Broadway Reopens as Musicians Strike Ends
New York Broadway theaters resume after a 25 day strike sidelined nine musicians. Shows “Chicago” and “A Chorus Line” reopen with enthusiasm while “Shenandoah” also returns. Pittsburgh Symphony rejects contract. NYC Met Opera season begins amid cautious talks with musicians.
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King Olav V helps launch Norwegian American Heritage Fund
In Minneapolis the King of Norway launched the King Olav V Norwegian American Heritage Fund to promote friendship and cultural exchange with the United States. The fund is supported by medallion and certificate sales, with the Sons of Norway Foundation as sponsor, and a commemorative medallion presented to the king during his four day visit to Minnesota.
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Wallace in London on first leg of European trip
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace met British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in London on the opening day of a two week tour intended to show he can handle a presidential campaign. He noted sleep deprivation but said he feels fine and emphasized U.S. Western Europe friendship and NATO unity.
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Convicts Escape Band Flees Through Illinois Countryside
A group of six convicts escaped Friday night using an electronic beeper to unlock prison gates and fled southward for about 20 miles. One member, Arthur T. Mankins, 37, of Germanton North Carolina, was recaptured after a car crash. others identified include Edward Roche, Maurice Philion, Henry Gargand, and Dennis Hunter, all with lengthy prior sentences. Residents reported armed households and patrols as authorities searched rural Buncombe County, Illinois, and nearby areas for the group.
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Apollo-Soyuz crew begin US tour after joint mission
Apollo Soyuz crews led by Alexei Leonov and Thomas Stafford start a two week U S tour visiting Washington Chicago Omaha Salt Lake City San Francisco Reno Long Beach Los Angeles Atlanta Nashville and New York meeting President Ford and highlighting cooperation in space. Leonov says space effort benefits outweigh costs and notes Columbus era ties.
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Philadelphia Mayor Injured In Oil Refinery Blaze
Fire officials wrestled control of the ARCO refinery blaze on the Schuylkill River as Mayor Frank L. Rizzo sustained a thigh injury from an explosion. The mayor, 54, was expected to be hospitalized for 10 days and use crutches for two months.
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Officials Turn To Hypnosis To Help Rehabilitate Convicts
Fort Lauderdale Florida authorities sponsor a pilot program using hypnosis to boost self esteem and motivation among paroled and on probation offenders. Hypnotist Yvonne Varra reports participants focus on positive self images while remaining alert. Parole Commission official Charles Dickun notes the aim is to improve work and school performance and reduce recidivism.
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Sinai Pact Shapes Israel Egypt Peace Efforts
The pact requires immediate withdrawal of American civilians if hostilities restart and mandates six monthly reports to Congress on reducing U S participation. Four documents released by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee outline US Israeli understandings on aid oil supply after Iran, reconvening Geneva talks, continued military aid, and Egyptian economic aid with peace negotiations involving Syria.
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Mutiny continued from page one in custody talks
Gidel said the United States might prosecute any crewmen if charged, with Panama and West Germany in touch but no formal requests yet. Bonn reports say Germany weighs extradition for four German victims, Eckart, Hesse, Hershhe, and Schmidt, noting the dispute was not spontaneous and had persisted.
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