Hiss reviews Pumpkin Papers microfilm in bid to clear name
Alger Hiss examined the five rolls of microfilm once linked to the Pumpkin Papers and told reporters they prove nothing of a Russian spy role. He noted only fire extinguishers and valves among the displayed items, reiterating the perjury conviction stemmed from denying he turned the film over to Whittaker Chambers.
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Subway fares rise as NYC wages freeze amid debt risk
New York City freezes wages for public workers and hikes transit costs as debt pressures mount. Banks cut lending, urging belt tightening while city unions diverge on the plan. Mayor Beame seeks state cost cover for prisons and courts, with broader austerity to avert bond market trouble.
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Buy heating oil now to save dollars this winter
Chicago report notes consumers can save about 40 dollars by filling heating oil tanks before early September. Herb Hugo, Platt's Pilgram editor, cites limited August price increases from a few suppliers and warns of possible heating oil shortages. He urges filling tanks at half full and suggests gradual decontrolling could ease future gasoline price spikes.
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Junta purges moderates as Portugal shifts left
In Portugal a three-man junta seized power and purged moderate officers including leaders of a Lisbon-area commando unit. Nine officers and four sergeants were reassigned as the regime moves to consolidate control, with reports of a pending dismissal of a tank-school commander and a possible replacement of the foreign minister with a Communist ally. Violent protests erupted in at least 29 towns as the Socialists and Popular Democrats withdrew from the new cabinet, signaling broad leftward direction of the government.
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Durkin and Wyman Begin NH Senate Campaigns
In New Hampshire the UPI reports early campaign differences as Democrat John Durkin plans 11 interviews across Nashua Manchester and Concord while Republican Louis Wyman aims for a slower start with campaigns set to begin at a county fair Durkin attacks Wymans slush fund and pay hikes while Wyman emphasizes outreach and avoids Durkins rapid media blitz as the race moves toward a September 16 vote C Carmen Chimento the American Party candidate is noted as a potential future contender.
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Hospital door lock hinders laboring mother at St Louis
Kathleen Wagner could not enter Booth Memorial Hospital during labor as the usual entrance was locked and lines were busy. Neighbors and police were needed to reach the labor room where her baby girl was born early Wednesday. Hospital officials cited a night door change and instructed use of an alternate entrance.
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76-year-old woman believed pregnant for 40 years in Teruel
Doctors in Teruel report a Calcified fetus from a ectopic pregnancy. The 76-year-old woman had not shown symptoms for decades until abdominal pains appeared. The case was diagnosed in 1935 and, due to limited facilities, doctors chose not to remove the calcified fetus despite an offered operation.
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OAU Rebuffs Israel Expulsion at UN Summits
At Kampala the Organization of African Unity rejected Libyan and Egyptian calls to oust Israel from the United Nations and adopted a milder measure urging stronger pressure on Israel within the UN system. The debate featured Libyan Col. Khadafy cursing Egypt over its stance as Yasser Arafat backed expulsion. The resolution also voiced solidarity with Palestine, backed a boycott of Israel, and urged PLO offices in member states. Ugandan President Idi Amin planned to close the talks on Saturday.
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Thomson seeks third term as New Hampshire governor
Thomson, 62, publisher of a law book, announces plans to seek a third term promising no new taxes. GOP challengers and Democratic candidates including Harry Spanos, James Connor, and Hugh Gallen begin campaigns as unity talks unfold. A 12 million revenue increase this spring offsets the commuter income tax repeal.
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