Jackson elected Atlanta's first black mayor in runoffs
Jackson won a sweeping victory in Atlanta outpacing Sam Massell with 94,404 votes to 51,237 in a runoff. Massell had won black precincts four years earlier while Jackson also became vice mayor. White precincts showed unclear results with Wyche Fowler defeating Hosea Williams for city council presidency. Blacks gained nine council seats.
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Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
Jackson
Mas Jackson
Wyche Fowler
Hosea Williams
Recycling study on collection continues in city
The Mayor's Recycling Committee met in the Municipal Building to review collection methods for recyclables. Austin and Harrington sanitation advisers discussed alternate pickup with garbage collection and homeowner separation. Preliminary processing center drawings were shown and a proposal will go to the City Council and Pollution Control Agency. Jackson and Massell are leading the race in a citywide election with a racially charged runoff.
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Don Wilke
Austin Sanitation
Delmer Wilke
Harrington Sanitation
Pollution Control Agency
Turtle Creek Watershed Board seeks U S study
Hollandale Minn a four member watershed district board of managers voted four to zero to sponsor a planning and engineering study for a proposed three million dollar flood control project. The plan could begin in 1975 with completion in 1977 and a later environmental statement in 1978.
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Hollandale
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Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek Watershed _ District Board of Managers
John Langland
Upland Owners Assn
Frank Murray
Watershed District
James Mork
Highland Farmers Organization
Highland Farmers
Judicial Ditch
Watershed Board
Mark
Murray
State Conservationist
Congress
Turtle Creek Watershed Board
Freeborn County Board of Commissioners
Mower and
Freeborn County Boards of Commissioners
Nixon, Arabs confer on Mideast peace
President Nixon met with foreign ministers from Algeria Kuwait Morocco and Saudi Arabia to discuss the Arab Israeli war amid rising fighting and oil price tensions. Kissinger joined the session with Nixon as Washington weighed renewed Israel support and a possible six nation cease fire push.
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Nixon
Middle East
Algeria
Kuwait
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Oval Office
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Israel
Umar al-Saqqaf
Saudi
Qatar
Libya
Egypt
Syria
Bahrein
Iran
Iraq
Abu Dhabi
Europe
Japan
United States
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Soviet Union
France
England
West Germany
New York
United Nations
Faisal
Gerald L. Warren
Tank Battles Reported in Central Suez Front
An Israeli communique says large scale tank clashes are underway in the Suez Canal center. Egypt says an Israeli task force with seven tanks crossed the Bitter Lake canal but Egyptian fire repelled the raiders and destroyed three tanks. An Israeli spokesman confirmed the commando unit’s crossing but gave no withdrawal timing.
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Suez Canal
State worker killed by truck on U.S. 61 near Weaver
A Minnesota Highway Department employee, Jerry Holter of Houston, was killed when a dump truck backed into him on U S 61 one mile north of Weaver. Another worker, Matthew Marks of Wabasha, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Driver Donald Opsahl of Mabel was identified.
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Wabasha
Minn
Minnesota
Highway Department
U. S. 61
Weaver
Jerry Holter
Houston
Matthew Marks
Donald Opsahl
Mabel
Campaign finance charges hit Nixon donors firms and executives
Three corporations American Airlines Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing face misdemeanor charges for illegal corporate fund contributions to Nixon reelection. Executives Harry Heltzer and Russell deYoung are charged along with others who volunteered disclosures.
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Nixon
American Airlines
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
Goodyear
Minnesota Mining
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Learned
Cox
Harry Heltzer
Russell deYoung
Goodyear Board
George Spater
Gulf Oil
Phillips Petroleum
Ashland Petroleum
Braniff Airways
UFO reports swirl around Rochester Minnesota
The Olmsted County sheriff's office received three UFO reports Tuesday night including a squad car officer sighting a strange object. Public calls described sightings near Rochester Chatfield and Stewartville about ten miles south of Rochester. A Rochester Airport spokesman said radar found no unusual blips, suggesting a helicopter as the likely sighting.
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Rochester
Chatfield
Stewartville
Heltzer pleads guilty to illegal campaign gift
Harry Heltzer chairman of 3M pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for illegal corporate political contributions. 3M also pleaded guilty and was fined. Special prosecutor cited nonwillful nature and cooperation with authorities. Heltzer said the admission would not erase 3M’s image and expressed remorse.
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Heltzer
Jon Sale
Nixon
Eurlher
Devitt
Minnesota
Bny
3M Co
Heltser
Hostage Crisis in Cuban Embassy Traced to Gunman
Paris reports three held hostage at the Cuban embassy in Havana. The gunman demands departure from Cuba, with Cuban officials vowing to protect his life but not permit exit. Ambassador Pierre Anthoniez allowed calls and cables, while Belgian and French officials confirm the situation.
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Paris
Cuba
Havana
Foreign Ministry
Pierre Anthoniez
Jean Somerhausen
Citywide Dollar Days Promote Austin Shopping
Austin merchants led by the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce launch a citywide October sales promotion. The effort urges residents to shop local and compare prices, with Special Dollar Days ads in today's newspaper inviting shoppers to browse Thursday through Saturday.
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Austin
Austin Area
Schedule of Pages Comics 27 28 29 VS Market 2 Sports 10 11 Editorial
The page plan lists sections for comics on pages 27 28 29 and market coverage on page 2 along with sports on pages 10 11 editorial on page 4 and classified listings on page 25 society on pages 6 7 and area news on page 26. It outlines the layout sequence and section labels for the edition.
Dems push Ford probe while supporting quick confirmation
House Democrats call for a thorough review of Gerald Ford's VP qualifications even as the majority leans toward prompt confirmation. Amid the politics, observers estimate action within about a month. Meanwhile Dick Williams resigns as Athletics manager to take over the Yankees, with reports mentioning a clubhouse announcement at Shea Stadium. Lea College creditors face slim chance of asset distribution following a court hearing on the defunct school's debts.
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House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
NEW York
Dick Williams
Oakland Athletics
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Dick O’connor
Palo Alto
Calif
Times
Williams
Shea Stadium
Lea College
Mankato, Minn
James Pfau
U.S
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