Patrick Henry the Orator of the American Revolution
An editor’s note honors Patrick Henry as the driving voice of Virginia’s push toward independence. Born May 29 1737 in Virginia frontier, he taught himself law and spoke bluntly, shaping colonial resistance despite early business failures and modest schooling. His influence moved Virginians toward liberty or death.
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Patrick Henry
Virginia
America
Don McLeod
Associated Press
Thomas Jefferson
Henry
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Tidewater
Patrick Henry and Virginia’s rise in the Revolution
The narrative traces Patrick Henry’s role from defending local officials in 1763 to shaping Virginia and American liberty. Henry’s gambit against ministerial pay laws sparked wider resistance, led to Stamp Act opposition, and propelled Virginia toward independence, with later roles as governor and influential statesman.
Ford to release CIA report on assassination plots
President Ford plans to announce the decision to release the commission report in a nationally broadcast news conference. The Senate intelligence panel will also be shown the hard evidence as the CIA inquiry continues with witnesses like Robert Maheu and Richard Bissell testifying under subpoena.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Senate Intelligence Committee
CIA
Commission
Ron Nessen
Munich train crash toll rises in Alpine collision
A police spokesman reported 36 killed and 86 injured when two passenger trains collided in the Alpine foothills south of Munich. It was West Germany's worst wreck in four years, with later confusion over higher tolls. no Americans were among identified victims.
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Munich
West Germany
Jackson Says Ford Faces Defeat on Unemployment
In Ohio on a campaign swing Democratic hopeful Sen. Henry M. Jackson said President Ford will likely be defeated due to his handling of unemployment. He called Ford a good man but stressed inflation and recession as core issues.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Ford
Nixon
Five Die on Ohio Highways This Weekend
The Ohio Highway Patrol reports five deaths on Ohio highways over the weekend, marking a second consecutive period with comparatively few fatalities. The AP notes the overall safety trend amid holiday travel.
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Ohio
Associated Press
Ohio Highway Patrol
Tax Cutback Plan Urged at Governors Conference
At the 67th National Governors Conference in New Orleans the chairman urged abolishing all property taxes and replacing them with other revenue sources. He said reform would take two decades and require state action to relax local tax limits while preserving essential funding.
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New Orleans
Calvin L. Rampton
Utah
Rampton
Action Sun- Carry
Louisiana
Edwards
Wallace
Ex CIA employee criticizes silence over assassination claims
MIAMI FLA AP An 11 year CIA employee who resigned last month says former CIA Director William Colby failed to deny the existence of clandestine pilots. Mike Ackerman 34 in training to be a covert agent said a classmate asked if CIA employs assassination. He says the CIA does not condone it yet the silence grows louder. Ackerman resigned May 30 citing despair at how the agency is paralyzed by mistakes and political attacks.
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Atty
Edward H. Levi
Justice Department
Rockefeller
Department
Miami
Fila
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA Direc
Miami Herald
Mike Ackerman
William Colby
Clandestine Services
CIA
Ackerman
The
Herald
U.S
Ohio Senate expected to approve nondriver ID plan
The Ways and Means Committee was set to approve House backed legislation to issue voluntary identification cards for nondriving Ohioans. The program aims to help the elderly and disabled cash checks and establish credit with cards showing name, description and photo. Social security numbers would not be required and cards would not be mandatory for state agencies.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Ways and Means
Wolman
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Meshel
Democrats Seek Alternatives in House Energy Tax Fight
In Washington lawmakers press ahead on a Ways and Means energy tax package amid roughly 160 amendments. The plan would raise gasoline tax up to 23 cents, with rebates for most Americans, while Senate debates Durkin versus Wyman and a possible override of Ford’s strip mining veto. Hathaway interior secretary nomination faces confirmation.
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Congress
Ford
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cen
Senate
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
Republican Party
Udall
CBS
Face the Nation
Wyoming
Stanley K. Hathaway
Senate report blasts refugee processing plan as shambles
A Senate refugee subcommittee report criticizes drift and confusion in Indochina refugee resettlement. It notes 102,314 of 131,000 refugees remained in camps as of early June and that moving out at 600-650 daily would take at least six months to clear the camps.
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Indochina
Senate Subcommittee On
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Interagency Task Force
The
Man Found Innocent After Admitting Guilt
In Columbus a common pleas court jury acquitted B. L. Kenley after he confessed on the witness stand to taking 10 pairs of pants from a clothing store on March 11. He denied stealing more than 30 pairs as alleged by the store manager, and the jury returned an innocent verdict.
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Dominick Olivito
Common Pleas Court
B. L. Kenley
Columbus
Olivito
Kenley
Richard Sheward
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Robert Maheu
Howard Hughes
Richard Bissell
Lucien Nedzi
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Dartmouth
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Michael Deeshan
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