Apollo and Soyuz Link Up in First Space Detente Meeting
In orbit 140 miles above Europe the Apollo and Soyuz ships docked after two days of pursuit. Astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton prepared for crews transfers amid greetings from cosmonauts led by Alexei Leonov. A handshake in space was planned with Leonov presenting a United Nations flag to Stafford.
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Leonov
Stafford
Lenonov
United Nations
Earth
Slayton
Soyuz
Valeri Kubasov
Kubasov
Valeri
Alexei Leonov
Vance D. Brand
Thomas P. Stafford
Donald K. Slayton
Brand
West Germany
Apollo
U S sells wheat to Soviet Union amid price concerns
The United States plans multi million ton wheat sales to the Soviet Union with Cook Industries and Cargill confirming contracts worth 300 million and 175 million dollars respectively. Officials say such exports will cause little inflation and bolster grain stocks for the year. Rex Cozad of the Kansas Wheat Commission sees rising prices for farmers as sales continue.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Cook Industries Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Cargill Inc
Minneapolis
Cook
Cargill
Richard E. Bell
Tradex
Geneva
Switzerland
U.S
Canada
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Rex Cozad
The
Kansas Wheat Commission
Bell
Russia
Schedule of Pages VS-Mkt-2 Area News Editorial Sports Society Comics TV Classifieds
Page list shows sections for News Editorial Sports Society and Comics with page numbers 3 4 10 11 6 7 13 14 15. It outlines content areas including society and classified notices across the publication.
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Mkt
Garage sale advertisement seeks crowd with low-cost ad
A rummage sale listing offers a fold down camera, tires, boys and adult clothes, amps, an antique rocker and various items from 9 am to 7 pm. The ad appeared under miscellaneous rummage sales and was planned to run for three days, scheduled to run six days total.
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Herald
Oilmen deny wrongdoing in gasoline price increase claim
Executives from Texaco Shell Amoco Mobil Exxon Chevron and Gulf told Senate subcommittees they did not create gasoline shortages to boost prices and cited temporary higher costs from operating problems. Federal Energy Administration head Frank Zarb said refining fell in May and June and prices could rise by a few cents before Labor Day.
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Washington Fap
Senate
Frank Zarb
Federal Energy Administration
Charles H. Percy
Blll
Zarb
Rails settlement near after long bargaining session
After a marathon bargaining stretch, union leaders and railroad industry negotiators indicated they were close to agreement. Federal mediator W. J. Usery Jr. and Postmaster General Bailor joined a tense session as talks aimed to avert a nationwide rail strike and prepare for postal contract talks.
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Robert A. Dobkin Washington
Postal Service
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
W. J. Usery Jr
C. L. Dennis
William Dempsey
Dennis
Ford Administration
Usery
Benjamin F. Bailor
Darrell Brown
IDS Directors Vote Against Third Quarter Dividend
Investors Diversified Services IDS directors vote not to pay the third quarter common stock dividend saving about 3.2 million dollars for the financially troubled Minneapolis based firm. IDS may report a second quarter loss due to mortgage banking and real estate operations problems.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
IDS
Minneapolis
Parts of Minnesota Declared Major Disaster Areas
President Ford designated parts of Minnesota as major disaster areas after severe spring storms and flooding. Rep. Albert Quie noted the specific counties would be announced later. The move unlocks federal funding through the Disaster Assistance Administration and Farmers Home Administration, with low interest disaster loans by the SBA and FHA.
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Washington
Minnesota
Ford
Albert Quie
R-Minn
Quie
Disaster Assistance Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Small Business Administration
FHA
Funding bill would grant Nixon 121 thousand for staff expenses
The House is likely to approve a bill that would give former President Richard M. Nixon 121 153 for staff office supplies and other costs for the new fiscal year. The vote, postponed from Wednesday, is now expected today and cuts 40 percent from Ford's request.
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Washington
House
Richard M. Nixon
Ford
Archbishop Roach Succeeds Binz After Byrne Death
In Minneapolis Archbishop Roach succeeds Archbishop Leo Binz who retires following the death of coadjutor Bishop Leo Byrne. AP Wirephoto confirms the transition and the line of succession within the local church hierarchy.
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Minneapolis
Roach
Leo Binz
Leo Byrne
Nordaune Named Interim Austin High Principal
Austin school leaders appoint Vernon Nordaune as interim principal of Austin High School to fill the position left by Glenn Borland who accepted a Madison Wisconsin posting. The board plans a broad search with teacher input and applications open through August 8 for the 1975 76 school year.
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Austin School Board
Vernon Nordaune
Austin High School
Glenn Borland
Borland
Madison
Wis
Bruce Richardson
The
Austin Education Assn
Canadians sell Soviets large amount of wheat
The Canadian Wheat Board announced a sale of two million long tons of wheat to the Soviet Union with shipments starting in the fall. The deal covers mainly No 1 and No 2 Canada Western red spring wheat and includes an option to ship part of the purchase to Cuba. Shipments begin October from west coast ports and November from the St. Lawrence, totaling about 400,000 tons from the west and the rest from Atlantic ports. Cargill and Cook Industries also reported significant Soviet sales.
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Winnipeg, Man
Canadian Wheat Board
U.S. Agriculture Department
Cook Industries Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Soviet Union
Cargill Inc
Minneapolis
USDA
Cargill
Canada
Canadian West Coast
St. Lawrence
West Coast
Atlantic
Cuba
Winnipeg
Wheat Board
Exportkhleb
Soviet Grain Trading Corporation
Partly cloudy with possible evening showers forecast
Partly cloudy weather outlook with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Lows are expected in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Networks to air live Soyuz landing from deep inside Russia
New York three major networks CBS NBC and ABC say the Soviet Union agreed to provide live coverage of the Soyuz spacecraft landing scheduled for Monday morning. Spokesmen said broadcasts would run 6 30 to 7 a.m. if all goes well marking an unprecedented live telecast following Tuesday's Soyuz launch.
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New York
Soviet Union
Russia
CBS
NBC
ABC
Venezuela Moves to Nationalize U.S. Oil Firms
Venezuela’s National Assembly gave initial approval to a bill seizing U.S. owned oil subsidiaries including Exxon, Shell, Gulf, Mobil, Sun, and Texaco. The measure targets firms earning about 10 billion dollars last year and aims for completion by January 1. Deputies have debated the bill for two months and expect final approval soon.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Exxon Shell
Gulf
Mobil
Sun
Texaco
Bomb Explodes Near Crown Prince in Okinawa
A Molotov cocktail exploded at the feet of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Naha Okinawa. The royal couple were unharmed while a guardsman behind the heir to the throne was slightly injured and security officials put out the flames.
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Naha
Okinawa
Akihito
Michiko
Student dies by own actions on jetliner restroom fire
Miami authorities report 24 year old Anthony George Townsend had antisocial behavior and mental illness. Court records show he was treated in 1973 74 at South Florida State Mental Hospital where he said he heard voices accusing him of being a sissy and telling him he would die.
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Miami
Anthony George Townsend
South Florida State Mental Hospital
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Texaco Inc
Petro
Nixon
Joh. R. Roach
Archdiocese of St. Paul
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AHS
Judy McDermott
Administrative Council
Richard Trumble
Leo Gerst
Nordaine
Gerst
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Edith G. Morey
Austin
Miss Morey
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John Chesterman
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