Capitol Records recreates Ringo Starr alien cover on Capitol Tower
Capitol Records attempts a publicity stunt by recreating the album cover featuring Ringo Starr as an alien before a flying saucer and a 30 foot tall robot. They mount a 23 foot statue on Capitol Tower after disassembly and shipment to a design studio.
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Capitol Tower
Hollywood
Capitol Records
Ringo Starr
Ringo
Outer Space
Capitol
Los Angeles
Detroit Sees Car Market Slump Across Big Three
The recession in car buying hits Detroit hard as Chrysler plans six weeks of plant closures. Ford and General Motors warn on costs and demand, with Pinto price and weight shown as fuel economy issues. GM lowers next year’s car market forecast, while trade to public transport remains limited.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Direct European elections: Giscard pushes 1980 plan
The Economist notes Giscard d Estaing urges a direct 1980 election date for the European Parliament. It weighs the size of the assembly, seat division among Nine nations, and the challenge of a uniform quota system vs proportionality. It cites Belgium 18, Denmark 20, Italy 21 voting ages and country loyalties in Strasbourg politics.
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Coleagues
Paris
Europe
Strasbourg
France
de Gaulle
Giscard d'Estaing
Assembly
Britain
Denmark
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Ireland
Luxembourg
EEC
European Parliament
European Assembly
European Union
Helmut Schmidt
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Public notice fictitious business name statement
Fictitious business name statement filed with Santa Barbara County to be used by Starving Students A 113S0 H St Lompoc and WIlbert R Wiegand Joanne E Wiegand. Notices dated Nov 27 1974 with County Clerk Howard Menzel and deputies. Merle W Adams listed. publication dates Dec 1974 to Jan 1975.
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St Lompoc
Wilbert R. Wiegand
Larkspur Lompoc
Joanne E. Wiegand
Santa Barbara County
Howard C. Menzel
Lise Apatoff
High Sierra
North 7Th
Lompoc
California
Maxine Adams
Merle W. Adams
Oward C. Menzel
Judy Austin
Are we approaching collapse from petromoney and oil wealth
The piece warns that a collapse would come not from inflation or unemployment but from an overload of petrodollars. It argues oil money has distorted global finance, threatens to bankrupt the world banking system, and calls for a coordinated approach by major powers to stabilize currency flows and future spending.
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Iran
Gowon
Kissinger
Giscard d’Estaing
France
Nigeria
Iraq
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