Ford asks Meany to join talks on grain dispute stance
President Ford telephoned AFL-CIO leader George Meany urging participation in administration backed negotiations to end the longshoremen grain shipment boycott. Meany had vowed to continue until assurances on the Soviet grain deal, as longshoremen resumed loading ships in Houston amid court action.
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United Press International
Ford
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Vail
Cole
Houston
Meany
White House
John Dunlop
Russia
Agriculture Department
U.S
James Noel
Galveston
Tex
Soviet Union
Ivanfrancesco
Vincent Lampasas
International ’S Association
Noel
Rolf Waltin
Debtor Debt Collection and Nevada Casino Regulation Hearings
Testimony centers on debt collection practices with 94.9 percent collected and IRS SEC pressure. McElnen reports regulatory harassment as public corporations buy Nevada hotel casinos. Nevada lawmakers and federal officials debate auditing, possible federal legislation, and Congress recommendations on casino gambling.
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McElnen
Nevada
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Securites and Exchange Commission
SEC
Commission
Ward
Larry Semenza
Leonard
Charles Morin
Washington
Howard Cannon
Dnev
Wasington
D.C
Commisson
Robert Taft
Ohio
Congress
Frisco Firemen Join City's Police Strike Crisis
San Francisco faced a tense stand off as firemen joined by striking police threatened city operations. Mayor Alioto announced emergency measures including mutual aid from surrounding counties and California state fire crews while police leaders faced court orders to end the walkout.
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Board of Supervisors
San Francisco
Alioto
Aloto
Avenue
of California
California Highway Patrol
National Guard
Police Officers Association
Prague to Damascus jet crash kills 126 with two survivors
A Soviet built Czechoslovak Ilyushin 62 en route from Prague to Damascus suffered engine trouble and exploded in the desert near Damascus. Of 128 aboard, 126 died, including eight children and Czech military attaché Col Jaroslav Pomarek. two survived briefly. A one-year-old died later in hospital. The pilot reported trouble moments before impact.
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Damascus
Syria
UPS
Jaroslaf Pomarek
Prague
Wadie el Rabei
Nixon Breaks Silence on Watergate Disclosure Decision
Former President Nixon, in a 171 page deposition in U S district court at San Clemente, rejects that tape remarks show ordering a cover up and says he will decide what to publish from government custody once he and his family review the tapes. He notes Congress has no role in the final disclosure decision and asserts a right to determine timing and scope.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
Congress
U.S. District Court
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Watergate
Ribbon Cutting Opens LV Jaycee State Fair
Las Vegas Jaycees inaugurate their 22nd annual State Fair at the Convention Center with Rep. James Santini and Chief Justice E M Gunderson cutting the ribbon. The event features 338 exhibits across 33 000 square feet, including a T 38 jet trainer and Sunrise Medical Center mock up, and runs today through Sunday with admission at 175 for adults and 50 cents for children. Proceeds benefit local community projects such as beautification and drug abuse education.
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Las Vegas
Jaycees
James Santini
D-Nev
E. M. “al” Gunderson
Santini
National Jaycees
United States
Convention Center
Kit Bell
Nellis Air Force Base
Sunrise Medical Center
Bell
America
Southwest Gas Rate Hike Hearings Under Scrutiny
Nevada PSC hearings on Southwest Gas Corp request for 3.5 million in extra annual revenues recessed after expert testimony. Klaus Bachenheimer cited capital needs while Eddie Dunn urged higher depreciation due to dwindling natural gas reserves. The utility says the increase would raise the average residential bill by 134 per month, with Sierra Pacific Power also seeking to pass along a share of any PSC grant.
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Nevada Public Service Commission
PSC
Southwest Gas Corp
Klaus Bachenheimer
Eddie Dunn
Zinder Associates
Washington, D
Gas Corporation
Reno
Sierra Pacific Power Company
Public Service Commission
Southwest Gas
Las Vegas
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Bosanka
Smokey
Smokey the Bear
Clark County
Bob Kircher
FBI
Sol Leonard
Laventhal and Horwath Certified Public Accountants
Semenza
Taft
Frisco
Jaycee State Fair
Nevada State Department of Economic Development
Jaycee Ray Culley
Corral
Junior
STV No
Garey Petites
Shorts Reg
Missy
Tropicana
Macaye Restaurant
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