Rockefeller Defends NY Nursing Home Policy Amid Criticism
Vice president Rockefeller says he was aware of poor conditions in some New York nursing homes as early as 1965 but declines to label it patient abuse. He cites budget limits and limited ability to fund audits, while denying wrongdoing by his aides in Bergman license applications and noting no direct contact with Bergman.
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New York
Rockefeller
Morris Abram
Moreland Commission
Commission
Bernard Bergman
Gov
T. Norman Hurd
Bergman
Nurd
Abrams
Rockfeller
Hurricane Caroline Nears Texas Coast As Storm Strengthens
Tropical Storm Caroline gains strength and moves toward south central Texas. Forecasters expect hurricane status by day’s end with winds 74 mph or higher. Coast warnings urge small craft offshore and Labor Day beachgoers to heed forecasts as the system slows slightly off Brownsville.
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Miami
Caroline
Texas
Gulf Coast
Middle Gulf
Brownsville
John Hope
National Hurricane Center
Neil Frank
Magistrate Hears Six Linn County Cases
Magistrate in Taapistrate's court presided over six Linn County matters. Beverly Noah pled guilty to drunk driving with sentencing deferred. arrested July 29. Edwin Tucker pled guilty to drunk driving with sentencing deferred. arrested Aug. 8. Sharon Caldwell discharged on drunk driving charge. arrested Aug. 3. Charles Landis pled guilty with sentencing deferred. arrested July 26. Mark Barnes found guilty of criminal trespass, fined 50 dollars plus costs for trespass at 1018 Fourth Avenue SE on Aug. 6. David Holtz found guilty of assault and battery. given a ten day suspended jail term for allegedly assaulting Linda Pospichal on June 5.
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Edwin Tucker
Thirteenth Street
Merion
Sharon Caldwell
Rose Street
Charles Landis
Sixteenth Street
Mark Barnes
Ellis Boulevard
Fourth Avenue SE
David Holtz
C Avenue NE
Linda Pospichal
Missing Medal Muffed in Mail
The Daily Telegraph reports a former post office worker did not receive a medal for 43 years of service after the award went missing in transit.
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London
UPI
Daily Telegraph
Threats Against Ford and Rockefeller Spark FBI Inquiry
The Secret Service investigates threats to kill President Ford and Vice President Rockefeller in Dallas and New York City. An anonymous caller tied the plot to violence surrounding a Bishop College student from Nigeria. The New York threat also named FBI Director Kelley and Attorney General Levi, with Weather Underground claimed. Police described a fatal shooting of Emmanuel Olajidie Olatunjo during a Dallas robbery probe, later deemed regrettable.
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Washington
Secret Service
Ford
Rockefeller
Dallas
Tex
New York City
New York
Ken Lynch
Associated Press
Bishop College
Nigeria
New York Daily News
ABC News
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Edward Levi
Aller
Weather Underground
Emmanuel Olajidie Olatunjo
Olatunji
No Vandalism in Roof Collapse Steinbeck Says
Safety Commissioner James Steinbeck said Friday that police found no vandalism involved in the roof collapse of a seven ELEVE store under construction at Bever sant and Memorial drive. The project faced protests from local residents who argued some news reports suggested opponents influenced the incident.
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James Steinbeck
Beversant and
Memorial Drive
Steinbeck
Taligule Taken and Other City Notices
A Cedar Rapids area brief reports a $125 tailgate stolen from Cedar Rapids Truck Center with no forced-entry evidence. Other items note small indoor plants, a camera theft, an Air Force commendation, a dean’s list honor, therapy class corrections, and various local ads including rentals, dining, and services from August in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas.
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Cedar Rapids Truck Center
Sixth Street
City Eyes Bargaining Strategy
Cedar Rapids city council held a Strateg Session with personnel officials to discuss collective bargaining in general and the first session under Iowa law set for next Wednesday with police department representatives. Art Holmberg and Fred Nordengren outlined that initial talks will be broad, with a police chief steward to be chosen at a Saturday meeting and Teamsters representation already chosen.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Art Holmberg
Fred Nordengren
Police
Teamsters Union
Holmberg
Rifle Discharge Turns Fatal for Waukon Youth
Todd Schoh, 15, died from a chest wound when a .22 rifle discharged while a 16-year-old friend examined it at Schoh’s home in Allamakee County. Authorities ruled the death accidental. Services set for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ. Martin Brothers Funeral Home in charge.
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Waukon
Todd Schoh
Schoh
Allamakee County
Gaylord Schot
United Church of Christ
Martin Brothers
Elizabeth Taylor Offered Lead in Next Burton Film
AP reports producer director Wolf Vollmar offered Elizabeth Taylor the female lead opposite Richard Burton in a film to be shot in Israel. Burton accepts a lead in Abakarov about a Russian pilot who emigrates to Israel. both stars recently arrived to inspect locations.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Burton
Tel Aviv
Wolf Vollimar Sys
Israel
Vollmar
Miss Taylor
Richard Burton
Abakarov
Switzerland
Bruck
North Alabama quake rattles Birmingham area
A powerful earthquake struck northern Birmingham at 1 22 p.m. CDT and was felt across northern Alabama up to 100 miles away. Dishes danced and windows rattled as residents woke to the quake damage and injuries reported by authorities.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Sleeping Aids Not Proven Safe or Effective
Washington AP report on a preliminary FDA study analyzing 19 common OTC sleeping aids and sedatives finds most ingredients lack proven safety or efficacy. Bromides and scopalamine flagged as potentially highly toxic. caffeine remains the only clearly safe and effective ingredient in typical doses.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Karl Rickels
University of Pennsylvania
Pines
Linn Democrats Approve Election Budget for 1976
The Linn county Democratic central committee adopted a 1976 election budget of 13 645 unanimously at its August meeting held at Farmers State Bank in Marion. Projected at 16 050 the budget shows a substantial rise from 1924 and 1924 spending levels. County Chairman John Law noted the party has about 3 000 on hand with a current budget of 3 500.
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Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Farmers State’ Bank
Marion
John Law
Timor Civil War Death Toll Reported By Refugee
An Australian refugee in Darwin estimates about 240000 of Timor’s 600000 people have died in the civil war between liberation movements. Randall Riseley, an air force brought engineer, says Fretilin is strongest in Dili while the DDT controls much of the island and describes brutal violence witnessed. Also noted is journalist James MacGregor Burns’s contract to write an analytical biography of Edward Kennedy.
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Darwin
Australia
Timor
Portugese
Randall Riseley
Timorese Democratic Union
DDT
Rval Revolutionary Front For Independent East
Boston
James MacGregor Burns
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Edward
Christian Science Monitor
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Amur
Khaberovski
Siberia
Rocky
Taapistrate
Beverly Noah
Northbrook Drive
Pierson’s Florist
Ellis Bivd
Tees
Nimmer
Air Force
Theron E. Weimer
Ernest Wiener
Palo
Air Force Commendation Medal
Langley Air Force Base
Vit
Judy Vaughn
Terri
Chris L. Andersen
Hillside Drive
Firet Ave
Ronald Meyer
Brenton Bank
St. Luke's
Wwe
Temple Judah
Lindsay Lane
Adv
Michael Newmeister
Thirtieth Street
Pepperdine University School of Law
Los Angeles
Calif
Law Review
Hoover House
West Branch
Ware of God Lutheral Church For the
Amana Radaranges
Berger Forrier
City Eyes
North
Mintel, Lang
Et Eee
Leo Bopp
Wayne Pines
Linn Democrats
Killai
Ted
Scotts, Northrup King & Ortho
Weed & Feed
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Privet
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