Ford invites foreign investment in new energy sector
President Ford and France reached a compromise on exchange rates at the six nation summit and invited foreign countries to invest in American energy development. A midline agreement allows both fixed and floating rate elements with central bank intervention. Seidman said Ford believed the exchange problem could be resolved soon.
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Paris
United States
France
Ford
America
U.S
L. William Seidman
President's Economic Policy Board
Drowning tragedy on Snake River crews rescue four hunters
In Minidoka Idaho a capsized canoe on the Snake River reservoir left four hunters clinging to the boat. Two stayed behind to help others reach shore but both disappeared beneath the frigid water. Rescuers saved two, but Jay Hammond died before reaching hospital. Lane Balch and Rick Dunn, along with game warden John Hill, tried to aid them as the cold water and wind battered the group.
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Ture Nordstrom
Ruppert
Idaho
Snake River
Nordstrom
Albion
Jay
Balch
Dunn
Larry R. Balch
Idaho Falls
Rick Dunn
Jay Hammond
Dale L. Timberlake
Phoenix
Ariz
Hammond
Fish and Game Department
John Hill
Baleh Ani Dunn
Hill
Jay Hammand
Ber- High
Don Pearce
Compromise bill for N Y aid gains GOP support
House leaders signal a compromise loan guarantee for New York City may win broad GOP backing and narrow passage in the House. Reuss says signs favor approval, Rhodes sees closer alignment with GOP views, AFL-CIO notes reduced federal board powers but remains cautious about labor costs.
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Washington
Henry S. Reuss
House Banking Committee
New York City
House
Wisconsin
Reuss
Ford Administration
John J. Rhodes
R-Ariz
Mesa
Ariz
Nat Goldfinger
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Labor Organization
Afl-Cio
Goldfinger
Federal Board
Portuguese Communists Mass Rally Amid Coup Fears
Thousands of Communist led demonstrators filled Lisbon's main square to demand the fall of the government and a return of pro-Communist Gen. Vasco Goncalves. Otelo Carvalho sent a message backing the protest as Socialist leaders warned of a revolutionary attempt, but no coup materialized and the crowd dispersed peacefully.
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Louis Nevin
Lisbon
Portugal
Praca de Comercio
Y Vasco Goncalves
Vasco
Otelo Saraivo de Carvalho
Carvalho
Otelo
Otel
Socialist Party
Reagan emerges Florida favorite in pivotal primary
Ronald Reagan has shown clear lead over incumbent Ford in the Florida primary set for March 9. Florida campaign manager LF T Komas predicts a 2 to 1 Reagan win, while Ford's camp acknowledges a tough race with hypothetical 51 to 49 percent split if the election were held today.
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Orlando
Fla
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Florida
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Reagan
LF T Komas
Jercy Ford
Thomas
Panama City
Oscar Juarez
Long Beach Bunco Targeted Elderly Widows in Bank Scam
Long Beach police describe a renewed old time bunco scheme now targeting banks. An elderly widow received a phone claim she would help watch an employee siphoning funds and was directed to meet a supposed FBI agent who provided a counterfeit government check for 2400 dollars. She deposited it and withdrew 1000 in cash which the fake agent confiscated, leaving the bank to cover the loss.
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Bunco
Long Beach
Cunningham
FBI
Cun
Ningham
Bureau
Countywide raids net 25 arrested in bookmaking sweep
Sheriff's vice officers arrested 55 people in Los Angeles County over two months amid the largest bookmaking operation exposure in county history. The arrests spanned 22 cities including Altadena Covina Glendale Malibu Downey and Santa Fe Springs. Investigators say weekly football card bets totaled about 750000 with stakes from 1 to 5 dollars. Suspects faced conspiracy to commit bookmaking charges with bail set from 500 to 1500.
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Southland
Los Angeles County
Long Beach-Compton
Thore
Altadena
Covina
Glendale
Malibu
Downey
Santa Fe Springs
Lennox
Firestone
First known garter snake venom case hospitalizes boy
A one year old boy was airlifted to County USC Medical Center after a garter snake bit him on a Los Angeles elementary school playground. Doctors described swelling to the elbow and noted no antidote exists. The snake reportedly remained in the school aquarium until Sunday.
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County-Usc Medical Center
Garth Allman
Tony Tripi
Findlay Russell
iPress
Jack Allman
County Usc Medical Center
Los Angeles
Sheriff's Deputies
Nixon aides rise to top roles in fuel firms
Former Nixon aides who helped shift policy become executives at leading atomic fuel companies. The report notes their transition from government service to industry leadership, reflecting ties between policy and corporate energy sectors.
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New York Times Service
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N.Y
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GOP
Combined News Services
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Portu
Apwuestere
Avenida da Liberdade
R.W. Apple JR
Jimmy Carter
Geor. Wallace
L.B. Bank
Sat. Dee L. Gemignani
City
Satunday
Jons Portesi
Inside Topas Independent
E Aba
IRS
Orange County
United
U.N
Action Line
A-10
Alo Sports
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