21 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1975
Page
1
Heavy rains and floods in Pakistan killed at least nine people and left tens of thousands homeless in Lyallpur as Prime Minister Bhutto toured the devastated areas in Rawalpindi and announced a $50,000 relief grant.
Charles O'Brien, foster son of James Hoffa, declines a lie detector test about Hoffa's 23 day disappearance. James P. Hoffa urges testing, alleging O'Brien knows something. Investigators had placed O'Brien near the suburban Detroit parking lot where Hoffa was last seen on July 30. O'Brien says he was in the area July 31 waiting for a ride to work.
Interior selects 154 tracts off Delaware to New Jersey for first East Coast oil and gas drilling, covering 1370 square miles and 27 percent of proposed sites. The choice aims to appease coastal states and fishermen while environmental reviews proceed ahead of a May lease sale.
The U N Decolonization Committee postponed consideration of a Cuban led motion affirming Puerto Rico’s right to self determination and independence. The 11 9 vote with two abstentions followed strong U S opposition and warnings of interference.
The FDA recalls 150,000 cans of Roland Whole Red Pimientos and 33,000 boxes of pecan cookies from Antonioy Serna Fernandez in Murcia Spain, distributed east of the Rockies. Hruno Scheidt Inc of New York leads the recall. Safeway Stores pulls over 33,000 Busy Baker pecan crunch and Melrose Oatmeal Pecan Cookies due to contaminated pecans.
The U S Civil Rights Commission says President Ford's equivocal support for the Boston desegregation order bolstered opponents and criticized the Boston School Committee for minimal compliance. It urged full public support and a federal coordinator to implement the integration plan amid protests at 4 of 80 schools during the first year.
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor reportedly reconciling after their 1974 divorce. A source said they plan to remarry and may wed in Israel, with Liz Jewish ties cited. They were said to be hiding in Switzerland and traveling to Israel by invitation of the culture minister.
Washington UPI report says U S Steel tried to bypass cost control rules on 19 defense contracts totaling 18.4 million dollars. The firm also refused five material contracts for the Navy Trident submarine, prompting scrutiny by Congress and defense officials.
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