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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1976

Page

2

U.S. weighs strike pact amid rubber labor dispute

Washington reports labor secretary and arbitration chief proposed settlement terms after 74 hours of talks to avert a 60,000 worker strike against Firestone and other manufacturers. Talks paused to study the recommendations with no disclosed details.

Washington WS. U. Sr James Spearce Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service United Rubbery Workers Union Firestone the Co Natlows Liery F A Goodyear Uniroyal

Beirut truce talks seek three day halt to repair electricity

Palestinian guerrillas and right wing Christian officers agreed Monday to a limited three day truce to repair Beirut s electricity network badly damaged in the civil war. Leftist sources said the stormy meeting accused each other of violating the general ceasefire agreed last Thursday as battles continued around Beirut.

Beirut

Connally Backed by Landon For Republican VP Nomination

Former governor John Connally is Alf Landon's pick for the Republican vice presidential nomination as Ford leads the ticket. Landon says he never has a second choice when supporting a fellow GOP nominee with a history as Kansas governor and 1936 candidate.

Resto John Connally Alf Landon Presiant Ford Landon Kansas

Gelsey Kirkland Drops Turning Point Film Pact

American Ballet Theatre dancer Gelsey Kirkland will not star in The Turning Point after suffering tendonitis from a pre-season injury. Twentieth Century-Fox released her from the commitment on Monday. Kirkland last danced in July and was set to work with Misha Baryshnikov this week.

Gelsey Kirkland American Ballet Theater Twentieth Century-Fox Miss Kirkland Fiikaall Baryshnikov

Sudanese officer linked to failed coup and firing squad

A Sudanese brigadier, accused of leading last month’s abortive coup to topple Major General Ni meiry, reportedly confessed to the charge during police proceedings. The unit’s firing squad stance followed weekly hours before the provost brigade meeting.

Lord Thomson of Fleet buried in Oakville funeral crowd

Thomson Lord Thomson of Fleet, a newspaper publisher with a vast fortune in Canada Britain and the U.S., was laid to rest beside his wife Edna after a private service at St Jude's Anglican Church Oakville Ontario. A public memorial was planned in Toronto where he was born. He died in London on Aug 4 at 62. his wife had died about three years earlier.

Lord Thomson Fleet Canada Britain U.S Edna St. Jude's Anglican Church Oakville Ontario Toronto London

Burr’s Five-Week Appearances Delayed by Dental Pain

A persistent dental jam causes actor Aymoud Burr to delay a five week appearance in The Good Doctor at Drury Lane Theatre. Plans to return to California for treatment are underway, with Independent reporting on the health delay and schedule.

Bes Aymoud Burr Drury Lane California

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