Ford Aims to Veto Oil Price Bill
President Ford plans to veto a bill rolling back new oil prices to 11.30 a barrel and extending old price controls. White House spokesmen said the veto would curb foreign oil dependence and avoid higher imports, with Congress likely to act Tuesday on blocking the phase out.
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Senate votes on voting rights extension eyed for Monday
The Senate clears a recess for a Monday vote on debate limits to advance the voting rights bill. Byrd flags a second test on Tuesday. Ford is expected to sign as the measure expands protections against racial discrimination, extending federal registration to non-English speaking minorities.
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Six Years Bring Many Changes In Space Program
SPACE CENTER Houston AP On this day six years after Eagle landed Americans and Soviets marked the Apollo Soyuz docking in a joint display of détente. The mission mixed pilots engineers and leaders forging cooperation overcoming rivalries as Stafford and Kubasov exchanged music and the two crews shared a meal and a moment of unity in orbit.
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Juror Blurts Self Defense View in Little Trial
In Raleigh AP juror Hilda Lipscomb said she believed Joan Little acted in self defense when she stabbed jailer Clarence Alligood during an attempted rape. Her remark surprised prosecutors and defense as voir dire aims to gauge race, gender, and attitudes amid complex jury selection.
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Postal Strike Threats Prompt Contingency Plans
Philadelphia and Chicago postal workers threaten walkouts on Monday prompting immediate action warnings. The Postal Service has contingency plans to use Army reserves or National Guard to process mail if a strike occurs, following a 1970 incident. James Rademacher, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, says members will wait for instructions and hopes not to disrupt people awaiting checks.
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Americans Nabbed by Eritrean Rebels in Asmara
Ethiopian government reports two American technicians Steve Campbell and Jim Harrell plus four Ethiopians abducted in Asmara by Eritrean Liberation Front operatives. The Americans, working for Collins International Service Co., were taken from a U S military relay station and driven away in a company truck later found abandoned.
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Miss Virginia Joan Grady Wins Beauty Pageant
Joan Grady, 21, of Virginia Beach, a blue eyed brunette and Old Dominion University music graduate, was chosen Miss Virginia at the state beauty pageant in Roanoke. She also won Thursday's swimsuit competition. Finalists included Lownell Freeman, Pamela Polk, Denise Whitehead, and Valerie Vickers with prizes for runnerups and scholarships totaling 900, 600, 450, and 350 dollars.
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