U.S. foiled 1974 plan to kill Ford with nerve gas
Two chemical weapons experts say a 1974 plot to kill President Ford with nerve gas was foiled with help from the CIA and a Los Angeles detective. Muharem Kerbegovic, called the Alphabet Bomber, was arrested in 1974 for airport bombings and later convicted. Secret Service had no record of a president threat, the agency says.
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U.S
Ford
Washington
CIA
Gerald Ford
Los Angeles
Neil Livingstone
Joseph Douglass
Institute For Foreign Policy Analysis
Boston
Muharem Kerbegovic
Yugoslavia
Los Angeles International Airport
Kerbegovic
Secret Service
Arleigh McCree
Los Angeles Police Department
Kuwait accuses Iraqi sect members of blast
Kuwait says nine Iraqis and three Lebanese organized last week’s bombings at the U S Embassy and five other targets. Ten suspects have confessed and will be tried today before a state security court. one remains at large and the truck driver is dead. The prosecutor general seeks the death penalty.
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Kuwait
U.S
New York
Iran
United Nations
United States
Lebanon
Rajai Khorassani
ABC TV
David Brink
Abdel-Aziz Hussein
Hussein
Shuaiba
Fire devastates Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco
A 12 story Cathedral Hill Hotel blaze in San Francisco killed one person and injured about 50, with 21 firefighters among the injured. The building was largely destroyed and officials estimated damage at 2 million dollars as authorities investigated the fire’s cause.
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San Francisco
Cathedral Hill
Battalion
Gerald Cullen
Dianne Feinstein
Immedi
Irwin
Jerry) Tuttleman
Nakasone faces setback as Japan ruling party loses seats
Preliminary returns show the Liberal Democratic Party shrinking its majority in the lower house election led by Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. Tanaka wins a strong re election in eastern rural district while Nakasone himself is reelected but fails to top his list. Tanaka awaits appeal on bribery conviction, bail set at 1.3 million.
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Tokyo
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democrats
NHK
Nakasone
United States
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
Tanaka
Lockheed Corp
Akiyuki Nozaka
Nozaka
Rural fire budget strains hit Linn County volunteers
Monroe Township and West Bertram departments rely on aging equipment and limited funds. A valve on Monroe’s 1956 tanker hindered water use at a recent blaze north of Hiawatha. Chiefs warn a $50,000 tanker plus upgrades will strain finances for years as they seek aid from neighboring departments.
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Monroe Township
West Bertram
Linn County
Hiawatha
Monroe
Ivan Schutzman
Schutzman
Chuckle on Success and School Echoes
A quip notes behind every successful person is someone who claims they went to school with them. The line plays on shared memory and social perception, with a playful reminder that reputations are shaped by anecdotes as well as achievements.
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