OPEC siege ends as six extremists surrender in Vienna
Six extremists known as the Arm of the Arab Revolution surrendered from an Austrian Airlines DC-9 after a 25 hour air route across North Africa and Europe. They handed over weapons to Algerian police and will face extradition proceedings in Austria for the raid on OPEC headquarters. The group including five men and one woman were linked to earlier incidents and their leader in Paris was identified as Carlos.
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Algiers
Algeria
Vienna
North Africa
Valentin Hernandez
Acosta
Carlos
Hernandez Acosta
Paris
Colle
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Munich
Bavarian
Interior Ministry
Austria
OPEC
Ringstrasse
Baghdad
Fire Destroys Linn County Barn and Hay on Farm
A Linn County farm owned by Paul Jerabek near Covington suffered a barn blaze Monday evening. Hay and small equipment were destroyed. no injuries reported. The fire started about 5:30 p.m. and burned overnight with Palo and Atkins departments assisting. cause undetermined.
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Linn County
Paul Jerabek
Route One
Palo
Atkins Fire Department
Covington
Kissinger says US has no objection to Marxist Angola regime
Secretary of State Kissinger said the United States would not object to a Marxist faction taking control of Angola if the Soviet Union and Cuba back it with a large expeditionary force. He warned against Soviet expansion and said US aid would be diplomatic and on the ground. He also noted potential strains in Middle East ties and cautioned about new Israeli settlements.
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Kissinger
U.S
Angola
Washington
Henry Kissinger
United States
Soviet Union
Cuba
Tion
West Africa
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
MPLA
Central
Oth
Moscow
Middle East
Golan Heights
Syria
Ford
Yitzhak Rabin
Dunlop
FTC Challenges AMA's Ban on Ads by Doctors
The FTC accuses the American Medical Association and state societies of violating antitrust laws by preventing doctors from advertising. The FTC case could affect doctor fees and pricing transparency, with officials arguing ads would inform the public about prices and credentials. The AMA plans to contest the charges, calling the action an attack on medical huckster ism.
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FTC
AMA
Washington
American Medical Assn
Federal Trade Commission
Connecticut State Medical Society
New Haven County
Conn
Alfred Dougherty
FTC Bureau of Competition
Last Hard Core Manson Follower Sandra Good Arrested
Sandra Good, Lynette Fromme’s roommate, 31, arrested with Susan Murphy, 28, on federal conspiracy to mail death threat letters tied to the Manson family. Both held on 50,000 bail, arraignment expected. up to five years and 10,000 dollars fine possible. Fromme named as unindicted co conspirator.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lynette Fromme
Sandra Good
Charles Manson
Miss Good
Ford
FBI
Manson
Susan Murphy
Vincent Bugliosi
Tate-LaBianca
Miss Murphy
Fromme
FEC Certifies Candidates for Federal Funds
The Federal Election Commission approved $2.5 million in federal payments to 10 presidential candidates and two major parties. Ford and Bentsen each received about $1,000 in corporate contributions, with seven other candidates set to receive at least $100,000 pending audits. The Democratic and Republican national committees were certified for $460,000 and $250,000 respectively.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Election Commission
The
Treasury
FEC
Ford
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Supreme Court
Bentsen
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Sanford
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
President Signs Tax Cut Extension
President Ford signed a six month extension of this year's tax cuts blocking an increase that would have cost a typical worker up to $6 a week. He signed aboard Air Force One en route to Christmas skiing in Vail, Colo., after Congress sent the measure following a spending reduction pledge.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Ford
Air Force One
Vail
Congress
Ford energy bill may not lower US gas prices soon
Washington AP Ford administration doubts consumer price drops for gasoline and fuel oil despite the energy bill signed by President Ford. Zarb warns any small rollback could be wiped out by higher oil production costs and a 10 percent rise by exporting nations. Maximum savings may be 1.5 cents per gallon. The measure ends most price controls by early 1979 and sets mileage standards, efficiency goals, and a national oil stockpile for emergencies.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Frank Zarh
Ford
Zarb
United States
Dunlop May Resign Over Picketing Veto
President Ford vetoed a bill expanding construction union picketing rights. Labor Secretary Dunlop, who drafted the measure with Ford last summer, may resign after opposing the veto, saying the bill would have stabilized labor relations. Contractors praised Ford, while unions and industry figures weighed the clash over national review and potential chaos in construction disputes.
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Washington
Ford
John Dunlop
Dunlap
Jony
Erades
Andes
Picket Veto Boosts Right To Work, Ford Victory Praised
Des Moines report credits Ford for vetoing the common situs picketing bill, seen as a win for consumers and employers. Lawrence Olver, group chairman, says Congress should sustain the veto, warning the measure would trigger strikes and rising joblessness in construction. Labor had pushed the bill for 25 years, arguing unions could shut jobs with one subcontractor.
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Des Moines
UPI
Towang
Ford
Congress
Lawrence Olver
Oliver
Ly Ford
Ronald Reagan
Oil Imports Seen Up 50 Percent in 1977
Washington report from Library of Congress says the United States will import in five years as much oil as it has consumed in 344 years. It projects 1977 imports will rise 50 percent, all from North Africa and the Middle East, while domestic production declines eight percent annually and Canada and Venezuela curb exports. The study warns energy could be a foreign policy Achilles heel like Soviet agricultural shortages.
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Washington
United States
Library of Congress
Congressional Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
North Africa
Middle East
U.S
Soviet Union
Canada
Venezuela
Apple buying era ends as new car aid emerges
A terse remark notes the shift from purchasing apples to support the unemployed to the new requirement of buying an automobile. The quip reflects changing assistance expectations and economic burdens.
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