Exiled Soviet author Solzhenitsyn arrives in Alaska
Alexander Solzhenitsyn and his wife docked in Juneau after a month in Canada, beginning a private tour of Alaska. The arrival, on a drizzly Tuesday, follows his voyage from Ketchikan on the state ferry Taku. The author sought Russia in the people and land during the trip.
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Juneau
Alaska
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
United States
Solzhenitsyn
Taku
Ketchikan
Canada
Russia
Former Cambodian ex leader serves as spokesman in exile
HONOLULU AP Former Cambodian President Jon Nol continues to act as spokesman for his people. He left Cambodia on April 1, 16 days before Khmer Rouge victory. Nol stayed at Hickam Air Force Base before paying $103,000 for a four bedroom house and moving in with 10 family members and aides.
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Honolulu
Jon Nol
Nol
Cambodia
Hickam Air Force Base
Fleming Dies at 54. Alcoa Executive in Public Relations Leader
John L. Fleming 54 executive vice president of Aluminum Company of America died Saturday in St. Clair Memorial Hospital. A Mt. Lebanon Township resident, he spent 33 years with Alcoa and served as vice president of public relations and advertising and later in marketing services. Fleming, a journalist by training, held national PR roles and civic duties including PRSA officer and advisory work for West Point.
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John L. Fleming
Aluminum Company of America
St. Clair Memorial Hospital
Fleming
Elm Spring Road
Mt. Lebanon Township
Alcoa
Long Island
N.Y
New York University
Indiana University
Transradio Press Service
Alcoa News
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Davenport
Iowa
New York
Public Relations Society of America
PRSA
Management Policy Council
West Point
American Academy of Achievement
Jobless rate high for grads in tightening economy
Washington reports show an 18 percent drop in new college grad hiring, with 69,733 graduates placed versus 85,499 a year earlier. Top students, minorities, and women still find demand in some fields, while engineering and liberal arts majors face sharp declines and growth slows across sectors.
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Raleigh
N.C
College Placement Council
Matlovich faces possible discharge over homosexuality
Lt. Sgt. Leonard P. Matlovich, 31, who teaches race relations at Langley Air Force Base, disclosed his homosexuality in a letter to his commander. He argues his sexual leanings do not diminish his abilities after three Vietnam tours and multiple medals, including the Purple Heart, but his Air Force career could end with a less than honorable discharge.
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Langley Air Force Base
Leonard P. Matlovich
Matlovich
Vietnam
Air Force
Ford Faces Democratic Pushback Over Energy Plan
Democrats who control Congress attack President Ford’s latest move to raise petroleum prices but cannot assure support for their own energy program. The president’s Tuesday night national address signals gasoline prices will rise by at least 1.5 cents a gallon in early summer.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
Americans to be freed as Laos students end aid mission stand
Three Americans held for a week by Laotian students were to be freed today under a deal to close the U S aid mission in Laos by June 30. Students still occupy the USAID compound, though, delaying the exit and prompting US Charge d Affaires Christian A Chapman to call the delay outrageous.
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Vientiane, Laos
U.S
Laos
U.S. Agency For International Development
Christian A. Chapman
Consumers face higher gas prices from oil tariff plan
Ford administration calculations show a 19 cent per 100 dollar rise in household costs, with gasoline and fuel oil costs rising along with plastics, fertilizer, and phonograph records tied to petroleum. Tariffs add about 1.4 cents per gallon from February and another 1.5 cents per gallon from the current measures, potentially pushing average gasoline from 53.39 to roughly 56.3 cents, with further increases possible. CALHOUN COUNTY OFFICE SUPPLY has DESKS For Sale.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Federal Energy Administration
Uct
Ford
Refugees find jobs in Wichita Falls for Vietnamese pilots
Officials at Sheppard Air Force Base report enough job offers have come in for 19 South Vietnamese student pilots who chose to stay in Wichita Falls. Lt. John Kimble, chief of foreign military training, said a plea last Friday for positions for graduates drew a good response as more refugees are expected in the coming weeks.
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Wichita Falls, Tex
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
John Kimble
Sheppard Afb
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