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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
5
In Menton France AP reports Graham Sutherland suggests Churchill widow Clementine may have destroyed the controversial portrait shown to Parliament in 1954. The painting depicting a provoked Churchill has not appeared publicly since the presentation.
A New Hampshire magazine Amateur Radio 73 is sued by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for over 100000 dollars for detailing how to build a blue box to bypass billing. Defendants include writer Spenser Whipple Jr editor Wayne Green and 73 Inc. The suit seeks damages and toll losses. OTTAWA pay TV could draw 12 percent of viewers per Canadian officials. Juneau cites risk to conventional broadcasters. In Quebec City the Anglican Church of Canada holds its 27th General Synod to map the next two years amid calls for major changes.
AP dispatch reports Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis turned down a $1 million offer to play herself in a film about Aristotle Onassis. Producer Nikos Mastorakis said he proposed the part for its artistic value, with Julie Christie as a possible replacement. Presley pants incident and Pope Paul VI appeal also noted.
Washington AP reports congressional leaders meet with President Ford to discuss energy after the House rejected the 23-cent gasoline tax plan. The talk seeks a nonpartisan path to end a five month energy program deadlock with Ullman signaling possible compromise and discussions on tariff moves and tax alternatives.
Chrysler plans to drop the Imperial luxury car as GM Cadillac and Ford Lincoln dominate the market. Industry sources say the move, driven by shrinking sales and a shift to smaller cars, will end the model this fall. The full size New Yorker Brougham will absorb Imperial design. Fewer than 3,000 Imperials sold this year, with sales down 55 percent from last year and the Imperial holding about 2 percent of the luxury market. The 1976 price for a four door Imperial is listed at 8894 dollars, up 13 percent from 1974.
In Libreville OPEC said it will raise crude oil prices from Oct 1 after keeping a price freeze until Sept 30. The move aims to offset inflation and dollar depreciation, with some members urging larger increases while fearing impact on developing nations. A shift to SDRs for pricing is noted, and talks on broader commodity reviews follow.
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