Deadline Passes as Elrom Kidnappers Threaten Execution
In Istanbul the 11 a.m. EDT deadline for freeing Revolutionary Guerrillas from Turkish prisons passed with no word on Ephraim Elrom. Turkish officials refused to bow to captors demands while police widened mass arrests of suspected leftists, approaching 500. Sources doubted Elrom’s death, anticipating release to evade capture.
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UPI
Ephraim Elrom
Turkish Peoples Liberation Army
Elrom
Liberation Army
U.S
Ankara
Anti-Strike Bill Raised in Congress by Rail and Air Groups
Railroads and airlines urged Congress to grant new powers to handle transportation strikes. President Nixon sought similar legislation for 15 months, with hearings likely after recent rail stoppages. The proposals differ on government takeovers, cooling off periods, and binding resolution methods.
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API
Congress
Nixon
House
Senate
Secretaries of Commerce, Labor and Transportation
SST Succumbs to Senate in Supersonic Race
Washington UPI reports the U S Senate defeated further SST funding in a 58 to 37 vote, deleting 85.3 million dollars from a supplemental appropriation bill after a 14 hour session. Gerald Ford expressed cautious acceptance of the outcome as GOP leaders weighed the move.
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UPI
U.S
House
Gerald R. ‘Ford
Michigan
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Mansfield vows to continue fight over Europe troop cuts
Senate defeated Mansfield proposal 161 to 36 ending a 50 percent U.S. troop cut in Europe. Mansfield pledged to press the issue, saying the United States may face a prolonged or permanent stay in Europe despite Nixon opposition and support from Johnson and Truman.
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UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Mansfield
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S Truman
Montana
United States
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Robert Sae
Nixon says U S and Soviet agree to joint SALT talks on offensive and defensive arms
President Nixon announced that the United States and the Soviet Union will negotiate simultaneously limits on offensive and defensive weapons in SALT. The White House and Moscow issued a joint statement signaling a breakthrough in stalled nuclear arms talks and possible ABM and offensive system limits this year.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
White House
Moscow
Cow
Vienna
Gerard C. Smith
U.S
A Shau Valley Fight Rages in Vietnam and Laos
South Vietnamese and ARVN forces engage dug-in North Vietnamese at both ends of the A Shau Valley with U S helicopters under heavy fire. B 52s bomb Laos and Cambodia. North Vietnamese and Pathet Lao seize Houei Kong driving government troops toward Pakse as 52 Americans remain in Pakse area.
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UPI
A. Shau
U.S
Laos
Vientiane
Houei Kong
Bolovens
Stewart Kellerman
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Cambodia
Vietnam
Pathet Lao
Paksong
Savannakhet
Scott backs ARC extension amid Nixon veto threat
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott urged House and Senate conferees to act quickly to extend the Appalachian Regional Commission beyond its June 30 expiry. He warned Appalachian citizens are at risk as the ARC is tied to a stalled public works bill and urged separate approval for the Appalachia program.
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House
White House
Senate
Appalachia
Scott
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
John Blatnik
D-Minn
Randolph
Blatnik
Sadat ties Suez opening to broader Middle East peace
President Anwar Sadat said Egypt would reopen the Suez Canal only as part of a wider peace settlement, warning that without such terms it would be better to fill the canal with sand. He criticized U.S. pressure and dissolved the Arab Socialist Union while pledging not to seek re election in 1976.
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OPS
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Tel ‘Aviv
William P. Rogers
U.S
Rogers
Nixon
Arab Socialist ‘Union
Bacon Jailed For Contempt In Washington Grand Jury
Seattle reports Leslie Bacon, 19, jailed for contempt after refusing to answer 18 grand jury questions about the Capitol bombing and May Day protests. Her attorneys plan an appeal as judge William Goodwin said the jail term ends with the current grand jury term, unless she cooperates.
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UPS
Leslie Bacon
U.S. Capitol
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D.C
I Grand Jury
Miss Bacon
U.S. District Court
William Goodwin
Goodwin
Three-Year Plan Aims Turnpike Upgrade to Interstate Standard
Gov. A Moore says the West Virginia Turnpike could meet interstate standards within three years if programs proceed and federal funds are available. He notes a $110.56 million request to the U S Department of Transportation and that the first contract for two extra lanes should be let by Oct 1 for a 23 mile Beckley to Princeton segment. Engineering contracts are set for the 88 mile two-lane section except one part.
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Charleston
UPI
Princeton
Moore
Deepsea lobster boat reports Russian trawlers harassing gear
The Pat San Marie reports about 16 small Russian trawlers swept through its gear 20 miles south of Nantucket light ship at 5 45 am EDT. Coast Guard described two trawlers by name Curyz and Aeiv and noted sister ship Wily Fox saw no trouble. The incident follows an at sea conference between American and Russian officials aimed at halting such harassment.
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Coast Guard
DUANE
UPI
Prelude Corp
Westport
Mass
Nantucket
Curyz
Aeiv
Beckley Area Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy this afternoon and Friday with highs in the mid 70s. Mostly clear tonight with a low in the upper 50s. A 10 percent chance of precipitation through Friday.
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Beckley
Queen Requests Pay Raise In Unprecedented Move
The Queen asks the House of Commons for a pay hike for herself and family in a rare in hand message. The request seeks increases for Prince Philip Princess Anne and other relatives while Charles is excluded. The Queen currently receives 1.14 million dollars yearly and funds the deficit through private investments.
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Elizabeth
London
Prince Philip
Princess Anne
Prince Andrew
Prince Edward
Margaret
Duke of Gloucester
Prince Charles
Anthony Barber
House of Commons
Speaker
Illegal Diet Apricots Spark West Virginia FDA Alert
A reader reports a supermarket in Beckley selling diet apricots containing cyclamates, asking if they can be sold at 45 cents. An FDA spokesman says the apricots would be illegal and provides contact details for the Federal Building in Charleston.
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Beckley
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Federal Building
Quarrier St
Charleston
W.va
Steelworkers Eye Hike In Rail Wage
Washington union leaders say the 13.5 percent rail wage boost signed into law may influence steel contract talks. I W Abel demands a substantial raise and cost of living clauses as 450000 steelworkers prepare for August walkout, while R Heath Larry cautions the 13.5 percent one-year rise is not ideal. Negotiations begin with 600 negotiators at the Shoreham Hotel, focusing on local bargaining before July national talks.
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UPI
Congress
Nixon
I. W. Abel
R.heath Larry
Abel
Larry
Shoreham
Bess Myerson Targets Pork and Beans Label Loophole
New York Miss America 1945 Bess Myerson, city consumer affairs commissioner, urged the Agriculture Department to close a legal gap. She criticized pork and beans cans labeled as such while lacking actual pork in the product, calling for accurate labeling.
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UPI
Bess Myerson
Miss Myerson
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