Police charge 16 year old in rest stop robbery and trooper shooting
Michael Falkner of Kokomo Indiana faces murder, wanton endangerment and unlawful taking counts after allegedly robbing a highway rest stop for 20 dollars, shooting Kentucky State Police Sgt Herbert Gibson in the throat, stealing a car and ramming two police barricades on I 65 Louisville before crashing. Gibson is listed in serious condition after surgery. Falkner is in satisfactory condition at a Louisville hospital.
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Michael Falkner
Kokomo
Ind
Kentucky
Herbert
Gibson
Louisville
Falkner
Canada US reach overland Alaska gas pipeline accord
Ottawa reports that US and Canadian negotiators agreed on an all land route through Canada for a pipeline moving Alaska gas to the lower 48 states. The accord moves to both governments early next week for potential signing amid debate in Congress and with Panama Canal treaty context.
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Canada
Alaska
Congress
U.S. Energy
James Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Allan MacEachen
Carter
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Washington
White House
MacEachen
Hurricane Anita subsides after hitting Mexican coast
Hurricane Anita weakened to a tropical storm along the northeastern Mexican coast, leaving hundreds homeless in La Pesca and Soto La Marina. Military and Red Cross said no immediate deaths or injuries, while officials plan disaster relief after widespread damage.
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LA Pesca
Mexico
Anita
National Weather Service
Miami
Sierra Madre Oriental
Weather Service
Red Cross
Gulf of Mexico
Soto la Marina
Brownsville
Tex
Tampico
Ella
Felipe Portillo
PLO and Soviets Join in Opposition to Peace Talks
In Beirut Yasir Arafat announces the PLO has allied with the Soviet Union to block U.S. peace efforts in the Middle East. He says Moscow will not participate in any Geneva conference unless the PLO is a full participant.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Soviet Union
U.S
Middle East
Arafat
Moscow
Geneva
PLO
Klan Leader Bans Weapons at Ohio Rally
Ohio KKK Grand Dragon Dale Reusch orders no weapons for Labor Day gathering at the Statehouse after a federal court allowed the rally. He says police protection will exceed July 4 levels and cites prior melee as he plans an antibusing speech amid rival faction disputes in Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ku Klux Klan
Grand Dragon
Dale Reusch
Statehouse
Reusch
Capitol
Duncan
Franklin County
Miller
Ohio Klan
James Venable
KKK
Lodi
Klan
Bhutto Arrested in Karachi in Slaying Probe
Former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was arrested at his Karachi home amid a murder inquiry into Nawab Ahmad Khan. The case centers on allegations Bhutto ordered federal officers to kill Khan, with officers reportedly confessing to the act.
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Pakistan
Ali Bhutto
Karachi
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan Radio
Nawab Mohammad Ahmad Khan
Lahore
Here
Ahmad Raza Kasuri
Bhutto
Kasuri
High Court
Khan
Clifton
FEA lifts crude oil price freeze after careful review
The Federal Energy Administration announces a staged price rise for September to November, lifting a 14 month freeze and aligning crude oil prices with inflation. Old oil climbs to 5.20, 5.23, 5.26 per barrel while the newer categories rise to 11.23, 11.49, 11.75, with aim to curb windfall profits and encourage exploration.
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FEA
Washington
Federal Energy Administration
United States
Labor union membership falls sharply in U S
The Labor Department reports 19.4 million union members at year end 1976, down from 20.2 million two years earlier, a 767000 drop and the first decline since 1960 62 with most losses among women.
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Washington
United States
Labor Department
Ohio developer backs half million Foster project
Towne Properties of Cincinnati plans a half million dollar first phase to revive Fosters Ohio with shops taverns parks and a restaurant. Future work includes a fishing lodge cottages and riverfront waterfront restaurant renovation across the river.
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Fosters
Ohio
Hurricane Anita name confusion causes anonymous calls
Singer Anita Bryant faced anonymous calls blaming her for Hurricane Anita after she led the repeal of a Miami ordinance. Her husband Green said she also received a letter from the National Weather Service noting the first hurricane of the season was not named for her.
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Miami
Anita Bryant
Anita
Green
Florida
National Weather Service
Weekend Shower Chance With Mild Temperatures
A chance of showers develops by late Sunday with highs in the mid 80s. Tonight will be clear with overnight lows in the mid 60s. The extended outlook shows more showers for Labor Day and then fair skies Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 70s and lows in the 60s.
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