Four Bomb Explosions Shake Downtown Miami
Four blasts rocked downtown Miami on Wednesday night near the FBI building a post office branches and a Social Security office. A pedestrian hit by a hit and run driver was linked to the incident as authorities investigated possible ties to Cuban exile groups. Police reported multiple explosions earlier this year with various groups claiming responsibility. The first blast behind a newspaper rack at the FBI lobby caused no injuries. The second and third hit downtown post offices while the fourth struck the Social Security office.
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Miami
FBI
Social Security
I. Ee
Department of Justice
Amsterdam
Justice Ministry
Robert de Groot
de. Groot
Paris bank holdup ends in hostage siege near Eiffel Tower
Gunmen seized hostages in a Credit Lyonnais branch on Avenue Bosquet near the Eiffel Tower. After 12 hours police moved a car into place while ransom demands for $100 bills and a getaway car persisted. A similar September assault in Paris left seven held for a day and $1.3 million unaccounted for.
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Paris
Jean Ducret
Credit Lyonnais Bank
Avenue Bosquet
Eiffel Tower
Domestic car sales pace climbs to 7.9 million annual rate
November 1974 sales rate reaches 7.9 million, the strongest in 14 months, with daily rates at 31,099 in November 1973 and 33,632 in November 1972. Year totals show 6,450,859 cars sold year to date, down 8 percent from 7,019,723 a year ago, with GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC posting varied declines.
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Dustry
Ford
AMC
U.S
Chrysler
Nominal Head Of Pathet Lao Named President of New Laos
The Lao People's Congress named Prince Souphanouvong as president of the new Lao People's Democratic Republic of Laos with Kaysone Phomvihane as premier. The move ends the monarchy and coalition, consolidating Communist power in Indochina amid nationwide demonstrations.
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People’s Congress
Laos
National Radio
Savang Vathana
Souvanna Phowma
Pathet Lao
New Laos
Bangkok
Thailand
Lao People’s Congress
Souphanouvong
Lao People's Democratic Republic of Laos
Vientiane Radio
Keysone Prominharn
Indochina
Mideast violence prompts calls for peace and escalation warned
The piece notes U.S. Senator George McGovern condemning the Israeli attack as a temper tantrum aimed at Palestinians invited to UN debate. Lebanese police report over 150 wounded and many killed. the PLO says women and children account for more than half the victims. Abu Sharar says guerrilla leaders plan to escalate strikes inside Israel, while southern Lebanon guerrillas launch large rocket barrages at border settlements, causing slight injuries to two villagers.
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George McGovern
D- 8
Senate Foreign Relations
Middle East
U.N. Security Council
Lebanon
PLO
Israel
Abu Sharar
Beirut
Yasir Arafat
Ford and Teng hold talks with no communique expected
Ford described discussions as more important than words while Ron Nessen said a communique was unnecessary to finish the meeting. The final state banquet was set to substitute for a closing statement as both leaders reviewed perceptions in a restrained summit, with no spectacular announcements anticipated. Betty Ford drew attention with her public appearances, joining Chinese students in a dance during a palace visit.
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Ron Nessen
Newsmen
Nelsen
Teng
Richard M. Nixon
China
Chou En-lai
Shanghai
Peking
Nessen
Chou
U.S
Betty
Susan
Jakarta
Indonesia
Philippines
Palace Museu
Forbidden City
Mao Tsetung
Mao
Zumwalt Allegations Spark Denials In Congress
Washington officials rejected claims that Ford was kept ignorant of SALT violations as Adm Elmo Zumwalt testified. State Department and former Defense Secretary Schlesinger said the President was aware and details were handled under secrecy amid treaty commitments.
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State Department
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Ford
Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt
Naval Operations
House Intelligence Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
John H. Trattner
Kissinger
Schlesinger
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Zumwalt
Congress
Trattner
Zumwall
Standing Consultative Commission
Postal moves to save costs and speed closing of post offices
Bailar defends budget cuts amid postal service financial crisis. He says ending Saturday mail delivery could save 300 to 350 million dollars yearly while acknowledging unpopularity. Wilson calls the House bill bad and hopes Senate strikes provisions forcing income to Treasury and annual congressional appropriations.
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Congress
Bailor
Bailar
Senate
Postal Service
Treasury
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