Towering Trap Victims Plead During NYC Building Fire
Martin Bover and an unidentified woman plead for help after an electrical fire trapped about 40 people for over an hour in the Squibb Building in midtown New York. Firefighters evacuated occupants atop the roof as others waited for rescue amid smoke and flames. About 45 people required medical treatment, mainly for smoke inhalation. cause under investigation.
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U S Army Col. Ernest Morgan Is Freed by Kidnappers
BeiruteLebanon reports say U S Army Col Ernest Morgan was released after 13 days in captivity by a guerrilla group. Witnesses described the conditional release tied to aid deliveries, amid protests by local residents over the supplies and ransom negotiations.
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Corporate Farm Bill Signed by Ray in Des Moines
Gov. Robert B. Ray signed Iowa corporate farming limits and eight other bills, including an $165.6 million social services appropriation. The corporate measure bars beef or pork processors with $10 million+ wholesale value from owning feedlots, requires farm corporation reporting, and imposes time-bound land ownership limits while outlining exceptions and penalties. The social services funds boost dependents aid, nurse home reimbursements, and custodial care payments, alongside other agency appropriations.
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Soviet Grain Talks Confirmed by Butz
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz said U S grain traders are negotiating in Moscow but expect little effect on consumer prices. He noted drought in key Soviet growing areas could boost U S grain exports and said traders report to Washington on large sales while continuing talks.
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CIA Paper Claims Aides Placed Near White House
CIA report excerpts cited by Rep. Nedzi allege agency officials were assigned to the White House and to key panels and departments, including the Treasury and Commerce, amid claims the CIA infiltrated the White House. The probe also involves assertions by Col. L Fletcher Prouty about a CIA link to former aide Butterfield, which Butterfield and the CIA dispute. The Senate panel heard remarks from McNamara and Bundy on assassination plots, with denials of knowledge of such involvement.
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Astronauts End Training for US Soviet Space Flight
American astronauts Thomas Stafford Vance Brand and Donald Slayton wrap up Texas training and head to Cape Canaveral to join a joint mission with Soviet Soyuz craft. Soviet crews Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov prep, while weather concerns cloud Tuesday launch plans at 2 50 p.m. CDT.
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Kissinger says Mid East talks constructive after Rabin meeting
Secretary of State Kissinger described progress after a three hour talks with Israeli Prime Minister Rabin on an interim Sinai settlement. Rabin cautioned that difficulties remain before a settlement, with Israel awaiting clarifications before cabinet decisions. Kissinger travels to London then home, with U.S. officials predicting a detailed agreement by July 24 as the UN mandate ends.
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Peron reshuffles cabinet amid labor pressure
Argentina’s President Isabel Peron yielded to unions by dismissing conservative Welfare Minister Jose Lopez Rega while keeping three close allies in a reconstituted cabinet. All cabinet members had offered resignations to avert a general strike, which proceeded but ended early after wage limits were rescinded and a reshuffle was reportedly agreed.
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Senator Tow er Comments on Ford Rockefeller Ticket
AP report notes Senator John Tower of Texas said on Friday that President Ford's place on the Republican ticket appears secure but is not certain about Vice President Rockefeller. The remarks suggest lingering questions within the party about final ticket alignment.
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Ford to push gradual oil price decontrol plan
President Ford announced he will send Congress next week a plan to gradually decontrol domestically produced oil prices without triggering a sharp rise in gasoline. He signaled acceptance of extending current authority that allows some price regulation and said he will veto unnecessary spending to avoid economic strain on Americans.
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