Restaurant owner seeks action after four robberies in 10 days
Middletown business owner Dave Fagen, who runs Alfy's and Jad's Roast Beef on the east side, says four robberies in ten days have damaged his profits. He plans a committee and will petition the city manager and governor to address what he calls a lack of law and order. He cites being upset about the repeated crimes and questions police manpower.
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James) Rhodes
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Leaks diminish CIA sources says Schlesinger
Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger warned that CIA information sources abroad have been dramatically reduced due to leaks from congressional investigating committees. He said foreign governments may be less willing to cooperate as secrets become public and rejected the idea that only spy satellites are needed for U S intelligence.
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Butz eyes big U.S. crops to calm Soviet grain fears
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz says a massive U.S. wheat and corn harvest could ease worries over Soviet grain sales and higher prices. He notes outcomes depend on corn yields and weather, with drought risks and regional dryness influencing prospects.
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U.S
Heat wave bakes Northeast as temps top 100 across region
The Northeast endured a heat wave with temperatures above 100 degrees in Rhode Island Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine. Providence hit 104 Portland 105 Nantucket 100 Boston 101 while New York and Washington saw low water pressure and hydrant surges. Fire crews and aid workers helped stranded motorists and residents brace for continuing heat through midweek.
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City Public Works
Ford reports progress on arms talks during Bucharest visit
President Ford said progress was made on strategic arms talks with Brezhnev and expected the Soviet leader to sign a treaty in Washington this fall. He spoke aboard Air Force One en route from Helsinki, praised Romania as a unique land, and shared a festive welcome with Nicolae Ceausescu in Victory Square. He criticized Congress for extending price controls on domestically produced oil.
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House of Representatives
Weather mild with mid-80s and possible showers
A cooler day with a high in the mid-80s and substantial cloudiness. A few showers are likely today and tonight, with Monday’s high again in the mid-80s and a continued chance of rain.
French drought and wine protests disrupt Paris and rail lines
Paris faced possible water shortages as six weeks of drought worsened with heat waves. Languedoc wine growers blocked traffic and damaged rails in protest against Common Market rules enabling cheap imports. Riot police used tear gas. injuries occurred including a cooperative manager struck by a car.
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Laurens
Electric car proves cheap city transport for local resident
A local man discovers his electric car is ideal for urban driving and costs about one cent per mile after initial battery and control investments. The piece highlights low operating costs and city use.
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Joy Jones
Three men named in Hoffa disappearance mystery
A family source says police know three men who had appointments with Jimmy Hoffa the day he vanished. The names include Detroit Mafia figure Anthony Giacalone and two other unnamed men, with one described as a West Coast Teamster leader and another as a Detroit labor leader. The source asked the other two not be released. Hoffa was reported missing after a Wednesday appointment.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Detroit
Anthony Giacalone
Associated Press
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Hoffa
Detroit Free Press
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