Cyprus talks set in Nicosia amid renewed shelling and mass death claims
Greek Cypriot leader Clerides and Turkish Cypriot Vice President Denktash began delayed peace talks in Nicosia after heavy mortar and rifle fire hit the capital. A UN spokesman cited prisoner exchanges and refugee aid amid reports of mass killings and mass graves as casualties mounted on the island.
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United Press International
Nicosia
U.N
Glafkos Clerides
Rauf Denktash
Denktash
Timi
Island
Medical cost inflation outpacing overall economy
Washington reports record doctor and hospital bill hikes since April when controls ended. Caspar Weinberger says physician fees rose 19.1 percent and hospital charges 17.7 percent annually, well above 12.5 percent inflation, threatening access for the poor and elderly and inviting more federal intervention. He warns continued price hikes could add a billion dollars to the federal health budget and jeopardize health programs and research.
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Washington
UPI
Health, Education and Welfare
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
American Association of Medical Clinics
America
Police involvement probed in Newark death during riots
Newark authorities opened a probe into possible police involvement in the death of David Perez 30 who died after a head injury from rioting that erupted at Branch Brook Park and City Hall. The Essex County prosecutor will lead the inquiry with Newark homicide and internal affairs. Perez died in hospital of a hemorrhage from a fractured skull while the city reeled from looting and violence.
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Newark
N.J
UPI
David Perez
Perez
Branch Brook Park
Fernando Rodriguez DeCordova
Thomas Street
Essex County
Joseph P. Lordi
City Hall
Hubert Williams
Bureau of Internal Affairs
New Jersey
Puerto Rican
Chou En-lai condition worsens during hospital stay
Senator Humphrey reported in Peking that Chinese Premier Chou En-lai's health has deteriorated over three months of hospitalization for a heart ailment. He cautioned against interpreting this as critical, noting comments from Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping and mentioning Chou's limited public duties.
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Humphrey
Chou En Lai
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Peking
Chou En-lai
United Press International
China
Teng Hsiao Ping
Chou
U.s.china
Teng
Sen
Henry) Jackson
Jackson
D-Wash
Mutual Broadcasting Network
Barbara Jordan
D-Tex
Communist Party
Houston
KPRC
U.S
Mao
George C. Marshall
Wai Jou
Nei Kang
States See Likely Battle If Saxbe Sues Lotteries
Washington UPI report notes most of 13 state lotteries believe their statutes are lawful. Saxbe weighs civil action over interstate lottery activity, banks as depositories, and mail permits questioned by Rep Findley. States named include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Rhode Island.
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Washington
UPI
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Congress
Peter S. Mills
U.S
Maine
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Connecticut
Illinois
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Rhode Island
David Ellis
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
Serious crime rate resumes its 17 year upward spiral
The FBI reports a 6 percent rise in major U.S. crimes in 1973 after a 4 percent drop in 1972. Saxbe calls the trend discouraging yet hopeful that the rise will ease next year. Rape leads with a 10 percent increase as police efforts and public caution grow.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
United States
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Fulbright Criticizes Crime Trends in Chicago Speech
The Chicago talk labeled crime a failure of substantial dimension and predicted decline by 1975 though 1972 to 1974 data showed rising serious crime. FBI notes a 15 percent first quarter 1974 rise amid unclear causes, with purse snatching up nearly 50 percent in 1971 before unexplained changes in 1972 and 1973.
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Chicago
FBI
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