Hoffa Disappearance Deepens Mystery In Michigan
Detected in Bloomfield Hills Hoffa’s abandoned car as investigators seek the man Hoffa planned to meet on Wednesday night. Governor Milliken cites reports of a planned meeting with a reputed Mafia leader while police offer no solid leads and acknowledge widespread speculation of foul play.
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Hoffa
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L. Brooks Patterson
Oakland County
Lee Hoffa
Senate partial embargo lift blocks by House delays
The Senate voted 47 46 to partially lift the Turkish arms embargo amid White House pressure, but House rules committee delays and a two thirds requirement threaten passage before recess. Ford offered 50 million in immediate aid for return of bases, Demirel rejected, Eagleton condemned the move as ransom and basenaping.
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Turkey
House
Senate
U.S
Soviet Union
Republican
Rules Committee
Ray Madden
D-Ind
Ford
Helsinki
Suleyman Demirel
Ford urges deep cuts as Helsinki pact praised at summit
President Ford appealed for large reductions in East and West bloc forces and urged the signatories to honor the Helsinki summit pledge on human rights. He warned that failed followthrough would provoke public anger, while noting the three day conference ended with a conciliatory ovation from the audience and Brezhnev’s nod to the talks’ realism. He pressed for practical action to advance human freedoms and nuclear arms limits, offering flexibility to break the stalemate in Central Europe. See SUMMIT on back page.
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North America
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
United States
Washington
Moscow
East
Ford vows veto of six month oil price extension
WASHINGTON UPI President Ford said he will veto the six month extension of oil price controls as Congress prepares for a recess. White House spokesman Nessen blamed Congress for potential sharp price hikes this fall and urged steps to mitigate impacts.
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Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Helsinki
House
Senate
Bob Eckhardt
D-Tex
Frank Zarb
John Rhodes
Nessen
Vermont urged to tap sun wind and forests for energy
Dr. William E. Heronemus, University of Massachusetts professor, told Vermont Senate Energy Committee that the state is rich in solar wind and forest energy. He said winter sun is bright and large scale solar heating could soon be a reality while wind power could meet most needs with tall towers, and local Vermonters could gain jobs in construction and operation of such systems.
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William E. Heronemus
University of Massachusetts
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Mass
Heronemus
Senate
Inside Local Highlights Rich Summer Living and Festivals
The Inside Local section notes the Wadsworths enjoying easy summertime living with simple recipes by Merit Eggert about termites on page 3. An editorial praises the Festival of Nations on page 4, with Thom Spargo examining its bicentennial suitability on page 5.
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Merit Eggert
Thom Spargo
Russell Baker
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Niagara Falls
Rostropovich
Tanglewood
Judson Brown
Abe Lincoln
Williamstown
Generals
Arlington
New Hampshire
Middlebury
Jobless Rate Drops 0.2 Point in July
The Labor Department reports the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent in July, with 630,000 more jobs added and total employment reaching 85.1 million. Teen and women job gains boosted totals, offset by 95,000 workers on strike. The report notes improved labor market activity but cites strike-related losses in construction.
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