Rail unions reach tentative deal averting Friday strikes
The Sheet Metal Workers Union reached a tentative rail contract settlement on a dispute that could have halted service across five railroads. The agreement comes after earlier tentative accords with three other unions on a wage and benefit package about 40 percent over three years, paving the path for broader 1975 negotiations with 16 other unions and 560,000 workers.
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Washington
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Ford Signs Two Treaties Banning Biological Weapons
President Ford signed two treaties prohibiting the manufacture stockpiling and use of biological weapons in White House East Room ceremonies. The Geneva Protocol of 1925 renounces first use and the biological weapons convention urges nations never to develop produce or stockpile such weapons. The U S renounced biological weapons in 1969 and began destroying stockpile in 1971.
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Washington
Ford
White House East Room
United States
Civil rights coordinator urged to enforce school desegregation
The U.S. Civil Rights Commission urged President Ford to appoint a civil rights coordinator with authority to enforce school desegregation in Boston and nationwide. It warned against backing away from desegregation goals despite organized resistance and proposed pooling federal resources under a civil rights czar to secure equal educational opportunities.
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Washington
Boston
Ford
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
United States
Supply ships reach Phnom Penh amid riverine firefight
A convoy of 4,000 tons of ammunition and fuel reached outskirts of Phnom Penh along the Mekong River, first relief ships in over two months, as surface routes remained cut by Communist insurgents. The incident followed other international tensions from Moscow to Manila and Tel Aviv.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong
Liddy Returns to Jail After Watergate Silence
Attorney G. Gordon Liddy, 44, walked into federal prison in Danbury Connecticut to serve the remainder of his Watergate burglary sentence. He offered no remarks to reporters as he entered, continuing his long refusal to cooperate with officials while facing a 6.5 to 20 year term for conspiracy burglary and wiretapping. First Lady Betty Ford warned GOP wives they may need to brown bag at the White House due to the economy as she addressed a meeting of Republican congressional spouses.
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G. Gordon Liddy
Danbury
Conn
Liddy
Watergate
Watergate Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Oxon Hill
Dutchess County
N.Y
Hamilton Fish Jr
Betty Ford
White House
Washington
Albert weighs future as Speaker amid election gamble
Rep Carl Albert of Oklahoma said he has not decided on another term as House speaker and left open a bid for the House. An aide later said Albert plans to run for re election for the last time in 1976. He told reporters that the burdens of the office are heavy.
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Carl Albert
Dokla
House
Albert
Ford to Undergo Three Hour Physical at Bethesda
President Ford will have a three hour routine physical at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland on Saturday. Navy Rear Adm. William Lukash, Ford’s physician, will lead the examination with hospital staff. Ford previously had a limited check-up at the White House on August 22.
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Ford
Bethesda, Md Naval Hospital
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Navy
William Lukash
White House
Men Watchers name Burt Reynolds top sex symbol
Burt Reynolds heads the Man Watchers Top Ten list for male sex symbols. Suzy Mallory of San Diego, spokesman for the organization, cites Reynolds for magnetism, humor and looks, with Alan Alda, Jack Nicholson and others following in rank.
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Burt Reynolds
Man Watchers, Inc
Jack Nicholson
John Newcombe
Cleavon Little
Robert Redford
Larry Csonka
al Pacino
Casey Tibbs
Bobby Riggs
Suzy Mallerby
Cowboy Casey Tibbs
Dolores Del Rio Announces Retirement From Films
Mexican actress Dolores Del Rio ends film career that began in silent days and says she will continue on stage.
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Dolores del Rio
Miss del Rio
Paris Prelate Roger Tort Dies Amid Unclear Circumstances
Bishop Roger Tort aged 56 died of a heart attack in or near a hotel used by prostitutes in Paris Les Halles area six days ago. It is the second high ranking Roman Catholic prelate to die similarly in nine months. Police said. Cardinal Francois Marty asked for a church inquiry into Tort’s death.
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Roger Tort
Les Halles
Paris
France
Francois Marty
French Episcopal Federation
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Philippines
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