Moderate African Leader Calls For War Against White Regimes
Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda urged the 85 nation non aligned summit to arm and fund a war against white minority regimes in southern Africa. He called for arms transport food medical aid and personnel, signaling support for Marxist and nationalist groups in Rhodesia Namibia and apartheid South Africa. The non aligned conference pressed for wealth and technology equity and new controls on multinational firms.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Kenneth Kaunda
Afria
Kaunda
Organization of African Unity
Non-Aligned Movement
Africa
Cuba
Rhodesia
South-West Africa
Namibia
Elegant Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Targeted by Legionnaires Disease
In Philadelphia the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, longtime host to dignitaries since 1904, faces a public relations push after being linked to Legionnaires disease. Since a state American Legion convention last month, 26 linked deaths and 146 ill, including Roman Catholic delegates, have prompted health violations cited for plumbing cross connections. The hotel, denying widespread illness among guests or staff, reports plunging occupancy to single digits as it fights damage to its reputation.
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Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford
Broad Street
American Legion
Spiro and Associates
Not Sinatra or Davis Sonny Bono Joins Ford Victory
Kansas City report notes Sonny Bono was invited to join President Ford's family at the victory party and act as master of ceremonies. Bono explains he supports Ford for personal reasons, not as a political zealot, and discusses whether celebrity endorsements influence voters. Cary Grant and Tony Orlando rumored to attend.
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Kansas City
JPR
Betty Ford
United States
Spiro Agnew
Vida Blue
Sonny Bono
Harold Stassen
Rabbi Korff
Cher
Turkey
Ford
Sonny
White House
the Prez
Bono
Betty
Hollywood
Sinatra
Sammy Davis
Cary Grant
Hugh O'Brian
Tony Orlando
Humphrey
Jimmy Carter
Johnny Carson
Robert Redford
Carter
Raquel Welch
Phyllis Diller
Two Eagles Presidents in California Rally Visit
The international presidents of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and its auxiliary were to speak at a Thursday rally at 8 p.m. in Cedar Rapids at the Eagles club. Verna Funke and Clyde Schmieg will solicit donations for Eagles projects and promote membership during the 50th anniversary year of the auxiliaries. Also noted is a separate case: David A. Gladwin, 19, was charged with motorcycle larceny and posted $1,500 bond.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Cedar Rapids
Eagles Club
Seventh Avenue
Verna Funke
Tama-Teledo
Clyde Schmieg
St. Paul
Minn
Eaples Iudge
Eagles
Seattle
Max Baer
Art Ehrmann
Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund
Eagles- Care
David A. Gladwin
Center Point Road
Russell Bartling
Fifth Street
Gladwin
Transtar Rose to Present Two Shows in Cedar Rapids
Transtar Rose, voice of International trucks road reports, will perform two country and western shows in Cedar Rapids next Thursday. The Trusi production starts at 7:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at the International Harvester truck branch, 2740 Sixth Street SW. The free program is one of 25 stops this summer. It pays to advertise.
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Transtar Rose
Voice of International
Cedar Rapids
International Harvester Truck
Sixth Street
Peru Plans to Buy 36 Soviet Fighter Bombers
Washington reports Peru intends to purchase 36 late model Sukhoi-22 fighter bombers from the Soviet Union in a $250 million deal over 10 years with 2 percent interest and a one year grace period. The negotiations intensified after a nine day Soviet air force delegation visit to Lima in early July.
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Washington
Nyt
Peru
Soviet Union
Lima
Peruvian
Pern
Defense Department
Chile
Reagan Aides Tighten Security Over Legion Disease
Kansas City based report says Ronald Reagan's hotel suite received enhanced security due to Legionnaires disease fears. Precautions included water and ice importation and air filtration after deaths at a Philadelphia American Legion convention. Officials stated no danger to Reagan but suspected possible foul play. Dr. Earl Bryant advised environmental controls.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPS
Ronald Reagan
American Legion
Philadelphia
Reagan
Earl Bryant
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Iowa
Center For Credit
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Smgeter
Taste Kent Golden Lights
Two Eagles
Vyema
Funke
Continental Congress
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