Senate Panel Approves 31.9 Billion Military Hardware Bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee backed a 31.9 billion defense procurement bill, trimming Navy shipbuilding and halting most of a 1.1 billion Navy supplemental. The panel favored a mix of nuclear and conventional ships, authorizing 16 new Navy vessels and eight powered frigates.
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Jersey City Claims Statue of Liberty as Its Own
Jersey City leaders push to style the Statue of Liberty as a local historic site and homeport in bicentennial lore. They back a bridge or ferry link from Jersey City, while New York and federal authorities note the monument is owned by all Americans and sits in New York Harbor.
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Senate Approves Spending Ceiling in Budget Clash
The Senate approved a $13.3 billion spending ceiling for 1977 in a 65 to 29 vote, shaping the budget fight with the Ford administration. The plan, a House-Senate compromise, foresees a $50.8 billion deficit and continues $17 billion in tax cuts, with binding targets to guide Congress when the new fiscal year begins October 1.
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R-Kan
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Idaho
National Defense
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133 Year Old Gets High School Diploma
Charlie Smith a former slave aged 133 received an honorary high school diploma from the Polk County School Board in Bartow Florida The oldest U S resident per Social Security and also a telegram from President Ford accompanied the ceremony He carried Winnie the Pooh a black purse and an attache case to the auditorium while wearing cap and gown and a nurse noted his reluctance to set down his possessions.
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Brooklyn Delegates Shift to Reagan On Primary Boost
Fifteen uncommitted Brooklyn Republicans announced they will back Ronald Reagan, signaling a forceful switch in New York. The Brooklyn group, part of a largely uncommitted delegation, aims to influence Michigan and convention outcomes. Reagan welcomed the move as his campaign gains momentum amid cross country primary contests.
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Washington, D.C
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California
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Maryland
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