Ford Urges Arms Out and Stop Nuclear Spread
President Ford calls on allies and the Soviet Union to halt the spread of nuclear weapons technology and curb military competition. He links West Berlin tensions to the Vienna MBFR talks and stresses shared European responsibility for peace. Ford says the conference aims at restraint and compromise, with NATO partners aligning on a common tone.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
Vienna
West Germany
Henry A. Kissinger
Brazil
Europe
Cance
NATO
Britain
France
Harold Wilson
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Berlin
Unemployment rate slips to 8.4 percent in July
The July unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent with 630,000 new jobs and total employment at 85.1 million. Some economists warn against over-optimism amid mixed gains: auto and furniture sectors rise while primary metals drop, and teenage and other groups show varied changes.
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Washington
James L. Pate
Commerce For
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Shiskin
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Labor Department
Indiana Extension Okayed to Clear Indiana Avenue Path
Board action aims to resume construction on Indiana Avenue after a pause. Regents endorsed a June 10 resolution on the Indiana corridor and discussed bowl policy delays. Texas Tech selected RAHC site, a 144-acre area north of the hospital, for a three-phase project funded by a 1973 appropriation. Sixteen Thomason Medical School seniors are in technical programs through Thomason General. The Regional Academic Health Center will include research, labs, classrooms, a library, and offices, built in stages as funds allow. The Texas Tech University Foundation named 16 new directors from Lubbock, Rockdale, San Antonio, Ardmore, Post, Lamesa, Vernon, Dallas, Amarillo, and Brownfield. regents attending included Formby, Williams, Bucy, Collins, Hinchey, Kemp, Pfluger, Scruggs, Workman.
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J. Fred Bucy Jr
Dallas
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Dirk West
Frank Junell
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Faculty Athletic Council
Glenn Barnett
R. F E. Thomas Hospital
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Iversity Medical School
Tech
Richard Munzinger
Thomason Board of Managers
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The
Tech University Foundation
O. V. Adams
Gene Alderson
W.L. Bates
J.C. Chambers
John J. Christmann
R. C
J and
Bruce Zorns
Brownfield
Williams
Collins
John J. Hinchey
San Antonio
A. i. Kemp Jr
Fort Worth
Robert L. Pfluger
Eden
Charles G. Scruggs
Don R. Workman
Lub- Dock
Peron to Take Eight Day Rest As Crisis Deepens
President Isabel Peron will leave Buenos Aires for eight days of rest at Mar del Plata to recover from nervous strain. She has been secluded at her Olivos residence on doctors orders and will delegate some presidential duties. Cabinet met amid economic and political turmoil as guerrilla violence claimed 15 lives this week. Police found a woman murdered near Punta Lara beach and two militants’ bodies, with the AAA blamed for abductions and killings linked to Jose Lopez Rega.
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Argentina
Cphh
Isabel Peron
Mar Dell Plata
Punta Lara Beach
Anti-Communist Alliance
AAA
Peron
Congress Adjourns Amid Setbacks on Turkey and Energy
Congress and President Ford faced defeats on arms for Turkey and a phased energy plan before a month-long holiday. Embargo relief for Turkey is delayed to Sept 3, while energy and defense issues stall. House rejected Ford's plan to phase out 60 percent of domestic oil over 39 months.
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UPI
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Ford
Turkey
Senate
House
Virgin Islands
U.S
Ray Madden
D-Ind
House Rules Committee
Carl Albert
Rules Committee
Nigeria’s Military Regime Lifts Emergency Measures
Nigeria’s new military government announced relaxation of emergency rules imposed after the coup that toppled Gen Gowon. Brig Gen Murtala Mohammed, aged 38, replaced Gowon and plans to restore flights and communications within 12 hours. Gowon retired with benefits and invited to return as a private citizen. Mohammed purged leadership, naming himself head of state and top commander.
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UPI
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Yakubu Gowon
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Gowon
Lagos
Murtala Mohammed
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Uganda
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Togo
Mohammed
Supreme Military Council
Armed Forces
Massive Storm Brings Rain To Broad Region
A large storm system caused widespread rain and thunderstorms across Texas and nearby states. Tornado warnings were issued in eastern Harris County while El Paso broke a 104 degree heat record for the date. floods affected parts of the upper Midwest as storms spread from the Gulf Coast to the Plains.
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Minnesota
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Californias Northern Quakes Cause Minor Damage
A sequence of quakes near Oroville California prompted a broad area shutdown of a job site and jammed telephone circuits. The 6.1 magnitude event lasted about 20 seconds, with fires started by toppled power lines and reports of buckled sidewalks and broken plaster. No injuries were reported as communities from Fresno to Reno felt the tremors.
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Gridley
Chico
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Reno
Redding
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San Francisco
California
Butte County
Don Shaffer
Oroville Mercury Register
Senate Rebuffs 31 Billion Weapons Authorization
The Senate defeated a 31 billion bill funding new weapons including the B1 bomber and a nuclear strike cruiser. The measure would have allowed women in service academies, extended Israel credit sales, and faced a 48 to 42 vote defeat after two hours of debate. House passed identical legislation earlier, and Congress planned to resume after the August recess.
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UPI
Senate
Israel
John C. Stennis
Armed Services Committee
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Senate House
Navy
Congress
Muskie
Domestic Disagreement Proves Breathtaking
Emerson Reed, 41, was struck by his wife Rachel’s car during a rural confrontation near Oneida Wisconsin. After an argument, Rachel backed the vehicle down the driveway, rolling over Reed’s stomach twice as their eight children watched in fear. Reed survived and was hospitalized for observation with breathing difficulties.
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Wis
Emerson Reed
Rachel
Reed
Brown County Sheriff's Office
Lockheed Bribes Spark Calls for New Laws in Arms Trade
The church leader calls Lockheed bribes deplorable and urges new laws to stop multinational arms payments. He cites a multimillion-dollar federal loan guarantee and questions taxpayers funding Lockheed orders. Lockheed says overseas payments involved management and aided foreign sales of L 1011 Tristar jets and C 130 cargo planes across Asia Latin America and the Middle East.
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Lockheed
Asia
Latin America
Middle East
Subways Jam Amid Heat injures 85 in Boston collision
Three crowded subway trains crashed in a tunnel during the Friday afternoon rush in Boston. At least 85 people were rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital and nine more to Boston City Hospital. No fatalities were reported as passengers escaped onto the tunnel edge and street.
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UPI
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Boston City Hospital
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