Derailment Causes Major Train Wreck Near Quenemo
A Sunday derailment on the Missouri Pacific main line near Quenemo derailed 51 cars, damaged two miles of track and a bridge over 110 Mile Creek. No injuries were reported. eastbound freight originated in Pueblo and headed to Osawatomie. Cleanup prompted security cordons and traffic control as officers deterred looting while salt spilled into the creek.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Quenemo
110 Mile Creek
John Biscanin
Pueblo
Colo
Osawatomie
Missouri Pacific
United States pushes new development plan at UN
The United States proposed a broad aid program to help poor countries, including an IMF financed development fund, an international investment trust, a fund for agricultural development, and energy alternatives. It warned oil exporters against price hikes, saying such moves hurt global recovery. Kissinger, traveling, directed the policy statement urging a consumer producer forum for key commodities and IMF financing liberalization.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Henry A. Kissinger
General Assembly
Daniel
World Bank
International Finance Corp
International Fund For Agricultural Development
International Energy Institute
Kissinger
IMF
Fewer than 400 traffic deaths on Labor Day weekend
The Associated Press reports 392 traffic fatalities nationwide for the Labor Day weekend, the lowest for a 78 hour period since 1961. National Safety Council officials called the result surprising, noting early estimates ranged from 460 to 560 and citing higher travel and looser gasoline supplies this year.
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Associated Press
National
Safety Council
Jack Recht
Recht
Ottawa City Commission Agenda for Wednesday Five P.M.
The Ottawa city commission meets to consider an ordinance issuing general obligation bonds of 278 779 28 dollars and a resolution detailing bond forms. It may sign an agreement with Missouri Pacific Railroad to build a pipeline on railroad right of way. Safeway seeks change to allow sale of cereal malt beverages near a church. Officials will review urban school zone speed limits and a HUD funding agreement for rehabilitating the North American Hotel for elderly housing.
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Ottawa City Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Safeway
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Israel Egypt pact faces Knesset test on Sinai pullback
The Israeli parliament moves to vote on a new agreement with Egypt for a second Sinai withdrawal while the Ford administration seeks U S congressional approval for the plan. The pact would station about 200 American civilians at surveillance sites and commits both nations to oppose force. If approved, signing in Geneva is planned.
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Jerusalem
Sinai Desert
Israel
Knesset
Ford Administration
U.S
Ford
Congress
Egypt
Alexandria
Kissinger
Geneva
Abu Rudeis
Middle East
Yitzhak Rabin
Giacalones Grilled By Hoffa Grand Jury
Federal grand jury questions Joseph Giacalone for over 33 minutes in Detroit probe into James R. Hoffa disappearance. Uncle Vito Giacalone also testified as investigators seek clues from the younger Giacalone’s seized 1975 Mercury. O'Brien, Hoffa’s foster son, drove the car when Hoffa vanished.
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Giacalones
Hoffa Grand Jury
Detroit
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Joseph
Joey’ Giacalone
Giacatone
Anthony
Tony Jack
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Con
Hoffa
Vito Giacatone
Giacatones
Feadoff
Frederick J. Dana
FBI
Giacalone
Charles
Chuckie” O’brien
O'Brien
O’brien
Congress Balks At US Involvement In Sinai Mission
Washington reports Congress resists the Sinai truce monitoring plan with fears of Vietnam style entanglement. Ford presses Kissinger and Arab leaders, calling Israeli Egyptian accord historic and globally constructive. Defense chief Schlesinger labels the monitoring as an acceptable risk amid assurances of limited U.S. role.
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Washington
Middle East
U.S
Sinai
Congress
Vietnam
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
Egypt
Kissinger
Guernsey Classic sales weather and bids fall short
Good weather at the third annual Missouri Kansas Guernsey Classic at Franklin County Fairgrounds helped turnout but sales lagged the previous year. Top cow sold for 2000 dollars, second high for 1875, with several animals from 900 upward. Notable bids included Dick Hays paying 1400 dollars for Sajaer Farms Laurel and Bill Ransom’s高 bids. Consignments totaled 65 on catalog, 51 sold to breeders from Missouri Kansas Illinois Nebraska Oklahoma.
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Joan Istas
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Dick Hays
Odell
Neb
Simpson
Kansas
Sajaer Farms
Laurel
Hays
Bill Ransom
Williamsburg
Mustang
Okla
Benign Masters
Ransom Farms
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Mickey Ordonez
Osage County
Franklin County
Highway Patrol
Sadat
Red Fox Taurant
Bloomfield Township
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Guernsey
Missouri
Ilinois
Nebraska
Oklahoma
OU Student Union
Las Vegas
Nev
Jerry Lewis
Lewis
The
Muscular Dystrophy Association
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