Egypt Receives New Soviet Mig23 Jet Fighters
Washington reports that six MiG23 Flogger fighters arrived in Alexandria on a Soviet freighter, marking the first significant new Soviet weapons to reach Egypt since April. U S analysts doubt a major arms shift yet note pilots’ proficiency remains a concern as Egypt expands its air force alongside Mirage jets and French arms.
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Washington
Russia
Egypt
U.S
Alexandria
Anwar Sadat
Air Force
Israel
Eritrea Declares No Cease Fire in Ethiopia Conflict
ELF leader Osman Saleh Sabbi in Beirut rejected a cease-fire with Ethiopia and announced plans to unilaterally declare Eritrean independence from Asmara within weeks. He urged U S arms embargo on Ethiopia, claimed control of parts of Asmara, and predicted victory over Ethiopian forces despite reports of fighting abating.
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Lebanon
Eritrean Liberation Front
Eritrea
Osman Saleh Sabbi
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United States
Ethiopia
Sabbi
Asmara
Addis Ababa
Chemical Bank Cuts Prime Rate To 8.5 Percent
New York AP reports Chemical Bank becomes first major lender to lower its prime lending rate to 8.5 percent effective immediately, a half point drop from 9 percent. The move signals potential direction for long term rates amid a recession and declining business borrowing demand.
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NEW York
Chemical Bank
Nixon Tapes Ad Scam Sparks San Clemente Probe
In San Clemente police investigate mail order ads offering a personal copy of the Nixon tapes for 10 dollars. Respondents receive a 30 minute tape of old Nixon speeches, not Watergate conversations. Det. Sgt. Arden Saunders says there is little they can do, as complaints roll in from across the nation.
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San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Oval Office
Nixon
Arden Saunders
Saunders
Hospital Bill All But Paid For Sextuplets Survivor
In San Jose California the sole Lange sextuplet survivor, Jolene Rene, is home after over two months in hospital where her siblings died. Her mother Charlotte Lange weighs the burden of medical bills estimated at 45000 dollars and contemplates fertility treatment or adoption for the future. Jolene, born December 8 last year three months premature, weighed under two pounds then and about five pounds now.
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San Jose
Calif
Lange
Jolene Rene
Charlotte Lange
Jolene
Mrs. Lange
Langes
Delaware teachers launch illegal strike halting classes
In Dover, teachers formed picket lines outside most public schools forcing some administrators to send students home. At least 10 districts closed entirely and part of others faced closures as the state attorney general prepared to seek a court order to compel a return to work. The DSEA announced a strike after Gov Tribbitt vetoed an 8 percent pay raise bill, while Tribbitt veto also affecting a proposed oil refinery tax.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
State Attorney General's
Delaware State Education Association
DSEA
Sherman W. Tribbitt
Tribbitt
Gunmen Rob Clayton Diners at Coal Hole Restaurant
Four armed gunmen burst into the Coal Hole Restaurant in Clayton Missouri just after 5 p.m. taking about $2,500 in cash and jewelry from eight patrons and staff. A victim was forced into a cooler while others were ordered to lie on the floor. a busboy was struck but not seriously hurt. The clubby eatery sits opposite Shaw's Park near the county police station.
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Clayton, Mo
Clayton
Coal Hole
Shaw's Park
Credit And Money Supply Changes Are Predicted
Washington AP reports House Banking Committee actions this week on two bills to expand Fed powers over money supply and credit allocation. Chairman Reuss says the measures aim to lower long term rates and curb unemployment, while Burns warns of risk to independence. Patman criticizes power shifts but supports separating the two bills to win broader backing.
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Federal Reserve Board
Fed
House Banking Committee
Henry S. Reuss
House
Wisconsin
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Wright Patman
D-Tex
CIA Official Testified On Secret Domestic CIA Activities
Howard J. Osborn, 57, who headed the CIA security office for 10 years, testified before a closed Rockefeller commission session on CIA domestic activities and alleged coverups. His 27-year career ended after the Pennington affair tied to Watergate, with claims he ordered removal of Pennington materials from CIA files.
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Washington
Howard J. Osborn
CIA
Security Office
William E. Colby
Osborn
Rockefeller Commission
Pennington
James McCord
Howard H. Baker
Lee R. Pennington
McCord
Democratic
FAA official calls TWA crash a freak anomaly
Washington AP A FAA deputy director said the December 1 Dulles crash that killed 92 aboard was a freak catastrophe unlikely to recur. Clarence Melugin Jr. told the NTSB the crew misread minimum safe altitude after approach clearance and should have held higher until mountains cleared.
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Trans World Airlines
Dulles International Airport
Federal Aviation Administration
Clarence R. Melugin Jr
Melugin
National Transportation Safety Board
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Blue Ridge Mountains
TWA
Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
NTSB
Pardon Based Law Dilemma at Nixon Indictment Debate
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski recounts attorney Herbert Miller arguing indictment of Richard Nixon would fail to yield a fair trial amid massive publicity. Jaworski notes the Nixon pardon by Ford removed the constitutional dilemma and doubt over a fair trial.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Leon Jaworski
Richard M. Nixon
Jaworski
Nixon
Ford
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Herbert Miller
Miller
CARE Calls Americans To Skip One Meal A Week
CARE World Hunger Fund urges Americans to skip or cut one meal weekly to fund relief as the organization reports feeding over 20 million people daily and a global starvation crisis claiming more than 10,000 lives each day. Donations may be sent to CARE New York office or regional offices.
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New York
CARE
Worldwide Relief Organization
Care World Hunger Fund
ODRINEX Plan touted by university hospital tests
A major university hospital reports new clinical tests on the ODRINEX Plan claiming rapid weight loss. The pill is said to suppress appetite, let users eat three meals daily, and reduce calorie intake without causing nerves. The ad promises better appearance and mood with guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
The Square’s Sides Show Busy Trade and Moving Signs
The Square remains bustling with activity on the south and north sides, the east side fully occupied though Erdel’s moves to the old location. The west side needs repairs from a past fire, and the Carter building front is unattended. Erdel’s relocation hints at a new tenant, as residents await signs of spring with a geese migration sighting on February 4 suggesting an early season.
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Rocket
Carter
Erdel's
Erdel
Tom Bruce
David R. Cassidy
Rte. 5
Russian Woman Reported To Be 139 Years Old
Tass reported Khfar La suria one of the oldest women in the world died in the Caucasus at 139. She lived in Kutol Georgia and is survived by more than 100 grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. The Caucasus is noted for regional longevity.
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Moscow
Khfar Lasuria
Caucasus
Tass
Kutol
Black and
Caspian Seas
Heart Association Votes Record $17 Million for Research
New York AP The American Heart Association will fund a record 17 million dollars for the year starting July 1 to support over 1,400 scientists studying heart and blood vessel diseases. The board boosted funds and investigators from 115 to 146 due to cuts in government training programs.
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New York
American Heart Association
Association
Oil Tariff's Cost To Family
Rep. James C. Wright Jr. of Texas said Ford administration energy policy would erode the average family's purchasing power despite a tax cut. He projected a $7.6 billion cost from a $3 per barrel oil tariff and a $740 yearly rise in living costs, arguing quotas would better spur competition among oil producers.
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New York
Ford Administration
House_ Democratic task force
James C. Wright Jr
New York Society of Security Analysts
Ford
Wright
Congress
United States
Thieves Target Economy Cars Hit Newton Suburb
Thieves struck within an hour on Monday night lifting five late model Mercury Cougars and four Ford Mustangs from Newton Mass. area, illustrating high demand for affordable used cars.
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Newton
Mass
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