Brown Urges NATO Allies to Boost Defense Spending
Defense Secretary Harold Brown pressed NATO defense ministers in Brussels for a sizable increase in allied military expenditures. No specific sum was named as the 14 NATO members prepare to decide on their pledges by Wednesday. Israelis vote in a tightly contested general election with Labor and Likud in a neck and neck race.
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Ford Recalls Police Cars Over Front Wheel Collapse Risk
Ford Motor Co recalls 8,494 vehicles including 1969 police cars and 1977 Mavericks and Comets. The action covers 5,619 standard Fords and Mercurys flagged by the NHTSA as potentially unsafe, with Ford citing ease of recall. A spokesman said addressing the issue now was preferable to further dispute.
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Postal hikes and delivery cuts eyed by 1978
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailor said the postal service plans within 60 days to raise first class rates by up to three cents and cut deliveries to five days a week. The 13 cent letter would rise to 15 cents, or 16 cents if six-day service remains, with increases for other mail classes. The higher rates likely take effect in Q2 1978 and delivery cuts early in the year.
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Washington
Benjamin Bailor
Bailor
Advances in head and neck cancer therapies show promise
In Denver researchers report high dose and combination drug regimens yield over twice the effectiveness against advanced head and neck tumors compared with prior treatments. Preliminary Monday findings indicate potential major gains for this resistant cancer.
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Denver
Federal raid seizes Laetrile plant and apricot seeds
Federal marshals and FDA agents seized 12 tons of apricot seeds and the Laetrile production contents from Misinee Research Corp, the nation’s only Laetrile maker. Company officials pledged to fight the seizure in court, testing the FDA ban on Laetrile.
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Death Ray Not Near, U.S. Weapons Ten Years Off
Defense scientists say a beam weapon that burns missiles and aircraft will take at least ten more years to develop. A more exotic charged particle beam or death ray is even further off for the United States or the Soviet Union. The briefing follows a report claiming Soviet breakthroughs in physics and aims to counter those claims.
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U.S
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Soviet Union
Wisconsin salesmen plead guilty to obscene CB radio language
Two LaCrosse, Wisconsin men Paul Larson and Thomas Davenport admitted to using obscene language on a citizens band radio near Northwood Iowa. Davenport also admitted failing to use a radio call sign. They pleaded to misdemeanors to avoid felony counts, were fined $350 and $150, and surrendered CB equipment for one year.
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Citizens Band Radio
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LaCrosse
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Northwood
Worth County
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Kirshen
Davenport
U.S
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Citizens Band
Weather items forecast for upcoming days and past day comparison
The report notes high temperatures Monday and overnight lows with measurable precipitation. It compares to year ago readings of 63 high 48 low and 0.36 inches of rain. The extended forecast shows a chance of rain Thursday to Saturday with highs in the 80s Thursday cooling to the 70s by Saturday and overnight lows in the 60s, falling to the 50s by Saturday night.
Bids Awarded For Manchester Fire Station Project
Manchester city council awarded bids totaling 114145 for a new fire station. Guetzko Construction Co. won the general contract for 97397, Graybill Plumbing 9758, and Cook Electric 6990. With fees the total rises near 125000. bond sale set for June 20. Construction to house five trucks begins immediately, finishing in six months.
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Graybill Plumbing
Cook Electric
Births and incidents listed in Mercy Saint Luke's notices
Birth notices from Mercy and St Luke's report several newborns with names and parent addresses including Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne May and Mr. and Mrs. John R Meader among others. The entries also log a sequence of 12:26 to 10:57 p.m. Monday service calls and alarms at multiple city addresses noting gas flush, CB antenna, lightning, mistaken alarm, tree limb, overheated refrigerator, incinerator, resuscitator, fallen wire, needless call and battery cable short.
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Edgewood Road
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Zip purse thief missed hidden $500 as boy and mother help
In Minneapolis a robber stole from auto salesman John Conda 69. An 11-year-old, Lee Guderlian, found the billfold and rushed home shouting of $500. Judith Ellis, his mother, called Conda then rode back to return the wallet. The thief took $70 to $80 but missed the zippered $500 compartment.
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UPI
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Conda
Lee Guderlian
Judith Ellis
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