Talks in Cairo on Arab Jordanian alliance moves
King Hussein of Jordan and Anwar Sadat met in Cairo on Monday to discuss uniting the military forces of their nations with Syria's Hafez Assad possibly joining. A parallel Vatican briefing in Rome said Beijing is rising as a global power center, urging renewed dialogue with China and forecasting influence in the Middle East.
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King Hussein
Jordan
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Syria
Hafez Assad
Rome
Nyt
Peking
Vatican
Pontifical
China
Middle East
Moscow
Washington
Jordan King arrives in Cairo for Arab reconciliation summit
King Hussein of Jordan lands in Cairo to reconcile with President Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt and President Hafez al-Assad of Syria. Arab diplomats foresee a deal to reestablish the Arab Eastern Front against Israel by reintegrating Jordanian forces into the Arab line-up, a move halted in 1970.
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Beirut
Lebanon
NYT
Hussein
Jordan
Cairo
Anwar el-Sadat
Egypt
Hafez al-Assad
Syria
Arab Eastern Front
Israel
Royal Army
Milk Shortage Alert Tied to School Reopenings
A Louisville based dairy cooperative warns that a heavy demand for milk, partly due to school reopenings, could cause shortages at Southeastern supermarket counters this week. A Dairymen Inc spokesman cautioned shoppers may find less milk available.
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Louisville, Ky
Dairy Market
Dairymen Inc
Two Step Raises Approved for Alabama Workers
Alabama state employees will receive a two step cost of living raise on October 1 with a one step raise set for October 1, 1974. The raises are part of a three bill package signed into law by Gov. George C. Wallace after passage by the Legislature.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Agents Eye Drugs in Alabama Training Push
In Montgomery Alabama enforcement agents of the ABC Board will start two week courses on October 1 to train for stopping illegal drugs. Governor Wallace ordered the ABC board to partner with the Department of Public Safety to intensify drug abuse control efforts in the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
George C. Wallace
ABC
Department of Public Safety
Wallace
Alabama
Gerald Wallace divorced in Alabama by third wife
Gerald Wallace brother of Gov. George C. Wallace was divorced by his third wife Rita Newman in Montgomery. Family Court Judge William Thetford granted the divorce on August 15.
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Montgomery, Ala
Gerald Wallace
George C. Wallace
Montgomery Family Court
William Thetford
Rita Newman
Prichard Man Dies in Whistler Truck Crash
Wilson Spencer, 35, of Prichard was killed in a truck car wreck near Mobile in Whistler on Monday, police said.
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Mobile
Ala
Prichard
Wilson Spencer
Whistler
Gunman Robs Pinson Valley Bank Branch in Birmingham
Authorities report an unmasked gunman robbed the Pinson Valley branch of City National Bank in Birmingham, taking about $9,000. The FBI says the thief fled in a car with another person, which was later located miles from the scene.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pinson Valley
City National Bank
FBI
Shot Kills Student at Wenonah Institute in Alabama
Charles McGhee, 22, a Wenonah State Technical Institute student, died in Birmingham after a shotgun blast hit him on the school steps. Police said an unknown assailant fired from a nearby wooded area as McGhee sat in his car outside the campus building.
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Birmingham
Summit Cleared COPENHAGEN by European ministers
European allies backed a declaration to improve transatlantic ties and pave the way for President Nixon’s Europe trip. Nine EEC foreign ministers met in Copenhagen, with Michel Jobert of France signaling continued opposition to a heads of government summit with Nixon and only a slight chance of a Paris shift.
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Copenhagen
Nyt
United States
Washington
Europe
Nixon
European Economic Community
Michel Jobert
Paris
Strikes Confirmed In Cambodian War Profiling 1970 71
The Defense Department disclosed that the United States carried out 3 634 tactical air strikes in Cambodia from July 1970 to February 1971 to aid Cambodian government forces. The operations were kept secret via falsified reports while the Nixon administration claimed limited air activity.
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Washington
Nyt
Defense Department
United States
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S
Nixon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Bomb Attacks Hit Two London Stations Injuring Thirteen
In London on Monday two bombs exploded at Kings Cross and Euston Stations, injuring 13 people with three in serious condition. Police say the blasts are typical IRA devices, part of a wave of attacks blamed on the IRA or sympathizers across Britain, with earlier incidents in Manchester, Birmingham and other cities.
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NYT
Scotland Yard
Kings Cross
West End
Euston
Irish Republican Army
I.R.A
Manchester
Birmingham
McCarthy Wants Out Of Simon & Schuster Post
Former Senator Eugene J. McCarthy plans to resign as editorial head at Simon & Schuster effective January 1, 1974. Executive VP Richard Snyder said heavy writing and ongoing political commitments made full-time duties untenable. A limited but ongoing relationship will continue between McCarthy and the publisher.
