Loch Ness Expedition Promises Thorough Investigation
The New York Times and the Academy of Applied Science organize a two part Loch Ness expedition led by Dr. Robert H. Rines to obtain clear underwater photos and sonar data. Zoologists from Harvard Cambridge Smithsonians advise while a mixed team of Americans Canadians Scots and English prepare to depart for the British Isles. Leaders pledge not to give up until a solution is found despite skeptical views on the monster’s existence.
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New York Times
Academy of Applied Science
John Noble Wilford
Robert H. Rines
Boston
Academy of Applied Science of Boston
British Isles
Harvard
Cambridge
Smithsonian Institution
British Museum of Natural History
Loch Ness
Dr. Rines
35 Kidnapped and 11 Reported Executed in Beirut Clashes
In Beirut heavy fighting near the Syrian border erupts between Christian and Moslem forces of the Lebanese army. At least 48 killed and 9% wounded across fronts. Gunmen fatally assault Linda al Atrash and wound her daughters Noha and Samar in a Phalangist controlled district.
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Farouk Nassar
Beirut
Lebanon
Kamal Jumblatt
Andket
Jumblatt
Linda al-Atrash
Elias Sarkis
Noha
Samar
al-Atrash
Christian Phalange Party
Police crack burglary ring nets stolen goods in NY
Police and state officers wrapped up a lengthy investigation into a burglary ring in central New York. They recovered thousands of dollars in property after arresting several suspects. One man, Martin J. Ryan, 34, of Rotonda Florida, appeared in Police Court on second degree charges.
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New York
Thomas J. Sardino
Martin J. Ryan
Rotonda
Fla
James J. Fahey
Federal judge blocks new food stamp rules in temporary stay
U S District Judge Howard F Corcoran temporarily halts Ford administration from rolling out regulations that could remove over 1.6 million families from food stamps. The stay lasts at least 10 days and the rules would have started next Tuesday. Police report a burglary ring linked to an Utica source, with 100 burglaries across Norwich Watertown Bath and Syracuse yielding stolen antiques including a $1000 lamp.
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Washington
Ford Administration
U.S
Howard F. Corcoran
Ryan
Colvin Street
Robert Bodell
W. Colvin St
Utica
Norwich
Watertown
Bath
Syracuse
Ammonia leak sickens workers at Freezer Queen plant
At least 42 people including eight firefighters were hospitalized after an ammonia leak in a boiler room at the Freezer Queen Foods Inc processing plant in South Buffalo.
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Buffalo
UPI
Queen Foods Inc
Cunningham Arrested On DWI Charge In Nassau County
Patrick Cunningham, state Democratic chairman, was arrested on the Long Island Expressway near Jericho at 2:10 a.m. He faces a driving while impaired charge after a breath test. The Bronx resident, 48, was en route to his Southampton summer home when stopped.
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Jericho
Patrick Cunningham
Nassau County
Cunningham
Bronx
Long Island
Southampton
Nuclear test pact signed by Ford and Brezhnev
President Ford and Soviet leader Leonid I Brezhnev signed a landmark treaty opening some Russian nuclear test sites to American inspectors. The agreement, reached after 18 months of talks, could spur Geneva negotiations on broader strategic arms limits. Officials cited on-site inspection as a key precedent despite questions about the pact’s overall significance.
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Washington
Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
U.S
Geneva
Michigan
Henry A. Kissinger
Anatoly Dobrynin
Brezhnev
Walter J. Stoessel Jr
White House
Weekend Rain Forecast With 40 Percent Chance
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport predicts a 40 percent chance of showers tomorrow as a holiday weekend approaches. Temperatures should remain in the 70s and skies stay clear today before clouds move in tonight. By tomorrow, expect mostly cloudy conditions with highs in the 70s and a low tonight in the low 60s.
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National Weather Service
Hancock
Memorial Day travel surge and guard aid amid high prices
Americans will drive about 13.2 billion miles over the four day Memorial Day weekend with an estimated 340 to 400 traffic deaths. Wisconsin Governor Lucey has declared a state of emergency and ordered National Guard traffic aid as 420,000 vehicles are expected on the Ohio Turnpike. Gas prices may rise up to 17 cents per gallon, but supplies and open stations should meet demand.
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Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Management is key to success of stadiums
AP Business Writer Terry Kirkpatrick reviews how cities fund and operate large sports venues. Kingdome in Seattle is praised as a bargain by officials despite overruns and delays, while critics fault public costs and subsidies. Bonds, taxes, and hotel taxes help finance construction and deficits, with examples from Candlestick Park and Philadelphia.
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Terry Kirkpatrick
Louisiana
Superdome
Seattle
Kingdome
John Spellman
Frank Ruano
Spellman
Metropolitan Development Association
Onondaga County
Associated Press
Jackson
Harold J. Holiday
New
U.S
Russell Millin
King County
San Francisco
Candlestick Park
Philadelphia
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