Shapp Seeks Demo Nod for 1976 Presidential Bid
Pennsylvania Governor Milton J. Shapp announced his bid for the Democratic nomination, invoking Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy as models. He framed the nation’s main issue as economic stagnation and pledged strong employment growth through urban and rural development, housing, land reclamation, water and sewer projects, and railroad modernization.
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Washington
UPI
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Oval Office
FDR
Franklin Roosevelt
Nitroglycerin Found in Underpass Tubes Near Chicago
State police recovered a briefcase containing eight 12 by 2 inch tubes of nitroglycerin totaling 35 pounds at an I-55 underpass found by a construction worker. The explosives were not wired for detonation and were detonated in small portions by the Cook County bomb unit at a rock quarry.
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Chicago
UPL
John Carey
Carey
Cook County
Kidnaped Race Driver Released Unharmed
UPI reports race car driver Claudio Francisci was released unharmed near Rome after a week in captivity. Four masked gunmen seized him on Sept 18 at a garage and demanded 1.5 million dollars, with his family paying 440000 dollars.
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Rome
UPI
Ano
Claudio Francisci
Francisci
Electric Bed Revolution Seen in Rhode Island
Electric mattress aims to revolutionize sleeping on the East Coast through heated sections for head, middle, and legs. Justice Bedding Co. plans to market after eight months of testing with claims of improved circulation and arthritis relief. The unit costs about 1.4 cents per night for eight hours of use.
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Chepachet, R.I
UPI
Justice Bedding Co
Allen Balboni
Balboni
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