Secret Senate session weighs halting Angola aid
The Senate considers a proposal to bar new U.S. military aid to anti-Soviet factions in Angola, amid warnings of Vietnam‑style entanglement. Debate centers on restricting CIA funding and pursuing diplomatic steps while Cuba and Barbados are cited over refueling and support for pro‑Soviet forces.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Angola
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Barbados
Cuba
Humphrey
John V. Tunney
Dcalif
CIA
Adlai E. Stevenson III
D-Ill
Squeaky Fromme Sentenced to Life in Prison in Ford Attempt
Lynette Fromme, 27, was sentenced to life for attempting to kill President Ford in Sacramento. She struggled with marshals and hurled an apple at prosecutor Dwayne Keyes during sentencing, while Judge Thomas MacBride ruled she could not be rehabilitated.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lynette
Squeaky Fromme
Ford
Miss Fromme
Charles Man
U.S. District Court
Thomas MacBride
Secret Service
Sandra Good
MacBride
U.S. Atty
Keyes
U.S
Arthur van Court
Heath United Methodist Christmas Tree Theme
Young members of Heath United Methodist Church place a Christ centered Christmas tree on page 13. The display uses Christian symbols to stress Christ in Christmas and reflect church practice.
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Middleport
Heath United Methodist Church
U N General Assembly Closes Heated 30th Session
The United Nations General Assembly ends its 30th annual session amid bitterness and controversy over several resolutions and the body’s future direction.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
Merger Talks Stall in Athens Cambridge Health Agencies
Weekend discussions between health service groups in Athens and Cambridge stalled. The Athens agency plans to seek designation as the sole Health System Agency for an 18 county region.
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Athens
Cambridge
Clues Winner Highlighted in Page 3 Notice
Obituary and page references outline clues and public notices. The fragment mentions See Page 3 and multiple page numbers for obituaries and related notices, indicating a rural or regional newspaper brief with cross-references.
Partly cloudy and cold with chances of snow
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with a 40 percent snow chance and lows 5 to 10 above. Friday will be mostly sunny but cold with highs in the upper 20s and a 20 percent snow chance. Details on Page 16.
Stevens Confirmed by Senate as 101st Supreme Court Justice
President Ford nominated John Paul Stevens, a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 1970, and the Senate confirmed him 98 to 0 after a brief debate. Stevens will take oaths to uphold the Constitution and to do equal right to the poor and the rich.
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Stevens
Senate Washington
John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court
Ford
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Fire Kills 2 Teens in Lexington Township
Two 16 year old boys died and a 16 year old girl was injured when a two family home in Lexington Township three miles north of Alliance Ohio burned today. The victims were identified as Bruce Wiles and John Orndoff.
Housing project planned for Buffalo Creek
Construction will begin in January on a 90 unit housing development for low and moderate income residents in the Buffalo Creek flood area, authorities said Wednesday.
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Buffalo Creek
W. Va
Pearl Bailey Praised For Work at U.N.
Pearl Bailey completed a four week stint as a U N diplomat and was lauded in the General Assembly as an honor to her country and humanity. Saudi ambassador Jamil Baroody read a mock resolution thanking the United States for delegating Pearl Bailey who highlighted the session.
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United Nations, N.Y
Pearl Bailey
General Assembly
U.N
Jamil Baroody
United States
Pearl Baily
Miss Bailey
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
U.S
Rhodes calls for drastic adjustments in Ohio school aid
Gov. James A. Rhodes urged major cuts to state education funding amid falling enrollments and rising costs. He questioned the need for more teachers with 194 227 fewer students since 1971 and proposed allowing pupil teacher ratios to rise to save up to 900 million over five years.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Howard Collier
Ohio Tax Board Sets Jan 22 Hearing on Rhodes Real Estate Freeze
Ohio's Board of Tax Appeals scheduled a public hearing for January 22 on Gov. Rhodes plan to freeze inflation driven real estate tax increases. The 2 4 vote left Democrat Gene Abercrombie abstaining to consult leaders, citing concerns about government interference with board business.
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Columbus
Ohio
Board of Tax Appeals
James A. Rhodes
Gene R. Abercrombie
Cincinnati
Abercrombie
John J. Gilligan
Charles S. Lopeman
Robert Boyd
Exner Denies Plot Linking JFK to Kennedy
Judith Campbell Exner testifies she had a close personal relationship with Jack Kennedy but denies any conspiratorial schemes. In Washington, AP reports the House plans a vote to override President Ford on extending 1975 income tax cuts, risking higher taxes for many as of New Year’s Day.
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Jack Kennedy
Unner
Herworld
Judith
Fidel Castro
Campbell Exner
Jack
Kennedy
Mrs. Exner
Hollywood
Washington
House
Ford
Sam Giancana
John Rosselli
Kennedy White House
CIA
Castro
America
Jacqueline Kennedy
White House
Camelot
House Seeks to Override Ford Veto of Tax Bill
The 41st presidential veto blocks a tax bill extending 1975 cuts into 1976 unless a 1977 spending ceiling is included. Congress must attain a two thirds override or the cuts end by Dec 31. Ford urged the veto stand, inviting a revised measure with spending limits.
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House
Ford
Congress
White House
Congress approves four year ARC extension awaiting Ford action
The Appalachian Regional Commission extension moves to President Ford after House approval and Senate consent. The bill paves funding for highways and non highway projects totaling hundreds of millions over four years and requires seven of thirteen governors to attend major ARC decisions. Without it the ARC would expire on December 31.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
Ford
House
White House
Senate
ARC
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