Ford Seen as Likely Vice Presidential Pick by Congress
The piece argues Gerald Ford will likely win Senate approval and exceed broad House support for becoming Vice President. Ford’s experience, a clean FI investigation, and bipartisan support are cited as ensuring smooth passage and legitimacy should Nixon leave office.
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Gerald R. Ford
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Ford
House
Michigan
Capitol Hill
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Congress
Nixon
Check List for Homebuyers in Inflationary Era
A State Farm produced 24 page checklist guides homebuyers and builders through pitfalls of housing in 1974. It covers exterior setting utilities and landscaping, driveway, lot easements, and paving, plus interior layout, kitchen design, living spaces, bathrooms, bedrooms, and electrical and heating systems. It emphasizes south facing living areas, appliance ages, water pressure, and electrical capacity with practical steps to verify existing conditions and anticipate costs.
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Fornt
State Farm Insurance
Supreme Court denies certiorari in Dickinson v U S
On Oct 15 the Supreme Court denied a writ of certiorari in Dickinson v United States, a ruling linked to Agnew resignation Ford nomination and Watergate tapes. The decision heightens judicial supremacy while raising concerns about the public right to know court proceedings and press reports. Frank Stewart, Baton Rouge, was involved in earlier conspiracy to murder the mayor case. The Circuit Court criticized West's blanket ban on publication as unconstitutional and warned against prohibiting press reporting of open court proceedings.
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Agnew
Ford
Supreme Court
Louisada
Larry Dickinson
Gibbs ‘Adame
Baton Rouge
Frank Stewart
John R Brown
Circuit Court
Thet West
Stewart
U.S
E. Gordon West
West
Dickinson
Adamis
Morning Advocate
State Times
Arab hijackers and press gag ignite 1970s courtroom clash
In a chaotic airline hijacking tale the Circuit Court condemns Judge West for banning reportage as unconstitutional while upholding the gag order. Reporters Dickinson and Adamis refuse to surrender press rights, facing contempt and fines as the scene blends terrorism and free press debates.
Shellfish revival pressures and regional developments
The article notes renewed shellfish interest along the coast with a busy Housatonic River mouth industry providing jobs. A New Jersey firm seeks 45 acres to farm oysters near Bridgeport Harbor while pollution controls and cleaner water offer potential economic gains to the state, though future success remains uncertain.
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Housatonic River
New Jersey
Sound
Bridgeport Harbor
Lawmaker's Train Recalled as Historic Connecticut Legislation Aid
A Greenwich legislator suggested a daily Hartford bound legislative special from Stamford. The piece recalls the old pre gasoline era train that carried senators and representatives to the Capitol, allowed lobbying on board, and featured a dining car serving steak for a dollar twenty five.
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Mike Morano
Périn Central Raiload
Stamford
Hartford
Connecticut
Greenwich
Fairhald County
Helen Kitchel
Maurice, Buckley
Dave Goldstein
Bridgeport
Ray Baldwin
Stratford
Capitol
Cattus
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Circuit Counci
Faisal
Alors
Rec
Wells
Abe Taraeli
Basta
THE
Stat Department
Fak
Lewis
Mike “Morano
Hartford’s Union Station
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