September unemployment hits seven month low in 8.3 percent rate
The Labor Department reports September jobless rate at 8.3 percent on par with the households survey, aided by 180,000 rehired factory workers and school reopenings. Total unemployed 7.8 million, total employment 85.4 million, with gains concentrated in durable and nondurable manufacturing sectors.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Julius Shishkin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
Joint Economic Committee
BLS
CHP and county fire policy spark accident response clash
County Fire Chief Richard Minor accuses CHP of delaying fire unit response to crashes, citing incidents near Vandenberg Village and Harris Grade. CHP and County Fire officials say fire dispatch is selective to avoid overresponse, while Minor notes slow turnout and recalls past rescues. The dispute highlights procedures, training, and the sharing of rescue tools across departments.
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Vaughn Proctor
California Highway Patrol
Richard L. Minor
CHP
Richard Dzamba
Fire Department
Dzamba
Minor
Vandenberg Village
Burton Mesa Boulevard
Highway 1
Harris Grade
Buellton
Ray Johnson
Risdon
Meany assails Ford as sticking to Nixon script at AFL-CIO meet
AFL-CIO chief George Meany opened the national convention by criticizing President Ford as repeating the Nixon era. He condemned Arthur Burns for proposed job programs and warned of economic stagnation while calling for new leadership, linking Teamsters to UFW struggles in California and urging reform within unions.
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San Francisco
UPI
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Ford
Nixon
Arthur Burns
Teamsters
Meany
Federal Reserve Board
Chaiman Burns
Burns
Dr. Burns
America
Richard M. Nixon
United Farm Workers
California
UFW
Aflcio
Ford Hosts Schmidt At White House Luncheon Talks Europe
President Ford meets West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt at the White House for a luncheon to review European relations since Helsinki. They plan discussions on economic NATO ties and energy policy with imperial guests Hirohito and Nagako attending a Smithsonian dinner.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Helmut Schmidt
White House
Helsinki
Schmidt
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Energy Research and Development Administration
Hirohito
Nagako
Smithsonian Institution
Fords
Mrs. Ford
Elkins
W.va
California jobless rate rises to 10.3 percent in September
California’s unemployment climbed to 10.3 percent in September, up from 10.2 percent in August, while total employment reached 8,645,900 the highest for 1975. Martin Glick of the Employment Development Department noted September’s seasonality may distort the picture, with the national rate easing to 8.3 percent.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Martin R. Glick
State
House panel approves Sinai observers for interim Egypt Israel accord
The House International Relations Committee voted 24 to 0 to send 200 American observers to monitor the interim Egypt Israel pact in the Sinai Desert. The measure allows removal if hostilities resume or safety is in danger, and clarifies it applies only to U S technicians.
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Washington
UPI
House International Relations Committee
Sinai Desert
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
U.S
Israel
Egypt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Committee
Mideast
Israe
Executive Branch
Ford
United States
Mideast Countries
Kissinger
Senate Committee
Hoffa linked to possible murder and disposal in Detroit area
Federal investigators probe reports Hoffa was killed in a Raleigh House banquet hall and his body dumped in a trash compactor. The trash service is tied to Mafia figures Rafaelo Quasarano and Dominic Corrado. Hoffa was last seen July 30 near a suburban restaurant. James Joseph of the Raleigh House confirms FBI presence.
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Detroit
UPL
James R. Hoffa
Robert Ozer
US Organized Crime Strike Force
FBI
Hoffa
Raleigh House
Teamsters
James Joseph
Rafaelo
Jimmy Q” Quasarano
Dominic Corrado
Harris couple arraignment postponed for a week in Los Angeles
William and Emily Harris seeing delays after Mrs Harris seeks more time to choose counsel. Patricia Hearst, indicted on bank robbery charges, remains in San Francisco federal custody. Judge Ritz grants extension to next Friday amid defense questions.
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Los Angeles
UPI
William
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
William Harris
Ed Rucker
Harris
Rizzi
Hearst
Patty
Catherine Hearst
Redwood City
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Sue Foster
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E. College Ave
LaSalle Road
Ocean Avenue
County Flood Control Department
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Europe
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Senate
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