Aftershock Hits Philippines Quakes Shake Asia
United Press International reports a major aftershock hit the Philippines following the Aug 17 quake. No casualties or major damage were immediately reported, as aftershocks continued across Asia, with China’s Szechuan region hit by a second strong quake in two days and a separate strong event in Greece.
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United Press International
Szechuan
China
Philippine Islands
Phillipine
Cephalonia
Japan
Fontana
Calif
Leaders held on bond after Seabrook antinuclear protests
Exeter report says 10 protest leaders faced Rockingham Superior Court Judge Maurice Boise and were held on $500 bond each after participating in a mass sit in at Seabrook construction site. In all 179 demonstrators were arrested. 169 others appeared in Hampton District Court and all pleaded innocent then released on recognizance.
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Exeter
N.H
UPL
Rockingham
Hampton District Court
Sepember
Cheating Scandal Cadets Asked to Resign and Reapply
West Point cadets who violated the honor code will be separated but may reapply for readmission next spring under a grace option. Cadets with pending cases may continue proceedings and choose the disposition if found in violation. Army Secretary Hoffmann announced the plan at a Senate hearing broadcast to cadets. defense counsel Rose condemned the proposals and planned an appeal to President Ford.
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Washington
UPI
West Point
Military Academy
Army
Martin
Hoffmann
Troffmann
Senate
Armed Services
Michael T. Rose
Ford
Cuban Exile Testifies Hunt Trained Him in Explosives
Rolando Otero, 33, on trial in Jacksonville for seven Miami bombings and two attempted bombings, testified he was trained in explosives by E. Howard Hunt and helped in a plot to kill Fidel Castro. He said Hunt, jailed at Eglin, taught guerilla and conventional warfare during the Bay of Pigs era in Guatemala, while denying involvement in the Miami bombings. The judge moved the trial to Jacksonville to avoid prejudicial publicity.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Miami
E. Howard Hunt
Rolando Otero
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Otero
Hunt
Eglin Air Force Base
Federal Correctional Facility
Thomas Almon
Guatemala
Frank
Howard Hunt
Almon
Norman Roenger
Roeliger
Urban Renewal Dollars Misused, Congress Told
Congress was told that federal urban renewal funds meant to aid the poor were diverted to projects in affluent areas. Peter Petkas, executive director of the Southern Regional Council, cited a 26 city study showing millions misused for tennis courts and a parking garage.
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Washington
UPI
Southern Regional Council
Congress
Peter Petkas
Council
Little Rock
Ark
Gulfport
Miss
Chattanooga
Attorney Bailey Compares Hearst Treatment to Mindzenty
Patricia Hearst endured harsh coercion similar to Cardinal Mindzenty, says attorney Lee Bailey in a Woodward House Journal excerpt from his book The Trial of Patty Hearst. UCLA psychiatrist Dr. Louis Jolyon West and psychologist Dr. Margaret Singer led a court-appointed panel that described Hearst as subdued, compliant, and psychologically pressured, with an IQ drop from 143 to 109.
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New York
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Josef Mindzenty
Lee Bailey
Miss Hearst
Bailey
Wadies' Home Journal
Patty Hearst
Louis Jolyon West
UCLA
Margaret Thaler Singer
University of California
Mindzenty
Donald “Cinque
SLA
Tania
Dr. Singer
Hearst
Twin Threats Make Island Uncomfortable
Pointe a Pitre Guadeloupe UPI reports La Soufriere volcano on Saint Vincent threatens the island with delayed explosions mudslides and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Emmy. Ash and steam persist as scientists warn loose ash could mix with rain to threaten bridges towns and roads on southern slopes.
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Pointe-A-Pitre
Guadeloupe
UPI
la Soufriere Valcano
la Soufiere
Emmy
la Soufriere
Radio Jumbo
Military News Blackout Imposed in South Korea
North Korea branded President Ford as a boss of war after the United States and South Korea imposed a news blackout on military maneuvers following the slaying of two American officers. A 7th Fleet task force sailed toward Korea while Pyongyang warned it would annihilate U.S. forces if war erupts.
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Korea
U.S
Midway
East China Sea
Korean Peninsula
Panmunjoni
Yomiuri
Seoul
South Korea
United States
Japan Sea
Tokyo
Ford
Korean Peoples Army
Kim Il Sung
U.N
Capitol Frill Costs Soar by 661 721 Dollars
New Capitol frills include black walnut paneling special drapes and chandeliers. To fit them ceiling raised a foot and a wall moved six inches. Conner pays Designs up to eight thousand for a false beam ceiling and special lighting. Smathers spends ten thousand on interior design for his office with a small chapel and Williamsburg style wood trim and molding.
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Conner
Smathers
Nart
Tallasas
Williamsburg
Aspin Probes Free Pentagon Advice to Saudi Arabia
Rep. Les Aspin of Wisconsin charges the Defense Department has supplied free military advice to Saudi Arabia in a survey costing at least 256600 dollars. He questions the cost figures and asks for details on personnel in Saudi Arabia and the scope of advisory work. Aspin cites initial Pentagon statements about a 1974 team of advisers offering five to ten year recommendations to the Saudi Ministry of Defense.
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Les Aspin
Wis
Defense Department
Saudi Arabia
Aspin
PentaGon
Ministry of Defense
Bomb threat hoax rattled Fort Walton Beach area
A phoned bomb threat to Lucky Strikes Lanes produced silence then a voice claiming a bomb would detonate in 10 minutes before the caller hung up. Fire responders found all secure as the ten minute window elapsed without incident. Other local notices include a Crestview youth injuring himself in a truck bed, a South Walton home burned due to wiring, a rented car recovered with arrest, and a burglary report of cash and a tape recorder missing.
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Fort Walton Beach
Sylvia Ruiz
Ruitt
Chie
Everthing
Crestview
Old River Road
Milligan
Florida Highway Patrol
FHP
L.D. Allen
Okaloosa Memorial Hospital
General Hospital
Fort Wallon Beach
Allan Willis
South Pearl Street
FPW
W.E. Glass
Randall Deleon Bailey
Creekweek
Mary Esther
Bailey
Alba Dimaio
Texas Seven Inn
Florida Bar poll sparks debate over judicial candidates
In Florida, Supreme Court hopefuls Hatchett and Sundberg led endorsements from a Bar poll, while rival Max Swann faced ballot-name confusion and criticism from Karl. Low participation prompted calls for inquiry, with several judges and candidates disputing the survey’s impact and fairness.
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Tallahassee, Fla
UPI
Supreme Court
Joseph Hatchett
Alan Sundberg
Fred Karl
Florida
Max Swann
Miami
Karl
B.K. Roberts
Fort Lauderdale
John V. Russel
Sundberg
Bar
Edward Atkins
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Dallas
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Redong Sinmun
Ruit
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Birmingham
Ala
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Max" Swann
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