Army to close eight bases and cut 26,000 jobs nation-wide
The Army announced closing eight bases and cutting jobs at 20 others to save 42 million annually. About 17,759 military and civilian positions would be affected, with 3,600 civilian jobs eliminated. Major changes target Ft DeVerens and other installations, plus moves of schools and depots.
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Army Today
Martin R Hoffman
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Ind
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Schilling Manor
Kan
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Mass
Ft. Indiantown Gap
South Vietnm
Hoffmann
Plane explodes crash near San Onofre nuclear plant
A small Cessna 172 exploded and crashed into the ocean near the San Onofre Nuclear Power Station, killing at least two people. Wreckage and body parts washed ashore as Coast Guard, Marines, and divers searched the surf for remains.
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San Onofre
UPI
Richard Nixon
Highway Patrol
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Camp Pendleton
San Diego County
Santa Ana
Palm Springs
Governor Brown nominees for state parole board
United Press International reports the Senate Rules Committee backed Gov. Edmund G Brown Jr. in confirming Robert Burton of San Diego and N A Chaderjian of Fresno to the state Adult Authority parole board. The text notes a separate constitutional question on an amendment stripping the Agricultural Labor Relations Board of election duties and mentions a Rhodesia policy stance.
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United States
Rhodesia
Calfarm
Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Edmund G Brown Jr
Robert Burton
San Diego
NA. Chaderjian
Fresno
State Adult Authority Parole Board
Weather map reports heavy rains and storms across states
Rain soaked the east as flash flood watches posted for New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania and New York. Nearly an inch and a half fell in Roanoke Virginia with three quarters at Altoona and Rome. Two tornadoes caused minor damage in Alabama with no injuries.
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Press International
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York State
Roanoke
Altoona
Rome
Dulles
Washington, D.C
Alabama
No firm leads in 28 million Brink's hijack case
Montreal police pursue leads in the largest cash robbery in North American history. Investigators focus on an American made antiaircraft gun used to hijack the Brink's truck and its 28 million in small unmarked bills and commemorative coins. Authorities are tracing the weapon through its serial number and may raid underworld haunts as five highly professional thieves are sought.
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Montreal
UPI
Brink
Jean-Claude Rondou
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Rondou
Brinks Canada Ltd
Two Sets of Arms Talks Stall Between U.S. and Soviet Union
UPI reports two parallel U S Soviet arms negotiations slowed by technical difficulties and a new bill in relations between Moscow and Washington. Officials say talks in Washington and Moscow have faced delays though no crucial breakthrough occurred.
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Washington
UPI
Moscow
U.S
Sors
A. M. Nixon
Leonid K. Breshnev
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Students spend more time with TV than in school
National Education Association president John Ryer says students average about 15,000 hours with television versus 12,000 in class. He argues TV focus harms schooling and discipline, urging reduced entertainment to improve learning outcomes.
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Washington
UPI
National Education Assocation
John Ryer
Ryer
Yor
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