FBI studying Hoffa notes in bid to trace activities
FBI agents review Jimmy Hoffa private notes to locate his movements before disappearance. A Detroit suburb luncheon sparked questions as the bureau weighs interviews with several associates, including a man claiming to be Hoffa's foster son Chuckie O Brian. Hoffa remains missing with a $200,000 reward offered for information.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
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Chuckie
O’brian
O'Brian
O’ Brian
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Mystery mayoral campaign blooms in Omaha signs
In Omaha a 1977 mayoral bid appears via 52 billboard signs for Jim Haubenschild though his identity is unclear. The candidate is not a registered voter, no one confirms paying for ads, and officials doubt the bid while a firm suggests the signs test outdoor advertising impact.
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Neb
Jim Haubenschild
Haubenschild
al Johnson
Imperial Outdoor Advertising, Inc
Johnson
Edward
Bomb Explosions Rock Everett and Tacoma Federal Sites
An early morning bomb exploded outside the Western Washington Indian Agency admin office in the Federal Office Building in Everett, damaging doors and windows but causing no injuries. Less than eight hours earlier a blast hit the Federal Court House in Tacoma, where a judge had recently tightened courthouse security due to a California group’s interest in an ongoing trial. Fire officials say no connection between the blasts has been established. The Everett building houses the FBI and Rep. Lloyd Meeds office among other federal agencies.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Lloyd Meed
D-Wash
Walt Cooper
California
Austin mayor aids firm audit despite campaign ties
The Austin American-Statesman reports Mayor Jeff Friedman is performing legal work for the accounting firm hired to audit the city’s finances. He also received $300 in campaign contributions from Seidman & Seidman, the firm’s head, raising questions about potential conflicts. Assistant city attorney says no charter violation occurred as Friedman holds no direct or indirect contract interest.
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Austin American-Statesman
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Seidman & Seidman
Astronauts Near Return From Hawaiian Vacation
Apollo team Vance Brand Thomas Stafford and Donald Deke Slayton face final medical check at Tripler Medical Center after five days at Kaneohe. A lung irritation from toxic rocket gas during the July splashdown near Hawaii prompted a planned x ray exam and a Washington news conference with President Ford to discuss the mishap.
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Donald K. Deke" Slayton
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Thomas Stafford
Army
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Hawaii
Stafford
Washington
Ford
Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station
Here
Red Army terrorists land in Libya with hostages
Five armed Japanese Red Army terrorists who hold the U S consul and 14 other hostages were granted permission to land in Libya, a Malaysian government spokesman said early today.
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Malaysia
Red Army
U.S
Libya
Parr in limbo for bail bond in Midland hearing
Jailed former Duval County Judge Archer Parr faces a Midland bond hearing as U.S. District Judge D W Suttle weighs Manges bond substitution and revocation requests. Parr’s lawyer says the secretive rancher Clinton Manges will have his bond discharged, while the government seeks full bond revocation.
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Tex
Duval County
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Clinton Manges
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U.S
Radio gear stolen from sheriff patrol car No 22
In San Mateo California the sheriff's patrol car No 22, damaged in a recent accident, was left in the radio shack to have gear removed. Over a weekend someone forced entry and stole the radio transmitter receiver microphone and other equipment.
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Calif
Sheriff's Department
Radio Shack
Sheriff's Office
Miki says U S holds key to Asian stability
Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki urged the United States to maintain its commitment to defend South Korea, warning Asia’s stability rests on U S presence in Korea. He spoke at a National Press Club luncheon after talks with President Ford and noted Japan’s nonmilitary stance and plans to ratify the nuclear nonproliferation treaty.
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