Cease-fire in Lebanon Amid Regional Talks and Tense Reactions
Syria and allied Palestinian and Lebanese leftists agreed to a cease-fire as Arab mediators prepare a pan-Arab force to supervise it. Franjieh warned of resisting Arab intervention while factions debate Lebanon's future. Cairo hosted foreign ministers as Damascus reported troop withdrawals. President Ford ordered new Civil Aeronautics Board review procedures for transparency and fairness.
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Farouk Nassar
Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Suleiman Franjieh
Beirut Radio
Yasir Arafat
Kamal Jumblatt
Hafez Assad
Damascus
Sidon
Tripoli
Cairo
Arab League
Mahmoud Riad
panArab
Riad
Baghdad
Franjieh
Pierre
Eee Diy
Washington
Ford
Civil Aeronautics Board
White House
Lightning Hits Steeple of St Augustine’s Church
A lightning strike destroyed the 140 foot steeple of St Augustine’s Church in Austin, an 80 year old landmark. Firefighters prevented spread to the main church, with damage estimates up to $500,000 and no injuries reported.
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City of
Austin
Herald
Bill Doherty
David Kranz
Herald City
St. Augustine's Church
Richard Dernek
Gary Groh
Paul Christianson
Christianson
Austin Fire Dept
Denver Daily
Jobless rate may not go much lower
President Ford’s adviser said the midyear review keeps the 1976 outlook intact with a sustained, durable recovery. Alan Greenspan indicated unemployment could remain around 7 percent by year end, with inflation easing only modestly and growth slower than the prior nine months.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Greenspan
Joint Committee
Council
Herald Delivery Delays Attributed To Offset Process
The Herald reports delays in delivery due to a new offset process. Staff are adapting as the composing room and camera department operate on two floors. Once old equipment is removed and operations consolidated, normal schedules will return. Please bear with us in the coming days.
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Herald
Carter closes in on Democratic nomination
Jimmy Carter gains momentum with a landslide Ohio primary and strong showings in New Jersey and California. Delegates rise to 1,514, just nine shy of clinching the nomination as party leaders and figures like Wallace Jackson Church and Udall rally behind him.
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George Wallace
Henry Jackson
Frank Church
Morris Udall
Carter
Democratic National Committee
Ohio
New Jersey
California
Moynihan to Seek Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and adviser to presidents since Kennedy, announced he will run for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He said he was urged into the race by friends in the party and the labor movement of New York.
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New York
Daniel Patric Moynihan
U.S
United Nations
U.S. Senate
John F. Kennedy
Labor Movement
Minnesota to allow hay cutting in highway ditches
State Agriculture Commissioner Jon Wefald announced plans to permit farmers in 20 counties to cut hay in ditches along state highways. The drought prompted shelving of the July 15 delay agreement between the Department of Natural Resources and the Highway Department.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Jon Wefald
Wefald
Department of Natural Resources
State Highway Department
Class-action Suit Alleges Flammable Plastic Insulation
Five Minnesota farmers and four agricultural firms sue Celotex Corp in Minneapolis federal court. They claim the plastic urethane insulation used in farm buildings is highly flammable and seeks $10 million in damages.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
U.S
Celotex Corp
Tampa
Fla
Pastor Praises Fire Crew After St. Augustine’s Fire
Rev Richard Engels praised the Austin Fire Department for containing the church blaze at St Augustine’s amid classes in Winona. He thanked Austin Utilities Engineering Dept Northwestern Bell and many concerned people for their help. Plans likely aim to refurbish the church to its original state as a historic site in Austin.
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Jiles Baldus
Dennis Olson
St. Augustine's Church
Richard Engels
Winona
Austin Utilities
Austin Engineering Dept
Northwestern Bell
Austin
Austin woman faces trial over embezzlement charges
Catherine J. Fletcher, 37, of Austin, has pleaded innocent to six counts of embezzling a total of 33 605 dollars from the Farmers State Bank of Lyle between 1972 and 1976. A trial date will be set in U S District Court in St Paul.
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U.S. District Court
St. Paul
Austin
Farmers State Bank of
Lyle
Catherine J. Fletcher
4Th Ave
Donald
Lyle Bank
Fletcher
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Banking Examiner
Farmers State Bank of Lyle
Baldy Hansen
State Senate Banking Committee
Kissinger says progress toward new Panama Canal treaty
Secretary of State Kissinger told the OAS assembly that significant progress has been made toward a new Panama Canal treaty reflecting a new era of cooperation in the Americas. Key issues remain the treaty duration and the area of U.S. bases in the Canal Zone.
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Santiago
Chile
U.S
Henry A Kissinger
Kissinger
General Assembly of the Organization of American States
United States
Panama
Americas
Canal Zone
Canal
Aquilino Boyd
OAS
Girls Schwinn 20 inch Stingray for sale ad
Used bicycle advertisement notes a 20 inch Girls Schwinn Stingray in good condition with excellent tires. Classified under Sporting Goods for Sale, this one day ad ran in the Herald's Miscellaneous section.
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