Gallup Poll Finds Mixed Views On Job Security
Gallup surveys 1541 American workers show 5 percent feel very likely they will be unemployed in the next year while 54 percent believe not at all likely. More part time workers feel insecure, and nonwhite and low income groups report lower optimism about continued employment. Regional differences show higher insecurity in the East and Midwest, greater security in the South.
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Princeton
N.J
Gallup
East
Midwest
South
Five dead as gunman opens fire at Smith River motel
A shooter from a motel balcony wounded and killed several visitors at the Ship Ashore complex in Smith River California. Police arrested Robert Paul Sander, 23 of Cincinnati Ohio near Grants Pass Oregon on four murder counts. motive undetermined.
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Smith River
Calif
Oregon
Robert Paul Sander
Cincinnati
Ohio
Grants Pass
Sander
del Norte County
Gordon Kott
Shirlee
Ella Beam
Brookings
Ore
Percy Harmon
Barbara
Fortuna
Sheriff's Deputies
Jet Off Fate of Lorenz Unknown After Anarchists Freed
A Lufthansa Boeing 707 carrying five freed anarchists left Frankfurt bound for an unspecified foreign destination. The fate of kidnapped politician Peter Lorenz remained unknown as West Berlin police urged confirmation of his status with no reply. Pastor Heinrich Albertz accompanied the group as safety guarantor. one report suggested Syria or Libya as a possible destination. A televised takeoff allowed the kidnapers to watch.
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West Berlin
Lufthansa
Syria
Libya
Lorenz
Shah Declares Iran One-Party State Under Royal Decree
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi abolishes four political parties and creates the National Resurrection party as the sole legal group for at least two years while still keeping power centralized. Prime Minister Hoveida to serve as secretary general as a convention moves to formalize the new party. The decree also orders privatized stock sales to workers, broad government enterprise sales, and a new minimum wage of 184 dollars per month.
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Tehran
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Shah
New National Resurrection Party
Amir Abass Hoveida
Hoveida
Iran Novin
Mardom
Pan Iranist
Majlis
Decision on tariff today
Washington reports a possible compromise between President Ford and congressional Democrats over the oil tariff program and energy policy. Ford plans to decide today on delaying the $1 a barrel tariff increases for 60 days as Democrats push alternative energy measures. Rep. Al Ullman urged a compromise with no extra import fees beyond $1.
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Washington
Ford
Congressional
Democrats
House
Ways and
Mittee
Congress
Senate
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means
Florida treasure split from Atocha find near Marquesas Key
Florida and treasure hunters divide 1500 shipwreck artifacts recovered near Marquesas Key west of Key West from a 1622 Spanish ship believed to be Nuestra Senora de Atocha. Mel Fisher of Armada Research says divers have located the wreck with an estimated artifact value of $6 million and hints at 897 more to come.
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Tallahassee
Fila
of Florida
Marquesas Key
Key West
Mel Fisher
Armada Research Inc
Key West, Fla
Fisher
Havana
Robert Williams
State Division of Archives
History and Records
Williams
Florida
Cold stay with warming trend by midweek
The forecast shows cold weather holding tomorrow with a warming trend by midweek. Tonight’s low near 20, tomorrow’s high in the mid 30s under partly cloudy skies. By Wednesday through Friday, readings rise to the 50s with above normal temperatures by Friday. The official high yesterday in Middletown was 30 and this morning’s low 20. Weekend snow totaled half an inch.
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Middletown
Heidi Biggs Dies After Hawaii Dream Visit
Fourteen year old Heidi Biggs, terminally ill with a rare cancer, died less than an hour after being carried from a plane returning her home from Honolulu. The welfare family girl had seen Hawaii as her secret wish and asked to say goodbye to her siblings before passing. Her mother described a life of faith, pain, and a final plea to be with God. Russell Penny helped fund the Hawaii trip, which grew with Randy Hillman joining later. Heidi told Penny she longed to be with God at Christmas time.
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Belleville
Ill
Heidi Biggs
Hawaii
Heidi
Honolulu
Lucille Biggs
Goodby
Penny
Randy Hillman
Hillman
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California Motel
Harmon
Denise DeGraff
del Norte
DeGraff
David Jiminez
Becky
Jiminez
Robert Sander
Cincinnatian
Ann Landers
Coco
Ths
Area
Shah Pahlevi
Associated Press
Russell Penny
Sudbury
Ontario
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