U N prepares Mideast patrols amid cease-fire clash
The U N set to field an international force as Brezhnev said Soviet reps go to the war zone after Sadat requested U S and Soviet troops. Israel said Egyptian 3rd Army tried to break the encirclement while other fronts remained relatively quiet. Oil tanker Siris struck a mine. two crew injured. King Faisal warned of more war if Israel does not withdraw from occupied lands.
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September trade surplus tops eight year mark
The Commerce Department reported a September trade surplus of 873 million dollars, the largest monthly surplus in over eight years, as exports rose 7.4 percent and imports fell by the same percentage. Exports reached 448.4 million while imports totaled 575.1 million, boosting nine month figures to a surplus of 153 million. Officials cited strong gains in civilian aircraft machinery chemicals and textiles, with declines in consumer goods crude oil steel and nonferrous metals.
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United States
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Ford Co walkout averted after tentative contract deal
The United Auto Workers reached a tentative 3 year contract with Ford Motor Co averting a 10 am walkout by 185,000 workers. Local talks continue and strike authorizations may follow as needed. The package includes retirement after 25 years with full benefits for 9,000 foundry workers, per a Cleveland Local 1250 source.
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Combine advertised for sale in Herald want ad
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Phase-Down of U S Military Alert Under Way
Defense Secretary James R Schlesinger says the United States is beginning a gradual reduction from the alert status imposed to deter Soviet involvement in the Middle East. The move follows UN Security Council action and reflects diplomatic considerations amid uncertain Soviet intentions. Major units like the 82nd Airborne were alerted while Soviet airlift to Egypt and Syria dwindled and later ceased amid efforts toward peacekeeping talks.
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Washington
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Europe
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Courthouse workers near final contract offer approved
Mower County Commissioners approved what they called basically their final proposal to the Court house employee union Local P-9. The plan includes a 500 dollar raise with 300 dollars as a cost of living increase and various salary adjustments while other policies remain unchanged. Dr C E Stoike resigns from the Planning Commission after 11 years of service and eight years as chair due to moving from Austin. The board returned 28021 dollars from the Consultation Center to the general fund and set bid time for trucks. A computer programmer coordinator position was approved and the board scheduled to meet October 30 after additional discussions on November 20.
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Austin
Nixon to Meet Press Tonight
President Nixon will hold a televised news conference at 6 p.m. CDT as signs grow he may name a new special Watergate prosecutor. The session follows ongoing scrutiny of the Watergate affair and hopes for clearer administration answers.
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New Watergate prosecutor seen as Cox successor
President Nixon’s adviser Melvin Laird hinted a new Watergate prosecutor may be named to replace Archibald Cox. He noted Congress will not settle for a Justice Department probe, while urging the probe stay in DOJ. The push for a special prosecutor grows among lawmakers and on the Watergate panel amid renewed disclosures involving Bebe Rebozo and a dairy price matter. Cox's aides seek court orders to limit FBI access to files.
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Nixon
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White House
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Chicago
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Justice Department
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Cox
Ward J. Gurney
Florida
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Richardson
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Soviets Send Representatives to Mideast War Zone
Moscow says it has already sent representatives to the Middle East at Sadat's request. Brezhnev did not confirm whether these envoys are military. The move follows Sadat's call for allied troops to enforce a U.N. cease fire as Washington warns of possible unilateral Soviet action.
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Middle East
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Communist Party
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Soviet Union
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
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Security Council
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Washington
Torgersen ruled competent for trial in quadruple murder
A Minnesota judge ruled David Torgersen mentally competent to stand trial on four counts of first degree murder for the July killings of his wife, two children, and a babysitter in Rochester. The victims were found July 4 in the Rochester duplex. authorities said they had died two or three days earlier. Torgersen had been on a work release in Stillwater and was arrested in Grand Rapids, Michigan, about a month later in an unrelated case.
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Nixon opposes U N observer force in Middle East
The White House said President Nixon would consider a U N request to send peace observers but opposes including the United States or the Soviet Union in the observer force. Deputy Press Secretary Gerald L. Warren relayed that view after Brezhnev said the Soviets had sent representatives to the war zone. The United States favors a force excluding both superpowers.
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