Dockworkers weigh grain loading clash with Russia
Miami union leader Thomas Gleason says the International Longshoremen's Association may order 132000 members to refuse Soviet grain shipments along the U S seaboard. He aims to decide Tuesday night or Wednesday and denies promising to hurt farmers, insisting the move would ensure farmers get fair prices.
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Gleason
ILA
Miami Beach
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Nole
Kansas
California set to soften marijuana penalties in state law
California moves to decriminalize small possession with civil penalties and fines rather than arrests. Gov Brown signed the measure amid national debate, aligning the state with Oregon and Alaska trends while contrasting Nevada and Arizona which keep felonies for first offenses.
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Sacramento
UPI
Edmund Brown
SC. Arnhalt Smith
Smith
Richard Nixon
U8 National Bank
San Diego
Oregon
California
Alaska
Maine
Colorado
Nevada
Arizona
Richardson Emerges as CIA Leadership Contender
New York reports Klint Richardson, ambassador to the Court of St James and former attorney general, is a leading candidate to replace William Colby as CIA chief. Time magazine cites administration sources saying Colby may be asked to leave soon and notes the search has begun with Elliot Richardson as a prime possibility.
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New York
UPE
Klint Richardson
Court of St. James’s
William Colby
CHA
Time Magazine
Colby
Ixs
White House
Elliot Richardsop
Smith says Army to study Platte before action
Rep. Virginia Smith says U.S. Army officials will delay action to gain control of the Platte River until after a pending Mother study. She reports the Army Corps of Engineers adopted weaker navigability rules and Nebraska hopes to keep river control. She notes Senate action on a $500,000 Mid-State Reclamation Project funding bill after the Nov 4 special election. She urges reform of the Packers and Stockyards Act to assure livestock producers receive payments, suggesting bonding or lien options.
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Kearney
Neb
UPI
Virginia Smith
U.S. Army
Army
Platte River
Buffalo County
Life insurance roots trace to ancient codes and trade
The concept of indemnity for loss of life dates back at least 3,700 years to ancient Babylon. The Code of Hammurabi made cities and governors responsible for merchants' safety and property, stating the city shall pay a silver payment if a merchant is killed by brigands.
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Fife
Babylon
Hamurafil
Television In Review: NBC Sees Marijuana Focus in 70s Awards
NBC highlights marijuana in a 1970s themed documentary to air Sunday Aug 3, featuring a college professor jailed for cultivation a pot smoking grandmother and a dealer earning 250000 yearly. The piece discusses social medical and legal questions around the drug.
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NBC
CBS
Councilence
Mary Jane
Jack Perkins
Harold Lloyd estate auction narrows bids in Beverly Hills
Two bids emerged for Harold Lloyd's 157 acre Greetacres estate as trustees weigh offers from Nasraus Afshani of Loma Linda and LM Goodman of Los Angeles. Afshani offers 1.5 million with term payments, Goodman bids cash at 1.0 million.
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Maxine Yee
Beverly Hills
Call
UPI
Harold Lloyd
Home
Lloyd's
Greetacres
Los Angeles
Nasrausf Afshani
Loma Linda
Calif
LM. Goodman
Lawa
Afshant
Goodman
Hill
Milton J. Wershow Co
Teastes
Curinus
Lloyd
Tragic Chalma Bus Crash Kills 22 Pilgrims
A bus carrying about 3 religious pilgrims plunged off a mountain road near Chalma, Mexico, rolling 200 feet into a ravine. Twenty-two died and many others were injured as authorities suspect mechanical failure or sudden braking. Survivors recalled horror as bodies and wounded lay scattered over rough terrain.
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Chalma
Mexico
UPI
Enrique Serrato Lopez
Vates
Mexico City
Serrano Lopezo
Jose Luis Fadela
Osage Nation Wealth Boom Drives Tulsa Shopping Spree
In 1925 the Osage Nation became the richest tribe as oil leases on their land flowed wealth. Pawhuska served as the Osage capital while Tulsa drew much of the spending, with Indians purchasing thousands of dollars in a single day.
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Osage
Rail plan submitted to Congress by USRA outlines ConRail future
The USRA proposed a $1.65 to $2.5 billion direct aid plan to create a 15,000 mile railroad system from seven bankrupt eastern lines. It foresees ConRail taking over Penn Central and six others next spring, with profits by 1979 and return to private hands if profitable. The plan includes $1 billion in debentures and $850 million in Series A stock, plus $650 million for contingencies and $400 million discretionary funds, with liquidation options if profits lag.
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UPE
U.S. Railway Association
USRA
Congress
Fural
Houge
Senate
Consolidated Rail Corp
Penn Central
ConRail
Conall
Secretary of Transportation
Burt Reynolds film set here at Drive-In Theater
Burt Reynolds stars in W. W. and the Dixie Dancekings, a WG comedy running July 20 to August 3 at the Drive-In Theater. Art Carney Conny Van Dyke Kerry Reed and Ned Beatty co star as a slippery small time gun artist who dreams of promoting a country band while dodging lawmen and trouble with authorities. The piece notes the first telephone directory was published in New Haven Conn listing subscribers to the New Haven Telephone Co in Heb 2 187A.
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The
Burt Reynolds
Art Carney
Conny van Dyke
Kerry Reed
Ned Beatty
Reynolds
W. W. Beight
Deason-Lawman
Haver, Conn
Weekend Auction Calendar with Multiple Nebraska Listings
Auction notices preview a string of sales across Nebraska towns including Conyars Avctica Realty and Hazelton brokers. Items span personal property estate auctions, real estate holdings, farm equipment consignments, and household goods led by Grubgygh Bros and Henry Runge with dates in August and September.
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Mary Brase Esialp
24Th Ave
Henry Rios
August Runge Ivyards
Bam
Grain sale urged to aid economy says Nebraska dealer
Wayne Allen of Petry Grain in McCook Nebraska argues a new US wheat sale of five million tons to the Soviet Union would boost the economy more than it would raise bread prices. He cites benefits to balance of trade jobs and taxpayer relief while predicting only a small farm price rise and limited bread price impact.
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Neb
UPL
Southwest
Nebraska
U.S
Soviet Union
Wayne Allen
Petry Grain Company
United Preas International
Allen
United States
Albion Legion Auxiliary installs new officers
Newly elected American Legion Auxiliary officers for 1970 70 were installed at the Albion Vet's Club led by outgoing president Mrs. Melvin Eggleston. Officers include Mrs. Virgil Potter president Mrs. Helen J Atbuttrust vice president Mrs. James Brown secretary Mrs. Mary Bader treasurer Mrs. Hazel Townsend chaplain and Mrs Nell Krause historian. Krause reported on legislation and the annual department convention held in Kearney June 27 23.
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American ‘Legion Auxiliary
Albion Vet's Club
Virgil Potter
Helen J Atbuttrust
James Brown
Mary Bader
Hacel ‘Townsend
Nell - Krause
Melvin Eggleston
Marlys Atwood
Gene Atwaod
Hruska and Curtis oppose overriding Ford veto
Senators Roman Hruska and Carl Curtis both voted against overriding President Ford's veto of a $2 billion health services bill. The Senate rolled 67 to 15 in favor of overriding, marking the first veto override vote of the year.
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UPI
Roman Hruska
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Ford
Senate
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