UAW Ratifies Ford Talks Split by Skilled Trades Rejected
Early results from more than 20 UAW units show skilled tradesmen voting down Ford’s tentative contract by about 5 to 4, risking a broader pact that could end a month-long strike. Production workers favor the deal two to one, with voting continuing until 6 pm. In Beirut, eight hours of talks yield a draft accord to end Lebanon fighting and curb Palestinian presence, sent to Syria, Lebanon, and the PLO for approval on the civil war’s 18 month mark.
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UPI
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Ford Motor Co
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Lebanon
Syria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Nevada prison locks down after racial clashes leave two dead
Guards at Nevada State Prison placed inmates in their cells for an indefinite cooling‑off period after two black convicts were stabbed to death in a dining room clash. Officials identified 13 ringleaders as violence erupted over two weeks with 15 prisoners injured in the attack. Tear gas quelled the riot in about 10 minutes, and some inmates may be moved to other facilities to ease tensions.
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Indian Airlines Caravelle crashes at Bombay airport
A Caravelle on a Bombay to Madras flight crashed at Santa Cruz airport in a ball of fire killing all 95 aboard. Eyewitnesses reported engine fire and explosions10 minutes after takeoff as bodies were removed, many charred beyond recognition.
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India
Madras
U S Steel agrees to $600 million cleanup at Clairton plants
U S Steel will spend over 600 million to shut soot from Clairton coke works, modernize ovens, install stack monitors, and cover coke transport as part of a three year pollution settlement with state local authorities. EPA approval pending. The deal grants 10 year immunity from prosecution if emissions meet targets.
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EPA
Ford Israel weapons sale waits on Congress
Ford announced a one billion dollar package sale of advanced weapons to Israel but ships cannot leave until Congress reopens next year. White House aide said the move follows Carter's criticism of U S aid levels to Israel and the matter awaits congressional concurrence before any delivery.
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Ter
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Christopher Columbus
Robert Dole
Walter Mondale
Ford Carter pursue American ethnic voters
Ford and Carter race to court ethnic voting blocs as the 1976 campaign heats up. In Washington, Ford meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allen and confirms a $1 billion arms sale tied to credits already approved, signaling U.S. support for Israel amid Middle East tensions. Congress must approve contracts above $25 million, delaying deliveries until February at earliest.
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UPI
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Yigal Allen
Middle East
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Jimmy Carter
Nessen
Allen
Henry Kissinger
State Department
Kissinger
U.S
Oval Office
Kleppe Forecasts Aggressive Offshore Oil Search
Interior Secretary Thomas Kleppe said oil firms will push to find and produce offshore Atlantic oil near the Northeast due to proximity to large consumer markets. He cited court challenges and environmental studies delaying leasing and noted Atlantic sales cost companies 1.1 billion dollars last summer. He highlighted Maine to Florida consuming about six million barrels daily, with almost half imported.
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OPI
Thomas Kleppe
Kleppe
Atlantic
Mer
McGovern Blasts Mistakes as Election Issue
Senator George McGovern says voters overreact to campaign misstatements and have turned the 1976 race into a campaign of verbal mistakes. He spoke before the American Dietetic Association convention in Boston criticizing the focus on errors.
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UPI
George McGovern
D-S.d
McGovern
American Dietetic Association
Nationalities of Rome Embassy attackers remain uncertain
Three youths stormed the Syrian Embassy in Rome with submachine guns protesting Lebanon events. Initially identified as Palestinians, they may be Palestinian Syrian and Lebanese. one was killed, others arrested. They carried no documents and may have given false identities.
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UPI
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Beirut
Syria
Islamabad
Fied
Nabil Hasnen
Ahmed Ossein
Jaad Mohammed
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