Thatcher Declines Portrait Says It Is Awful and Terrible
London AP report notes Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s opposition Conservative leader, dismisses Ruskin Spear’s portrait as awful and terrible after viewing it at the Royal Academy. Spear claims the blue toned piece titled True Blue followed her TV images. In Beirut, Beirut clashes continue with sniper fire amid cease-fire patrols as over 130 killed in 10 days.
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Prefontaine dies in car crash at 24 in Eugene
Steve Prefontaine America's top distance hope for 1976 Olympics died in a one car accident in Eugene at about 12 20 a m PDT He was 24 He held every American distance record above 2000 meters and recently ran the second fastest 5000 meters in American history at the NCAA prep meet in Eugene The native of Coos Bay Oregon was a University of Oregon graduate and Oregon Track Club member and had been on the 1972 U S Olympic team in Munich.
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Narcotics Agency Chief Quits Under White House Pressure
John R. Bartels Jr, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration since 1973, resigns amid White House and Justice Department probes into alleged corruption. Government sources say the move responds to a White House request following the ongoing investigation.
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White House
Justice Department
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Murder suspect hunted after busly man shot in Clearfield state area
State police pursue a murder suspect in the Birbensburg area after a 40 year old man, Dennis Ball of Madera, was shot with a high powered rifle shortly after midnight. Authorities provided few details.
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Penn State Cited for Sewage Sludge Dump Near State College
Penn State University was cited for violating state environmental laws by dumping sewage sludge into a nearby waterway. The Environmental Resources Department has prepared a citation but delays persist due to backlogs. Penn State collaborates with DEA on spraying sludge onto state farm lands to remove nutrients before absorption.
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CIA and DOJ withhold Castro plot details from Warren Commission
The CIA and Justice Department kept information on a 1961 plot against Fidel Castro from Warren Commission members investigating President Kennedy's death. Sources say CIA contacts with mobsters Giancana and Roselli were not disclosed, and officials deny deliberate withholding. The plot dated to the Eisenhower era aimed to align with the Bay of Pigs invasion. Castro publicly knew of CIA plots, but no independent proof links him to the Kennedy case.
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Student Loan Renewal Now Available in Pennsylvania
Rep Forest Hopkins announces that applications to renew PHEAA guaranteed loans are now being mailed to students. Loans provide up to 2000 yearly, 7500 undergraduate total, 2500 for graduates, with no interest for students from low income and 7 percent otherwise. Repayment begins nine months after graduation. York wins European travel writers prize Pomme d Or for out of season promotions.
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Brezhnev to Retire Rumors Stir Western Summit Push
Western officials at Nato horizon TV expect Brezhnev’s retirement in the near term. Moscow signals a 34 nation European security summit in September to crown his career, with a farewell tour including Ford visit, a fall European summit, and a Soviet party congress next year.
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London Faces Debt Strain Similar to New York
London braces under a 4.6 billion dollar debt as tax hikes and fare increases bite. Officials say bankruptcy is unlikely, citing the GLC as a major asset holder with 250,000 subsidized dwellings. London’s economy mirrors New York’s woes but with greater asset leverage.
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Pay Raises Come To Haunt Erie Schools
Erie school directors ordered Superintendent Richard Hilinski to draft a new 1975 76 budget balancing with no tax increase. The 6 3 vote aimed to cut nearly 3 million from the plan, amid protests over a six mill hike. Budget revisions must be ready before next Wednesday’s public hearing.
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