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New York
NYT
Eugene J. McCarthy
Simon & Schuster
Richard E. Snyder
Snyder
Rockefeller Center
Watergate Blurs Facts Says Bush On Party Split
National Republican Chairman George Bush told the Republican National Committee that Watergate has obscured facts about a Democratic disarray and GOP election wins. He argued the Nixon mandate remains valid and voters favor a strong defense tax restraint and local input via block grants.
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Washington
National Republican
George Bush
Republican National Committee
Connally Weighs 1976 Presidential Run
Former Democrat John Connally signals consideration of a 1976 presidential bid and says a decision will come by 1975. He excitedly engages reporters as he reenters the Republican party after a career as Navy secretary Texas governor Treasury secretary and Nixon aide.
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Washington
John Connally
Navy
Texas
Treasury
Nixon
Trudeau To Win? Opposition Moves To Defeat Government
In Ottawa the opposition led by Robert L. Stanfield submitted a formal motion declaring no confidence in government measures to curb the cost of living. Trudeau faced a trusted vote but was widely expected to survive with support from the third party, keeping him in power under Canada’s parliamentary system.
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Ottawa
NYT
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
House of Commons
Robert L. Stanfield
Progressive Conservative
Commons
Trudeau
Stanfield
Busing Issue Rears in Nixon State of the Union
President Nixon again opposes busing in his State of the Union message and pledges to curb it. Some see the move as political leverage to shift focus from other administration problems. Civil rights officials dispute that busing is being renewed in the fall.
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Washington
Nyt
Congress
Nixon
Refinery Growth Seen From Offshore Superport Plan
Mississippi industrial leaders say a offshore superport would trigger new refineries, boosting jobs and spin off work. Dr. Tal Bankston notes existing Pascagoula plant employs 600 to 800 workers with three related jobs per in plant.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Tal Bankston
Governor’s Office of Science and Technology
Pascagoula
Record Crowd Opens Morgan County Fair Night
A record 6000 people attended the Morgan County Fair and Tennessee Valley Exposition opening Monday. Fair Board Chairman James Haver said the turnout compares well with peak midweek nights and noted a $1 carload admission drew crowds. Tonight features beauty pageants and country music with Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. Contestants for Miss Lawrence County include Sherry Kimbrough and Jeanne Bolan among others. Limestone and Morgan County titles follow later in the week.
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Jeannie Seely
Greene
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
Billboard Magazine
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Sherry Kimbrough
Mt. Hope
Jeanne Bolan
Hazlewood
Sherry Morgan
LCHS
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Darlene Smith
Pam Sims
Sherry Rogers
Limestone County
Morgan County
Local radio employee reports home entered by police
Disc Lankford, longtime WHOS employee and former WAJF staffer, told the council that police entered his home Sunday while his daughter was present. He said Council President Rutledge Thomas promised a Monday review and stated he had not discussed the incident with Self or Police Committee Chair Richard Lee.
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WHOS
WAJF
Rutledge Thomas
Richard Lee
City council reviews transit options and highway safety plans
Health writer presented Benn articles and transit material to council with Layman warning no guaranteed continued service. Committee aims to survey for federal transit funds. meeting planned with Bolding leading the council committee after Monday night briefing. Council approved a $3.3 million gas department budget for 1973 74 and reappointed John Cook and R W Henderson to the Industrial Development Board.
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Bolding
Gas Department
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R. W. Henderson
Industrial Development Board
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16Th Ave
Malcolm Spillers
Bill Levin
Point Mallard Park and Industries
Decatur
Morgan County
Dick Fleming
Commission
A. J. Coleman
Coleman
Danville Rd
Alabama
Spring Ave
Alabama 67
Vestavia Dr
Richard Lee
Chile in turmoil as military junta ousts Allende
Chilean military leaders announce a four man junta calling itself the military government of national liberation after a coup. Allende resists, vows to fight as troops seize Valparaiso and declare a state of siege.
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Chile
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Gustavo Leigh
Adm
Jose Tompio Merino
Navy
Cesar Mendoza
National Liberation
Pinochet
Leigh
Andean
Carabineros Chile
Buenos Aires
Radioemisora Corporacion
Socialist Party
Argentina
Bolivia
College awaits state funds for police training program
Dr. Jack Campbell said the college has not been notified about a contingency grant for police training. Calhoun officials only recently requested an update from LEPA Region One in Huntsville. If awarded, funds would be used to match SEPA money, leaving the college “in the dark” on the status of funding.
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Calhoun
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
LEPA
Huntsville
Jack Campbell
Campbell
Bullets Hit Bowman Truck In Labor Contract Incident
Ten rifle bullets struck a Bowman Transportation truck near I-65 in Alabama as it rolled north of Birmingham. The right front tire was not hit but the oil filter and a shock absorber were damaged. no injuries were reported. Bowman cited ongoing dockworker contract disputes as the labor issue behind the shooting.
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Ala
Interstate 65
Here
Fred Alcorn
Blount County
Alcorn
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