Emperor Hirohito Honors U S War Dead At Arlington
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako visited Arlington National Cemetery bowing in reverence to fallen U S service members. A 21 gun salute, a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, and taps accompanied the ceremony as the couple continues a two week U S tour.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Upifoto
Washington
UPI
America
Japan
Guadalcanal
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Robert Yerkes
Nagako
Yerkes
Korea
Mount Vernon
George Wu
Unemployment Falls to Seven Month Low in September
The Labor Department reports 182000 rehired in September and youths leaving the job market to return to school. The unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent, down from August and below spring peak, signaling continued but tentative economic recovery.
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UPI
Labor Department
Julius Shishkin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
White House
Ron Nessen
LA School Board Abolishes Spanking in Disciplinary Reform
The City School Board voted 43 to end corporal punishment, urging officials to pursue effective discipline methods and student responsibility. The report also notes September unemployment at 7.8 million, with 300,000 layoffs and 4.6 million unemployed overall, while officials see a downward trend despite mixed job data.
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Los Angeles
UPS
Julian Nava
BLS
Nya
Shishkin
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Too Late to Classify Sry'e Combined
A compact note indicates the item is too late to classify and combines two segments into a single entry. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Siege Ends At Spaghetti House In London After Five Days
Nigerian ringleader Franklyn Davis and two West Indian gunmen were charged with armed robbery after a five day siege at the Spaghetti House in Knightsbridge. Six Italian managers were released unharmed. Davis shot himself during surrender as police halted the raid.
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UPI
Franklyn
Big Frank” Davis
St. George's Hospital
Tony Monroe
Wesley Dick
Cannon Row
Metropolitan Police
Robert Mark
West Indies
Ford Travels to West Virginia in Bubbletop for Parade
President Ford will ride in the bubbletop limousine for a 30 minute West Virginia parade at Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins, with security tightened after recent assassination attempts. He will speak briefly at a high school field and return to Washington by helicopter, before a Republican fundraising event in Newark.
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Nixon
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Sacramento
San Francisco
John F. Kennedy
White House
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Kennedy
Dallas
Ron Nelsen
Lynette
Fromme
Sara Jane Moore
Traverse City
Mich
Newark
N.J
Nessen
Chicago
Madrid
Rome
Irish Gang Kidnaps Exec and Threatens Execution
A four man Irish gang abducted Dr. Tiede Herrema chief of the Dutch born head of the Ferenka plant and demanded the release of three IRA members from jail within 48 hours. The government refused and declared no deals. Road blocks and a full scale police hunt followed.
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Ireland
UPI
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Tiede Herrema
Herrema
Ferenka
Netherlands
Bridget Rose Dugdale
Sir Alfred Bell
Kevin Mallon
Jim Hyland
Canada Granary Explodes in Vancouver Waterfront
A grain elevator disaster on the North Vancouver waterfront left at least 16 workers injured and one missing after two blasts and a fire. Flames engulfed debris and nearby boxes, forcing residents to evacuate as fire crews battled the 90 minute blaze with a fireboat aiding near Burrard Terminal. Authorities reported ongoing searches once rubble cooled.
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Vancouver
Canada
UPI
Burrard Tennis Ltd
Emily Harris delays case seeks woman attorney
Emily Harris wins a one week postponement in her and William Harris court arraignment after requesting a female attorney. The Harrises, with Patricia Hearst, face kidnapping assault and robbery charges from the May 1974 spree. Leonard Weinglass says she does not rule out a male attorney but wants one who mirrors her position. They plan to plead not guilty to all counts.
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UPI
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
Rizzi
Ed Rucker
Leonard Weinglass
Elisberg and
Chicago Seven
Harrises
Weinglass
Miss Hearst
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