Unicyclist Kevin Eyes U.S. Bicentennial State Tour
Kevin, a 20 year old unicyclist, describes dangerous city traffic and downhill riding on his 5% gear setup. He plans to reach Los Angeles by late August and Denver in the fall with no sponsors, aiming a 100 mile NBC challenge in L.A. and a cross country continental tour.
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Kevin
Montana
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
L.A
Las Vegas
Denver
NBC
McPeak
Vegas
Idaho
U.S
United States
Oil Decontrol Bill Faces Senate Vote and House Hurdles
Ford's plan to decontrol domestic oil prices goes to Congress with Senate leaders calling passage 50 50 in the chamber while House opposition forecasts a rejection ONeill labels the plan a disaster and a possible stopgap extension looms Mansfield warns that expiration of controls could devastate the economy and trigger higher gasoline prices Labor Day ahead if inaction persists
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Senate
House
Thomas P. O’neill
O'Neill
CBS
John Dingell
D-Mich
Mike Mansfield
NBC
Meet the Press
Mansfield
Banks Raise Prime Rate Across Several Banks to 7 Percent
United Press International reports commercial banks increased their prime rate to 7 percent amid tighter Fed policies. Girard Bank, National Bank of Philadelphia, Mellon Bank, Detroit Bank & Trust, Cleveland Trust, and several New York banks including Manufacturers Hanover Irving Trust and Bank of New York joined the shift. Bank of America also raised its prime to 7 percent from 7 percent.
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United Press International
Federal Reserve
Girard Bank
National Bank of Philadelphia
Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh
Detroit Bank & Trust
Cleveland Trust
New York
Manufactuers Hanover
Irving Trust
Bank of New York
Bank of America of
San Francisco
Poland Welcomes Ford With Cheerful Open Car Parade
President Ford arrives in Warsaw for a one day visit as Polish leader Edward Gierek greets him with full honors. Crowds wave flags and hankies while Ford calls for no more war and pledges to strengthen U S Poland ties amid talks on trade and East West issues.
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Helen Thomas
UPI
White House
Warsaw
Poland
Ford
Soviet Bloc
King’s Track
Communist Party
Edward Gierek
Okecie
Gierek
United States
Fords
Helsinki
America
Blacks and Chicanos Clash at Sacramento Rock Concert
In Sacramento a riot at an outdoor rock show left 13 hospitalized with stab wounds and one man shot. About 150 Chicanos and 150 Black teens fought as the concert neared its end, with four in critical condition and authorities seeking a trigger for the clash.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
John Morris
Robbie Waters
Waters
Southside
Divers Seek Body Of Missing Airman In Snake River
Divers search the Snake River near Glenns Ferry Idaho for Howard Moffett 31 an airman at Mountain Home Air Force Base who vanished after riding a horse into the river pursuing a calf the horse returned to shore without him and officials were alerted.
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Glenns Ferry, Idaho
UPI
Howard Moffett
Glenns Ferry
Snake River
Here
Moffett
Mountain Home Air Force Base
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