Hoffa the Hoffa Myth and the Teamsters Juggernaut Rise
UPI senior editor David Smothers traces James R. Hoffa from a Kroger dock organizer to a powerful Teamsters leader. The piece recounts Hoffa’s clashes with Robert Kennedy, his 14 years under scrutiny, and the 1971 resignation before a Nixon commutation. It notes allies and rivals, including Frank Fitzsimmons, and hints at Hoffa’s fragile return from Lewisburg.
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Japan urges U S keep Korea pol icy intact
Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki warned the United States against any sudden change in its defense commitment to South Korea saying Asia’s stability hinges on America’s presence. He spoke at a National Press Club luncheon amid Hiroshima’s 30th anniversary observances and noted Japan’s nonmilitary stance and nuclear weapons pledge. Ford administration backing of U S Japan ties noted. A bilateral environmental accord was signed during the visit.
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Hirohito
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Kuala Lumpur
Was court leak signal for slaying of Hoffa
A UPI source says a leak from the U S Circuit Court of Appeals may have signaled removal of James Hoffa as Teamsters leader. Hoffa’s disappearance followed planned lunch with three men including a reputed Mafia chief Giacalone is named as a possible setup. FBI probes continue with Hoffa aide OBrien denying missing status.
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Tony Jack” Giacalone
Hiroshima Rebuilt Amid Peace Hope and Radiation Fears
Thirty years after the atomic bombing Hiroshima thrives as a commercial hub and peace symbol. A joint United States Japan Radiation Effects Research Foundation will study long term radiation impacts while 839000 residents confront lingering fears. The city, once shattered, has grown into a modern center with a half billion dollar industrial park, high speed trains, and a buoyant but uneven economy.
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Yards
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Colby Says CIA Profit From Front Operations
CIA Director William Colby told the House Intelligence Committee the agency was careful with taxpayer money and had turned a profit on some front operations. He cited Air America as financially healthy though liquidating, with assets handed to the U S Treasury, and described another profitable enterprise for trusts and secret payments. He warned details could jeopardize operations but offered more in executive sessions.
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Hussein warns of new disaster in Middle East
King Hussein of Jordan warned that a fresh disaster looms and war could erupt in the Middle East unless Egypt and Israel reach a new settlement soon. He told UPI he might seek arms from other nations if Congress rejects his request for 350 million dollars in Hawk missiles, warning U.S. Jordanian relations would suffer. In Portugal violence also rose with Communist party and Marxist HQs reported in flames in Vila Nova de Famalicao Santo Tirso and Ponta Delgada, as thousands burned leftist centers.
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Bombs explode in Everett and Tacoma office buildings
In Everett and Tacoma two separate explosions caused no injuries. Police said the Everett blast hit outside the door of the Western Washington Indian Agency, the administrative office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, less than eight hours after a blast at the Tacoma Federal Court House.
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Sen Baker home burglarized amid safe break in
Sen Howard Baker and family were home in Huntsville Tennessee when a burglary occurred at his northwest Washington house. A safe was broken into but officials say no confidential material is missing and rings fur coats and photography gear were untouched. Baker voiced no security concerns.
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Guerrillas Fear Israeli Raids on Lebanon Frontiers
Palestinian guerrillas along the Israeli frontier fear renewed raids after yesterday’s attacks that killed 15 and wounded 39. In Cairo, Al Ahram editorialized that Egypt and Syria would not look on in folded arms at the escalation in South Lebanon, though it did not spell out any action.
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UN Security Council debates Vietnam Korea membership
The Security Council opens public discussion on Vietnam and Korea membership applications after a week of private quarrels. The session is expected to spark further behind the scenes wrangling over whether to consider the three applications together or separately. The United States possibly seeks a package deal to block the two Vietnams without admitting Korea.
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Tony Jack" Giacalone
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