Sikkim Assembly Votes to Abolish Monarchy and Seek Statehood
In New Delhi AP reports Sikkim's assembly, backed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, voted to abolish the monarchy and pursue full Indian statehood with a referendum planned for Monday. King Chogyal Palden was mentioned as the monarch.
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Energy conservation plan could curb fuel use nationwide
A proposed energy bill would let states enforce conservation with shared federal costs and allow Congress to veto state rules. It bars rationing or higher taxes and targets closing stores by 9 pm or Sunday gasoline bans. Senator Henry M. Jackson champions the plan as an alternative to President Ford’s tax and price strategy.
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Senate Votes To Restore Citizenship To Gen. Lee
Washington AP The Senate approved by voice vote a resolution to restore full citizenship rights to Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Introduced by Sen. Byrd with 15 cosponsors, the measure notes Lee requested restoration five years before his death October 12 1876 and cites an emory oath later found in the National Archives. The sponsor said Congress should recognize his wishes, while critics argued the act symbolically honors a controversial figure.
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Jobless rate to top 9 percent, says Commerce official
Commerce Department economist James L. Pate warned unemployment may peak above 9 percent as recovery in late 1975 remains slow. He cited a 10 percent annual drop in GNP early this year, though a recovery in the second half of the year is seen as likely. Seidman warned inflation could follow the recession’s end, urging a $60 billion budget deficit cap.
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Vietnamese Forces Hold Xuan Loc After Tank Attacks
South Vietnamese troops repelled renewed North Vietnamese tank led assaults on Xuan Loc with heavy artillery and air support. Saigon said one North Vietnamese tank was destroyed, and total enemy losses reached about 300 killed over two days. Government casualties were not reported. Sporadic shelling occurred from Phan Thiet to the Mekong Delta, with Tay Ninh City hit by rockets and Mekong Delta fighting producing 82 Communist casualties. A Viet Cong radio claimed Song Pha was taken with residents rising up.
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Fire Continues From Pagene Wreck On Gas Laden Street
Eyewitnesses described panic as a Shell Oil Co. gasoline truck raced downhill toward an intersection, brakes failing, and a fire spreading rapidly. Luther Thompson, 36, of Syracuse, was pulled from the burning vehicle with facial cuts and listed in fair condition. 300 to 500 volunteer firefighters from 15 companies battled the blaze and controlled it.
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Actress Marjorie Main Dies At 85
Actress Marjorie Main a Ma Kettle star died in Los Angeles at 85 after a long cancer battle at St Vincent's Hospital. Her career spanned 40 films from 1930s to 1950s including The Egg and I Naughty Marietta and Meet Me in St. Louis. Funeral services were planned for Monday at Church of the Hills Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn.
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Russian envoy seeks approval to adopt Fyodorova daughter
Vicki Fyodorova continues in Washington talks with the Russian ambassador about legally adopting his daughter. The ambassador refused to assess citizenship effects. The pair spent secret two week meetings on a Florida beach as plans unfold for a stay in Russia and a trip to Hollywood. Tate, the man who brought her here, plans a party in her honor back in Orange Park. He sang a Russian love song at their first meeting and recalled the gypsy baron lyric.
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Connally Case Details Payoffs and Testimony
Testimony traces Connally payoffs and cover-up bills amid claims of witness credibility. Jacobsen, the only one to claim Connally received 1971 payoff, recounts repayment in 1973 and storage in a safe deposit box. Prosecutors show cover-up money circulating. defense questions Jacobsen’s past perjuries and embezzlement allegations.
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Ford urged arms lift to Turkey to ease Cyprus crisis
In remarks on page one highlights Ford called on Congress to lift the ban on arms shipments to Turkey, arguing the embargo worsened the Cyprus situation. He said the United States would not be discouraged by Kissinger’s failure to seal a new Egyptian Israeli accord and pledged a major peace effort in the Middle East, including reconvening Geneva and exploring other forums. The president also affirmed continued engagement with the People’s Republic of China, aiming to accelerate relations ahead of an expected trip to China.
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Former Demo Chief John M Bailey Dies
John M Bailey longtime Connecticut Democratic chair and national chairman under two presidents died at a Hartford hospital at 70 after a year and half battle with cancer He helped Kennedy secure the 1960 victory and led the party through much of Johnsons era A noted backroom strategist he mentored figures including Ella Grasso Ribicoff called him an original and political genius Roberts another party chair died within a day at 72 in Virginia after a heart attack.
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Ford outlines Indochina plan and foreign policy aims
President Ford spoke after long deliberation promising measured action in Indochina and urging patience. He backed reviving the Geneva conference on the Middle East while exploring other forums, urged lifting the arms embargo on Turkey, and called for nondiscriminatory trade with the Soviet Union to advance détente. He warned Congress against sensational CIA scrutiny and said a Western Allies conference would be held soon.
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