Iran and Western oil firms reach long term supply pact
Iran and a Western consortium signed a 20 year supply agreement giving Tehran control of its oil industry while ensuring long term crude exports to markets. Fallah, Iran’s oil advisor, said production will be led by the National Iranian Oil Co with consortiums providing staff and export capacity for five years.
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Tehran
Iran
Reza Fallah
Fallah
M. Pennell
British Petroleum
Ern
Shah
Dutch Shell
Gulf, Mobil
Standard of California
Standard of New Jersey
Texaco
Compagnie Francaise Des Petroles
Iricon
U.S
Persian Gulf
National Iranian Oil Co
Alch Offers to Take Lie Test at Watergate Hearing
Attorney Gerald Alch, McCord’s ex-lawyer, agrees to a lie detector test as Watergate hearings focus on his claim McCord lied. Senator Inouye presses for air to be cleared on possible evidence of connections between Democrats and violence or radical groups. Ervin notes investigators already probing the issue and warns against sensational accusations.
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Washington
Gerald Alch
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Daniel Inouye
Justice Department
Committee
Sam J. Ervin
McCord
Alch
Central Intelligence Agency
Bernard Fensterwald
United States
Fensterwald
Committee For
Internal Security Division
VVAW
Democratic
Democratic Party
Hawaii
Democratic National Committee
Edmund S
Muskie
George
McGovern
Ervin
Banks Increase Prime Loan Rate
New York banks moved to raise the prime lending rate to 7.75? or 7 percent? in a signal anti inflation measure. Chase Manhattan Bank led with a jump to 7 percent, followed by Marine Midland Manufacturers Hanover Trust and First Pennsylvania Corp., aiming to curb business expansion by raising loan costs for large firms.
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New York
Chase! Manhattan Bank
Chase
Marine Midland
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Banks
First Pennsylvania Corp
Philadelphia
Baldridge Honored For Chemistry Excellence At USL
Miss Christine Baldridge of Marksville received honors at a New Orleans banquet by the American Institute of Chemists for being the outstanding student in chemistry or chemical engineering at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent F Baldridge and previously attended Northeast Louisiana University where she won the Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Award from the Chemical Rubber Company.
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Christine Baldridge
Marksville
American Institute of Chemists
New Orleans
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette
Vincent F. Baldridge
Northeast Louisiana University
The
Chemical Rubber Company
British Lord Resigns Over Sex Scandal Linked to Call Girls
Lord Jellicoe, Conservative leader in the Lords, resigns after his name ties to a ring of call girls. Prime Minister Heath faces a growing scandal as Lord Lambton also steps down amid allegations of behavior with prostitutes. A judicial inquiry seems unlikely, with MI5 review mentioned and security concerns debated.
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London
Jellicoe
House of Lords
Edward Heath
Air Force
Lord Lambton
Navy
Lambton
Heath
House of Commons
Britain
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
MI5
Call Girls
Rail dispute prompts area meeting on branch abandonment
Oak Grove hosts a 10am meeting with State Attorney General William Guste Jr to discuss Missouri Pacific plans to abandon the Eu dora Ark to Delhi La line. A 180 day delay is sought in the ICC hearing set for June 20. Local industries warn of higher costs and job losses if the line closes. Delhi Mayor George Sumlin says the move would harm the town.
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News-Star
Oak Grove
William Guste Jr
Missouri Pacific
Baton Rouge
Guste
Eudora
Ark
Delhi
Louisiana
George Newman
La. 17
Ark. 159
Interstate Commerce Commission
Larry McBride
Department of Justice
McBride
George Sumlin
Gasoline shortages feared as Memorial Day weekend nears
Oil firm spokesmen warn shortages are immediate and uncertain for the holiday weekend. In Memphis five stations ran dry, with Treasury stores and Sears outlets awaiting June allocations. Chevron Honolulu plans layoffs as potential closures loom. Gasoline Retailers Association official alleges a manufactured shortage to squeeze independent dealers.
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Gulf and Shell Oil Company
Shell
Gulf
Memphis
Tenn
Treasury Stores
J.C. Penney
Sears Roebuck
Treasury
Sears
Standard Oil Co
California
John Spahn
jChevron
Honolulu
Spahn
Ralph Porcelli
lGasoline Retailers Association
Chicago
U S Solon Found Shot To Death At Maryland Home
U S Rep William C Mills was found shot to death at his Mulberry Hill Farm Talbot County Maryland home. An aide confirmed indications Mills shot himself after a report of a $25000 secret Nixon campaign donation not disclosed to Maryland election officials.
