Utilities brace for strike test as coal stocks hold
A United Press International survey shows most utilities believe coal reserves can withstand a winter and a possible United Mine Workers strike, though a prolonged walkout could halt steel output. TVA warns of possible rationing. Pennsylvania utilities discuss conservation and curtailed events. U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel foresee major production cuts if a strike occurs.
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Kelley Warns Of Too Many Soviet Bloc Agents In U S
FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley says spies are not under every bed but there are too many Soviet bloc agents wandering about. He notes only five spies expelled in five years, cites large influx of Soviet visitors, diplomats, and journalists, and contemplates adding 250 agents to handle security demands.
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British hangman doubts capital punishment deters crime
LONDON UPI Bert Pierrepoint Britain's busiest executioner in his memoirs says he did not believe the hundreds of executions he carried out deterred criminals. He states capital punishment achieved nothing but revenge and notes Ruth Mrs as the last woman hanged in Britain.
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Cruel act backfires on Parkins sons at play
In Glen Echo Maryland a 9-year-old boy, Philip Parkinson, and friends soaked a turtle in gasoline and tried to ignite it. The can exploded burning the boy on the neck and causing a head wound. Philip is in fair condition at Children's Hospital Washington as Kenneth W. Parkinson, Nixon campaign worker and Watergate defendant, and four co defendants faced trial nearby.
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Cox Reflects On Watergate Tenure And Actions
Archibald Cox says he could have pressed White House cooperation harder and started subpoenas earlier if he doubted voluntary support. He recalls Nixon fired him on Oct. 20 1973 after five months as special watergate prosecutor amid the Saturday night massacre. Cox notes global reaction and regrets Watergate overshadowed other national issues.
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Ford plans more campaigning for GOP gains
President Ford says talks with Republican professionals strengthen his belief that GOP chances in the upcoming elections are better than polls show. He defends campaign time, stating he has time in the Oval Office to do the work and will try, even if the party suffers. He downplays concerns that his influence will wane if Republicans lose, saying action matters and he would be judged on effort. He spoke during a casual Air Force One flight and a late-night interview.
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Swiss voters reject ouster of foreigners
Swiss voters backed keeping the half million foreigners, with 1,689,870 voting no and 878,739 yes in a national referendum. Business, labor and church leaders warned mass deportation would hurt the economy and image, while Geneva showed strongest opposition with 76 to 24 percent against the measure.
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Jack Benny In Ailing Condition After Weekend Illness
Jack Benny, 80, was hospitalized in Los Angeles after a weekend illness. He was found in extreme pain at a hotel dressing room before a Dallas event and later described as in very good condition with tests pending. Doctors differed on whether a stroke occurred.
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Trudeau Visits Paris to Ease Canadian French Rift
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau arrives in Paris with wife Margaret for a three day visit to meet President Valery Giscard d Estaing. French officials say the talks aim to deepen bilateral cooperation and heal seven years of strain sparked by Charles de Gaulle's 1967 Quebec speech. Premier Chirac greets the Travellers and plans include talks with Bourassa about Quebec ties and future collaboration with Western and developing nations. Trudeau will also travel to Brussels to explore closer ties with the European Common Market.
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Kangaroo on Northwest Side Baffles Chicago Police
Chicago police search for a roaming kangaroo sighted near a Northwest Side neighborhood. Zoos report no missing marsupial, and witnesses describe a five to six foot grey animal with a pouch. A vet suggests a three person capture approach while officials speculate on origin and legality.
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