08 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Redlands Daily Facts
Location
Redlands, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1977
Page
1
Unemployment climbs to 7.1 percent in June while wholesale prices fall 0.6 percent, led by a 6.3 percent drop in farm products. The report notes slower inflation but higher joblessness, with adult women bearing much of the rise and overall employment up 270,000 to 90.7 million.
President Carter announces dispatch of Leonard Woodcock as new U S envoy to Peking to sound out Chinese leaders on attitudes toward closer relations. He plans breakfasts with foreign policy advisers as a top NSC study on U S Soviet balance is unveiled, with Carter not in attendance.
Diplomatic talks in Washington produced a communique pledging defused tensions and no sudden move toward Belize independence. British troops remain on border patrols as Guatemala warns of possible conflict while London cautions over Guatemala forces.
Two rapid transit trains on the same track collided head on on an overpass in Cleveland. Up to 50 people injured as some passengers were thrown into a gully and rescued by a fire department snarkle truck. Investigators cited a signal malfunction and nearby roadwork as factors.
Weather summary for Redlands and Yucaipa with highs from 82 to 97 and lows from 57 to 60. A first stage smog alert was in effect 2 to 6 p m in Redlands on Thursday with another alert forecast for 3 to 7 p m. San Bernardino Valley expected fair through Saturday with cooler days coastal clouds at night and morning.
Prime Minister Menahem Begin calls for a political armistice to smooth Geneva peace talks with Arab nations. He says no more bloodshed or preconditions on Israel’s homeland as Sen. Robert Dole backs his hardline stance. Carter lauds U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and regional peace.
A National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners survey shows residential natural gas prices rising 20 to 40 percent annually since 1972, intensified by last winter's bitter cold. Houston Dallas Detroit Cincinnati saw largest gains. Cincinnati Dallas Kansas City hit over 40 percent from the prior winter. Dallas led the cold impact with a 52.6 percent rise and Cleveland followed at 48.5 percent.
A report to the British Foreign Office says two Americans and seven British mercenaries jailed in Luanda for 16 to 30 years are holding up well after a year. They share a large cell, are fed well, with no medical complaints, but request toilet articles books magazines and cigarettes.
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