Ford prestige aids GOP fund drive in four midwest states
President Ford used his prestige to raise money for Republican candidates in four Midwestern states. A Ford appearance before a congressional committee on Nixon’s pardon was planned, with Ford stating no prearranged deal. Nelsen said Ford’s tour drew about 40,000 supporters over two days and raised nearly 500000 dollars for GOP candidates.
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Belfast uprising ends with hostage release
About 100 rebellious women inmates freed the warden and three guards at Armagh Prison after 14 hours of riot. Two priests urged surrender, hospitals not involved, and security forces reported no injuries. The Maze, Crumlin Road, and Magilligan camps also saw unrest as authorities patrolled Ulster.
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Ford urged to ship 1000 calves to Honduras or face slaughter
Wisconsin NFO offers Ford a gift of 1,000 calves to ship to Honduras after Tuesday's protest slaughter of 650 calves over low prices. If Ford does not commit by tonight, the calves will be shot and buried this weekend. NFO treasurer James Runde says Ford’s silence will force action while Honduras embassy backs the idea.
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82nd Airborne drills riot control at Fort Bragg
About 150 members of the 82nd Airborne Division trained for possible duty in Boston, practicing riot maneuvers gas mask drills and baton tactics in full combat gear. The unit, often the first to be alerted for action, received riot control instruction as Pentagon officials ordered a contingency. Nearby Polk Air Force Base, linked to 82nd operations, was also placed on a precautionary alert.
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Offshore oil drilling shows no environmental harm
A two year study by Gulf Universities Research Consortium scientists in the Timbalier Bay estuarine system offshore Louisiana found drilling and production have neither harmful nor beneficial effects on the environment. About 79 percent of investigations showed no dramatic environmental change and 21 percent needed more study due to data gaps.
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November hearings set over lottery ruling
Washington UPI Senate hearings on proposals to prevent a court shutdown of state lotteries will be held November 20 and 21. Senate GOP leader Hugh Scott said he was advised by Sen. John L. McClellan that the hearings would be convened. The attorney general warned he would sue against interstate lottery activities, raising questions of federal statutes and the Pennsylvania lottery’s safeguards for elderly citizens.
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Mills Returns to Arkansas After Washington Scandal
In Little Rock Rep. Wilbur Mills arrives after a Washington incident involving Anabell Battistella and a river rescue. Mills acknowledges past acquaintance with Battistella and denies any romantic involvement, saying he felt he may have been high rather than drunk.
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Maine counties named disaster area over red tide impact
Eight Maine counties Cumberland Hancock Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc Waldo Washington York and nearby areas were declared product disaster areas by the SBA due to red tide. The decision allows dam dealers to apply for SBA loans but excludes clamdiggers, with applications due by July 17, 1975 in Augusta. Government agencies previously rejected a true disaster declaration, delaying unemployment relief for about 4500 clamdiggers hurt by shellfish bans.
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