ohio Democrats seek special committee on Rhodes civil service
Columbus Democratic state Chairman Paul Tipps urged the legislature to form a panel to probe civil service violations by Gov. James A. Rhodes administration. Tipps cited 8,131 new hires or transfers since Rhodes took office and said 3,000 experienced workers have been or will be released in violation of civil service and federal rules.
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Kent
Ohio National Guardsmen
James A. Rhodes
Columbus
Ohio
Paul Tipps
Tipps
Rhodes
Cruise ships may sink Cleveland bid for 1976 GOP convention
AP reporting assigns Cleveland’s losing odds for the 1976 Republican national convention to cruise ship hotel use. The site committee is not revisiting Cleveland, unlike Kansas City and Miami Beach.
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Washington
Cleveland
Kansas City
Miami Beach
Weekend Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy With Showers
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures and a chance of showers and thundershowers. Lows tonight in the mid to upper 60s. Highs Saturday near the low 80s. Details, Page 12.
George III’s Role in the Birth of the United States
The piece argues that King George III helped birth the United States by provoking resistance that sparked independence. It notes his long reign, initial moderation, and later missteps including harsh public morality campaigns and underestimating American resolve, with the 1765–1770 period marked by political misjudgments and a slide toward insanity.
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George III
United States of America
George the 3Rd
Britain
Germany
England
America
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