Scent Lingers as Dem Convention Site Transforms
The Democratic convention in New York at Madison Square Garden adapts the arena into a political venue with 20,000 seats, reporter benches, and network space following Ringling Brothers tenure. The venue shifts from circus quarters to a TV ready setup, while a lingering scent remains as delegates prepare for the 8 p.m. EDT start.
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Dem
New York
United States
Big Apple
San Francisco
Miami Beach
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square
Raymond R. Hertler
Hertler
Bell Rate Boost Okayed by PUCO
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved an overall rate increase for Ohio Bell Telephone Co to raise about 200 million dollars. Residential bills rise by about 3 dollars monthly with added charges for directory inquiries and pay telephone calls, and long distance rates may increase. Ohio Bell serves 4.7 million phones across three quarters of the state and filed the proposal in 1974 after 76 days of hearings.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Public Utility Commission of Ohio
Ohio Bell
PUCO
Commission
Quest
Columbus
Cleveland
Dayton
Toledo
Bell
Ohio
Banquet Ban Irritates Ford and Spawns Review
Washington AP Ford angry over federal ban on school sponsored mother daughter and father son events ordered a study to see if single sex social events violate Title IX. NOW argues such events reinforce stereotypes and should end. HEW says no enforcement action during review.
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Washington
Ford
Civil Rights Office
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
White House
Ron Nessen
HEW
Scottsdale, Ariz
Scottsdale
Nessen
Congress
National Organization For Women
Cadet Alleges Inconsistent Honor Code at West Point
A West Point cadet and about 20 peers filed affidavits in Newark federal court alleging cadets sold stolen military equipment cheated on exams and impersonated government officials. The affidavits support a suit by Kenneth Harms of Emerson NJ challenging his July 16 honor code hearing amid claims of uneven enforcement.
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Newark
West Point
U.S. Military Academy
Kenneth Harms
Emerson, NJ
Vincent P. Biunno
Harms
Biunno
Lavelle Will Challenge DNC Election At Convention
Athens attorney William Lavelle plans to challenge the recent election of Ohio Democratic National Committee members at the Democratic National Convention next week. The piece notes the Athens County primary cost per vote, and mentions a separate gun charge case in Athens County jail.
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Lavelle
Athens
William Lavelle
Ohio
Athens County
William Howe
Board of Elections
Bill Collins
Vore Ridge Road
Reserve Appeals One Year Deadline For Taconite Waste
Reserve Mining Co. will appeal a U S District Court order setting a one year deadline to end its taconite waste discharge into Lake Superior. Judge Edward J Devitt ordered halting by midnight July 7 1977. If no alternate dumping site is agreed, the Silver Bay plant would close.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Reserve Mining Co
Laker Superior
U.S
Edward J. Devitt
Reserve
Silver Bay
Nixon to Speak in Yorba Linda Fundraiser Appearance
Richard M. Nixon will return to Yorba Linda California next week for his first political appearance since resignation. The event is a fundraising appearance for Representative Charles Wiggins, a California Republican, and is confirmed by the Secret Service.
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Los Angeles
Richard M. Nixon
Yorba Linda
Calif
Secret Service
Nixon
Charles Wiggins
R.calif
Hearst to undergo 90 more days of psychiatric evaluation
Patricia Hearst faces a delayed sentencing on a bank robbery conviction as U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick Jr. extends the period of psychiatric examination by 90 days, pushing back the penalty date until the study is finished.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
U.S. District Court
William Orrick Jr
Mars Viking Landing Delayed to July 20
The Viking Mars lander launch is postponed again due to concerns about Mars surface slopes and bumps. Officials in Pasadena California say the earliest possible landing date now is July 20.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Tornado Strikes Hudson County Industrial Area
A tornado touched down in Jersey City industrial zones along the Hudson River injuring a worker and a 14 year old boy. The twister ripped walls and roofs from structures just before noon and then dissipated quickly.
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Jersey City
N.J
Hudson County
Hudson River
Carter Interviews Glenn Mondale in Plains Ga
Jimmy Carter meets with Sen Walter Mondale at the Americus airport near Plains and other potential running mates including Sen John Glenn travel to Plains. Carter plans interviews with Muskie Rodino Jackson Stevenson Church and others as the Democratic nominating race moves toward New York.
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Plains
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Mondale
Americus
United States
Carter
Rosalynn
Joan
John Glenn
Ohio
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Georgia
Peter Rodine
New Jersey
Henry Jackson
Washington
New York City
West to Seek UN condemnation of hijacking
Western diplomats aim to broaden United Nations Security Council debate on Israel's Uganda raid into a wider condemnation of terrorism and hijacking. The session was delayed to await Uganda's Foreign Minister, while U S officials warned they would veto any resolution condemning Israel.
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United Nations, N.Y
Security Council
Israel
Uganda
Juan Oris
U.S
William W. Scranton
Africa
Council
United States
Idi Amin
United Nations
Amin
Air France
Chaim Herzog
Herzog
Entebbe
Amin image cracks after Entebbe raid and hijack linkage
Diplomatic sources say Idi Amin aided Air France hijackers from the start and the Israeli raid showing hostages freed exposed his claimed invincibility as a myth. They note Ugandan cooperation with terrorists and question Amin’s remaining support while Kenya and Israel face scrutiny over raid logistics.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Air France
Uganda
Entebbe
Amin
Israel
Jomo Kenyatta
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George C. Wallace
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