Funeral for Meloy and Waring at National Cathedral
Flag draped coffin bearing U S Ambassador Francis E Meloy Jr lies in a hearse after funeral services at Washington National Cathedral. About 800 mourners including Vice President Nelson Rockefeller attend for Meloy and Robert Waring economic attaché, kidnapped and shot in Beirut five days earlier. France-Soir claims Salah Khalaf organized the executions.
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Francis E. Meloy Jr
National Cathedral
Washington, D.C
Nelson Rockefeller
Meloy
Robert Waring
Tache
Beirut
France-Soir
Paris
Salah Khalaf
Yasir Arafat
al Fatah
UPI
Harris Harris rob bery trial opens behind bulletproof shield
Los Angeles AP reports jury selection in the Harris couple robbery assault case begins with a bulletproof shield in place. Judge Mark Brandler maintains security and allows the jury to stay at home, warning against media exposure. Patricia Hearst remains a codefendant with separate proceedings.
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Los Angeles
William
Emily Harris
Superior Court
Mark Brandler
Brandler
Patricia Hearst
Miss. Hearst
San Diego
San Francisco
Harrises
William H. Orrick Jr
Oliver J. Carter
Leonard Weinglass
Symbionese Liberation Army
Bill
Italian Election Leaves Christian Democrats Short of Majority
In Rome the Vatican backed Christian Democrats win 263 of 630 seats, a 53 seat shortfall, while Communists rise to 12.2 million votes and 116 seats. Socialist and other parties fill the rest as Italy faces renewed government uncertainty.
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Rome
Christian Socrats
Chamber of Io
Italy
Lira
Christian Democrats
Milan
Chamber of Deputies
Italian Social Movement
MSI
Democratic Socialists
Communists
Social Democrats
Communist Party
Enrico Pete
Andrlinguer
U.S
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate
Inflation up as food costs push prices higher in May
The Labor Department reported May consumer prices rose six tenths of a percent, lifting the annual inflation rate to 7.2 percent. Food and fuel costs drive the advance while wholesale prices gained three-tenths of a percent. The government noted potential further increases in pork and beef as farm prices rise, and heating oil prices are set to climb four cents a gallon over 30 months.
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Washington
Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Water vapor on Mars renews life search hope
Evidence of more water vapor than expected in Martian low areas boosts the Viking 1 mission’s 10 day study. Dr C Barney Farmer reports frost to vapor transition could allow temporary liquid water. scientists note Chrige as a potential landing site highly wet for Mars standards, raising life-hope but still far from Earth-like wetness.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Viking
Farmer
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