Bronfman heir freed after eight day kidnapping ordeal
Samuel Bronfman II was rescued by the FBI from a Brooklyn apartment and is in safe seclusion at his mother's estate. Authorities say two suspects, Dominic Byrne and Melvin Lynch, face state kidnapping and extortion charges with no further arrests planned. The ransom was reduced from 4.6 million to 2.3 million, and IRA ties are not supported by officials.
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New York
Samuel Bronfman II
FBI
Brooklyn
Dominic Byrne
Melvin Patrick Lynch
J. Wallace LaPrade
Bronfman
Byrne
Lynch
U.S
Michael Codd
New York City
U.S. State Department
Irish Republican Army
IRA
LaPrade
Samuel Bronfman
Fifth Avenue
Edgar Bronfman
Seagram Company Ltd
Yorktown Heights
Ann Margaret Loeb Bronfman
Purchase
Jonathan Rinehart
Samuel
Peter Kaufman
Jose Louis
Bronfmans
Seagram
Woodside
Queens
Three Firemen Die In Philadelphia Refinery Blaze
A massive refinery fire near Philadelphia killed three firefighters who were engulfed by flames. Dozens were injured and six civilians hurt. three more firefighters remained missing as flames and explosions raged for hours. The blaze threatened the nearby Pennrose Avenue Bridge and disrupted utility services.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Rizzo
Rizzo
Pennrose Avenue
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia International Airport
Jack Burk
Burk
U.S
Philadelphia Naval Base
Gulf
Gulf Administration
Penrose Avenue
Fertilizer price fix alleged investigated by CBC report
The CBC reports a two year federal probe into fertilizer price fixing may lead to criminal charges by the department of consumer and corporate affairs. It cites close inter company cooperation in making and shipping fertilizer and notes Manitoba seeks treating firms as public utilities or nationalization.
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Toronto
CBC
Department of Consumer and Consumer Affairs
Manitoba
OPEC opens talks on higher oil prices in Vienna
OPEC economic experts from its 13 members begin a week of discussions in Vienna aiming to recommend higher prices. They assess inflation in Western economies and the dollar against oil costs, as the current price cap of 10.46 dollars per barrel nears expiration on September 30.
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Vienna
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
U.S
West
Iran
Kissinger vows renewed diplomacy for Middle East accord
U S Secretary Kissinger says new shuttle diplomacy could yield an interim Israeli Egyptian accord as talks continue. He plans to visit Israel Egypt Syria Jordan and Saudi Arabia while President Ford backs the push and cabinet debates keep tensions high in Jerusalem.
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Vail
Colo
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Alexandria
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Kissinger
Israel
Washington
Jerusalem
Sinai
Yigal Allon
Mideast
Cairo
Rocky Mountain
Ford
Secretary of State
Mitla
Gidi
Congress
United Nations
Yitzhak Rabin
Shimon Peres
Allon
Anid
Radio Operators Across Canada Approve Tentative PSA Contract
The Public Service Alliance of Canada backs a tentative deal for about 1,100 radio operators at airports and weather stations, with ratification ballots issued. The prior contract ended June 30 and the conciliation board issued a majority report signed by PSAC and the chair. Operators reportedly seek a 16 to 18 percent raise in one year. non essential staff could strike Friday if the government rejects the non binding report. There are 35 Saskatchewan radio operators.
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Regina
Public Service Alliance of Canada
PSAC
Wally Gloeckler
Saskatchewan
Conciliation Board
Treasury Board
Goncalves to appear amid Portugal political crisis
Portuguese Premier Vasco Goncalves schedules first public appearance in Almada as opposition to his Communist policies grows. In Alcobaca a mob attacked a Communist rally injuring many before troops intervened. Copcon offered no explanation for delayed security.
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Lisbon
Vasco Goncalves
Almada
Tagus
Communist Party
Alvaro Cunhal
Alcobaca
Goncalves
Copcon
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Carvalho
Cunhal
Porto
Vancouver aquarium to seek largest live shark display
Dr. Murray Newman of the Vancouver Public Aquarium plans a Gulf Islands expedition to catch three 10 foot live Six Gill sharks for a future exhibit. The team will use two boats and a 24 foot outdoor pool on deck to stage the capture and display, with careful handling to keep the sharks alive during transport.
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Vancouver
Murray Newman
Vancouver Public Aquarium
Gulf Islands
Newman
Strait of Georgia
Victoria
Aquarium
Dr. Newman
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Eileen Webb
Likud Bloc
Sinai Desert
Rabin
Knesset
PSA
Melpon
Pease
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