Exporters and retailers cheer May sales as prices edge up
The Labor Department reports May wholesale price gains eased from April with a 0.4 percent rise, while retailers cite tax rebates and better weather for May sales increases. Sears and other chains show gains, and Iran's central bank governor warns OPEC may lift crude prices 30 to 35 percent leading to higher fuel costs.
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May
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Suez Canal Opens in Pomp to Mark Peace Efforts
In Port Said Egypt President Anwar Sadat ceremonially reopened the Suez Canal calling it a gift to the world and peace in the Middle East. He sailed a destroyer through the canal while white doves flew and crowds cheered as ships from several nations followed including the U S Sixth Fleet. A Liberian tanker bound for Israel was reported ready to test passage within days though Israel said no knowledge of such plans.
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Rockefeller CIA report excludes assassination plots findings
Vice President Nelson A Rockefeller announced that the final commission report on the CIA will omit information about alleged assassination plots against foreign leaders. The commission will hand over related materials to President Ford, but no discussions of these allegations will appear in the report. Fidel Castro was a focus of prior commissions’ mentions.
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Banuelos firm raided again
Federal immigration agents arrested 30 illegal aliens in a Wednesday morning raid on Ramona's Mexican Food Products in Gardena. Most detainees were Mexican, two from El Salvador, with all agreeing to voluntary departure at their own expense.
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Joseph Surreck
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Los Angeles
el Salvador
Gardena
Labor Department
Nixon
Power Outage Knocks Out 1800 Homes Across Three Cities
A transformer failure cut power to about 1 800 homes and businesses in Long Beach Hawaiian Gardens and Los Alamitos Thursday night. Utilities restored roughly two thirds by 8 40 p m and the remainder by 10 p m, with the affected area centered near Wardlow Street in Long Beach and extending into Orange County.
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Hawaiian Gardens
Los Alamitos
Southern California Edison Co
el Dorado Park Estates
605
Spring Street
Carson Street
Orange County
Los Alamitos Boulevard
Wardlow St
Britain votes to remain in European Common Market
London AP report shows voters favor remaining in the nine nation bloc by about two to one. ITV sampling across 68 regions indicates turnout up to 75 percent as Britain's historic referendum nears its end with a result due later today.
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Britain
Brown signs farm labor law to push peace in California
Governor Brown signed a 43 page bill granting farm workers in California secret ballot elections to choose unions, allow strikes by winning unions, and curb secondary boycotts. He urged Congress to pass a nationwide version while noting the act is a start, not a cure. The plan affects about 250 000 workers in the harvest to come and marks a political victory for Brown over a long standing issue.
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UPI
Brown
California
Congress
Cesar Chavez
Teamsters
Senate OKs Bl funds not to halt bomber or AWACS
The Senate rejected measures to halt the new B1 bomber or suspend AWACS production as it neared final passage of a 30.3 billion weapons procurement bill. An amendment to cut 726 million from the fourth B1 prototype failed 57 to 32, while an AWACS pause was defeated 58 to 38. The chamber also refused to cut overseas troops, keeping defense programs on track amid broader spending battles.
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D-S.c
McGovern
United States
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Goldwater
U.S
Alan Cranston
Calif
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Cranston
Vietnam
Mayaguez
Cambodia
House Demos push veto-foiled oil control bills
Democrats push two bills certain to be vetoed by President Ford. One expands to 15 days the time to block price control removal and extends Ford’s oil price powers to year end, with a 230 to 151 vote. Conference with Senate pending and potential Sept 1 end of domestic oil controls looming.
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Senate
Four members of terrorist group sighted in LA area
Four members of a terrorist organization were sighted in the Los Angeles area triggering a police alert. Authorities urged residents to report suspicious activity while confirming ongoing investigations.
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