Backers See Path For Consumer Protection Agency Vote
Washington lawmakers edge closer to ending a filibuster on a consumer protection agency bill. Senate leaders expect a September vote after compromises on farm and labor issues. supporters led by Ralph Nader say the measure will pass in September with a 250 person staff to advocate for consumers. Opponents warn the compromise is a new bill needing fresh Senate action.
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Rockefeller named to the vice presidency in 1976 ticket
Nelson Rockefeller agreed to join Gerald Ford as his running mate with a formal commitment after FBI IRS and Watergate prosecutor checks cleared. The announcement followed Haig's invitation for a 9 am White House briefing, as Rockefeller prepared staff and logistics for the transition and debated moving into the Naval Observatory residence.
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New envoy takes Cyprus post as U.S. seeks restraint
L. Dean Brown, a 54-year-old diplomat, arrives in Nicosia to replace slain Ambassador Rodger Davies and keep the United States from military intervention in Cyprus. Secretary Kissinger rejects global policeman role while urging calm and reason. Cyprus tensions persist as Turkish and Greek Cypriot forces exchange fire near Nicosia, with UN and Turkish officials reporting casualties and looming Turkish intervention threats. Brown's move follows Davies's assassination during an anti-U.S. demonstration at the embassy.
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Ford follows GM lead raising 75 models price hike
Ford Motor Co will raise prices on its 1975 model cars by about 500 per vehicle, matching General Motors after costs rise faster than anticipated. Lee Iacocca cites unrecovered costs including catalytic converters and warns profits per car are under 100, pressing for cost rollbacks or reverted mandates.
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Tommy Sands Off Critical List After Kidney Failure
HONOLULU A UPI report says teen idol Tommy Sands is removed from the critical list at Saint Francis Hospital after a near fatal kidney failure. He had been in grave condition and his fans followed his recovery with concern. hospital officials did not release further details.
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Controversial baptism stirs church and court in Marlboro
In Marlboro Massachusetts a Jesuit priest from New York baptized Nathaniel Ryan Morreale on church steps with over 250 onlookers amid protest over the mother's support for abortion rights. The baptism was done without church permission and drew swift criticism from Jesuit superiors who said the act violated obedience vows and church policy. Local church leaders called it valid but illicit while public debate continued about church authority and reproductive rights.
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Reagan’s 1976 bid for president looks unlikely
Sacramento based report says Ronald Reagan, 63, may retire after his two terms as California governor and faces slim odds for any presidential run. Ford’s Rockefeller VP pick and signals of a full-term bid dim his chances for 1976 or 1980, per unnamed adviser and longtime associate.
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