Ford Shuffle: Defense and CIA Chiefs Ousted in Shakeup
Washington AP reports Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger and CIA Director William E. Colby are removed in a national security reshuffle. Kissinger will give up NSC chairmanship while remaining Secretary of State. Brent Scowcroft to lead NSC. Ford cancels appointments as White House notes no explanation.
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Secetary of Defense
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CIA
William E. Colby
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Pentagon
Henry A. Kissinger
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Donald Rumsfeld
White House
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George Bush
China
Kissinger
NSC
Air Force
Brent Scowcroft
Ford
Ron Nelsen
Soviet Union
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Henry M. Jackson
Henry Kissinger
James Schlesinger
Defense
William Colby
Ford to hold White House news conference at 7 30 pm
President Ford plans a major administration shake-up and will hold a news conference at 7 30 p m in the East Room of the White House. Press Secretary Ron Nessen announced the event would be broadcast live on television and radio.
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Ford
Ron Nessen
Nessen
White House
UMW President Miller to Serve Out Term Amid Power Clash
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller declares he will finish his term despite an executive board vote 14 to 6 for a special convention to remove him. Miller’s supporters call the move unconstitutional as power struggles continue.
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United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
ERDA Delays CoalCon Site Decision Amid Bid Race
ERDA will likely not announce its decision on the CoalCon gasification site this week. Six states including West Virginia Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois and Indiana are bidding for the proposed 237 million plant.
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Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Lawyer Hurt in Blast Stuns London West End
A bomb blast inverted a Mercedes Benz in London injuring attorney Richard Charnley and two others. Scotland Yard said the third terror attack in the West End in 12 days left Charnley with cuts and a broken leg.
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Treasury to Bring Back the Two Dollar Bill
The Treasury Department announces the return of the $2 bill after ten years out of circulation. The revived note will carry the same denomination but is expected to hold limited collectible value in practice.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Ford Against Reagan in Early Primary Skirmish
Ford campaign strategists say defeats in two of the first three presidential primaries can still allow a path to the Republican nomination against Reagan. Analysts note mayors elected in major cities suggest potential national trend but require post election readjustment. Weather shows showers tonight with lows near 55 and Tuesday highs in the 70s.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Rockefeller declines spot on Ford ticket for 1976
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller announces he will not be a candidate for the Republican running mate position next year. He says he does not want his name entered into Ford's consideration, a move that reshapes presidential succession plans and potential GOP bargaining ahead of the convention.
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New York City Aid Faces Senate Fight
Senate faces uphill battle over a loan guarantee to avert a municipal default. AP poll shows 53 leaning to limit debate, 45-28 opposition vs backers, with filibuster risks. House opposition and Senate energy talks also noted as deadlines loom.
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Mason Finds Work After Albany Brick Ad
Earl Akers of Albany advertised for work building chimneys and brick work and received more than a dozen calls in two days. He expects to have more work than he can handle and notes others can similarly get good responses with help from him.
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Albany
Rural Ohio hit hardest under Rhodes economic plan
A fiscal analysis on Issue 5 shows rural counties face heavy tax burdens for Gov. Rhodes proposed 2.75 billion capital improvements and city village grants. Per capita grants vary widely from $15.87 in Geauga to $200.34 in Lucas, with large cities favored and rural returns limited to 7.3 percent of extra taxes for the smallest counties.
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How Area Counties Fare
The per county breakdown shows grant per person from 1970 census figures, projected sales tax revenues in millions from a seven tenths cent tax, and the share of tax returned to each county as grants. Data assumes 5 percent annual growth in total retail spending.
Rhodes in Final Plea For Economic Package
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes urged approval of his four part 4.5 billion economic recovery package in weekend news conferences in Columbus. He attacked critics as partisan and credited field staff for predicting victory while noting opposition from AFL-CIO and UAW. Issue 2 tax abatement drew major industry support on Saturday.
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Michigan
Morocco vows Sahara invasion amid tense cross border clash
Morocco persists with a march of 350000 unarmed civilians into Spanish Sahara despite threats of war from Spain and Algeria and UN pleas to stop. Spanish and Polisario Front clashes reported as Prince Juan Carlos visits El Aaiun amid Madrid crisis talks.
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