Cambodia could fall by end of March amid aid struggle
Secretary Schlesinger warned Cambodia could not survive without emergency aid and ammunition, saying Phnom Penh would fall within weeks once supplies run out. Ford urged Congress for 522 million in new aid, but House and Senate leaders doubted passage despite the warning.
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Washington
James R. Schlesinger
Cambodia
Congress
Schlesinger
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Phnom Pehn
House
Ford
Indochina
Cam
Bodia
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S. Firms Face Arab Boycott Over Israel Ties
Senate leader Frank Church releases a list of more than 1500 American companies blacklisted by Saudi Arabia for dealings with Israel. Harold Saunders of the State Department says opposition to the boycott is longstanding but to be addressed through diplomacy. The list includes Ford, Xerox, and Coca Cola branding.
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Washington
Frank Church
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Church
D-Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Harold H. Saunders
State and Commerce Departments
Senate
United States
Firms
Ford, Xerox
Coca-Cola
Ford urges Congress to act on tax cuts and energy policy
President Ford criticized Congress for inaction and urged prompt passage of a tax cut while promoting energy and economic proposals in Florida. He warned of a June deadline for tax legislation, discussed oil price floors and Cambodia aid, and said pardons for Watergate defendants should go through normal processes.
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Hollywood
Fla
Ford
House
Senate
Congress
Florida
Cambodia
U.S
Watergate
Richard M. Nixon
Kansas School Finance Act ruled unconstitutional by judge
Butler County District Court judge Page W. Benson found the Kansas School Finance Equalization Act unconstitutional in a suit by 42 unified districts. He barred further use of the sales ratio study in distributing state funds and noted potential legislative changes next budget year to satisfy constitutional requirements.
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Kansas
EL Dorado, Kan
Butler County
Page W. Benson
Benson
Robert Bennett
Mills May Not Return to Seat in Congress
Rep Wilbur D Mills faces ailments beyond a drinking problem and may never return to Congress. After discharge from Bethesda Naval Medical Center he entered an undisclosed facility for further treatment. Doctors say he is not presently able to resume work and require ongoing care outside the Washington area.
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Washington (Ap
Wilbur D. Mills
Congress
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Arkansas Democrat
Washington Area
Bethesda
Weather forecast for area with temperatures and conditions
The area shows 1 p.m. readings with 40 degrees todays temperature and 48 high on Tuesday. Tonight remains partly cloudy with lows in the 20s and Thursday highs in the 40s to 50s, light variable winds expected.
Kansas to receive about 1.3 billion in federal funds
Federal Regional Council representatives tell Topeka leaders that Kansas will get about 1.3 billion dollars in fiscal 1976 federal revenues under President Ford's budget. They note highway and community development gains, agriculture cuts, and discuss impounded highway funds while urging scrutiny of federal program spending.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Ford
Federal Regional Council
Robert F. Bennett
Elmer E. Smith
FRC
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Smith
Bennett draws sellout crowd at Chanute chamber dinner
The Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce reports 310 reservations for the annual dinner with Gov. Robert F. Bennett as featured speaker at 6:30 pm in the Central Park Building. Master of ceremonies Charles Henshall will introduce Bennett after R. C. Lee reviews last year’s progress and goals. The Jubilee Singers directed by Mrs. Kenneth Childers provide entertainment. catering by Eastern Star members.
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Robert F. Bennett
Central Park
Sparks
Charles Henshall
Kansas
Bennett
R. C. Lee
Chamber
Lee
Jubilee Singers
Kenneth Childers
W. 4Th
Eastern Star
Secretary of State Testified Hall Offered Bribe in 10 Million Deal
Oklahoma Secretary of State John Rogers testified that former Gov. David Hall offered a $50 000 bribe to influence a 10 million state retirement funds investment. Rogers said he reported the attempt to law enforcement and recorded future conversations with Hall and others. He described meeting with Larry Derryberry and FBI officials in early December.
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Oklahoma City
John Rogers
David Hall
Rogers
Hall
Dallas
W.W
Doc” Taylor
Larry Derryberry
FBI
U.S
William R. Burkett
Secretary of State
Capitol
John
Derryberry
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Saunders
Safari
Safari Museum
Lenore Kensett
Safari Auxiliary
SAMS
Genevieve Thompson
Betty Williams
S. Larson
Rosemary Wilson
What
S Up
Doc
Heather Moore
Heather
Fred Moore
S. Highland
T. Richard Liebert
Coffeyville
Donald Hoffman
Cha
Jerry
Yours
Chanute Area
Oklahoma
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