Ford relaxes with golf and swimming on Palm Springs trip
President Ford spent a quiet second day of his post election vacation in Palm Springs California indulging in two favorite sports. He swam before breakfast at a ranch home rented from Lennard Firestone and then played golf at La Quinta Country Club with partners Earl Balk Leon Parma and Ray Xhabser. Ford arrived Sunday and plans further rest with family, while reporters noted a campaign tone lingered, and the scene at the airport echoed his electioneering days.
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Open Grand Jury Session Probes Camarillo Deaths
In Ventura California a grand jury began an open session probe into the deaths of 33 patients at Camarillo State Hospital during the past four years. Prosecutor William Maxwell said 13 deaths could warrant indictments for murder or medical mistreatment, with evidence on two more cases to be presented.
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Supreme Court to review death case over prelaw execution issue
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Ernnest Cobbert Jr. for torturing and killing his 9 year old daughter Kelly Ann in the early 1970s. Florida’s death penalty law in place later was used for sentencing, while Cobbert argues ex post facto concerns. The court also rejected bids to halt federal funding for poor women’s abortions and agreed to cases on Willingboro sign bans and welfare for children of fired or striking fathers.
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Syrian Troops Take New Roles in Lebanon Ceasefire
Syrian forces assume Arab peacekeeper duties in Lebanon moving toward Beirut. They dismantle roadblocks and threaten stronger fire if attacked, as leftist and Palestinian forces adjust positions. Aley and Araiya see artillery exchanges and a shifting security landscape ahead of Beirut.
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Glenna Sturgill Prepares Burial After Coal Mine Tragedy
Glenna Sturgill, of FOLIA Kentucky, nears burying her husband James Sturgill after eight months. He died in the Scotia Coal Company No 4 mine explosion on March 11, following an earlier blast that killed 15 miners on March 9. Rescuers prepared to recover the bodies from deep inside Black Mountain as families awaited word and considered what may have happened.
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Consolidation of 15 Post pressmen trials by D C judge
Washington DC Superior Court Judge Sylvia Bacon consolidated the rioting prosecutions of 15 former Washington Post pressmen, delaying a new trial date. Lawyers anticipate a three week window to set a schedule, while defense requests for grand jury testimony were rejected to aid pretrial investigations.
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Five members of religious household go on trial for death of boy
In Yakima Washington five members of a devout household face charges of manslaughter and assault after the death of 3 year old David Weisbacher. Authorities say the child died from severe beatings believed to be tied to beliefs he was possessed by the devil. The defendants led by pastor Edward Cunningham include his wife Velma Carolyn Edwards Lorraine and Debra Weissbacher. The case unfolds in Yakima County Superior Court as jurors are seated.
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Israel Refuses U S Senators Visit To Dimona Reactor
Israeli Atomic Energy Commission rejects a U S Senate delegation request to tour the Dimona nuclear installation near the Negev. Officials say the mission focused on power stations, not nuclear development, amid broader fears of weapon proliferation and regional arms concerns.
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