Irish kidnap of Grundig manager shocks Ulster
German Grundig plant boss Thomas Niedermeyer was abducted from his Belfast home as troops searched Andersonstown and Ballymurphy. IRA is blamed for the operation aimed at pressuring Britain amid North Ireland’s sectarian conflict and stalled foreign investment.
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Belfast
Iceland
Servillas
IRA
FRA
Northern Ireland
Britain
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Delfast
Ireland
Cme
West Belfast
Nicsimrmeyer
Nixon signs billion job bill amid energy crisis era
President signs a billion dollar annual job bill to fund public service jobs in areas with high unemployment. The measure, advanced after Nixon vetoed an earlier version, earmarks 250 million for 1974 and 350 million for 1975, with flexibility to use related program funds. Nixon plans California meetings with Kissinger and Simon.
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Fudget Ln Vanthie
Henry A. Kissinger
William £. Simon
Washington
Kissinger
California
Congress
Suetad
Shootings over check refusal told
Angeles dispatch reports a Chicago woman, Beverly Jean Cox, allegedly fired at a motel manager who refused her out-of-town check. Police wounded her when she fired at two undercover officers. she hid in a dark parking lot as officers ordered her to drop the weapon.
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Angeles
UPI
Chicago
Beverly Jean Cox
Robert
Helder
Sun Valley Lodge Blaze Damages Roof and Attic
A morning fire destroyed the Sun Valley Ski Lodge roof and attic, sending heavy smoke through the four story building. One person treated for smoke inhalation, no other injuries reported, as fifty firefighters battled the blaze for over two hours.
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Sun Valley
Idaho
Energy rulings push gas to essential services
The Federal Energy Office announced new energy rules effective January 1, replacing prior programs for gasoline, heating oil, diesel, and other middle distillates. The system prioritizes essential services and bulk buyers, with staged distribution and safeguards to prevent power outages. Gasoline allocations focus on energy production, agriculture, public transport, and emergency services, while revised orders reshape propane and butane gas delivery and residual fuel use.
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Simon
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Hughes Indicted Over Airwest Stock Deal
A Nevada grand jury indicted Howard Hughes and associates on conspiracy stock manipulation and wire fraud tied to the 1968 Airwest acquisition for 139 million dollars. The case names Chester Davis, Rowen Maheu, George Crockett, and others, detailing alleged schemes to depress Airwest stock and pressure the board toward Hughes ownership.
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Colin Hughes
el Aire West
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Uehes
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Airewest, Inc
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Carnay
Airwest
Airwest, Inc
Calif Senator Criticizes Standby Gas Ration Plan
Senator John Tunney denounces the standby rationing plan as discriminatory, urging a special program for Los Angeles County. He warns Californians depend on autos with rail transit still far off, claiming the plan could trigger economic chaos and unemployment. Service station leader Ray Ashwill says the limit may force up to 80 percent of stations to close and raise prices.
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Los Angeles
John Tunney
Dcalif
California
Washington
Houston Flournoy
Ray Ashwill
California Coordinating Council of the
Service Station Associations
Turkey sentences U S smugglers to life terms
In Antakya Turkey three Americans Duane Mark McVeusel Catherine Zenz and Robert Hubbard were convicted of conspiring to smuggle hashish from Syria. They received life terms with extenuating circumstances cited for related drug offenses. Four other Americans were acquitted after being held.
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Turkey
Yegozu
Syria
Duane Markc McVeusel
Unes Bay
Ore
Catherine Zenz
Lancaster
Wisc
Robert Hubbard
Winnows
United Sites
United States
Mario Vherese’ Grocki
Worcester
Miss
Pentlope Czarnecki
San Francisco
Paule Gibton
Mairfax
Margaret Exete
Falls Church
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ILS
State Department
Amerience
Long Beach Area Weather Report Summary
Thin marine layer dampened Long Beach area late Thursday with clouds lingering into morning. Clearing expected in the afternoon with temperatures around 60 degrees. Thursday’s low about 54 and high near 57. Southern California mountains and deserts will see high clouds Saturday morning then sunny by afternoon.
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