Israel completes thinning along Suez front ahead of Sadat sail
In Tel Aviv Defense Minister Shimon Peres says Israel sees no major shifts on other fronts after thinning forces along the Suez Canal. In Los Angeles a Skid Row resident explains how dog food buying substitutes nutrition amid layoff and unemployment. In Washington President Ford reports strong alliances after talks with European leaders, saying allies' confidence remains firm.
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Israel
Suez Canal
Anwar Sadat
Shimon Peres
Los Angeles
Skid Row
Washington
Ford
House Democrats predict veto override on job bill
Democrats expect to secure two thirds in both houses to override President Ford's veto of a 900000 job creation bill amid recession fears. Senate leaders share optimism but will count votes after the House decision later today. The bicentennial show at Smithsonian opens with Adams cane and moon rock case plus Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie and more.
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House
Ford
Senate
Smithsonian
Museum of History and Technology
John Adams
Fifth drug smuggling B25 crash kills two in Georgia
A World War II B25 bomber crashed into a hillside near Dawsonville Georgia, killing two and badly burning two suspected smugglers. Authorities say the plane likely dropped off about a ton of marijuana before the crash, marking the fifth such smuggling aircraft down in 10 months in the Southeast.
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Dawsonville
Dawson County
North
Georgia
Belgium urged to choose U S F16 over Mirage in weapons deal
Washington reports Pentagon officials say the United States may buy Belgian weapons if Belgium selects the U S F16 instead of the French Mirage F-1. France allegedly threatened Belgian rifles orders if Belgium rejects Mirage. Belgian Defense Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants was told by U S officials that Belgium could benefit from U S purchases.
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Washington
Belgium
United States
Pentgon
Paul Vanden Boeynants
James R. Schlesinger
Pentagon
Sudden Resistance by Former ARVN Forces Near Saigon
An official of the new South Vietnamese government says former South Vietnamese army troops are resisting the regime and hiding north of Saigon. The regime launched an operation to root them out and reports seized weapons stock.
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Saigon
Miami Beach launches campaign to curb rude service
Miami Beach leaders warn service workers such as taxi drivers waitresses and maids that tourists are the citys bread and butter and must be treated with courtesy. The effort follows complaints from convention delegates about rudeness in hotels restaurants and taxicabs.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Harold Rosen
Dallas to test solar heating for city buildings
Dallas City Building Services Director H E Drumwright says most city buildings could be heated by solar power if an initial test succeeds. Plans call for the nation’s first solar heated fire station this fall in Dallas. If the project works, the city may install solar heating for water at the Dallas municipal center.
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Dallas
H.E. Drumwright
Drumwright
U S gains self sufficiency in gold shakes world prices
Washington reports the United States has become nearly self sufficient in gold and can influence world prices, pushing rates down from about 199 to 165 an ounce. Treasury stockpile of 276 million ounces valued around 45.5 billion underpins policy with a planned auction to curb imports and curb dollar outflow.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
U.S
25 Year Club Service Awards At Alcoa Port Lavaca
Alcoa Point Comfort Operations honored seven employees with 25 year service awards. Recipients include Robert Peterson Edward Polensky Domingo Hernandez Joaquin Rodriguez A B Parker Calvin Ringo and Ernest Sharpa from Port Lavaca Palacios and Canada. Each profile notes start dates in 1950 military service church affiliations and family details.
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Point Comfort
Alcoans
Robert Peterson
Port Lavaca
Edward Polensky
Domingo Hernandez
Vail Drive
Joaquin Rodriguez
A.B. Parker
Magnusson
Palacios
Calvin Ringo
Ernest Sharpa
Canada
Peterson
Olivia
Alcoa
U.S. Army
Mary Louise Villafranca
Kim
Dennis
Lisa
Gay
Polensky
Hernandez
Amelia Rios
Senaida Velasquez
Johnny
Felipe
Rodriguez
Falls City
Utility Department
Dominga Lara
Joyce Howard
Houston
Samuel
Bloomington
Diana
Imelda
Irma
Heloise hints reuse plastic squeeze bottles in daily life
Readers share tips on repurposing plastic bottles for kitchen uses like ketchup and milk portions, travel, and camping. Other notes mention keeping children occupied during meals, using jars with petroleum jelly for dry skin, decorating cakes for birthdays, and repurposing tomato cartons as plant trellises.
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Heloise
National Spelling Bee Opens With 79 Finalists From 31 States
Washington AP reports 47 girls and 32 boys begin competition in the 48th National Spelling Bee. Contestants from 31 states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were chosen from an estimated 7.1 million entrants under 16. Texas leads with eight entrants, followed by Pennsylvania and Ohio with seven. Dr. Richard Baker returns to pronounce words for his 15th Bee as the event marks its long history since 1925.
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Washington
States
Puerto Rico
The
Virgin Islands
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Richard Baker
First steamers race since 1870 in New Orleans
Delta Queen and Natchez IX duel in a five mile river race from Audubon Park to Toulouse Street Wharf marking the first steamboat contest in New Orleans since 1870. Captains Wagner and Hawley set ground rules and take opposite river banks as crowd gathers along Mississippi levees.
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New Orleans
Robert E. Lee
Audubon Park
Toulouse Street
French Quarter
Mississippi
Ernest Wagner
Delta Queen
Wagner
Clark Hawley
Natchez
St. Louis
Newcomers Listed by Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce
The Port Lavaca Calhoun County Chamber lists new residents including Callis C Stovall 246 Charlote North Carolina Rosie Jedlicka 1916 Justice Michigan David Bagley 404 Holiday Apt No 3 Oklahoma City Kenneth Keen 203 Massanet Edna Elmer Luck 1716 Holloman San Benito Arthur Burge 118 Parker Kermit Janie Solis 411 N Guadalupe California J N Baird Jr 2100 Jackson Missouri City William Evans 222 Lowery South Port N C Ernestine Gray 506 Charlotte Victoria A L Hobbs 613 Third St Fort Stockton R S Durrett 404 Holiday Lane Bay City Robert Burns 245 Tommy Victoria Virginia M Wendel 320 Avalon Canada James Seamans Jr 525 S Colorado Alabama Mike Walker 725 Private Rd La Porte Cheryl A Whitenton 215 Massanet Houston
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Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Callis C. Stovall
Charlote
North Carolina
Rosie Jedlicka
Justice
Michigan
David Bagley
Oklahoma City
Kenneth Keen
Massanet
Edna
Elmer Luck
Holloman
San Benito
Arthur Burge
Parker
Kermit
Janie Solis
N. Guadalupe
California
J.N. Baird, Jr
Jackson
Missouri City
William Evans
Lowery
South Port
N.C
Ernestine Gray
Charlotte
Victoria
A.L. Hobbs
Third St
Fort Stockton
R.S. Durrett
Holiday Lane
Bay City
Robert Burns
Tommy
Virginia
M. Wendel
Avalon
Canada
James Seamans, Jr
S. Colorado
Alabama
Mike Walker
Private Rd
la Porte
Cheryl A. Whitenton
Houston
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