Soviet missiles placed at Berbera port in Somalia
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger said the Soviet Union has for the first time stationed missiles at Berbera port in Somalia near the Red Sea. He testified at hearings on Diego Garcia noting the need for a credible U S presence and logistics for regional security and the industrial world’s economic well being. Berbera lies in the Gulf of Aden linking the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
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Washington
UPI
James R. Schlesinger
Soviet Union
Berbera
Somalia
Red Sea
Schlesinger
Diego Garcia
Indian Ocean
United States
Gulf of Aden
OPEC Talks Aim to End Dollar Link to Oil Prices
OPEC ministers meeting in Libreville Germany discuss severing dollar pricing for oil and raising autumn prices. Iraqi and Venezuelan officials say a new SDR based system may replace the dollar, with decisions possible tonight as the current price freeze ends October 1.
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Libreville
Gabon
UPI
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Tayeh Abdul Karim
Karim
Valentin Hernandez Acosta
Hernandez
Mohammed Yeganeh
Iran
National Bank
Betty Ford May Attend Mexico City Wear Conference
Betty Ford may attend the International Women's Wear Conference in Mexico City as she weighs a possible main address for the United States. Aide Sheila Babb Weidenfeld said Tuesday that the decision could come later this week ahead of the June 19 to July 2 meeting.
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Washington
UPI
Betty Ford
Mexico City
United States
State Department
Daniel Parker
U.S
Sheila Babb Weidenfeld
House OKs summer youth work bill amid Ford veto aftermath
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 475 million bill to fund nine weeks of work for 840,000 youths, matching a figure in Ford's vetoed 5.3 billion emergency employment package. Chairman George Mahon pushed for swift passage to keep summer youth programs alive.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Ford
House
Ment
George Mahon
D-Tex
Senate passes space bill for NASA and shuttle programs
The Senate approved a compromise space bill authorizing 4.5 billion dollars for next year’s space programs. About 1.5 billion goes to the reusable space shuttle program. The measure funds NASA at 3.5 billion for the new fiscal year plus 925 million for a transitional period. The package, set by a House Senate conference, totals within prior votes and original authorizations.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Ford
National Aeronautics and
Canadian unemployment slips slightly in May
Statistics Canada reports May jobless rate at 7.1 percent, down 0.1 point with seasonal adjustment. The number of unemployed Canadians falls by 81,000 to 714,008 in a labor force of 10,094,000.
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Ottawa
UPI
Canada
Statistics Canada
Increasing Clouds and Showers Then Clearing Thursday
Cloudier conditions bring showers or thundershowers today and tonight with highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows around 60. Showers end Thursday morning, followed by sun and temperatures around the mid 70s. Rain chances run 60 percent today and 70 percent tonight, then 0 percent Thursday. Winds southeast 10 to 18 mph today then south 8 to 15 mph tonight. Relative humidity minimum near 60 percent. rainfall total projected at one-quarter to one-half inch in showers.
Almanac entry marks June 11, notable births and history
On June 11 1975 the almanac notes Gemini birthdays and the death of John L Lewis in 1969. Historical milestones include Warren Harding’s 1920 presidential rise and Lindbergh’s 1927 welcome home. It also recalls 1963 Alabama integration and a Harding Kennedy quotation about civic duty.
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Richard Strauss
Ohio
Sen
Warren Harding
James Cox
Charles Lindbergh
Calvin
Warren G. Harding
John F. Kennedy
Brunswick Medina county may share Plum Creek cleanup costs
Commissioners from Medina County and Brunswick discussed sharing the Plum Creek drainage cleanup with an estimated cost near 100000. They planned a joint meeting with engineers and studied an annexation or county water system, while road openings and local transit issues were also debated.
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Brunswick
Medina County
Plum Creek
John Oberholtzer
Helen West
Islands
Laurel Road
Pearl
Grafton Road
County official pay raises bill faces close House review
A proposed bill by State Rep. Fred Deering would set new four year pay scales 1977 through 1980 for county treasurer sheriff clerk recorder commissioners prosecuting attorney engineer and coroner. The estimates show substantial increases with Medina County officials climbing from 14200 to 24400 and others rising accordingly. The measure will be scrutinized in subcommittee with time to adjust the scales before final passage.
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Paul Schroeder
Columbus Bureau
Columbus
House
Local Government Committee
Fred Deering
Monroeville
Common Pleas
Medina area obituaries list several deaths and services
C J Carter of 3326 East Smith Road Medina died Tuesday evening. Waite and Son Memorial Home arranging arrangements. Evelyn Daisy Geissman aged 67 of 112 East Main Street New Washington died after an eight week illness at Bucyrus Hospital. Her husband John died in 1970. Survived by four grandsons, a brother Jacob Rothschild of Bucyrus, a sister Bess Kibler of Shelby. Services Thursday at 11 a.m. Secor Funeral Home New Washington. Burial Sulphur Springs Union Cemetery. Calling hours Wednesday after 2 p.m. Miriam G Williams age 77 of 325 West Vine Street Oxford died at Crestview Nursing Home Monday after a short illness. Lived in Medina three months. Survived by husband Fred, three daughters Louane Kowal Medina, Julia Goulder Chardon, Susan Davis Shaker Heights, 11 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, brother Howard Weber Florida. Williams was chief supervisor of General Telephone Co for 19 years. Miami University alumnus, member of Eastern Star Fort Greenville 406 and Delta Data Sorority. Services Wednesday at 3 p.m. Waite and Son Memorial Home Rev Robert Searles officiating. Burial Poe Cemetery. Dr Chan Munson age 85 of Lakewood died Tuesday at home. Brother of Medina resident Mrs T A McDowell. Western Reserve Dental School graduate, Psi Omega Dental Society member. Mason, Clifton Lodge, life member of Cleveland and Federal Dental Associations and Westwood Country Club. Survived by widow LaVonne and daughter Harriet Booth Fairview Park. Services Thursday at 1 30 p.m. Saxton Funeral Home Lakewood.
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Evelyn Daisy Geissman
E. Main St
New Washington
Lee Geissman
Lodi
Bucyrus Hospital
John
Jacob Rothschild
Bucyrus
Bess Kibler
Shelby
Secor Funeral Home
Ray Music
Sulphur Springs Union Cemetery
Sulphur Springs
Miriam G. Williams
Nee Weber
W. Vine St
Oxford
Crestview
Medina
Fred
Louane) Kowal
Albert
Julia) Goulder
Chardon
Maxwell
Susan) Davis
Shaker Heights
Howard Weber
Florida
Williams
General Telephone Co
Miami University
Order of the Eastern Star 406
Fort Greenville
Delta Data Sorority
Waite and Son Memorial
Robert Searles
Poe Cemetery
Chan Munson
Cleveland
Kenneth Drive
Lakewood
T.A. McDowell
Munson
Western Reserve Dental School
Psi Omega Dental Society
Clifton Lodge
Cleveland and Federal Dental Association
Westwood Country Club
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Lorain
Brunswick Heights
Park Commission
Brunwick Hills Township
Vincent and Samuel Drive
Huntington Circle
William Bouman
Phillip Bosak
Elmer Dubs
Carl Evasovic
Matthew Cunningham
John Adamsky
Deering
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C.J. Carter
E. Smith Road
Waite and Son Memorial Home
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Miriam Williams
LaVonne
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Fairview Park
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