Dozen Bombs Detonated in Three U.S. Cities
The Associated Press reports a coordinated wave of twelve bombs exploded near business and government sites in New York Washington and Chicago at about 2 a.m. EST. A Puerto Rican separatist group claimed responsibility saying bombs were planted in Puerto Rico as well. No injuries were reported. Sears Tower windows were damaged in Chicago and one unexploded five-stick dynamite device was found at the Standard Oil Building. A caller told a newspaper two more bombs were set to go off in honor of veterans.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Chicago
Sears
Puerto Rico
Standard Oil
Bombings in New York Attributed to FALN Movement
A West Side First National City Bank guard, Danny Mizeesko, 19, escaped unharmed after a bomb blast outside his building. A caller to The Associated Press claimed FALN responsibility for the blasts as authorities noted the group’s alleged string of attacks in New York City.
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Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Danny Mizeesko
West Side
First National City Bank
Associated Press
FALN
Armed Forces For National Liberation
Puerto Rico
U.S
Fraunces Tavern
Manhattan
New York Post
Franco Clings to Life as Fever Flare Hits Madrid
Reports say General Francisco Franco survived heart attacks and hemorrhage but developed a slight fever. Doctors noted improved cardiac rhythm yet continuing heart strain as Spain awaits the end of his 36 year dictatorship and a transition to Juan Carlos.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Franco
Medical Bulletin
Carlos Arias Navarro
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Great Pumpkin Found in Elkins West Virginia
Dick Benson a Randolph County state senator grew 10 000 orange pumpkins on his farm and distributed them last week to county schoolchildren. The Great Pumpkin Giveaway began last year after Benson saw people racing about for pumpkins and the pumpkins sold for two to three dollars each.
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Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Dick Benson
Randolph County
Benson
Aide Guillermo de Vega Shot Dead in Manila Office
Presidential assistant Guillermo C. de Vega was shot to death at noon in his Manila office near the presidential palace. Security forces sealed the palace area as officials refused to comment on the killing.
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Manilla
Philippines
Guillermo C. de Vega
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Manila
UMW Members Get 7-Cent Pay Rise November First
The United Mine Workers will receive a 7 cent per hour cost of living raise effective November 1, bringing the total COLA increase since the current contract with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association began last December to 29 cents. Harry Patrick, UMW Secretary Treasurer, announced the figures.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Harry Patrick
Amtrak Restores Lake Shore Limited Service
Amtrak says the Lake Shore Limited resumes Friday cutting NYC to Cleveland and Chicago to eight hours while restoring service to Boston in October. The line adds Cleveland corridor links to Chicago and Buffalo and Pittsfield to Springfield Boston routes.
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Cleveland
New York City
Boston
Chicago
Lake Shore Limited
Limited
Buffalo
Pittsfield-Springfield
National Rail Passenger Corp
Amtrak
Turkey to buy 60 helicopters from Russia
Washington reports Turkey agreed to purchase 60 military helicopters from Russia while turning down a Soviet offer to supply MIG 21 and MIG 23 fighters. U S intelligence says Turkey has not decided on Soviet jet purchases for now.
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Washington
Turkey
Russia
U.S
Weather Look Ahead Warm Spell With One Chance of Rain
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Sunny and warmer on Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and only about a 20 percent chance of rain. Details, Page 3.
Americans Urged to Leave Beirut Amid Lebanese War
The U S Embassy advised all American women and children and nonessential males to evacuate Beirut as fighting intensifies in the Moslem Christian conflict. About 3,500 Americans remain. 3,500 have already left. Rockets, machine gun fire, and sniper battles raged in Qantari and other districts. Dozens died, fires started, and emergency services were constrained. Journalists and foreign correspondents faced threats and kidnappings as ceaseless shelling continued. The government announced cease fire attempts, but combat persisted with streets deemed unsafe. The airport road stayed open for military movement.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Middle East
Qantari
Ohio Republicans say Reagan bid possible after Washington talks
In Columbus, Ohio, lawmakers report a meeting with Reagan aides leads to a belief Reagan will enter the 1976 race. Batchelder Netzley and others describe mixed views on Ford and Rockefeller, with calls for unity and concern over party unity in the Ohio primary.
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Columbus
Ohio
California
Ronald Reagan
William G. Batchelder
Medina
Washington
Reagan
Batchelder
Robert E. Netzley
Laura
Lyn Nofziger
Donald E. Buz
Lukens
Karmel
Toledo
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Ford
Rockefeller
Sadat Seeks Military and Economic Aid in U S Visit
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrives in Washington for an 11 day trip to press for U S military and economic assistance He meets President Ford and Secretary Kissinger at the White House seeks Israel concessions and a halt on ultramodern arms while weighing further arms purchases and long term loans.
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Washington
Anwar Sadat
United States
U.S
Sadat
Williamsburg
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Israel
Congress
Cairo
Middle East
Egypt
ABC
Ford Administration
Isolation Continues for Patty Hearst's Roommate
Wendy Yoshimura, 32, arrested with Patty Hearst, remains in Alameda County Jail under isolation awaiting trial on explosives and weapons charges. In her first jailhouse interview she speaks of art and her long road from Fresno to underground life and a California detention camp.
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Patty Hearst
Wendy Yoshimura
Linda Deutsch
Wendy
Pleasanton
Calif
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
William and
Emily Harris
Patty
San Francisco
Alameda County
Hearst
San Mateo County
Redwood City
Fresno
Underground
FBI
Frank and
Fumiyo Yoshimura
California
Yoshimura
Hiroshima
Japan
Oakland
William Brandt
Berkeley
Brandt
Cuba
Venceremos
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Juan Carlos
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Alejandro Rodriguez Valcarcel
Cortes
Angel Salas Larrazabal
Air Force
Princess Sophie
Juan Carlos and
Arias Navarro
Phillippine
Christian Phalange Party
Qantam
Sherif Akhawi
Chicago Tribune
Phil Caputo
Washington Post
Jonathan Randal
Mohammed Yazid
Rashid Karami
New York State
John Lindsay
Republican State Central and Executive Committee
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