Hoffa Body Disposal Theory Discounted by FBI
FBI says no significance to Brill theory that missing Teamsters leader James Hoffa was shredded or incinerated at a Hamtramck sanitation firm. Agents note dogs failed to detect scent and Brill's sources were unreliable. No search warrants issued.
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Detroit
UPI
FBI
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Hamtramck
Mich
BRILL
Knapp
Hamtramck, Mich. Plant
Martial law in Rhodesia amid crackdown threats and peace push
Rhodesia’s Prime Minister Ian Smith announced modified martial law accusing the US and Britain of backing Marxist guerrillas while pledging action against Patriotic Front affiliates. He warned possible strikes into neighboring black states but favored a peace settlement, calling his policy one of less talk and more action. The stance aimed to bolster morale amid white concerns over mobilization.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
Ian Smith
United States
Britain
Nation
Smith
Patriotic Front
Ohio reign of traffic deaths reported in weekend toll
United Press International reports at least 17 people killed in Ohio traffic crashes over the weekend across 14 accidents. Five motorcyclists and two pedestrians are among the deceased. Migrant workers marching for higher pay return to northwestern Ohio seeking support for the Aug. 25 strike by Farm Labor Organizing Committee. A caravan of about 150 strikers visited Putnam County camps and planned to resume the protest at Belmore’s tent city despite an eviction notice from Belmore Mayor William Kelley. Sambago notes many workers may leave northwestern Ohio next week.
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Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Belmore
UPI
Columbus
Putnam County
Farm Labor Organizing Committee
FLOC
Ray Santiago
William Kelley
Kelley
Sambago
Camp David talks near critical point in Egyptian Israeli accord
President Carter and Prime Minister Begin held a long session at Camp David as negotiations resume after a weekend lull. Weizman said more days were needed to crystallize the position while Begin offered cautious optimism amid unresolved issues.
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Camp David
UPI
Gettysburg
Carter
Menachem Begin
Begin
Anwar Sadat
Pennsylvania
Ezer Weizman
Poised Cairo meeting shows fragile progress in Middle East talks
NBC Meet the Press reports say negotiators made little progress while White House aides note some progress yet major areas linger. Egyptian and Israeli leaders appear cordial at Gettysburg tour, but the core disputes remain over West Bank Gaza withdrawal timing and Palestinian sovereignty within a secure Israel.
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Henry Jackson
D. Wash
Meet the Press
White House
Jody Powell
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Vesco fix investigation details emerge in Costa Rica and Nassau
Report cites sworn testimony on Vesco seeking extradition, Georgians Herring and Lee linked to a PRL stock scheme. Jordan and Kirbo deny involvement while Todman transfer precedes Vesco’s financial manipulations. Flight records show Jan 14 to 16 Costa Rica trip and subsequent Nassau setup.
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Vesco
Todman
Georgia Group
R. L. Herring
Spencer Lee
Herring
Lee
Hamilton Jordan
Spencer
Hamilton
Jordan
Costa Rica
Property Resources Limited
PRL
Bahamas
Southern Ventures Limited
Southern Ventures
Washington
Georgia
Nassau
Charles Kirbo
Anderson
Terence Todman
R.L. Her- Ting
Vesco Extradition Effort Tied to White House Actions
A column alleged Vesco sought help from Carter aides with Jordan Kirbo tied to a $10 million political fix. The White House countered with unannounced briefings and a revised piece by Anderson, who cited new Justice Department information and claimed altered tactics in Vesco’s extradition.
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Jordan
Kirbo
Edward Bennett
Williams
Washington
White House
Powell
Departments of Justice and State
Justice Department
Vesco
United States
TRE
Department
Costa Rica
Bahamas
Four bullets fired at JFK under new acoustical analysis
The House Assassinations Committee heard that acoustical experts from Bolt Beranek and Newman concluded four bullets may have been fired at President Kennedy in Dealey Plaza, challenging the Warren Commission. The panel cautioned against drawing conclusions, noting the work cost over 60,000 and involved eyewitness accounts and graphs.
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UPI
House
Dealey Plaza
Bolt, Beranek
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