Grenade Raid Stuns Paris Court in Prisoner Escape
A Paris criminal court incident saw prisoner Jean Charles Viequet shoot two guards and seize the judge and prosecutor as hostages. A woman posing as a lawyer, Viequet’s wife, entered with a grenade and handed a pistol to Viequet before they fled in a car. The court president and a guard officer were wounded. four officials escaped to safety.
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Paris
Jean- Charles Viequet
Giselle Bauwens-Mille
Palace of Justice
Cozette
Willoquet
Willaquet
Free rebid in no trump alters the spade blockade in bridge
A bridge note explains how a free one notrump rebid can stop a suit the opponents are bidding. North delays with a minimum hand, South raises to notrump, and game is reached. If West passes, a different lead sequence could collapse the hand. Honors and tens count for defenders and in dummy.
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North
South
West
East
Election Panel Recommends Ban on Corporate Convention Aid
The staff of the federal election commission urged banning most free services from corporations at party national conventions. The rule would apply to use of auditoriums transportation security and hotel rooms. The panel cites the Campaign Reform Act of 1974 and notes such contributions violate the law prohibiting corporate political contributions or expenditures linked to conventions.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Thomas Curtis
Missouri
Neil Staebler
Michigan
Soviet 3000 specialists said to man Somali base
U S intelligence reports about 3000 Soviet specialists at a growing Russian military complex near Berbera Somalia. Sen Dewey Bartlett and Pentagon personnel returning from Somalia claim evidence includes a missile handling facility. Somalis and Soviets deny Berbera port serves Soviet warships bound for the Persian Gulf.
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Washington
U.S
Somalia
Dewey Bartlett
R-Okla
Pentagon
Bartlett
Berbera
Todjan
Persian Gulf
Ford Urges Tax Reform Through Congress
The Ford administration urged Congress to enact unfinished business of tax reform including a new minimum tax for high income individuals and limits on artificial accounting losses. The plan mirrors proposals approved by the Ways and Means Committee aiming to require high earners to pay tax on at least half of their income and curb deductions.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
Labor Management Committee
Ford
Treasury Department
Joint Economic Committee
Israeli Chief To Discuss Sinai On Bonn Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin flies to Bonn for the first official visit by an Israeli leader. Talks with Chancellor Helmut Schmidt will focus on the Sinai withdrawal agreement and Middle East developments as Kissinger pressures concessions for peace progress. Schmidt and Kissinger urge frank efforts to overcome the stalemate.
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RONN
West Germany
Yitzhak Rabin
Hitler
Rabin
Helmut Schmidt
Sinai
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Schmidt
Kissinger
Bonn
Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Two Promotions for Interstate Employes
Two promotions announced within the central district of Interstate Power Co. Dale Kelly moves to West Union as district assistant after serving as area representative in Elkader. Kurtis Dick, former district assistant at West Union, will relocate to Elkader as manager in charge of the customer district including Elkader Farmersburg St Olaf Garnaville Elkport Littleport Garber and Guttenburg. Transfers take effect Aug 1. Magistrate court reports list multiple guilty pleas and dismissals for local residents on various charges including affray assault and battery possession of controlled substances and false uttering with penalties and fines.
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West Union
Interstate Power Co
Dale Kelly
Elkader
Kurtis Dick
Felkader
Farmersburg
St. Olaf
Garnaville
Elkport
Littleport
Garber
Guttenburg
Patrick Wayne assumes Sinbad role in new film
Patrick Wayne takes over the legendary mariner in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger from Columbia Pictures. The film continues a profitable Sinbad series for Columbia and producer Charles H. Schneer after The Golden Voyage of Sinbad grossed over 10 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Patrick Wayne
Mariner Sinbad
Columbia Pictures
Columbia
Charles H. Schneer
Kerwin Matthews
Kathryn Grant
Bing Crosby
Troubador Nightclub Closes After 18 Years in Los Angeles
The Troubador venue in Los Angeles shuts its doors after 18 years. Owner Doug Weslon cites rising costs and lack of cooperation from artists and record companies for the shutdown. City employees have been dismissed. the club helped launch many early careers of pop music stars.
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Los Angeles
Troubador
Doug Weslon
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