Ford back in Washington after working vacation
President Ford returns to Washington after a 15 day working vacation at Vail Colorado and Midwest trips. He stresses reaching people from all walks of life and criticizes past administrations for listening mainly to Washington lobbyists. He plans meetings with AFL-CIO head Meany and Labor Secretary Dunlop on grain sales to Russia and will review oil price controls with energy advisers. He faces a busy nine week schedule across the nation.
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UPI
Ford
Milwaukee
Vail
Colo
Midwest
Afl-Cio
George Meany
John Dunlop
Russia
Maine
Rhode Island
White House
Ron Nelsen
Smith Walks Out Of Rhodesia Talks Despite Ongoing Negotiations
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith left talks with black nationalists saying negotiations toward a new constitution are not collapsed. Muzorewa’s side favored outside meeting all while Pretoria accord urged second stage talks inside Rhodesia. Delegations remained under scrutiny by South African PM Vorster and Zambian President Kaunda as tensions persist over majority rule.
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Rhodesia
UPI
Ian Smith
Smith
Abel Muzorewa
Salisbury
Rhodesian
African National Council
Pretoria
South Africa
African Council
Muzorewa
Zambezi River
Zambia
John Vorster
Kenneth Kaunda
Mississippi runoff marred by plane deaths of two candidates
In Jackson Mississippi the Democratic gubernatorial runoff saw Lt. Gov. William F Winter lead with 286 652 votes to Cliff Finch 253 829 as both contend for the party nomination. The race faced tragedy when Doxey Fisher and Danny Keyes died in a private plane crash near Decatur during a thunderstorm. Winter emphasizes economy while Finch highlights a working man image aided by Evers and Henry endorsements.
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Mississippi
Jackson, Miss
UPI
Charles C
Cliff’ Finch
William F. Winter
Winter
Finch
Decatur
Doxey Fisher
Danny Keyes
Mark Jones
Maurice Dantin
Gil Carmichael
Meridian
Henry J. Kirksey
Jackson
John Bell Williams
NOW marks suffrage anniversary with Silkwood death protest
National Organization for Women leaders mark the 55th anniversary of women's suffrage by demanding a full FBI probe into the 1974 Silkwood death. NOW plans meetings with Justice Department officials, highlighting alleged safety violations at Kerr-McGee’s Oklahoma plant and urging accountability amid claims of a cover-up.
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Oklahoma
Karen DeCrow
Kevin Maroney
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Karen Silkwood
NOW
Silkwood
Sara Nelson
Campaign For An Investi
Natlon
Ms. Silkwood
New York Times
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Kerr-McGee
Nelson
General Accounting Office
Bennington Banner Classified Rates and Contact Details
The Bennington Banner lists daily publication details, contact numbers for classified advertising, and delivery options. It includes subscription rates within Vermont and nationwide, with 3, 6, and 12 month plans and per-day delivery pricing.
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Bennington Banner Telephone
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Vermont
U.S
Farmers’ share of July shopper dollar rises amid higher prices
The Agriculture Department reports July shows the farmer receiving 43.1 cents of each consumer dollar, up from June, while the middleman gets 56.9 cents. Retail prices for farm foods rose 3.4 percent in July, with the marketing margin up 2.9 percent to near the April–June low.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
USDA
Russia
ICC Backs Rail Merger Plan With Reservations
The Interstate Commerce Commission endorsed the multibillion dollar ConRail merger plan for bankrupt Northeast and Midwest railroads, while urging more liberal federal funding and cautioning that projected freight revenues may be optimistic. The plan creates ConRail from Penn Central and others, selling Erie-Lackawanna and parts of Reading and Penn Central to Chessie. It calls for eliminating 6918 miles of lines and issuing over 2 billion in stock and debentures, with front end money ideally interest free or debt deferred.
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UPI
Northeast
Midwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
U.S. Railway Association
Congress
ConRail
Penn Central
Lehigh Valley
Rail Services Planning Office
Commission
Association
Manchester mayor in hospital after minor cardiac episode
Mayor Charles Stanton of Manchester New Hampshire was moved to the intensive care unit at Catholic Medical Center East after a minor cardiac episode following chest pains and a cold. He previously suffered a heart attack in January and plans for the October 7 primary election proceed while he remains in hospital for about two weeks.
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N.H
New Hampshire
Sylvio Dupuis
Dupuis
Catholic Medical Center West
Stanton
Catholic Medical Center East
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Ndabaningi Sithole
Livingstone Hotel
Elephant Hills
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Kaunda
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Jimmy Swan
Fayette
Charles Evers
Aaron Henry
Clarksdale
National Organization For Women
Jacksonville, Fla
Thomas J. Reust
Reust
Beust
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Manchester, N.H
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