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U. S
Solon
Maryland
Washington Post
Nixon
Maryland Board of Election
Mills
Jack Shaum
Mulberry Hill
Talbot County
Aston Memorial Hospital
Dave Thackery
Thunderstorms Foreseen in Twin Cities Weather Outlook
Skies will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain today and Friday. Highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s, winds 5 to 15 mph. FAA reports 90 high Wednesday, 68 low this morning, and 27 inches of rain area wide by 6 p.m. today. Extended outlook shows thundershowers southeast Saturday, otherwise partly cloudy through Monday with highs upper 80s to near 90.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Tougher Rules For Pilots To Go Into Effect
Washington AP reports that stricter FAA rules take effect Nov 1, requiring a biennial flight review for private and commercial pilots and affecting student pilots instructors and those flying executive aircraft. Instrument ratings become mandatory Nov 1, 1974 and non instrument pilots face 50 mile flight limits.
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Washington
FAA
Skylab Crew Prepares for Launch and Sun Shield Repairs
At Cape Kennedy the Skylab salvage ship is packed with sunshades and tools to repair the crippled orbital lab ahead of a Friday 9 a.m. EDT Saturn 1B launch. Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz aim for a 28 day mission, weather permitting, with plans for an umbrella like sun shield and alternative shades.
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Ing
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Orbiting Laboratory
Space Agency
NASA
Skylab
William C. Schneider
Schneider
Kerwin
Weitz
Louisiana Senate OKs Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits
The Louisiana Senate approved two measures exempting certain non profits from state sales and occupational license taxes. Sen. Gaston Gerald of Baton Rouge led the bills with little opposition. The session paused on a move to raise the Louisiana Racing Commission secretary’s salary and will resume Monday at 1 30 p m.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Senate
Gaston Gerald
Louisiana Racing Commission
Senate
Letters Sought on Watergate Hearings in Monroe News Star
Readers are invited to express views on Watergate and the televised Senate hearings. The Monroe News Star and Morning World will publish as many letters as possible, offering space for national coverage critique and personal opinions.
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Monroe News - Star
Morning World
Ex POWs to Get White House Homecoming Dinner
Washington reports Nixon plans a lavish White House reception for 682 former POWs and 532 guests including families and lawmakers. The 1214 total guests will dine under a large orange and yellow tent on the South Lawn with donors funding decorations and wine while the Defense Department bears the dinner cost. Nixon will speak at a State Department briefing as Mrs Nixon and daughters greet families. Agnew and Wissinger attend.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Camp David
State Department
Julie Eisenhower
Tricia Cox
Bbut
House
Senate Appropriations
Armed Services
Spiro T. Agnew
Henry A. Wissinger
Defense Department
California
Navy
Hilton
Washington Hilton
International Ballroom
Local Newspaper Table of Contents Highlights Sections and Pages
The News-Star classifieds, sports and theater notes span Abby 2B Lowman 3B Broadway 4B Radio-TV 2C with 48 pages across four sections. Van Dellen 6D and Crossword 10B appear among 4A editorials and 9A weather while Jumble puzzles and horoscopes fill 9D 5A pages.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Dellen
Solons Reject Amendment To Provide Funds
The Louisiana House Appropriations Committee blocks a bill amendment to move 10 million dollars in highway funds to education to fund public school teachers pay raises. A second amendment to drop 15.2 million from the budget to fund the raises is also defeated.
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Solons
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State House Appropriations Committee
Edwin Edwards
Education Department
Mike Thompson
Lafayette
Edwards
Thompson
Robert Munson
Cheneyville
U S Posts First Monthly Trade Surplus In Years
Washington reports a May trade balance with an 196.3 million dollar surplus for April, the first in 18 months. exports reached new records for three straight months while imports fell for a second month. Canada’s import drop helped improve the balance.
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Washington
United States
Frederick Dent
Dent
Commerce Department
Canada
Morning work jitters in a secretary joke
A secretary says she dreads waiting until quitting time more than starting the workday. The quip highlights workplace timing humor with a playful pun on the word Jong.
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Jong
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