San Francisco Strikes Halt City Services Amid Lawsuit
San Francisco faced a six day municipal employee strike crippling transit hospitals Opera House museums and libraries while a $1 billion lawsuit sought to halt the walkout. The disruption dumped 100 million gallons of raw sewage daily into San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean as fewer than one third of city children attended school.
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Hearst revamps food giveaway amid SLA ties
Hearst to channel nearly 1 million dollars into a three day food distribution push as he seeks a television appearance by SLA suspects Remiro and Little. He defends Patty Hearst and notes past distributions total over 1 million, with more funding planned briefly.
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UPI
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Patricia
San Francisco Examiner
Hillsborough
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Russell Little
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Berkeley
Remiro
Little
Hearst
Alameda County
Oakland
Marcus A. Foster
Patty
Ford praises news media before oldest GOP club
In Boston at the Middlesex Club Lincoln Day Dinner Vice President Gerald Ford commended the news media for helping preserve Liberties while distancing from Agnew's critique. He accepted Harvard Man of the Year, praised Kissinger and Nixon era policy, denied 1976 run, and noted demonstrators outside the events.
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Boston Hotel
Republi
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Harvard Club
Mills uses innuendo against Nixon tax return probe
White House adviser Bryce Harlow denounces Rep. Wilbur Mills for “guilt by innuendo” over a possible fraud finding in Nixon’s 1969 72 tax returns. Mills predicts the Joint Committee report will show owed taxes, while Times notes Nixon suggested staff access to predecessors’ returns. Newsweek cites IRS warnings to personnel connected to 1969 return.
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Jack Anderson
Newsweek Magazine
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Krogh and Young cooperate with Watergate prosecutors
Watergate prosecutors rely on testimony from David R. Young and Egil Krogh Jr., the two former aides once called plumbers, in the cases against Ehrlichman and Colson. Young and Krogh helped plan the Ellsberg break in. Krogh pleaded guilty to one conspiracy count, Young received immunity and had charges dropped. Both now cooperate with investigators.
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Colson
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Ellsberg
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Krogh
Leon Jaworski
California
Los Angeles
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G. Gordon Liddy
Krogh-Young
Elisberg
Henry Kissinger
Syria row stalls Arab oil embargo lift plan
Tripoli sources say Egypt and Saudi Arabia push for easing the embargo on the United States at the Arab petroleum ministers meeting while Syria’s stance could decide if OAPEC relaxes the boycott. Kissinger’s peace mission and calls for Israel-Syria pullback weigh on the decision. ministers may either lift with a reimposed threat or announce plans to lift once Israel pulls back.
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White worker awarded $50,000 from Ford for discrimination
A Wayne County jury ordered Ford Motor Co to pay Richard Weiss 50 thousand dollars for civil rights violations and humiliation after he accused black supervisors of discrimination at the Rouge plant. Weiss claimed layoff manipulation before a Local 600 election, which a black colleague won by 30 votes. Grady Glenn admitted engineering the layoff as an election tactic. Ford may seek to set aside the verdict.
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UPI
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Harry Philo
Richard Weiss
Weiss
United Auto Workers
Ford
Rouge
Grady Glenn
Williams
Wayne County
Michigan
Streaking fad hits hardhats and campuses amid crackdowns
Construction workers wearing hard hats staged a streak through a Philadelphia building site while police pledged a clamp down. At Georgia the indecency count rose with 19 warrants issued and 50 arrests at Florida State University. University officials urged discipline as streaking sparked legal actions, fines, suspensions, and warnings across multiple states and institutions.
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Edward Kassinger
Florida State University
William Seabrook Rudd
John Rudd
Tallahassee
Fla
Appalachian State University
Boone, N.C
Braxton Harris
Parliament to hear Wilson program in Queen speech
London reports the Labour government of Prime Minister Harold Wilson presenting a broad legislative agenda to Parliament aimed at boosting pensions, price controls, bread subsidies, and new home building with state land takings. The plan seeks quick voter appeal amid a fragile minority and potential early election. Former PM Heath launches an opposition shadow cabinet as Anthony Barber requests removal for personal reasons.
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UPI
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Edward Heath
Anthony Barber
Twin Cinemas Showcases Oscar Nominated The Sting
The Sting is held over at Twin Cinemas I with Oscar nominations for best film and best actor Robert Redford. It offers a Scott Joplin soundtrack bonus. Cinemas II screens The Long Goodbye and Jeremy. Magnum Force remains held over at Harte due to strong business. Manchester's Dubrow's shows American Graffiti, praised as an Oscar nominee and family friendly. For starting times call Harte 442-8500, Cinemas 442-8179, Manchester 362-1229.
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