New Stage in Cairo Moscow Ties Sparks US Watch
Sadat flew to Moscow for a planned three day visit but returned to Cairo after one day of talks with Leonid Brezhnev and Alexei Kosygin. Reports say Moscow refused more offensive weapons while urging restraint, signaling potential strains in Egyptian Soviet ties and prompting cautious U S reaction.
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Moscow
Cairo
Leonid Z. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Beirut
Sadat
Soviet Union
Nasser
Isad
Egypt
Golden Gate Bridge Barrier Debate Faces Funding Hurdles
The Golden Gate Bridge death by own action issue centers on proposed eight foot barriers to prevent jumps. Officials cite cost between 509000 and 1 million dollars plus safety considerations. An ad hoc Suicide Prevention Committee, chaired by Judge Molinari, pushes for action.
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Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay Area
John Molinari
California
Eight Year Sign Plan Proposed for City Streets
The panel considers zoning rules to restrict signs to primary business items on the north 4th Street and west Avenue Q corridor. Nonconforming signs like tall freestanding pylons would be removed or altered within eight years. New limits ban two party signs and cap sign size by building frontage. A future Urban Design Commission is planned.
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Avenue Q
Simms
Bob Nash
Urban Design Commission
Crash hurts two at Plains near Denver City
Dennis R. Powell, 50, of Enid Oklahoma, was listed in serious condition after his left arm was severed in a two vehicle crash near Plains at about 4 p.m. Tuesday. Powell was driving east on U S 82 with 4 year old Danny Powell when they swiped a county dump truck at the Plains west limits. The boy suffered minor injuries and their relation was not determined.
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Dennis R. Powell
Enid
Okla
Yoakum County
Plains
Department of Public Safety
Powell
Danny Powell
U.S. 82
Smashup Kills One in Fort Worth
A traffic crash in Fort Worth killed Frances Eugene McCuden, 29, a Bedford salesman. Investigators report his station wagon left 173 feet of skid marks, struck a utility pole, climbed an incline and rolled over in the intersection.
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UPI
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Children Burned When Gunpowder Explodes at Home
In Houston two children were injured in a garage explosion caused by a can of gunpowder. Rhonda Bynum, age 3, suffered second degree burns over 20 percent of her body, and her brother Terry Wayne, 5, burned over 30 percent. The parents are Mr and Mrs Larry Bynum. Cause currently undetermined.
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Terry Wayne
Larry Bynum
Moscow Egypt row marks shift in Middle East ties
Cairo’s demand for Moscow to withdraw about 20,000 Soviet advisers signals a turning point in the Russo Egyptian relationship. Russia remains deeply invested in Egypt with capital and military aid totaling billions, as Cairo seeks greater Western backing and greater autonomy from Kremlin guidance amid Egypt Israel tensions.
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Lawmen Seek Midland Suspect in Ticket Bribe Case
Ector County deputies continued searching late Tuesday for Midland man Rob Tucker tied to a bribery attempt of J Fred Cowen and theft of $4 000 in tickets from a rock concert at the Ector County Coliseum. Tucker, operator of Barnaby's Record and Tape Store and local rep of High Production of Dallas, was arrested Monday and released on 5000 bond. The case centers on a false sale of concert tickets involving Hiet Productions.
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Eetor County
Hiet Productions
Cowen
Maryland prison declares emergency amid inmate protest
State Correctional Services officials impose a temporary state of emergency at a Maryland prison. The 54 acre complex is closed to visitors with tighter security as about 600 inmates stay in single cells. Protests draw lawyers and reporters, while a committee meet signals inmate dialogue.
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Attica
Department
Gerald Houlihan
Houlihan
U.S. District Court
Buffalo
Montange
Change of venue hearing in Carver trial proceeding
Proceedings detail defense push for change of venue amid extensive media coverage of the September shooting and ensuing demonstrations. Testimony includes Mayor Granberry and media representatives while editors and witnesses discuss potential juror bias and fair trial prospects in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
James Granberry
Tech
East Lubbock
Granberry
Cherry
R. J. Walls
Charles Boyle
Calvary Temple Church
Maurice Richard
Davison
Bitter Fight Continues in Quang Tri and Hue Bombardment
North Vietnamese losses were 30 dead and one prisoner captured as government tanks advanced westward from Quang Tri Province. Hue endured 23 artillery shells killing 10 civilians and destroying a family home. U.S. air strikes topped 300 on North Vietnam while Hanoi claimed downed American planes and the Warrington suffered mine damage.
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U.S. Command
Quang Tri City
U.S
North Vietnam
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Warrington
Gulf of Tonkin
7Th Fleet
Kissinger Sighting Amid Secret Talks In Paris
Reporters aboard a Nixon aircraft sought Kissinger on a Paris mission. Aide Ziegler said Kissinger took a personal day. Le Duc Tho in Paris signaled willingness to meet if Kissinger has new proposals. Kissinger last appeared noon Monday with Peter G. Peterson in the White House office.
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Charles Colson
Nixon
Kissinger
Paris
le Duc Tho
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
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