Thompson seeks release for Kerner and Isaacs from prison
U S Atty James R Thompson urged immediate parole for former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner and ex state revenue director Theodore J Isaacs. He said conditions of imprisonment now satisfied and no further punishment needed citing health and Watergate parole precedents.
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U.S. Atty
James R. Thompson
Ilinois
Otto Kerner
State Revenue
Theodore J. Isaacs
Thompson
Maurice H. Sigler
U.S. Parole Board
Kerner
Lexington
Isaacs
Terre Haute
Ind
7Th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
Thomas E. Patton
U.S
Samuel Skinner
Kissinger to Tour Middle East for Sinai Settlement Talks
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger begins a one week fact finding tour to Israel Egypt and other Arab states seeking steps toward a Sinai settlement. He plans talks with Sadat Assad and Rabin and may return in March to finalize terms including the Gidi and Mitla passes and Abu Rudeis oil fields. He will also meet Jordan and Saudi leaders and confer with Gromyko in Geneva.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Kissinger
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Yitzhak Rabin
Gidi
Mitla
Abu Rudeis
Cairo
Sadat
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Jerusalem
King Hussein
Jordan
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Europe
Andrei A. Gromyko
Geneva
Zurich
Switzerland
Iran
Stevenson Attacks Kissinger Diplomacy in Jersey City Speech
Senator Adlai E. Stevenson denounced Henry Kissinger's personal diplomacy as self serving and said Congress must chart foreign policy. He cited Greece Cyprus oil shocks and billions in Soviet loans as failures, accusing Kissinger of eroding trust and overreaching executive power.
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Jersey City
N.J
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dill
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Jersey City State College
Stevenson
Kissinger
Congress
Soviet Union
Sheik hopes for oil price drop and political restraint
Saudi Arabia's oil minister expressed hope for lower oil prices and stated that oil should never again be used as a political weapon. The remarks, delivered Saturday, aim to ease market tensions and emphasize a nonpolitical role for oil in global affairs.
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Associated Press
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
New Delhi
Layachi Yaker
Dakar
Senegal
Art detective urges no ransom for Urbino masterpieces
The art detective seeking the three Renaissance paintings stolen from the Urbino Ducal Palace urged officials to reject a $4.8 million ransom. He said compromising on the paintings is unacceptable despite their value.
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Urbino
Rebels Driven From Mekong Rocket Bases
Cambodian government forces drove Communist-led rebels from three Mekong River villages used as bases for rocket attacks on Phnom Penh. Field reports indicate the operations disrupted rebel strikes and reduced rocket fire against the capital.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong River
Unusual hobbies and local features occupy Sunday pages
Dr. Wilson R. Scott of Carbondale pursues handwriting analysis as a hobby. Newspaper items by Kat hie Pratt appear on Pages 17 18. The nicest airport in Southern Illinois opens. Wanda Barras and Ed Greer examine Williamson County Airport on Page 36. Antiques gain new life in Alto Pass with Wanda Barras and Tom Porter on Page 8A. Walt Frazier is described as still striving for greatness on Page 9. SIU Arena draws 10 057 fans for Saluki 77 61 win over Oral Roberts on Page 10 and Murphysboro’s 79 68 win over Sparta in Southwest Egyptian Conference action on Page 10.
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Wilson R. Scott
Carbondale
Kathie Pratt
Illinois
Wanda Barras
Ed Greer
Williamson County
Alto Pass
Tom Porter
Walt Frazier
SIU Arena
Saluki
Oral Roberts
Murphysboro
Sparta
Egypt pushes PLO participation in Geneva peace talks
Egypt asks Washington and Moscow to invite the PLO to join the Geneva Arab-Israeli conference. Al Ahram reports Cairo views PLO inclusion as essential for a lasting Middle East settlement. Fahmy meets Kadoumi and says Egypt will not accept a separate Sinai withdrawal.
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Egypt
Washington
Moscow
Geneva
Palestinian Liberation Organization
al Ahram
Henry A. Kissinger
Andrei Gromyko
PLO
Middle East
Ismail Fahmy
Farouk Kadoumi
Kadoumi
Weather Outlook With Snow Likely Today
Cloudy conditions yesterday with snow likely today. Much colder with highs in the lower to middle 20s. Tonight mostly cloudy and cold with lows in the middle teens. Otherwise partly cloudy and warmer Monday with highs in the upper 20s or lower 30s.
Simon forecasts GNP upturn in fourth quarter
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon said the nation’s gross national product should rise in the last quarter of this year with growth continuing into 1976. He added unemployment may stay above 8 percent as the economy improves and cautioned against letting the recovery spin out of control. The administration still expects a 3.3 percent GNP decline this year, with some sectors showing strength while others lag.
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Treasury
William E. Simon
Simon
Associated Press Radio
Treasury Department
Simon proposes federal building naming for Kenneth J. Gray
Carbondale Congressman Paul Simon introduced House legislation to name the authorized yet-to-be-built Carbon dale federal building the Kenneth J. Gray Federal Building. Gray, a West Frankfort Democrat, served 20 years in the U S House and retired last month. the measure is co sponsored by 18 Illinois delegation members.
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U.S
Paul Simon
Dcarbondale
House
Carbondale Federal Building
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Gray
Simon
Clinois House
Critics call Ford budget a blow to urban U.S.
The U S Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities say the 1976 budget harms cities. They warn higher local taxes, job losses, and reduced federal services as unemployment rises. They urge coordinated federal and local action to avoid counterproductive effects on recovery.
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U.S
America
U.S. Conference of Mayors
National League of Cities
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