Unemployment Rises to 9.8 Percent in July Good News Cited
The Labor Department reports July unemployment at 9.8 percent up from June's 9.6. White House officials call the rise modest and hopeful, noting 1.2 million more people employed, while Democrats criticize the administration's economic approach.
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Ronald L Ziegler
Egypt arrests two prominent leftists in a crackdown
United Press International reports Cairo moved against pro Communist figures amid a broader rift with Moscow. Khaled Mohieddin was placed under house arrest while Ibrahim Saaduddin was sent to Tora Prison as Sadat told the Soviet envoy Egypt distances state ties from communism.
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Washington
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Khaled Mohieddin
Peace Partisan Council
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Ibrahim Saaduddin
Socialist Institute
Tora
Sadat
Egypt
Hohokam Girl Is State Hula Hoop Runner-Up
An 11-year-old Hohokam sixth-grader named first runner-up in the state hula hoop contest held Thursday at Rose Lane Park in Glendale. Linda McCoy daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry McCoy of 8607 E Oak St placed second among ten competitors after earning city second place on July 9.
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Four Day Week Adopted by Arizona Savings Firm
First Federal Savings & Loan Association in Phoenix shifts to a four day work week with employees choosing four 10 hour days or eight hour five day weeks. Offices stay open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Sept. 1, affecting about 80 percent of the 230 employees.
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Phoenix
UPI
First Federal Savings & Loan Association
Arizona
George Leonard
Association
Prospects for rapid passage of draft bill improve
Senate plans a Sept 13 return to take up the draft bill amid threats of a filibuster. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield backs a quick vote after removing his nine month withdrawal amendment. Nixon urged action but unanimous consent for a time limit failed as Gravel objected to limit. Congress begins summer recess.
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UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Vietnam
Congress
Nixon
Indochina
Mansfield
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Apollo 15 poised for Pacific splashdown after 12 day moon mission
Apollo 15 astronauts told conditions were satisfactory for Saturday splashdown 316 miles north of Oahu. The crew reported scattered clouds ten mile visibility and four foot seas as Endeavour set to hit the Pacific at 4 46 p m EDT.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
Space Winter Space Center
Houston
Earth
Pacific
Joe
David R. Scott
Joseph P. Allen
Hawaiian
Oahu
Endeavour
Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Air Force
Allen
Agnew backs Nixon China outreach and ping pong visit
Vice President Spiro Agnew said he is 100 percent in favor of Nixon's effort to engage Communist China and endorsed the Peking trip. He defended the ping pong team's mainland visit as misunderstood but supported it and noted lingering public doubt about outcomes.
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UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
China
Agnew
Peking
U.S
Godfrey Sperling
Christian Science Monitor
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