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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1975
Page
2
Two New Orleans youths observe waves breaking over the Lake Pontchartrain seawall as Hurricane Eloise nears the coast. Gale winds and heavy rain lash the area with sustained speeds near 115 miles per hour expected as the storm closes in.
Ninety percent of Boston public school teachers ignored a court order and struck, halting the nation's oldest system and challenging a desegregation plan. Attendance plunged to 17.7 percent as 15,546 of 86,456 students were in class across 162 schools. Judge Garrity urged renewed negotiations while the district kept schools open with substitutes.
New York city officials say three Beamer appointees may be dismissed or moved in a coming government reorganization. The targets include the commissioners of transportation addiction services and ports and terminals. Earlier, the sanitation chief and parks administrator resigned under pressure.
The State Department announced the moratorium on grain export sales is extended to Poland after it sought larger purchases to cover shortfalls from Russia. Poland normally buys about 900000 tons of wheat and 700000 tons of corn annually. Officials said there is no moratorium on other East European nations. The move aligns with the bloc’s sourcing from Russia and Poland.
Commerce Department reports durable goods rose only three tenths of 1 percent in August, down from July’s 4.9 percent surge. Orders slowed since March, with big-ticket items dropping, while transportation equipment and other durable goods posted the smallest gains as manufacturers reassess plans amid steady but slowing activity. In contrast, volume of shipments and unfilled orders indicate continued consumer demand and overall investment.
After 15 hours of talks in Geneva Egypt and Israel agreed on a protocol to implement an interim Sinai accord. Secretary Kissinger’s pledge to send American technicians hinges on Congress approval, with last steps possible within hours. In London, Egypt’s Navy visits and a covert $2 billion arms deal with Britain and France surface amid secrecy and Cold War tensions.
Peking radio via Xinhua reports all armed special agents and 49 crew members captured in raids against the mainland are to be released. The detainees were seized between October 1962 and September 1965. Small releases had occurred since 1963, but this is the first large-scale release of Nationalist commandos.
Police report the Belfast area suffered a terrorist blitz with multiple bombs in shopping zones across Northern Ireland. The attacks wounded several and caused chaos, with authorities blaming the IRA despite a cease-fire. Bomb disposal experts worked in Belfast and other cities as the emergency response continued.
Commerce Secretary Rogers B Morton refused to name American firms approached by Arabs about a trade boycott against Israel, saying he is in a terrible spot. The House subcommittee debated contempt, while the American Jewish Congress sought a court injunction to force access to department files. The case contrasts with other 1970s news as Brezhnev greeted Apollo astronauts and other figures faced legal settlements and awards.
An official spokesman for the Shah of Iran denied persistent rumors in Teh ran's diplomatic circle that the ruler is suffering from an undisclosed grave illness. He said the shah works at least 12 hours daily and looks thinner now mainly due to overwork and fatigue.
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