Stolen Oil Paintings From Harvard President Bok Home
Six valuable oil paintings were reported stolen from Harvard University President Derek Bok's Cambridge residence. Five were loaned from the Fogg Art Museum and valued at several hundred thousand dollars. Two pieces were works by 19th century French impressionist Eugene Boudin. The theft occurred late Wednesday or early Thursday while the Boks slept, according to Cambridge police.
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UPI
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Derek Bok
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Seymour Slive
Eugene Boudin
Boks
Dominic Scalese
Strikes ripple across hospitals factories and cities
United Press International reports labor turmoil with 18,000 Chrysler engine plant workers cut hours and a 40,000 nonmedical staff strike against 34 New York hospitals. Scuffles, arrests, and a wildcat mood flare in Raleigh Philadelphia and Chattanooga as public workers seek raises amid stalled talks. Retired Gen. Edwin Walker faces public lewdness charges after arrest in Dallas park restroom.
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United Press International
Philadelphia
Raleigh
N.C
Chrysler
New York
Dallas
UPI
Edwin A. Walker
Walker
Cole Park
Bob Shaw
Lease sale delay urged for New Jersey offshore leases
Rep. John M. Murphy asks Interior Secretary Kleppe to postpone the August 17 oil and gas lease sale off the New Jersey Delaware coast until 30 days after Congress acts on Outer Continental Shelf reform. The sale would cover 154 tracts totaling 876 750 acres and be the year’s only sale. Murphy cites committee work on updating the 23 year old act and aims to ease delays and legal challenges.
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UPI
Thomas S. Kleppe
New Jersey
John M. Murphy
Dn.y
New Jersey-Delaware
Congress
House
Kleppe
New York City
Murphy
Beiruts Christian Forces Reassert Control in North Lebanon
In savage house-to-house fighting around Chekka Christian forces reversed leftist gains as casualties surged. The weeklong death toll climbed to a grisly high with 500 to 600 killed, while Arab mediation halted with Libyan Premier Jalloud’s departure and the Soviet Union moved to mediate between Syria and the Palestinian guerrilla movement.
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Lebanon
UPI
Abdel Salam Jalloud
Soviet Union
Syria
Moscow
Chekka
Nixon Disbarred by New York for Obstruction of Justice
New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Wednesday ordered former President Richard Nixon permanently disbarred from practicing law in New York effective Aug. 9. The 4 to 1 ruling found Nixon improperly concealed evidence related to the Watergate break-in and the Ellsberg psychiatrist case. The decision cited obstruction of the due administration of justice and barred Nixon from ever practicing law in New York.
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UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Daniel Ellsberg
State Supreme Court
Nixon
Cart
Democratic National Committee
Lewis Fielding
Shift in nuclear balance reported by Boston Globe
The Boston Globe reported that President Ford was told by US military leaders that if the Soviet Union began a nuclear war, far more Americans than Russians would die in U.S. retaliatory strikes. The article notes the shift in strategic power and warns that continued Soviet weapon development could undermine US deterrence and force a fundamental review of nuclear strategy.
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New England
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Connecticut
Seabrook
D. Okrent
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Atomic Energy Commission
Israel Israel Defense Forces Entebbe Raid Minutes
Israel says three guerrillas escaped the Entebbe operation but the raid was precise and swift. Lt. Gen. Gur praised intelligence, noted no Kenya refueling consent, and reported 7 guerrillas counted with 3 hostages, 20 Ugandan soldiers and Yonatan Netanyahu dead.
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UPI
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Mordechai Gur
Kenya
Nairobi
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Entebbe
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Dora Bloch
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Kampala
Washington
Seabrook A plant work halted by labor dispute
Labor dispute delays work at Seabrook nuclear plant after three members of Local 4E protest lack of union hiring for a $7 million excavation job. PSC had just received NRC ground clearance and tentative approval, with EPA cooling method under review.
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PSC
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Field Engineers
Afl-Cio
D.J. O’ Connell and Sons
Holyoke
Mass
O’connell
Frank Shants
Shants
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
NRC
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EPA
Communists May Gain Italian Cabinet Posts After Moro Resigns
In Rome, aides say Prime Minister Aldo Moro will resign at 12 30 p m EDT triggering a post election crisis. The June elections boosted the Communists who could enter Italy's cabinet for the first time in 29 years, while the Christian Democrats remain the largest party. Leone to consult leaders on forming Italy 39th government as the Socialists demand coalitions with the Communists.
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Rome
UPI
Aldo Moro
Moro
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democratic
Leone
Italy
Bennington Banner classified and delivery rates notice
The Bennington Banner details its publication schedule subscription options and mailing rates. It lists daily except Sundays and holidays publication from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont 05201 and rates for home delivery by carrier and mail within a 50 mile radius Vermont and nationwide prices for 3 6 and 12 month periods.
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Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Vermont
U.S
Viking 1 photographs latest Mars landing site
Viking 1 moved into orbit after a 40.77 second rocket burn and will photograph a new potential landing area on Chryse Plain. JPL officials say mosaics will aim to show a flatter surface. two earlier sites are ruled out. If the area proves obstructed, landing may shift to the northwest region.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Viking 1
Mars
Dightly
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Red Planet
James
Indonesian Quake Death Toll Rises to Over Nine Thousand
Reports from Jakarta indicate relief efforts slowed by rain and fog in Irian Jaya's Baliem Valley after the June tremor and landslides. Officials said 426 bodies had been recovered with the toll likely in the thousands and the minister announced 9011 as the official death count.
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Indonesia
UPI
Baliem
Irian Jaya
West New Guinea
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