Unemployment Steady as Wholesale Prices Fall In December
Washington AP reports December shows a 0.4 percent drop in seasonally adjusted wholesale prices while unemployment remains at 8.3 percent with 7.8 million jobless. The year 1975 ends with 9.9 percent unemployment, and inflation easing only modestly. Employment rose 230,000 in December to 98.5 million as the labor force grew to 93.4 million, led by women and nonagricultural sectors.
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Washington
Labor Department
Unien
Harcore
Worst Beirut night of nine month civil war
Beirut police reported the city endured its worst night of mortars and rockets since the civil war began nine months ago. An average of explosions per minute shook downtown and six southern sectors as Ashrafieh and other Christian areas were hit. At least 58 people were killed and 125 wounded, with the tally incomplete. Palestinian guerrillas pressed assaults in northern and eastern suburbs.
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Beirut
Lébanon
Ashrafieh
Tal Zataar
Jisr el- Bastia
Rehrigee
Chamber of Commerce
Beirut- Damascus
Amana Beer distribution curb issued by U S court
In Cedar Rapids a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Gemeindebrau Inc prohibiting distribution or advertising of Amana Beer. The Amana Society claims rights to the Amana trademark. the company argues Amana is a geographic term. A trial likely within 30 days. a related suit against the Zimmermans and Gemeindebrau was continued.
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Edward J. McManus
Gemeindebrau Inc
Amana
Cedar Rapids
Amana Society
Gemeindebrau
Depan
Amana Beer
Iowa City
Gemaindebrau
Beer Company
Zimmermans and Gemeindebra
Amang Refrigeration
Taxpayers Watch Special Index Sparks Cautious Steps
A special index alert stirs taxpayer interest as officials urge careful attention to new proposals. The notice emphasizes prudent planning and timely actions ahead of forthcoming deadlines.
No Chinese Power Struggle After Chou Death, Analysts Say
Washington analysts say Chou En-lai’s death will not spark a leadership contest in China. Teng Hsiao-ping is expected to succeed as premier, while Wang Hung-wen may rise in the party, with U.S. policy likely to stay steady due to enduring interests and fear of Russia. Henry Kissinger and Nixon praised Chou’s impact and the lasting U.S.-China relationship.
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Washington
Chou En-lai
U.S
Chou
Teng Hsaio-ping
China
Teng
Lkely
Communist Party
Wang Hung-wen
Party
United States
Peking
Russia
Moscow
Hsinhua
Chinwen
Mao Tze-tung
Peking Radio Broadcaer
Hissinger
U.s.china
Nixon
Chicago Trains Collide Toll of Injured Surpasses Two Hundred
A Kennedy expressway rear collision between two southbound CTA Jefferson Park Line trains trapped passengers and sent more than 200 to hospitals. Acetylene torches freed victims as authorities prepared a full NTSB investigation and reported about 600 aboard the two trains.
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Chicago
UPL
Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
Thomas Buck
Firomtén
Buck
Addison Street
Bury
Kentudy
Tegtée
Traii
Lawrence Schrebher
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
FDA Proposes Second Ban on DES in Livestock
Washington reports the FDA seeks a second ban on the drug DES as a growth stimulant for cattle and sheep. The agency cites evidence of DES residues in animal livers and notes a 1962 law restricting residues in edible tissues after slaughter.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Amua
Judge Axes Tavern Movie Ordinance in Iowa
Linn District Judge Clinton Shaeffer ruled a Cedar Rapids city ordinance barring films in liquor licensed taverns unconstitutional. He called the measure capricious and unnecessary and said it deprives owners of property without due process while lacking a reasonable link to public health or morals. Local officials eyed possible appeals and stronger state guidance as they weigh future regulation of obscene material.
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Mike Deupree
Cedar Rapids
Donald Bock
Deep
Linn
Clinton Shaeffer
Charles Chapman
Chapples Lounge
Chapman
Shaeffer
Hal Schaefer
Stan Reinis
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