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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1976
Page
3
Syrian forces advance into Lebanon control the Bekaa and Akkar regions as tanks head toward hills east of Beirut to clear guerrilla and leftist positions. Police report 27 killed and 54 wounded in nightly clashes as fighting subsides elsewhere.
A early morning blaze in West Philadelphia killed four children aged 1 to 10 and a man, with two more children listed in critical condition. Fire department Lt. Charles Schretzman cited two families as the likely victims, but names were not released.
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point reports 128 cadets face appeals or adjudication over a take home electrical engineering exam cheating scandal. Four cadets have resigned, two were found guilty, one cleared. Lt. Gen. Sidney Berry has sent 36 new cases to a Board of Officers after displacing the cadet honor committee.
Three major producers U S Steel Jones Laughlin Steel and Armco announced identical eight percent increases in basic structural steel prices from 251 to 271 dollars per ton. The rise takes effect July 16 amid a slow construction sector recovery from the recession.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the security alert at U.S. nuclear plants remains in effect until after California voters cast ballots in the state’s atomic power referendum. The NRC ordered heightened security after saying intrusions might be attempted at some plants.
The 60 foot double hulled canoe Hokulea finished a 2.40 mile voyage from Hawaii to Papeete Tahiti to prove ancient Polynesians could navigate the Pacific by waves and stars. Over 10 000 spectators welcomed the historic arrival after 34 days at sea.
The unveiling of a People Wall will highlight the dedication of the city’s new civic center named for Mayor Nasser. The center includes a library and skating rink, part of a 1989 started urban renewal program that expanded from $2 million to about $7 million, with a later $30 million boost after Floods of 1972. Corning Glass Works Foundation funded architectural studies, and 400 residents were photographed for the wall by Erwitt using a 4 by 5 camera, resulting in about 3,000 portraits.
Three Veterans of Foreign Wars representatives met Do Thanh at the North Vietnamese Embassy and concluded there are still American prisoners alive in Indochina. They said the talks touched on returning MIAs and POWs, though the officials did not confirm living prisoners.
Merrill Lynch agreed to recruit women and minorities and pay about 1.9 million dollars in compensation to applicants rejected for jobs because of alleged discrimination. The deal includes goals for female and minority hires, a 1.3 million dollar five year ad program, and payments to ~2,300 women and minority applicants. Helen O Bannon receives 16,000 dollars plus 182,400 in fees.
An Alabama woman claims about 20 letters from Richard Nixon while president are authentic. She says she obtained copies from a friend who got them from a White House employee and that literary agent Scott Meredith sourced letters through an intermediary.
Alexander Peckham, 70, pedaled from Los Angeles to Weymouth in 47 days to attend granddaughter Lisa Stitt’s graduation from Scituate High School. The former pro wrestler and vegetarian said the journey was an ego trip and arrived at his son’s Weymouth home late Thursday morning.
A Alabama woman asserts she has authentic Nixon letters alleging a long running affair with the president. The letters, many on White House stationery, describe dress, travel to New York and Madrid, and the couple's relationship. Brennan calls the letters a hoax. Meredith says authentication continues as Exner book ties loom.
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