Gen Grivas dies at 75 after heart attack in Cyprus
Thousands of Greek Cypriots gather outside a Ainasso house to mourn Gen George Grivas, guerrilla hero of the EOKA struggle. The frail 75 year old, who led a campaign for union with Greece, died of a heart attack. Schools close for three days. Grivas named a successor as uncertainties rise about the future of the guerrilla fight.
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Welfare check verification plan stirs statewide protest
Plan to verify AFDC eligibility by in person check of next month’s welfare payments faces legal action and political backlash. Nashville group sues in federal court while a Memphis ally links the move to politics. Officials warn of $738000 in federal matching funds at risk if not enacted.
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Metropolitan Life
Mack hints Original Amateur Hour revival may happen
Ted Mack says there is a chance the Original Amateur Hour could be revived though football Sundays helped end it in 1970. He recalls the show’s 22 years on air and notes how underdog appeal and unique acts kept it alive, while also highlighting his Omaha interview and past ties to the city.
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Web
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Mack
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Metropolitan Opera
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Warren in good condition after hospitalization
Former California governor and U S chief justice Karl Warren was hospitalized Saturday in Inglewood after feeling unwell. A family spokesman said the illness was not serious and Warren expected to be discharged in a few days. He canceled a scheduled California State University Long Beach speech.
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Inglewood
Stuart Brien
Warren
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Brien
California
United States
Califoriia State University
Long Beach
Senator Fowler Proposes $5,500 Min Salary for State Employees
Lincoln Nebraska Public employees applauded State Senator Steve Fowler and seven colleagues at the 2nd annual Nebraska Public Employees Legislative Workshop. Fowler defended his bill to set a $5,500 per year minimum salary for state workers, saying it would not be inflationary though it would face legislative review.
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Neb
Public Employes
Steve Fowler
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Nebraska
Omaha wall collapse prompts costly shoring work
An 18 foot wedge shaped wall of crushed rock reinforcement has been built along the 19th Street retaining wall at the Omaha Douglas County Civic Center to shore it up after a slurry wall on Farnam Street collapsed January 19. Water mains broke flooding the center area under construction. Estimated damage ranges from 500000 to 1 million dollars.
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Bureaucratic maze fuels Latin America travel tale
William F. Nicholson recalls how Latin American red tape frustrated foreigners. He describes taxes, stamps, and shifting rules that complicate daily life, from post office snags to changing tax document requirements, concluding with plans to write a book on coping with the bureaucracy.
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William F. Nicholson
Associated Press
Mexico City
United States
Latin America
Treasury Ministry
Kissinger Attends Rangers Kings Hockey Game
Secretary of State Henry A Kissinger and his companion Nancy Maginnes attended the New York Rangers versus Los Angeles Kings game at Madison Square Garden. They arrived during the first period, were joined by Secret Service, and Kissinger signed autographs as fans cheered.
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Nancy Maginnes
Madison Square Garden
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British rail workers threaten 24 hour wildcat strike
London reports ongoing commuter disruption as signalmen clerks and engineers reject weekend duty. Union leaders push for wage increases while coal miners launch a broad campaign to vote this week, amid Heath government resistance and new energy minister warnings.
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