Political Focus Turns to Iowa For Caucuses
In Des Moines Iowa 85 000 Democrats and Republicans begin caucus voting across 2 617 precincts as candidates contend for early support in the race for the party nominations. Carter Bayh Harris Udall lead a crowded field with no clear front runner likely emerge in this first test.
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Ford Eyes Domestic Issues in State of the Union Address
President Ford plans a State of the Union focusing on inflation and recession with a tax cut and Social Security tax hike. He faces Democratic resistance over economic policy as Congress debates a budget near 394 billion dollars with a large deficit and defense increases. House Speaker Carl Albert says jobs will be prioritized.
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Humphrey Presses Tempo as Democratic Field Grows
Noncandidate Hubert H. Humphrey headlines weekend Missouri tour drawing record crowds as Iowa moves toward 1976 nominating process. Four Democrats push job guarantees while California dominates GOP chatter with Ford and Reagan prediction of early primaries.
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Humphrey Leads in Athens County Democratic Poll
Hubert Humphrey topped 31 percent in a weekend presidential preference poll among 41 Athens County Democrats conducted by an Athens city councilman. Also, Athens city prosecutor James Sillery will resign at the end of March citing lack of city funding commitment.
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Teacher Corps launches parent participation program
The Meigs Local School District will train volunteers to assist elementary teachers in a new parent participation program. Snow is forecast tonight with mixed rain possible and lows in the upper 20s, followed by more snow Tuesday with highs in the low 30s and a high chance of precipitation.
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Ford backs covert operations in Time interview
President Ford tells Time he strongly supports covert intelligence actions abroad and would meet Reagan in the primaries. He warns Congress and the public to be wary of abuses and says actions would require consulting a sizeable number of lawmakers before any commitments.
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Stanton enters Senate race with call for fresh ideas
Rep. James V. Stanton of Ohio announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate at a Columbus news conference. The three term congressman said he would hold seven more news conferences through Wednesday to widen his rollout in other metropolitan areas.
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Progress Seen in Strike as Talks Open in Berea
A 15 hour bargaining session produced slight progress before a recess as the Berea teachers strike entered its second week. Berea Board of Education representatives and the district's 730 teachers met for the first time since the walkout began on pay. Classrooms were vacant to honor Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observances.
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Police Slowdown Demonstration Ties Pay Dispute to Traffic Enforcement
Columbus police will slow down ticket writing this week to press their pay dispute with the city. Officers will overlook many minor violations and issue fewer tickets. Offenders may receive warnings or citations under state law instead of city law, diverting fine revenue to the state.
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Utility Rate Measure Faces House Action and Ballot Push
In Columbus a fight over changing Ohio utility rate calculation heats up as the House committee plans amendments to a bill ending the current RCN formula. A consumer group led by the bill’s sponsor eyes a statewide ballot to repeal the rate method, while Senate action paces toward a Ways and Means review.
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Hearst Defense Plans Polygraph Evidence Bid
Patricia Hearst's lawyers may seek to admit lie detector results to back her claim that death threats forced her to rob a bank. The motion would target limiting further interviews with prosecution psychiatrist Dr. Harry Kozol and is set for week‑ahead filings in San Francisco before Judge Oliver Carter.
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15 calls for kitties ad prompts endless pursuers
E Pauley of Route 2 Albany advertised for kittens and reported 15 calls the same day with continued inquiries six days after. The ploy promises similar results for readers seeking quick responses from a simple ad.
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