Gulf and Rockwell discuss merger creating large conglomerate
Gulf Oil Corp and Rockwell International Corp began preliminary talks on possible joint ventures including a merger that would place the new company among the nation's top five. Gulf, with 1974 revenues of 18.2 billion, and Rockwell, at 4.4 billion in sales, aim to combine in high tech areas or asset acquisitions subject to further discussion.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Gulf Oil Corp
Rockwell International Corp
Rockwell
Gulf
Rockwell Securities
Fortune
Texaco
Mobil Oil
New York Stock Exchange
Middle East
Sadat urges Palestine provisional government for U S talks
President Anwar Sadat praised Ford and urged the Palestine guerrilla movement to form a provisional government so Washington could engage. He cited hopes of a new American initiative before Geneva and possible partial settlements within the Egypt Israel framework.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Ford
U.S
Salzburg
Austria
Beirut
An Nahar
United States
Washington
Sadat
Johson
Middle East
Ford Administration
Henry A. Kissinger
Denver ends Alaska filming trip for TV program
Singer John Denver wrapped a two week Alaska shoot for an ABC television program on whale hunting and polar bears. He visited Barrow Prudhoe Bay Point Hope Shishmaref and other northern villages with a crew and will return to southern and central Alaska later in the summer. A telecast date was not set.
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Nome
Alaska
John Denver
ABC
Denver
Barrow
Prudhoe Bay
Point Hope
Shishmaref
Crop prospects vary across Minnesota amid rains and drought
Western Minnesota saw improved crops after recent rains while the south central area suffered quality losses from surplus moisture. The weekly Crop and Livestock Report notes fair to good condition for small grains and raw crops, with good yield prospects despite regional damage and wet soils hindering weed control. Timothy and red clover seed outputs declined in 1974 with lower sales value, though Minnesota remained leading in timothy production and third in red clover.
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ST. Paul, Minn
U.S
Minnesota
State Agriculture Department
Iowa Air Force dentist dies in Minot plane crash
Captain Donald Dutton, 27, of Grundy City Iowa, an Air Force dentist stationed at Minot AFB, was killed when the light plane he piloted on a student permit crashed about 10 miles southwest of Minot. A witness fishing nearby saw the engine fail and the craft dive into an open field with wreckage scattered over 50 yards. The plane reportedly belonged to a Minot aviation firm.
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Minot
N.D
Donald Dutton
Grundy City
Iowa
Dutton
Air Force
Minot Air Force Base
Ward County
Ed Heilman
Heilman
Helman
House approves larger veterans benefit bill
In Washington, the House passed a measure raising veterans and survivors benefits well above President Ford’s proposal. The bill adds 6 to 10 percent in disability compensation, 10 percent for total or severe disabilities, and 9.4 to 113 percent for widows and children of service-connected deaths. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is considering an even broader proposal.
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Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Veterans Affairs Committee
Heavy storms sweep central U S with tornadoes and floods
Severe weather roared across the central Plains with thunderstorms producing wind hail and heavy rain. Flash flood warnings stretched across Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri while downpours flooded streets in St Louis and Kansas City areas. Seven tornadoes touched down in seven states, with minor Missouri Kansas damage and no injuries reported. An 8 year old died in Central Park from a lightning strike as storms eased.
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Associated Press
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Springfield
Miller
Osage City
Kan
Emporia
St. Louis
St. Charles
Kansas City
North Dakota
Hartman becomes father of baby boy Sean
Los Angeles AP report says actor David Hartman and wife Maureen welcomed a son named Sean weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. The birth occurred Sunday night and the couple is described by a spokesman as elated.
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Los Angeles
David Hartman
Lucas Tanner
Maureen
Sean
Minnesota Forecast Shows Showers and Thunderstorms Through Weekend
Extended forecast predicts a chance of showers or thunderstorms Thursday through Saturday. Highs reach the 70s, with lows from about 50 to 60 degrees across the state.
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Minnesota
Paralysis Defines Washington Legislative Stalemate
In Washington the Democratic majority blocks Ford administration initiatives while vetoes survive. Key bills on energy and jobs failed to override, signaling a prolonged impasse with Democratic leaders and freshmen urging executive leadership and compromise ahead of next year’s election.
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Ford
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House
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McGovern
Norman D’amours
Dn.h
D’amours
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Sam Rayburn
Hays
Cuneate
John Glenn
Turkey demands U S begin talks on base status in Turkey
In Ankara Turkey demanded within 30 days that the United States start negotiations on the status of American bases in Turkey threatening new restrictions if talks do not begin. The move follows a four month arms embargo and cites union with Cyprus tensions.
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Ankara
Turkey
United States
U.S
Thsan Sabri Caglayangil
Cyprus
U.S. Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
Bomb squad detours parcel found in Hibbing mailbox
In Hibbing Minnesota a parcel found in a corner mailbox during routine pickup prompted a St Paul bomb squad response. Police Chief Tom Motherway said a full investigation is underway and those involved may face federal charges. The USPS worker found a note stating this is a bomb and the squad detonated the package. no explosive material was found.
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Hibbing
Minn
St. Paul
Tom Motherway
US. Postal Service
Motherway
Marshall City seeks bonds for new shopping center
Marshall City Council asks the Minnesota Department of Economic Development to authorize four million dollars in tax free municipal industrial bonds for a proposed shopping center developed by Thorko, Inc. of Minneapolis.
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Marshall, Minn
Marshall City
Minnesota Department of Economic Development
Thorko, Inc
Minneapolis
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