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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1976
Page
4
A smoky blaze damaged the Halian cargo ship Pia Costa in Boston harbor injuring an estimated $200,000 worth of cargo. The fire broke out in bales along the hold with highly flammable tallow and was brought under control after hours of hose work by dockside crews and fireboats.
The state defends Dresser Industries amid a claim by Tennessee state Rep Roger Murray that the company illegally endorsed President Ford in a stockholder letter. A Dallas firm spokesman says Murray misunderstood the Federal Election Campaign Act which permits partisan stockholder communications. Also noted: Maj Gen James L Moreland retires at Camp Mabry after 37 years, receiving the Lone Star and Distinguished Service Medals. Brig Gen Delmer H Nichols assumes command of the 49th Armored Division.
The executive committee of the National Council of Churches urged suspension of Archbishop Valerian Trifa of Grass Valley Michigan from the council's governing board amid alleged Nazi Party links in Romania. Trifa heads the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America and is a delegate to the council. Industrial talks stalled as UAW and Iler Corp fail to bridge the remaining contract issues before Friday potentially triggering a strike, according to a top UAW negotiator.
A Rhodesian government communique reports a fuel attack on a tourist maid near Victoria Falls on the Zambia border. One white Rhodesian immigration official was killed and two others wounded in what authorities call an insurgent operation during the Rhodesian war.
In Mechanicville New York a two hour shootout ended with Vietnam veteran surrendering after killing two people including a 2 year old part time officer and injuring ten others. Kenyon W. Pruyn Jr was charged and police found multiple rifles and ammo in his apartment as about 1000 state and local officers remained at bay.
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