Turks Keep Up Attack On Cyprus Invasion Moves
Turkish forces push toward Famagusta Nicosia and Lefka as fighting shatters a cease fire. Turkish warships and jets join the assault while Greek and British posts retreat amid heavy artillery. UN and U.S. views differ on a diplomatic path as Clerides convenes leaders to react.
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Cyprus
Famagusta
Boghaz
Lefka
Nicosia
Peter Arnett
Arnett
Athens
George Ma
Larnaca
Glafcos Clerides
U.N. Security Council
Bulent Ecevit
U.S
William Macomber
Ankara
United States
Washington
Turkey
Geneva
Ford Urges Compromise On Environment And Growth
President Ford told Expo 74 audiences that zero growth environmental policy is unrealistic and must be rejected. He urged balancing environmental protection with economic expansion, citing coal, offshore oil, shale, and nuclear power as needed for progress. Trade-offs and middle-ground options would extend timelines but advance both goals.
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Spokane
Wash
Ford
Rogers C.B. Morton
Nixon Subpoenaed For Ehrlichman
Washington AP report that former President Nixon was subpoenaed to testify for John D. Ehrlichman in the Watergate cover up trial set for Sept 9 1974. The subpoena directed Nixon to appear in U S District Court District of Columbia at 9 30 a m and remain until called. Ehrlichman longtime adviser to Nixon faces six defendants led by Haldeman Mitchell Strachan Mardian and Parkinson in a case linked to the 1972 break in.
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Nixon
John D. Ehrlichman
Watergate
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Andrew C. Hall
U.S. District Court For
District of Columbia
San Clemente
Calif
District Court
Democratic Party
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Daniel Ellsberg
Lewis Fielding
Beverly Hills
California
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U.S
Fielding
Gerhard A. Gesell
Ford
Congress
Cyprus
Kissinger
Harold Wilson
Ismail Fahmy
Egypt
United States
Japan
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
National Governors Conference
Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
House Banking Committee backs Ford wage price task force
The House Banking Committee voted 27 to 7 to back a Cost of Living task force for monitoring wage and price actions. The bill goes to the House floor Monday for a two thirds vote, with Senate approval sought today. AFL-CIO endorsed the plan with reservations about its makeup.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Ford
House
Senate
John Sparkman
Dala
Afl-Cio
America
Andrew Biemiller
Labor Federation
Senate Banking Committee
Biemiller
Trade Bill Break Seen After Ford Meeting
Three senators opposed to trade reform without Jewish emigration safeguards said after breakfast with President Ford that movement from the Soviets and Ford's direct involvement give hope the trade bill can pass. They cited possible discretionary authority for MFN treatment and tariff improvements in exchange for freer emigration and less harassment of Soviet Jews. Ford, praising candor and personal attention, continues to push for passage amid Cyprus tensions and White House staffing changes.
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Washington
Ford
Henry M
Jackson
D-Wash
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
U.S
John C. Marsh Jr
Virginia
White House
Francis J Swanton Dies Rites Friday
Francis J Swanton 87 of Mexico died at Sherwood Arms Nursing Home. Funeral at 10 a.m. Friday at St Brendan's Church with Rev Arthur Merginger. He married Elvadene Dermody in 1926. she died 1970. He worked 38 years as Mexico rural mail carrier, retired 1959. Survived by sister Rose Swanton and Dermody relatives. calling hours after 7 p.m. Thursday. rosary at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Francis J. Swanton
Mexico
Sherwood Arms
St. Brendan's Catholic Church
Arthur J. Merginger
Cummum
Ill
George
Kathryn Pierce Swanton
Navy
Elvadene Dermody
Precht- Pickering Funeral Home
Mexico Public Schools Open Registration Under New Superintendent
New superintendent Donald Palmer leads registration for about 3,400 students as Mexico Public Schools prep for fall classes starting September 3. Seniors through freshmen register this week with full staff except one learning disability teacher at Eugene Field. Palmer highlights summer upgrades including aluminum windows on the high school and refinished gym and floors at Eugene Field and Hardin Jr High, plus a repaired football scoreboard and resurfaced Hardin parking lot. He emphasizes improving internal communications and plans to observe schools to ensure smooth operation.
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Donald Palmer
Mexico
Eugene Field
Don Palmer
Palmer
Eugene Field School
Hardin Jr. High
Hardin
Buford Thomas
Daylight Thief Breaks Into Two Mexico Homes
A daylight burglaries hit two south Mexico homes, netting $5000 in jewelry and cash at Mrs. J A Martens residence and leaving a broken lock box. The second home of Dr J E Taft was untouched aside from a broken window alarm deterring entry. Police describe a single suspect seen fleeing the area as they probe a spate of similar thefts.
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Mexico
J. A. Martens
S. Jefferson St
St. Brendan's School
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