GM to offer rotary engine as option on Vegas 1975
DETROIT UPI General Motors announced that 1975 Chevrolet Vegas will offer the Wankel rotary engine as an option. GM will invest in licensing and development, with public introduction possibly about two years, shifting from GM’s tech center to Chevrolet.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Richard C. Gerstenberg
U.S
Curtis-Wright
GM_ technical center
Chevrolet Motor Division
Gerstenberg
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
Chrysler Corp
Alan G. Loofbourrow
Loofbourrow
Postage hike on hold as postal costs trimmed
Washington reports the first rollback of proposed postage rate increases in modern postal history. Postmaster General E. T. Klassen says savings from a 32,000 job reduction help avoid a first class stamp rise this year, with a possible rate review next year amid service concerns and a hiring freeze. Nixon’s budget had sought a one cent rise earlier.
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Klassen
Postal Service
Nixon
US Navy sinks two torpedo boats near Haiphong in naval clash
A U.S. task force operating near the Haiphong area sank two North Vietnamese torpedo boats after a battle that extended to within two miles of the port. The Newport News and Rowan destroyed the boats, while an A7 Corsair from Midway pursued and sank the burning craft. No American fatalities reported. shrapnel hit the destroyer Robison but caused no injuries.
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UPS
Haiphong
U.S
Robison
J. L. Rolloway I
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Dewport News
Tonkin Gulf
Cora
Hanoi
China
Richard S. Ritchie
Reidsville
N.C
Newport News
Rowan
Midway
Sarsfield
Halphong
Quang Tri City
Hancock
China Frontier
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
IRA vows to keep ruthless bombing campaign in Ulster
In Belfast the British army battled IRA gunmen for 90 minutes across Falls Road and Anderston towns, claiming two hits and multiple near misses. The Provisional IRA in Dublin pledged to continue its campaign to drive the British from Ulster, despite calls for peace and sacrifice cited by the group.
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Belfast
UPI
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Andersontown
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
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Republic of Ireland
Provisional
Infant deaths blamed on talcum powder hexachlorophene
Paris reports warn 24 infant deaths may be linked to Bebe talcum powder containing hexachlorophene. Health officials seized cans, sent samples to police toxicology, and halted distribution pending tests as deaths concentrate in Aube and Ardennes provinces.
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UPI
Aube
Ardennes
France
Doxicology
Spassky Fails to End Chess Title Grip in 20th Game
The 20th game of the world championship in Reykjavik sees Bobby Fischer with White, needing a win or two draws to clinch the title while Boris Spassky faces near-impossible odds. Dr Max Euwe attends the match as FIDE president, with hopes of awarding the prize purse.
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Teceland
UPI
Boris Spassky
Russia
U.S
Bobby Fischer
Chamsionship
Fischer
Max Euwe
Euwe
Holland
International Chess Federation
FIDE
Spassky
Larry Evans
Leeland
Robert Byrne
Bobby
Cinema notes and cinema listings mixed review and ads
A fragmented cinema page describes CINEMATS Nicholas and Alexandra with praise for performances but notes length and duller bookish pacing. It lists showings at multiple theatres including North Hoosick Adams and Williamstown with titles like What’s Up Doc and mentions a Fischer chess federation surplus and boom in membership.
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Fiddler
Gnemsa 1
Nicholas and
Alexandra
Robert Massie
House of Romanov
Nicholas
Rasputin
Lenin
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