Hoffa Disappearance Probe Extends to Hillsdale County
Bloomfield Township police said the probe into the former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa's Wednesday disappearance has extended 100 miles southwest to Hillsdale County. Lt. Curt Grennier led a morning search for a lead in Hillsdale, while Hoffa’s son James P. Hoffa and Hoffa family members maintain abduction is possible. The elder Hoffa was last seen near Machus Red Fox Restaurant and investigators face unclear motives and no ransom note at this time.
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Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Bloomfield Township
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Hillsdale County
Detroit
Curt Grennier
Grennier
Michigan
Hoffa
James P. Hoffa
Oakland County
Detroit Free Press Today
Barbara Crancer
Anthony
Tony Jack’ Giacalone
Young Hoffa
Associated Press
Giacalone
Summit Meeting Yields Nuclear Arms Progress
President Ford said he and Soviet leader Brezhnev made progress on a nuclear arms agreement at the Helsinki talks. After a 3 1/2 hour discussion at the Soviet Embassy in Helsinki they reported some progress in limiting the arsenals of the United States and the Soviet Union during Ford’s European tour stop.
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Bucharest
Romania
Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Helsinki
Brezhnev
Quake Rocks California In Sierra Foothills
California's strongest quake in years rocked a 200 by 200 mile area centered near Oroville. It damaged dozens of buildings and caused 10 to 15 minor injuries in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The 6.1 quake was the fiercest in Northern California that day, the strongest since the 6.6-magnitude Los Angeles quake on February 9, 1971.
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Oroville
Calif
California
Sierra Nevada
Los Angeles
Franklin County Fair Ends With Awards And Lane Fair Next
The Franklin County Fair concluded after a smooth run with awards given at the Hog and Sheep Barn. Debra Chambers won Good Manners, Becky Wagner earned Spirit of the Fair, and several 4-H members were honored as outstanding first year exhibitors in beef, swine, dairy, and sheep. The Trail Blazers Club won the cleanest stall award. demolition derby followed tonight. Lane and Richmond Fairs are slated to follow next week in August.
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Hampshire
Richmond
Lane
Debbie Chambers
Royce Swank
Becky Wagner
Armory
DHIA
Dale Reichard
Ranita Evans
Jim Droddy
Mary Beth Rockers
Justin Smith
Trail Blazers Club
Sheryl Nedlock
Dan Rockers
Franklin County
Lane Fair Schedule and Local News
Lane Fair schedule lists events from Sunday to Wednesday with pony pulling, judging for foods crops and flowers, 4-H activities, parades and drawings. Also reports Onaga Garfield School teacher Janice Smith killed in a Friday auto crash near Onaga and notes her husband David is Franklin County 4-H agent. Washington reports unemployment at 8.4 percent in July, down from June’s 8.6 percent.
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Richmond Fair
Amazing Grace Singers
Onaga
Garfield
Janice Smith
David
Franklin County
4-H
Manhattan
Pottawatomie County
Jason
Smith
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