Munich Olympic Terror Plot and Aftermath
West Germany vows countermeasures after Arab terrorists demand release of three Greek guerrillas held over the Olympic attack. Black September warned of a heavy blow if not freed. Nine Israelis and a German officer died in Munich, with three Arabs captured. Egypt and Libya blame Bonn. Authorities fear mail bombs aimed at Jews for Rosh Hashanah.
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Bonn
Cairo
Germany
Conrad Ahlers
Interior Ministry
Olympic Village
Israel
Munich
Middle East
Libyan Paper Blames West Germany Over Munich Hostage Crisis
Al Fajr Al Jadid, Libya's government daily, accuses West Germany of anti Arab stance as Arab commandos attack in Munich leads to hostage deaths. Police Chief Schreiber says firing occurred as hostages dwindled and Israel rejected terrorists demands. Officials outline events and a five hour briefing.
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Ers
al Fajr al Jadid
West Germany
Munich
Manfred Schreiber
Israel
Israeli Threat Fears Spike as Forces Mass Along Borders
Reports from Beirut and Damascus indicate a massive Israeli buildup on the Lebanese and Syrian borders after an eight hour raid into southern Lebanon. The Syrian government declares maximum alert and cancels leaves while travelers warn of a potential strike on Damascus during the ongoing trade fair.
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Associated Press
Munich
Beirut
Damascus
Lebanon
Israel
Defense Ministry
Signatures short end Ohio tax repeal effort
Ohio Supreme Court declined to force restoration of 8 600 signatures in the income tax repeal drive leaving backers 34 414 valid names short of the 318 414 needed for November ballot. The ruling preserved the status quo, with no court-ordered reinstatement and Brown noting the shortfall remains.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Ted Brown
Brown
Robert Netzley
Laura
Repeal Movement
No New Taxes Pledge From Nixon Aides
White House spokesmen say President Nixon will not seek a tax increase in a second term. Ehrlichman criticizes McGovern’s plan as doubling taxes and outlines possible tax revisions. The administration weighs reducing residential property taxes about 50 percent while considering a value added tax as an option.
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Nixon
Washington
White House
George McGovern
Ronald L. Ziegler
John Ehrlichman
House
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
Hugh Scott
McGovern
Ehrlichman
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
State Department
Saigon
Bakers Push Bread Price Increase Amid Flour Cost Pressures
The American Bakers Association seeks a general bread price rise to cover higher flour costs tied to wheat sales to the Soviet Union. Bakers report flour costs fluctuating but argue the impact raises a loaf by about one cent, with overall retail effects possibly two to three cents per loaf.
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Washington
American Bakers Association
Cost of Living Council
Soviet Union
Association
Kansas City
John L. Rainey
ABA
Council
Cincinnati Police Bicycles Considered for Patrols
Cincinnati officials discuss equipping some patrols with bicycles to improve community relations and reduce crime. Councilman Taft urged City Manager Turner to study bicycle patrols alongside existing scooters.
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Cincy
Cincinnati
Charles Taft
E. Robert Turner
Taft
Classified Sports and Editorial Obituary Notes
Classified pages list sports items for 11 12 13 14 sections and editorial notes with obituaries. Readable fragments indicate short notices and local brief items about people and events.
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Ce Ee
Eeas Ee
Wholesale Prices Rise Faster Under Nixon Controls
The government reports wholesale prices climbed 0.2 percent in August, raising the 12 month rise to 4.4 percent since Nixon imposed economic controls. Farm product price hikes, some exempt from controls, drove the larger increase, while industrial goods rose 3 percent. The index stands at 119.9 of the 1967 base.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Soldiers Object To Pinups In Army Magazine
Army magazine Soldiers sparked reader uproar over a color pinup month by month, with 48 percent for and 37 percent against the cheesecake and 15 percent asking for an optional male pinup. Soldiers cite professionalism and women’s liberation, while some soldiers defend the back cover nudity as office brightener.
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Army Magazine
Washington
Soldiers
Army
Wacs
Winant Sidle
Army Information
Vietnam
California
Mains
Ft. Bliss
Tex
WAC
Greece
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Genscher
Schreiber
Bruno Merk
Bavaria
Local Boards of Election
Netzley
High Court
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Common Pleas
Joseph Tulley
Mentor
Judiciary Committee
Louis Schneider Jr
Schneider
Sions
County Boards of Election
Sargent Shriver
Missouri
St. Louis
Thomas F. Eagleton
Shriver
Rebecca Sue Graham
Indiana
Terry Anne Meeuwsen
Wisconsin
Cindy Lee
Sikes
Kansas
Catherine Lawton
Delaware
Atlantic City
N. J
J. Phillip Richley
Ohio
Richley
Slayers of Eight
Christiansted
St. Croix
V. I
FBI
Miami
Cape Hatteras
N. C
United States
National Hurricane Center
Joe Pelissier
U. S
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