Weather Underground claims Gulf Building blast in Pittsburgh
The Weather Underground claimed responsibility for a bomb that wrecked the 29th floor of the Gulf Building in Pittsburgh, injuring none in the nearly vacant site. The blast followed a bomb threat and occurred as police investigated a second threat at the Chamber of Commerce building. The group cited Gulf’s racial policies in Africa and its finances in Angola, a claim the Gulf VP dismissed.
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Yemeni President Ousted in Bloodless Army Coup
Beir ut report says Yemen's president was deposed in a nearly bloodless coup by a seven man military junta led by Col Ibrahim Mohammad Al Hamidi. The takeover followed long bilateral tensions with left wing tribesmen seeking Marxist Southern Yemen. Curfew and radio closures reported as authorities called for order. Unclear whereabouts of President Al Iryani.
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Cleveland sniper surrenders after standoff on west side
A shabbily dressed man known as Glenn locked himself in a west side apartment and fired at passersby and police. He surrendered after tear gas was used. no one injured. About 15 officers responded but fired no shots. The suspect, described as sober and "one of the nicer people," was staying at rented apartment of John Karahata, who sheltered him after meeting him at a bar.
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House panel backs Amtrak funding amid red-ink critique
Washington report says the House Appropriations Committee approved 125 million for Amtrak as part of a 3.3 billion Transportation Department bill for 1975. The panel noted Amtrak has spent nearly 500 million since 1971 and remains not close to breaking even. Greyhound and Amtrak announced a future combined bus train ticket option.
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Immunization levels below needs per GAO report
GAO tells Congress immunization against polio measles and other diseases is well below levels needed to avert epidemics. The review covers nine states Alabama Colorado Georgia Massachusetts Michigan Ohio South Carolina Tennessee and Texas and highlights gaps among children minorities and the poor in central cities. It also notes doctor and official apathy weak immunization laws and enforcement as major factors.
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Nixon asks Congress to double National Wilderness System
President Nixon urged Congress to expand the National Wilderness Preservation System by adding more than 6 million acres across 15 federal parks and refuges from Vermont to Hawaii including acres in Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. He said the country lacks legal protection for vast areas and called for rapid action to safeguard wilderness.
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New dental treatment claimed to prevent all tooth decay
Dr Neil Randol described microscopic zinc particles forming a wall like thousands of tiny diamonds that could lock out caries. He told a county dental society meeting that dentistry could enter a new era with a generation growing up free from decay, though others await test results.
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Prince Charles Linked Romantically With American Star
Prince Charles in headlines as American California blonde with front row seat at royal event sparks romance speculation. Report notes no remarks from the heir as rumors swirl about a potential match.
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Movie listings and royal gossip mix at Harte theaters
Harte Theatre shows Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Newman and Redford, The Conversation starring Gene Hackman, and The Sugarland Express with Goldie Hawn. Twin Cinemas offers Where Lilies, Shamus, and The Way We Were. Bennington drive in features Bootleggers and The Legend of Boggy Creek. Also notes Laura Jo Watkins of San Diego attending a House of Lords address by Prince Charles, a historic first for a royal to speak in the Lords amid gossip headlines.
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