Striking K C Firemen Accused of Arson
Mayor Charles Wheeler fired 59 firemen during the strike and alleged some resorted to arson as city fires surged. He said he might seek federal help from President Ford and called the suspected arsonists hoodlums. City officials report 220 fires in four days of the strike.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Charles Wheeler
Ford
Wheeler
National Guard
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 42
Robert Black
Black
Jackson County
Scott Hoover
Supreme Court to review 1974 election reform act
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the 1974 election reform act case, reviewing public financing for presidential campaigns and contribution and spending limits. The case stems from an Aug. 15 appeals court decision upholding most aspects of the law, challenged by independents and civil liberties groups including Eugene J. McCarthy and Sen. James L. Buckley.
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UPI
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U.S. Court of Appeals
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R-N.y
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
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Federal Election Commission
House
Senate
Common Cause
Lack of interest worries Patty Hearst's attorneys
Patricia Hearst shows little interest in her future says a defense attorney. Psychiatrists work on competency reports for an armed robbery case and a Tuesday court hearing may be delayed. Hearst, 21, is jailed in Redwood City as external pressure grows from sympathizers and SLA-linked groups.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Albert Johnson
Miss Hearst
Oliver Carter
Johnson
U.S
James Browning
San Mateo County
Redwood City
New Dawn Party
SLA
Terence Hallinan
Weather Area Forecast Sunny and Mild Tuesday
Weather area forecast calls for sunny skies and continued mild temperatures. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with a low in the mid to upper 40s. Winds light and variable tonight.
Ford weighs tax cuts extension amid energy talks
President Ford convened economic and energy advisers at the White House to consider extending current tax cuts to sustain the U.S. recovery. He planned a Tuesday outline before Congress, and an afternoon session with India’s Foreign Minister Y. B. Chavan amid regional tensions. He then heads to Knoxville for domestic policy forums and a meeting with the Appalachian Regional Commission to discuss oil gas and coal production.
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House
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Omaha
Neb
White House
Washington Star Report
Ford
Elkins
W.va
Newark
N.J
Burning Tree Country Club
Bethesda
John Rhodes
Arizona
Melvin R. Laird
John Byrnes
Wisconsin
Knoxville
Tenn
Appalachian Regional Commission
Alabama
Ohio
Jonah’s whale stay stretched to forty years rather than three days
A witty retelling notes that the biblical figure Jonah remains in the great fish for an extended forty years instead of the traditional three days, prompting humorous reflection on patience and time.
CIA plotted to kill Castro across decades says Church
Sen. Frank Church revealed that the CIA pursued multiple plots to assassinate Fidel Castro spanning Eisenhower through Johnson eras. CIA Director Colby acknowledged limits on discussing such actions. Church warned of clearly illegal acts including mail openings and urged legislation to ban such attempts.
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Colby
Church
ABC News
CIA
Richard Helms
Fidel Castro
Idaho Democrat
Castro
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
U. S
Humboldt's Biblesta draws record crowd and praise
Humboldt reports its 18th Biblesta on Saturday with about 25,000 attendees, 5,000 more than last year. Kenneth Lott led the committee as crowds enjoyed the parade, bands, and religious floats from noon into evening amid smooth traffic control and positive remarks about the speaker Dr. Ben Haden.
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Biblesta Committee
Humboldt
Kansas
Humboldt School
First Presbyterian Church
Cattanooga
Tenn
Iola First Baptist Church
Thessalonians
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Jericho
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