Ford faces tough dilemma over common sites picketing bill
President Ford weighs signing or vetoing a bill that would let a union shut an entire construction site over a dispute with one subcontractor. Labor Secretary Dunlop warns a veto could trigger his resignation while conservatives fear losing votes to Reagan. The bill, passed by Congress, tests Ford with unions backing him among workers but risking GOP support from business groups.
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Fromme Receives Maximum Life Term for Ford Attempt
Lynette Fromme was sentenced to a maximum life term for attempting to murder President Ford. At the 90 minute hearing she claimed she did not fire the pistol and hurled an apple at the prosecutor before being removed. Judge MacBride called her act reprehensible and noted parole could be possible in 15 years.
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Angolan War Prompt Spurred Diplomatic Push on Soviets
The Ford administration seeks to persuade the Soviet Union to halt Angola involvement. Kissinger plans talks in Moscow after briefings in Washington, amid Senate moves to block $112.4 billion defense funds for covert Angolan support. US covert aid estimated at $60 million faces possible cutbacks, seen as risking Soviet escalation.
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Hoffa informant faces charges in North Carolina escape case
Clarence Medlin, linked to Hoffa body location tips, will be sent from Louisiana to Greensboro, North Carolina, to face an escape charge. He previously fled a halfway house while serving a 10 year sentence for interstate transportation of a stolen car. FBI says he admitted identity. CBS case not charged.
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Rockefeller says he will not campaign for Ford in primaries
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller said he will not campaign for President Ford in the New Hampshire and Florida primaries but will support Ford elsewhere. He argued Ford could still win the GOP nomination even if he loses those states and criticized campaign manager Howard Callaway's claim that Rockefeller is a liability.
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Area forecast shows warming trend into Friday
Clear to partly cloudy conditions with a warming trend through Friday. Today's highs near 30 with tonight's lows in the mid to upper teens. Friday highs near the mid 40s. Winds southwest at 5 to 15 mph tonight as they diminish.
Congress passes new energy bill with price controls
Congress approves an energy program aimed at lowering oil prices until after the election and boosting conservation. Senate vote was 58 to 40 with House approval earlier. President Ford has not signaled his stance. The bill caps domestic oil at 7.66 dollars per barrel, allows 10 percent annual increases, and includes gasoline rationing, efficiency labeling, mileage standards, and new coal mine support. Critics call it a shell game. supporters cite crisis prevention and economic safeguards.
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Ford vetoes six month tax cut extension over 1977 spending ceiling
President Ford vetoed a six month extension of 1975 tax cuts for lacking a 1977 federal spending ceiling. He sent the bill to Congress for an override vote as Christmas recess looms, warning only tax cuts tied to spending restraint can pass. Congress allies must act before year end to avoid higher withholding taxes in 1976.
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