Carter slams Ford ad campaign over Playboy interview
Jimmy Carter denounces Ford ads as highly misleading for implying he has low morals due to a Playboy interview. He cites other interviewees and notes Ford’s campaign centering on eight key states including Texas and New York while reaffirming his stance on the Arab boycott and Watergate questions. Ground breaking for Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center follows with a $7 million city bond plan.
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Beverly Hills Break-in Attempt at Betty Ford Suite
Steven Barker, 26, was arrested by secret service agents at about 4:45 am Thursday as he attempted to break into Betty Ford's suite at the Beverly Wilshire hotel. Authorities said Mrs. Ford had reportedly left for an 8:50 am news conference.
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Arab Boycott Hits 4000 Firms in Cyprus Trade Shift
NICOSIA Cyprus AP More than 4 000 of 6 000 foreign companies that did business with Israel before the Arab boycott have discontinued all dealing with Israel to win contracts with Arab nations said the commissioner general Thursday.
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Ddoyesitt
No Hays Charges Reported In House Probe
Justice Department attorneys recommended against prosecuting Rep Wayne Hays for allegedly misusing funds by accepting a mistress on his congressional committee payroll a knowledgeable source said Thursday. The Gazette outlines clinic site lists on page 14 and daily updates from Frank Nye’s preelection surveys. Clear and cold night with lows in the mid 20s and sunny Friday afternoon highs in the mid to upper 50s.
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Farm Magazine Ad Reads Narrow Hiring Note
A humorous clipping from a farm magazine shows an employment ad with a restrictive line about dairy workers. The note shields applicants who drink or smoke and mentions character requirements. The snippet reflects era attitudes toward acceptable labor applicants.
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Parsons
Gas Rate Hike Cut $580 Million
Washington AP reports the Federal Power Commission cut 25 percent of a $2 billion natural gas rate increase approved last July. The move lowers the overall consumer impact to about $1.462 billion, with residential bills rising four to eight percent next year and varying by state and gas source.
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U S Prices Rise 4.9 Percent in September
The government reports consumer prices increased 0.4 percent in September, yielding an annual inflation rate around 4.9 percent. Food costs were unchanged, with declines in pork and poultry, and higher costs for dairy, coffee, and fresh vegetables persisted.
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Labor Department
Bellow Wins Nobel in Literature for American Triumph
Saul Bellow, 61, born in Canada to Russian Jewish parents and raised in Chicago, wins the Nobel Prize in literature. The American sweep includes five Nobel prizes with Bellow noted for human understanding of contemporary culture in his works.
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Pearl Buck
Wilder Fauliar
Ernest Hemingway
Sellow
NRC Engineers Claim Safety Coverups at Commission
Nine NRC engineers allege the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ignored serious safety questions about nuclear reactors. Ronald Fluegge resigns citing public trust violations and claims safety reports are censored while dozens of large plants operate in populated areas with known deficiencies.
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Gary Frazer Apprehended In Colorado
Gary Lynn Frazer 28 of Oelwein, who escaped after a May 29 murder conviction, was arrested in Denver Colorado. Buchanan County Sheriff Joe Holgate said Frazer was taken into custody at 4 08 p.m CDT with FBI and Buchanan County warrants confirmed for extradition. Fingerprint patterns verified his identity by phone before extradition steps proceeded.
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