Roll Over, Mr Hoover Roll Over, Mr Hoover
The FBI opens its 126 million J Edgar Hoover Building with 1600 attendees including President Ford and Attorney General Levi. Speakers defend Hoover and the agency as the new headquarters along Pennsylvania Avenue is praised for its size and design despite Hoover's rumored dislike of the plan.
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Washington
FBI
Capitol
White House
FBI Headquartters
Hoover
Tas
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Senate
Washing‘ton
Levi
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kissinger Opens New Step in Israeli Syrian Talks
In New York Kissinger meets Syrian official Abdul Halim Khaddam at a breakfast session to test Syria's readiness for a further Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights. The plan aims to gauge Arab response and link gradual progress to a broader Arab-Israeli peace while reaffirming U S policy.
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United Nations
N.Y
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Kissinger
Syria
Golan Heights
Khaddam
United States
United Nations General Assembly
State Department
Lib
Abilene seeks return of Parker carousel to town
A Rotary fund drive aims to raise $15,000 in money, services, and equipment to bring an antique steam powered merry go round built by the C W Parker Amusement Co back to Abilene Kansas. The carousel now rests in Riverton Wyoming and is planned for restoration ahead of the July 4 1876 bicentennial celebration.
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Abilene
Kan
Carousel Committee
C. W. Parker Amusement Co
Riverton
Wyo
Vi Jones
Parker's
National Carousel Roundtable
Teachers Back as Strikes Ease Across Nation
The Associated Press reports a decline in teacher strikes as Boston schools reopen and smaller communities resume normal operations. Nine states still face walkouts affecting about 115,000 pupils, with districts in Massachusetts Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey Ohio Idaho Indiana Illinois and California continuing actions. Memphis teachers vote to strike October 7 if no contract is reached. Niagara Falls NY ended its walkout. Boston fully operates for 86,000 pupils as half return to classrooms and 5,000 prepare to report. superintendent Fahey says it will be business as usual.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
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Idaho
Indiana
Illinois
California
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Tenn
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Niagara Falls
New York
Kansas Ethics Commission reports strong survey response
Topeka Kansas AP Lynn Hellebust says 1203 of 1650 Kansas political contributors replied, a 73 percent rate. Checks show 992 reports matched exactly, as discrepancies in 221 cases blamed on contributor or report errors. 118 candidate and committee files reviewed, with 56 missing or erroneous, among 370 candidates, 210 party committees, and 192 other committees.
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Kan
Kansas
Lynn Hellebust
Hellebust
Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
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