Postal strike chances fade as rail talks reach tentative pact
Washington reports growing optimism that a nationwide postal strike can be avoided with the Postal Service ready to deploy military help if needed. Negotiators for railroads and unions also reach a tentative contract, reducing the likelihood of a crippling walkout.
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Washington
Francis Filbey
Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
W.J. Usery Jr
Usery
Ford
National Guard
James Byrne
Apollo Soyuz undock ends joint space mission
The Apollo and Soyuz crafts undocked for the final time 140 miles above the Atlantic ending 47 hours of joint operation. Soviet commander Leonov called it the beginning of a human space journey as Stafford and crew celebrated a successful test of docking and planned atomic gas experiments.
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Vance D. Brand
Donald K. Slayton
Violence and protests erupt as Lisbon blocks socialist rally
Communist militants aided by an army unit encircled Lisbon with checkpoints to block a Socialist party street rally. Violence flared, the military was on alert, and Premier Vasco Goncalves faced pressure while moderates sought to defuse the crisis. Mario Soares urged defense of democracy as thousands burned a Communist information booth in Oporto.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Socialist Party
Vasco Goncalves
Goverment
Supreme Revolutionary Council
Goncalves
Popular Democrats
Mario Soares
Oporto
Communist Party
Democrats Move to Block Tactics on Voting Rights Extension
Democratic leaders in the Senate push to limit debate on extending the voting rights act as Byrd blocks Sen. Allen. Mansfield vows all-night sessions to secure 60 votes, aiming to pass the measure in the same form as the House. The law expires August 5, risking renewed literacy tests.
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Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
James B. Allen
Allen
Alabama
Mike Mansfield
Byrd
Mansfield
South
Council Denies Own Barber Zoning Change
City council reversed its earlier zoning move to allow barber shops and beauty shops in the service residential district. Planning commission had unanimously recommended denial over traffic and use intensity concerns. The council voted unanimously to deny the request, with Dr. Heinz Hink quipping about reasonableness.
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Planning Commission
Heinz Hink
Scottsdale School District set to start 1975-76 with 300 fewer students
The opening day is Sept. 3 for about 300 fewer pupils than last year, with total enrollment projected at 27,362 by month end. Elementary enrollment drops to 16,956 while high schools rise to 10,406. Schedule variations, bus rules, and first day activities are outlined including kindergarten sessions and freshman orientation.
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Scottsdale
William ‘Randall
Larry Chaston
Chaston
Randall
Cocopah
Hohokam
Ingleside
Kachina
Kaibab
Kiva
Mohave
Pima
Pueblo
Supai
Tonaloa
Tonto
Yavapai
Cherokee
Loloma
Tavan
Arcadia
Chaparral
Coronado
Saguaro
Scottsdale High School
Carl Hilliker
Ford to Visit Europe on 10 Day Helsinki Trip
President Ford will leave Washington next Saturday for a 10 day trip to Europe with stops in Helsinki Bonn Warsaw Bucharest and Belgrade. Mrs. Ford is expected to accompany him. This trip is seen as a forerunner to additional stops and signifies high level diplomatic talks with several nations.
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Washington
Ford
Finland
Sarapaiarak ‘Ee Ie
Helsinki
Bonn
Warsaw
Bucharest
Belgrade
Americans Kidnapped in Eritrea Province
Two American technicians Steve Campbell and Jim Harrel and four Ethiopians were abducted in northern Eritrea province, reportedly by the Eritrean Liberation Front. The two Americans are civilian technicians at the U S military communications facility in Asmara.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Eritrean Liberation Front
Steve Campbell
Jim Harrel
U.S
Asmara
Peron Heads 24 Hour Cabinet Meeting Amid Health Rumors
President Isabel Peron, 44, chaired a 24 hour cabinet session after a day of reports she might take a leave of absence due to ill health. She was bed-ridden at the presidential residence from Wednesday through most of Friday, with no details released about the meeting’s discussions.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Peron
Federal raid disrupts numbers racket in Los Angeles
More than 100 federal agents and police ended a six month probe into an alleged numbers racket in Los Angeles. The operation, led by acting FBI director Ralph J. Rampton, yielded no arrests but evidence will go to a grand jury for possible indictments. The racket moved up to 70 thousand dollars weekly and over 3.6 million annually.
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Los Angeles
Ralph J. Rampton
FBI
Rampton
Bomb injures nothing as ambassaor escapes harm
Costa Rican Ambassador Rodolfo Silva narrowly escaped injury when a small bomb exploded near his feet on the embassy grounds in Northwest Washington. A caller identifying as The Scorpion claimed responsibility in Miami, saying the blast occurred as Silva walked toward the street late Friday.
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Washington
Rodolfo Silva
Scorpion
Miami
Fla
Silva
Siege Holds At Luanda Fortress As Angolan Factions Clash
Six hundred troops loyal to the National Front for the Liberation of Angola resist a siege at a 16th century fortress four miles from Luanda. They are cut off from outside contact as Soviet-backed MPLA forces press to seize full control of the capital.
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Luanda
Angola
National Front For the Liberation of Angola
Popular Movement For the Liberation of Angola
Panel Opposes Ford Oil Plan Amid House Vote Move
A Federal Energy Administration advisory panel votes 10 to 1 with two abstentions to oppose President Ford's energy plan to raise oil prices. The Democratic effort to defeat the White House program moves toward a House vote as panel member Ken Bossong reports the decision.
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Washington
Federal Energy Administration
Ford
White House
House
FEA
Consumer Affairs Special Impact Advisory Committee
Ken Bossong
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