NAACP seeks federal marshals over Boston desegregation boycott
In Boston on day two of a court ordered desegregation plan, nearly empty buses carried black and white students to schools amid a citywide boycott. Four arrests near South Boston High marked ongoing tensions as NAACP leader Thomas I. Atkins said he would seek federal marshals, while Mayor White opposed federal involvement and touted security measures. Attendance remained low across affected campuses with Gavin and South Boston High reporting drastic drops from the prior day.
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Ford cites national health over Nixon in pardon decision
Washington United Press International reports White House deputy press secretary John Hushen said President Ford granted Nixon an unconditional pardon mainly for the health of the nation. Ford was said to have been informed of Nixon's health only through media reports, with no medical updates to be released.
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Retail beef prices rise in August to record highs
Washington reports August data showing retail beef at 1.465 per pound, the highest since February, driven by a larger middleman margin. Cattle prices and wholesale beef eased in early September, with a forecast of a possible drop in the week ending Sept 7.
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OPEC agrees to freeze prices and raise royalties
OPEC ministers from 12 member nations meet in Vienna and agree to freeze crude prices at 11.65 dollars per barrel while boosting royalties paid by oil companies to producer governments. Iran's Jamshid Amouzegar notes decision mirrors Quito action and cautions that increases should not be passed to consumers. Officials anticipate potential winter price pressures as Western economists warn on consumer costs. OPEC, representing about 85 percent of world exports, aims to shift costs to companies, not end users.
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Watergate defendants seek Nixon pardon impact
Lawyers for the six Watergate cover-up defendants pressed for relief from a possible Nixon pardon. A White House spokesman said Ford would not pardon before trial, and Judge Sirica denied motions to delay or dismiss charges amid the pardon controversy.
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Japanese hostage taker seizes French ambassador staff in The Hague
A man claiming to be Japanese took French Ambassador Jaques Senard and staff hostage at the Dutch embassy in The Hague and demanded the release of a Japanese woman held in a Paris prison. He shot a police officer in the shoulder and a policewoman in the breast. both were hospitalized.
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Ethiopian Emperor Deposed by Military Coup in Addis Ababa
Lt Gen Aman Michael Andom becomes chairman of Ethiopia's ruling council after a seven month coup that ousts Emperor Haile Selassie. The military vows new elections and a constitution as chaos and celebrations unfold nationwide. Crown Prince Woosen recuperates in Switzerland amid the upheaval.
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Colby defends CIA before symposium
CIA Director William Colby told a hostile audience that covert operations are essential to U S security when properly authorized by the National Security Council. He cited secrecy as necessary, noting congressional business can occur in executive session and stressing accountability to voters. The speech followed leaks alleging CIA funds to destabilize Marxist regimes.
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