Hoffa Disappearance Probes Target Tony Provenzano
FBI questions tie Tony Pro Provenzano to Hoffa case as Hoffa's associates allege threats of kidnapping and violence. Hoffa vanished after a luncheon meeting with Provenzano in New Jersey and Miami in recent years, with Hoffa's family noting no ransom demand yet. The investigation also cites Provenzano’s past extortion conviction and Hoffa’s own related legal troubles.
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Detroit
Teamsters Union
Jimmy Hoffa
Anthony
Tony Pro
Provenzano
Hoffa
New Jersey
FBI
Florida
Teamsters
James P. Hoffa
Daniel Sullivan
Teamster
New York City
U.S
Washington
Sullivan
Philadelphia
Tony Jack
Giacalone
Associated Press
Miami
Ohio Teamsters
Ohio
New York Co op City foreclosure sought by state
State housing officials filed suit in state Supreme Court to foreclose the $436 million mortgage on Co op City and to appoint a receiver to collect about $3 million in rents. The action targets Riverbay Corp and 11,500 tenants after a two month rent strike over rising carrying charges.
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New York
Co-op City
State Housing Finance Agency
State Supreme Court
Riverbay Corp
HFA
Larry Dolnick
Dolnick
Co-Op
Goodyear Blimp Blazes In Safe Syracuse Arrival
The America blimp, part of Goodyear’s four promotional craft, landed safely at Hancock Airport after a storm delay. En route from Windsor Vermont to Syracuse, high winds forced a stopover at Glens Falls New York where crowds watched the twohour hover before final approach to Syracuse. A ground crew from Albany aided the landing.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Hancock International Airport
Windsor
Glens Falls
Albany
Warren County
Goodyear
Tire Company
Houston
Tex
Reds plan victory fete in Vietnam celebrations
North Vietnam orders officials in both Vietnams to push Marxist Leninist doctrine and stress revolutionary gains ahead of National Day on Sept 2 marking independence from France. Liberation Radio reports exhibits on American aggression and progress, with Aug 19 Revolution Day events and youth competitions aimed at cultural discipline and resettlement efforts in Saigon.
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Bangkok
Thailand
North Vietnam
Communist Party
Liberation Radio
Vietnam
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Youth Association
Morning Markets Swing Up After Late Rally
New York stock market rose in late morning trading led by bargain hunting after a 63.76 point Dow drop over three weeks. The Dow Jones average climbed 4.31 to 822.36, while the NYSE composite index edged up 0.13 to 46.75 as Treasury bill yields cooled from recent highs.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
American Stock Exchange
Treasury
Tax Liens Filed Against Coastal States and La Vaca
The Texas comptroller filed about 5 million dollars in tax liens against Coastal States Producing Co. and La Vaca Gathering Co. to secure state and local sales tax claims. The liens, filed in Be Xar Harris and Nueces counties, grant the state priority in bankruptcy or asset sales.
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Austin, Tex
Coastal States Producing Co
la Vaca
Bexar
San Antonio
Harris
Houston
Nueces
Corpus Christi
Sanders takes command of Attack Squadron 146
Navy Lieutenant Commander Leslie A. Sanders of Seadrift Texas assumes command of Attack Squadron 146 at the Naval Air Station. A 1961 University of Texas graduate, he earned his wings in 1962 and flew over 250 combat missions with Attack Squadron 192 in Southeast Asia before becoming executive officer of Attack Squadron 146 in February 1974.
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Leemorre
Calif
Leslie A. Sanders
Robert W. Sanders Sr
Seadrift, Tex
Naval Air Station
Here
Pensacola
Fla
Southeast Asia
Sanders
Port Lavaca High School
Port Lavaca
Tex
Navy
Bay Swingers Cancel Dance After Caller Hospitalized
The Bay Swingers square dancing session at United Methodist Church in Point Comfort was cancelled due to the hospitalization of caller Joe Abbott. A prior special dance drew about 60 attendees, with visitors from San Antonio and nearby areas.
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Point Comfort
The
San Anannio
Abbott
Calhoun High A Cappella Choir assigns sections this week
Calhoun High School A Cappella Choir members will receive section assignments today through Friday in the choir office, with office hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 4. The 20th year begins with 32 new members and a first full rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. on August 12, plus a second rehearsal and uniform check-out on August 14. Returning members and officers are listed along with director John Williams.
