Girls Scouts Debate Coed Membership At National Convention
At the 40th national Girl Scout convention in Washington Mother delegates debated admitting boys and creating a 4 to 8 year old mini program. Most speakers and attendees favored keeping Girl Scouts all female and opposed coed or younger child programs.
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Washington
Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
Clyde Bridges
Hibbing
Minn
Virginia Fell
Harvey, I
Maureen O'Connell
Chicago
Brenda Akers
Lawrence
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Death plunge ends 108th parachute jump by Mrs Mary Ross
Mrs Mary Ross, 44, of Toronto, died Sunday when her parachute failed to open during her 108th jump. She reportedly leaped from about 2 000 feet and struggled to untangle lines before cutting free from the main chute and being unable to deploy her reserve.
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Mary Ross
Toronto
Hurricane Olivia Kills 25 In Mazatlan Area
Hurricane Olivia struck Mazatlan with 138 mph winds killing at least 25 people, injuring 500 and leaving over 30,000 homeless in Mazatlan and 14 villages. Rescue workers reported outages to electricity, water, communications, and radio towers while authorities rushed to relocate survivors. Nearby residents faced widespread devastation as shelters were set up in schools, churches, and offices.
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Mexico City
Olivia
Mazatlan
Pacific Coast
Ministry of Natural Resources
Weather Bureau
Sadat resumes US appeal for arms aid and Middle East peace
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat visits Washington to press for American weapons. He praises Ford's Middle East approach, urges U.S. backing for a Palestinian state, and seeks sessions with Schlesinger and Ford. Ford reiterates readiness to pursue fair, inclusive peace while opposing Palestinian participation until Israel’s right to exist is acknowledged.
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Washington
Anwar Sadat
Ford
Middle East
Sadat
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Pentagon
White House
U.S
United States
Israel
National Press Club
Chicago Doctors Strike at Cook County Hospital
Doctors and interns at Cook County Hospital walked out amid a contract dispute and a temporary restraining order. About 490 of 525 house staff joined, limiting care to emergencies, with emergency room visits and admissions down from normal, while negotiations stalled over patient care and union security.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
House Staff Association
Circuit Court
Donald O'Brien
Association
Kevin Geraghty
The
Geraghty
James Haughton
Hospital Governing Commission
Minister Persuades Surrender In Florida Hostage Case
In Miami Springs a Marine veteran, Robert Knucek Jr., 25, released a woman and her 5-year-old son after taking them hostage and surrendering to authorities. He had shot Patrolman William Keller during a confrontation at the suspect’s father’s home. A minister, Rev. Amor Steffen, helped persuade him to release the hostages and surrender.
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Miami Springs
Fla
Amor Steffen
Robert Knucek Jr
Knuck
Donna
William Keller
Hisse Eaton
Tampa
Steffen
Sex and Marital Status Cannot Block Credit Access
Beginning today lenders must stop denying credit based on sex or marital status under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The law prohibits asking women about children plans and bans assumptions tied to age. Over three years, more rules roll out including access to reasons for denial and gradual phasing in of further protections, with July 31 1976 serving for several key milestones.
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Washington
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Reserve
Elderly Units Pact Signed In Fourth Ward Project
Corry Housing Authority officials in Pittsburgh will sign a contract of sale with Towne Development Corporation of New Castle for parcels to build 30 elderly housing units in the Fourth Ward Urban Renewal Area. HUD offices host the signing as property transfers to Towne, which will construct the project and sell it back to CHA. A groundbreaking ceremony is expected soon.
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Fourth Ward
Corry Housing Authority
CHA
Pittsburgh
Towne Development Corporation of
New Castle
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Towne Development
Trade Balance Surplus Maintained Amid Oil Import Rise
Washington AP report shows September imports rose 2.9 percent while exports grew 1.9 percent, yielding an $976.4 million surplus. Oil imports surged 9.5 percent to 207 million barrels, the main driver of the higher import total and the smallest surplus in five months.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Ford
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
Holiday Inn Fire Ignites Beirut Street Battle
In Beirut mobs of Muslim and Christian gunmen battled near Parliament and downtown hotels including the Holiday Inn on Lebanon Street. The 500 room hotel burned as U S Embassy bullets struck the edge of combat, Americans evacuated to safer quarters, and deputies were escorted home by armored cars. Premier Karami proposed a nine member cease fire panel, while a 20 member reconciliation group has failed to ease the fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Pierre Gemayel
Christian Phalange Party
Rashid Karami
Holiday Inn
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