Argentine General Strike Shuts Down Economy
The CGT began a 48 hour general strike to oppose Jose Lopez Rega and conservative policy. Cabinet resignations failed to halt the walkout as public transit halted, venues closed, and hospitals ran emergency staff. Economists estimate costs exceed 800 million by reopening.
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CGT
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Peron
la Opinion
Rendville's reluctant mayor defies norms in 80-resident village
Sophia Mitchell, 87, an African American woman and Rendville's mayor since 1969, leads Ohio's smallest village where few want the job. She oversees water, streets, and monthly council meetings in a once-thriving mining town that once housed over 2,000 residents.
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Rendville
Ohio
Sophia Mitchell
Death of Nazi rescuer Otto Skorzeny reported in Madrid
Otto Skorzeny died of cancer in Madrid over the weekend at age 67. The former SS colonel who helped rescue Mussolini after Italy's surrender lived in Spain as an engineer since 1952 and was cleared of war crimes charges. He had denied rumors of plans to kidnap Fidel Castro before the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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Otto Skorzeny
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Madrid
Spain
Skorzeny
Fidel Castro
Ford proposes shift in highway funding and state role
President Ford seeks major highway finance changes to boost Interstate completion and give states more control. He would route fuel tax revenue into a general fund, cut local route emphasis, and consolidate about 30 grant programs into four.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
White House
Israeli Raid Hits Lebanon Refugee Camps Killings Reported
Israeli air land and sea forces pounded refugee camps near Tyre Lebanon killing at least 13 and destroying huts while Arab gunfire hit two Jewish settlements nearby. A separate Beirut threat demanded U S aid for captured Col Ernest R Morgan as Israel debates Sinai withdrawal.
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Lebanon
Ted
Israel
Tel Aviv
Middle East
Beirut
Ernest R. Morgan
Petersburg
United States
Morgan
Sinai Desert
Rashadiyeh
Burj el Shemali
Tyre
FTC questions deodorant ads face scrutiny from firms
The FTC released manufacturers responses to inquiries about Dial Right Guard Arrid and 5 Day Deodorant Pads. Dial cites aluminum chlorhydroxide as the active ingredient and notes it reduces perspiration. Arrid and Right Guard say they do not claim exclusive ingredients. analysis of 5 Day Pads cites higher chemical deposition on target areas.
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Washington
Right Guard
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Armour-Dial Inc
Phoenix, Ariz
Arrid Extra Dry
Carter-Wallace Inc
New York
Associated Products Inc
Mother in Custody As Two Children Die In Heat
A Wichita mother Connie Crockett is in custody after two of her three children Victoria Crockett 5 and Melvin Crockett 22 months died in a locked car with interior heat around 140 degrees. Stephanie Crockett 3 survived after treatment. Police say the car was parked outside Sedgwick County Courthouse.
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Wichita
Kan
Sedgwick County
Victoria Crockett
Melvin Crocket
Middletown Weather Shifts From Warm Sunday to Cool Night
The Middletown area will see clear skies and cooler temperatures tonight with a low in the upper 50s. Tuesday favors sunny weather with a high in the low 80s and only a small rain chance. Sunday’s high reached 85 with an overnight low of 66.
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