Brezhnev Re-elected But Ag Minister Out
Leonid Brezhnev was re elected as general secretary while Agriculture Minister Dmitry Polyansky was ousted from the Politburo. Grigory Romanov and Dmitry Ustinov were added as new members, keeping Podgorny and Kosygin in their posts amid an aging leadership.
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Leningrad
Dmitry F. Ustinov
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Troika
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Polyansky
Politburo
Alexander Shelepin
Romanov
Ustinov
Defense Industries
Mistaken Robber Killed in Indiana Bank Pursuit
In Fort Wayne Indiana police shot and killed Jose Higginbotham 19 and wounded David Mason 17 after a pursuit of three men believed to be bank robbers. The trio had fled Peoples Trust Bank with 3000 dollars. three men, Carl Smith 29 Daniel Swartz 23 and Gary Dunham 24, were later arrested. Gary Grant a plainclothes officer fired inside the vehicle after a struggle, claiming to identify as police. An investigation was promised.
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Gary Grant
Grant
Jose S. Higginbotham
David L. Mason
Carl Smith
Daniel J. Swartz
Gary W. Dunham
Bomb Scare Prompts Move To Curb Calls
Corry area high school officials schedule a meeting to discuss stopping bomb scares after a hoax call to WWCB. Police fire and city units joined the two hour search of Corry High School as students were held outside in a downpour until the building was cleared.
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Corry Area
WWCB
City and
Ole
Corry
Bruce Lewis
EBVHC Launches 1976 Membership Drive
Elgin Beaverdam Hose Company starts its 1976 membership drive with a $10 fee for individuals and larger family gifts welcome. Allan Cox, chief, says donations support fire protection and ambulance service in the community and emphasize a volunteer, community owned department. Contributions may be given to any company member.
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Elgin-Beaverdam
Unemployment Drops to 7.6 Percent in February
Washington AP reports the jobless rate fell for the fourth straight month to 7.6 percent in February as total employment rose by 125000, returning to the prerecession July 1974 peak of 86.3 million. The labor force held at 93.5 million with women leading gains and teens seeing a drop in unemployment.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford
Conress
White House
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Greenspan
Notable Women Offered Million To Pose Nude
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt says he offered Patricia Hearst and nine other famous women one million dollars each to pose nude for Hustler. Names cited include Racquel Welch Barbara Walters Caroline Kennedy Julie Nixon Eisenhower Susan Ford Sally Struthers Mary Tyler Moore Gloria Steinem and Cher. Flynt said letters were mailed last week and money could go to chosen charities if preferred.
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Columbus, Ohio
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Patricia Hearst
Flynt
Racquel Welch
Barbara Walters
Caroline Kennedy
Julie Nixon
Eisenhower
Susan Ford
Sally Struthers
Mary Tyler Moore
Gloria Steinem
Cher Bone Allman
Thave
DA Will Weigh Refiling of Pot Possession Case
District Attorney Robert Chase plans to confer with Police Chief Kenneth Nichols about possibly refiling a November 19 marijuana case that was dismissed by former district justice Porter Auer. The officers alleged drug odor and an illegal search argument led to the dismissal, with Officer Charles Rhodes maintaining the arrest was lawful.
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Robert Chase
Old the Journal Today
Kenneth Nichols
Porter Auer
East Park Place
Camne al Approche
Auer
Charles Rhodes
Rhodes
Man from Cleveland Found Guilty in Kingsville Gas Station Case
Preston Fayne Jr., 19, of Cleveland, was found guilty in Ashtabula on five counts tied to an assault robbery and murder at a Kingsville gas station on December 10. Jurors cited aggravated murder, three attempted aggravated murder counts, and aggravated robbery, with two indictment specifications potentially carrying the death penalty.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Cleveland Area
Kingsville
Spartansburg
Preston Fayne Jr
Cleveland
I-90
John McQuiston
George Andrus
Corry
John Buchtiner
Donald Cosner
Fayne
McQuiston
UC Fire Now Ruled Arson at Former Barn
Union City fire officials and state troopers say a blaze that damaged the Montague Livestock Auction barn and a Consumers Oil Co. warehouse is now considered arson. Fire Chief John Shreve and Trooper Thomas A. May lead the case. May jailed a suspect yesterday but released him for lack of evidence. Damage is estimated at 25,000 to the barn and 52,000 to the oil company warehouse as investigators continue checking suspects.
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Union City
John Shreve
Thomas A. May
May
Montague
Main Street
Consumers Oil Co
Union City Police Department
French winegrowers mourn deaths amid protests in Narbonne
French winegrowers protesting cheap imports from Italy and Spain began two days of mourning after a gunbattle with riot police left one dead on each side and many wounded. Violent demonstrations spread from Marseilles to the Spanish border ahead of nationwide local elections. Deputy leaders urge action as rail and road blockades disrupted southern France and a police flight was used to report to authorities.
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Narbonne
France
Italy
Spain
Marseilles
Socialist Party
National Assembly
Francois Mitterrand
Michel Ponisitowsk
Fiat
Fie
Wil
Aliey Polaoaenegne
Beziers
Paris
Poniatowsiki
Reagan Blasts Ford As Florida Primary Looms
Ronald Reagan denies retreat from his 11th commandment promising to avoid personal slurs while charging President Ford with overseeing a worsening diplomatic and military decline. He markets in Florida as Indiana senator Birch Bayh ends active campaigning and Sargent Shriver signals doubt about his presidential bid.
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Miami
Fla
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Florida
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Sargent Shriver
Bayh
New York
Massachusetts
Burglary at Union City Co-op Investigated
Corry state police continue the burglary investigation at Union City Co-op after tools valued above 600 dollars were stolen. Power tools including two chain saws were taken, with store operators estimating about 515 dollars in losses after entry was gained through a rear door.
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Corry
Union City Co-op
Laken
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Ren
Ussr
EBVHC
Zenobia
Silvis Norris W. Chapin
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