Firefight in Braganca as Portugal reels from coup rumors
In Braganca a nameless bomb sparked violence as Portuguese Communists fired on a crowd wounding four or five, two critically. Police evacuated militants, troops faced boos, and a street bonfire followed. Six dead, over 30 injured in five weeks of clashes amid a looming political crisis. President Costa Gomes met with U S and British ambassadors to discuss the deteriorating situation.
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Portugal
Arly
Crondi
Braganza
Vasco Goncalves
Lisbon
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Frank Carlucci
Nigel Trench
Arraganza
Costa Gomes
Communist Party
Alvaro Cunhal
Goncalves
Carlos Fabiao
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Counting votes in largest postal union contract drive
The union with 280000 eligible voters prepares to count ballots by tonight or Saturday amid fears of a strike. Leaders cite government agreements to avoid layoffs for three years while some opposing locals claim lack of proper representation.
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Union
W.J. Usery Jr
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Tademacher
Fugitive Pelander Arrested at Omaha Bar
Carl E. Pelander, 32, of rural Council Bluffs, was arrested Thursday at an Omaha bar while armed and resisting. He was held on a July escape charge by Omaha authorities after escaping Harrison County jail with John D. Picard, 41, Fort Dodge, by sawing a hole in a steel plate under a cell sink.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
UPI
Harrison County
Logan
Omaha
Pottawattamie
Lynn Ford
Carl E. Pelander
Elander
Pelander
John D. Picard
Fort Dodge
Williams wins Officer of the Year award in Nebraska
Larry Williams, Columbus based Investigator for the Nebraska Highway Patrol, receives the Officer of the Year honor from Optimists president Tom McKinnon. Platte County Attorney Ray Baker praises Williams as a top investigator and credits a team effort with local police and officials.
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Larry Williams
Nebraska Highway Patrol
Optimists
Tom McKinnon
Platte County
Ray Baker
Williams
Baker
Telegram
Dick Howe
Heat Relief Sought as Nebraska Soars Near Records
Sunday brought hot humid weather across Nebraska with near record temperatures. Omaha saw a 76 degree low tying a historic record, while Sidney and Alliance reported 61 degrees. Severe storms possible north central and northeastern counties tonight with continued thundershowers central and eastern areas.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Wyoming
Panhandle
Iowa
Sevsatea
Columbus horse racing entries and purse details
The page lists multiple races with purses and claimings for a Columbus event. Entries include horses and riders with purse amounts of 1304, 8100, and 1400 plus various claiming prices and exact race descriptions. The text appears as OCR garble with partial names and inconsistent spellings.
Seek hike for grain shippers
A Commerce Department official met with Soviet negotiators to press for higher rates for U S grain shippers. No agreement yet, with possible announcement next Monday. Russia reportedly pays 9.50 dollars per ton to ship American grain. In Houston longshoremen began loading two more Soviet bound freighters despite a court order, while unions hint at possible resolution if the State Department engages with labor and shipping interests. The Agriculture Department notes that sales to Russia could raise food prices this year.
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United Press International
Commerce Department
Soviet Union
U.S
U.S. Maritime Commission
Americlas Consert
Toign
Ussr
Ministry of Merchant Marine
Rober J. Blake
Houston
State Department
Agriculture Department
Russia
Kissinger Seeks Mid East Peace as Talks With Sadat Continue
Secretary of State Kissinger met Egyptian President Sadat amid shuttle diplomacy aimed at brokering an interim peace deal with Israel. He said he is reasonably hopeful after separate talks with Sadat and Israeli Premier Rabin, despite regional demonstrations and hardening positions.
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Egypt
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Anwar Sadat
Kissinger
Jerusalem
Emolope
Sadat
U.S
Yitzhak Rabin
Nebraska
Syria and Jordan reject Kissinger settlement plan
Damascus reports Syria and Jordan unite to scorn any compromise Kissinger agreement. They call for Arab mobilization and reject a Sinai settlement while King Hussein visits Syria and Hafez Assad insists on Israeli withdrawal from occupied lands as the sole path to peace.
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Syria
Jordan
Israel
Henry A Kissinger
Hussein
Hafez Assad
Sinai
Kissinger
Egypt
Breslow urges meaningful sculptures along Nebraska Interstate
Lincoln officials debate Bicentennial sculptures along I 80 as David Breslow argues for practical art like brown chips around a scepter symbol. He and Merle Kingsbury urge public input while Gov Exon and State Engineer Doyle consider the plan and upcoming legislature hearing.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
York
David Breslow
State Highway Commission
J. James Exon
Tom Doyle
Orden
Breslow
Tear gas used as inmates seize Michigan Reformatory
Guards employed tear gas to subdue more than 400 riotous inmates at the Michigan Reformatory in Sonia. Inmates took over kitchen dining and auditorium areas during a protest over conditions and staff shortages. No guards fired. two inmates injured. food service to be restored.
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Sonia
Mich
UPI
Michigan Reformatory
Perry Johnson
Johnson
Ofits
Yakima Police Nab Stolen Beer Truck Hijacker
Police in Yakima Washington captured a man who stole a beer truck during a tavern delivery. A second driver spotted the truck in a nearby town and alerted authorities. Officers found the thief inside the truck guzzling beer and secured the vehicle, with the suspect to be questioned after thawing out.
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Yakima, Wash
UPI
Bil Jeffries
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