Allies Get Qualified Nixon Troop Promise
In Brussels AP reports President Nixon pledged that the United States will keep and improve its forces in Europe unless allied nations reciprocate. Secretary Rogers described a broader NATO stance, warning against fears of a U.S. Soviet front while stressing continued talks with Russia and stronger Western ties, including plans with the enlarged European Common Market.
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Gulf Oil to close many Midwest service stations
Des Moines based reports quote Gulf Oil planning to shut most outlets in Iowa and 13 other states including Nebraska Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin. About 30 stations would close in the Des Moines area as part of a worldwide cutback announced by Gulf public communications director Ken Smith.
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Survey on disabilities among aid recipients and Gulf retrenchment
A study shows most social security disability payments arise from advanced or acute conditions not mere disease presence. Emphysema affects 6.8 percent of beneficiaries. other disabilities include schizophrenia, tuberculosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, strokes, and diabetes. Gulf Oil cites a $250 million worldwide retrenchment impacting Midwest operations due to costs, with refinery closures in California and Germany and potential sale of assets. officials deny plans for widespread cuts by Standard Oil Co and other majors.
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Kennedy High Plans Holiday Concert by Two School Bands
Kennedy High School concert features the concert band and stage band performing two numbers including Third Suite and American Variations. Selections span classical Haydn and Grainger plus Sousa Washington Post march, with jazz pieces In the Mood and Swingin Easy. Directed by Frank Kluesner, Kennedy bands present a varied program at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
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Benes Dies Former Czech Diplomat and Indiana Professor
Vaclav Benes, 62, a former Czechoslovak diplomat ousted under Nazi and Communist regimes, died Wednesday in Bloomington. He taught political science at Indiana University since 1950.
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Rookie Policeman Foils Atlanta Kidnapping Ambush
An Atlanta rookie officer shot and wounded a gunman who held a woman hostage in a downtown van company. Police identified the suspect as Barry Lae Mined of Columbus Ohio. The attacker had earlier robbed a nearby employment office and abducted a woman clerk.
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Gunman Holds Hostage In Shootout At Local Loan Office
Police describe a tense incident at a Mathis loan office where a gunman moved between rooms before using the doorway to threaten workers. Officers say the man opened fire, injuring a woman and prompting a counterresponse as he lingered near the entry. A gunshot was eventually discharged, with officials noting heightened danger and reflexive threats during the standoff.
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