Unemployment hits six percent in December
Washington reports unemployment rose to 6 percent of the workforce in December the highest in nine years. White workers at 5.5 percent and teenage unemployment at 17.5 percent accompany broader jobless figures amid GM strike effects and a Fed rate cut aimed at stimulating the economy.
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General Motors
Nixon Administration
House
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Lash
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UAW to Decide Monday on Chrysler Strike Action
UAW plans to vote Monday on striking Chrysler after rejecting a three year contract offer. The union calls the proposal diffuient and lacking retroactive pay for 120000 workers in the United States and Canada. Douglas Fraser says a strike could be used to push for retroactive pay dating to November 2 and to secure union representation and paid absences.
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United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
UAW
United States
Canada
Douglas Fraser
Chrysler
Ford
Fraser
TMV
Iran
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Corn blight hits Hawaii fields
KILAULU A, MAWALI UPI reports corn leaf blight discovered in experimental Maui fields but not expected to affect a 1,100 acre seed corn operation. Bob Nuti of Matcalf Farms says varieties here resist the disease. Shelling of the first harvest began, with shipping hoped to start soon for midwestern farmers.
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Bob Nuti
Matcalf Farms
U.S
Wgehard Metcalf
Prids Seed Co
Metcalf Farms, Inc
Love stories case in Telenheath prompts wall knock plan
TELENHEATH England residents Julian Bennett 23 and Lucretia 21 along with Catherine Plunkett 20 and Robert Plunkett discuss a new plan to marry the boy and girl next door. They propose literally knocking a hole through the wall to unite the couples.
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Telenheath
England
Vpi
Julian Bennett
Lucretia
Madsday
Catherine Plunkett
Robert
Wuve
Hansen the Bennetts
Eid
British ambassador kidnapped in Uruguay by Tupamaros
In Montevideo the leftist Tupamaros abducted Geoffrey Jackson, Britain’s ambassador to Uruguay, from a street in a brazen commando raid. They hid a machine gun in a lettuce basket and bundled him into a stolen car, as police hunted for him and two other captives. Jackson, 55, has served since July 1960s in Latin America and elsewhere. no ransom demands yet.
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Uruguay
UPL
Hey
Jackson
Latin America
Middle East
Europe
James R. Cross
Quebec
Tupamaros
U.S
Claude L. Fly
Aloysio Dias
Gonmitle
Cotide
Dan A. Murlane
Dorge Pacdeen Areva
Rangon
Npamaras
Pacheen Areca
Ransum
Evan Wilke and Chuck Walgren to receive Eagle Scouts Sunday
Evan Wilke and Charles Walgren of Columbus will be awarded the Eagle Scout rank Sunday at First United Methodist Church. Wilke, 15, a Columbus Junior High student with three years in Scouting, is honored for national awards and leadership in Arrow Patrol. Walgren, an eighth grader, has three years in Scouting and holds several honors. both are members of Troop 113 sponsored by the church with Scout Master Eugene Forler assisting.
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Heer
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Dla
Sevetal
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wilke
Walgren
Columbus Junior High
Neghee
Order of the Armay
Chuck
Atlng
Ial Walled Methandish Church
Bram
Bomber Crashes Into Lake Michigan With Nine Aboard
A B52 bomber carrying nine men crashed into Lake Michigan near ChanlinvoiX Michigan during a practice bombing run. Fireball lit the sky, debris and fuel were found in Little Traverse Bay as crews searched for wreckage along the southeast shore amid heavy snowfall delaying rescue operations.
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Mich
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Little Traverse Bay
Strategic Air Gamer
Imaha
Nob
Westover Air Maree NASA
Mass
Aera
Coast Guard
Air Force
T Ie Coast Guard
Lake Bowl
Bay Shore
Yatta
Meashim Fmith
Charlevois
Alia
Feighleniig
Light snow possible in parts of Cornhusker state forecast
The UPI forecast anticipates light snow chances in eastern Nebraska with near to partly cloudy skies elsewhere. Readings range from the 20s to near freezing in the Panhandle, with subzero overnight lows reported in some northern towns and Chadron noting precipitation.
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United Press International
Cornmhusker
Nebraska
Siies
Eaak
North Central
Panhandle
Soviet building bombed in Washington shock aftermath
A pipe bomb struck a converted dwelling housing Soviet diplomatic offices in Washington causing shattered windows but no injuries. A militant Jewish group claimed responsibility, while Soviet and U.S. officials exchanged strong protests and vows to protect Russian property. Police noted damage across an alley to a building owned by the American Psychiatric Association.
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Washington
Uri
Waalton
Moscow
United States
Russia
Jewish Defense League
Andrei I. Gromyko
U.S
Jacob D. Beam
Beam
Gromyko
America
State Department
Une
200 Passengers Jump to Safety in London Express Incident
An early morning London to Birmingham express suffered an emergency when a malfunctioning car caught fire. Nearly 200 passengers evacuated to safety as the train slowed and stopped. No injuries were reported, and investigators will review the incident.
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London
Nantes
Gromyko protests bombing over Washington incident
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko delivered a very strong protest to U.S. envoy Jacob D. Meany after Washington voiced regret over the bombing of a Soviet press office in the capital. A Moscow spokesman described the exchange as a very stone protest.
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UPI
New York
Moscow
Andrei A. Gromyko
Jacobh D. Meany
Beam
U.S
Foreign Office
Gromyko
United States
Meir Jarring set ground rules for Middle East talks
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and UN negotiator Gunnar V. Jarring laid down strict ground rules for Israeli participation in the Middle East talks. The rules demand Egypt renounce threats of war and call for a cease-fire maintenance after the May 5 expiration date, with no bypass of a negotiated solution.
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United Press International
Golda Meir
Jerusalem
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Middle East
Egypt
Warling
New York
Israel
Meir
Abba Khan
Yosef Yekoah
Hegay
Galli
Afeir
Tel Aviv
Anwar Sadat
Fire Report Cites Last Year Smithout Days
Fire department records highlight a series of smoke and heat incidents last year in Smithout, detailing response times, locations, and outcomes. Officials say the data shows patterns in residential alerts and vehicle fires, with several calls tied to weather and arson risk assessments.
United Fund drive reaches final push in Columbus
United Fund in the final stages at 96 percent of a 61785 goal. President Pwayne Smith urged volunteers to turn in collected funds and reach the target, noting some contributors may have been overlooked and a final push with Drive Chairman Dave Duren would aim to exceed the long-standing city quota.
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United Fund
Columbus
Pwayne Smith
Smith
Drive
Dave Duren
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