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Calhoun High School
Sandettes
East Texas State
Rosie Thomas
Gaylynn Wall
Kathie Kline
Gay Foester
University In
Commerce
Peggy Matson
Debbie Barker
Sancrabs
Beeville
Delton Bennetsen
Terry Bubenik
Meredith Charbula
Ronnie Daigle
Carla Farris
Sherron Geryk
Noble Gray
Art Green
Lynette Hengst
John Holder
Candy Jackson
Butch Jennings
Terry Jones
Kathy Keszler
Cynthia Koliba
Valerie Lambert
James Litzler
Linda Mabry
Andy McPheeters
Jan McPheeters
Sheryl Moore
Rosemarie Mueller
Gandhi Reprieve Orchestrated By Indian Parliament
Indian Parliament rewrote electoral law to free Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from a corruption conviction. The retroactive amendments passed the lower house by voice vote with one dissent and were set for upper house approval. They nullified the offense and left penalties to the president’s discretion, with Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed seen as acting on Gandhi’s behalf.
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Associated Press
New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Supreme Court
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Mrs. Gandhi
Balloon voyage from Italy to Palestine ends in data relay
An American made scientific balloon launched from Milo air base in Sicily aims for an eight day trek to Palestine Texas. The 378 foot craft carries 2420 pounds of gamma ray and X ray instruments for atmospheric studies. Tracking by radar across Italy Spain and the U.S. follows its 78 mph drift toward a 23 mile ceiling. A military plane monitored ascent with orders to destroy if flight endangers air traffic.
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Trapani
Sicily
Italy
Milo
Palestine
Tex
U.S. National Science Foundation
British Science Research Council
Italian Science Research Council
Spain
United States
Palestine Scientific Base
Gas price rises as U S fuel use slows
The Federal Energy Administration reports regular gas up 3.1 cents in July to 58.7 cents a gallon, while overall consumption growth slows to 1.9 percent. June saw higher prices across regular, premium, and diesel fuels, and several oil firms lifted home heating oil prices. Wholesale residual fuel oil rose in April to 11.77 per barrel.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Shirley Dodd Attends State Meeting in Brownsville
Shirley Dodd Calhoun County extension agent in home economics will attend the 32nd Annual State Meeting of the Texas Association of Extension Home Economists in Brownsville from tomorrow through Friday. The three day conference will discuss Pursuing Potential with keynote by Dr Rose Ann Shorey UT Austin. The event features speakers from UT Pan American Cameron County and the National Association of Extension Home Economists. A shrimp boil on South Padre Island opens pre conference activities with演 entertainment by the Richard Promachi Band.
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Brownsville
Shirley Dodd
Calhoun County
Texas Association of Extension
Rose Ann Shorey
Department of
Home Economics
University of Texas At Austin
Art Linskey
Pan American University
Edinburg
Bruce Cox
Cameron County Extension Marine
Nettie Ruth Brown
National
Association of Extension Home Economists
John E. Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Jennie C. Kitching
Floyd Whatley
First Presbyterian Church
Alice
Dan Baker
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
South Padre Island
Richard Promachi
Helen Adams
Marcos Says U S Bases May Stay If Philippine Control Is Maintained
President Marcos told visiting U S lawmakers that U S bases in the Philippines can remain if they are under Philippine government control. He urged reopening negotiations to end extraterritorial rights, noting Clark Air Base in Angeles City and Subic Bay near Manila as key installations and the 7th Fleet refitting station.
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Manila
the Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
U.S
United States
Marcos
Clark Air Base
Angeles City
13Th Air Force
7Th Fleet
Subic Bay
Encephalitis kills fourteen in Mississippi outbreak
In Jackson AP reports 14 deaths and 123 suspected to confirmed cases of mosquito borne encephalitis as health officials seek public help. Dr Durward Blakey says notices will urge cleanup of yards and spraying of breeding areas with diesel or motor oil and to repair screens and remove standing water.
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Jackson, Miss
Mary Wren
Thomas Edmond
Greenville
Durward Blakey
State Board of Health
Disease Control Division
Blakely
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