Bicentennial wagon train departs Washington for Valley Forge
An Oregon Trail themed event begins near the Canadian border with a 20 member wagon train bound for Valley Forge Pa. The journey features air conditioned support van and chemical toilets to showcase modern amenities alongside historic wagons as it traces the old path. The Pennsylvania PR firm Thelma Gray Associates organizes the $3.7 million project with hope to link states through shared heritage.
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Pacific Northwest
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United States
Canada
Valley Forge
Thelma Gray Associates
Philadelphia
Thelma Gray
Pennsylvania
Peace Arch
Olympia
Wash
Jonesboro
Ark
Russ Zimmerman
Wilcow
Willard Wilder
Ferndale
Pioneer Park
Everett
Betsy Ross
Martha Washington
Fort Laramie
Wyo
St. Joseph
Wilcox
Fireworks policy tests firecracker ban amid July Fourth fears
The CPSC weighs overturning a proposed national firework ban amid public outcry and legal challenges. Fireworks injuries last year reached about 6,500 with two thirds under 15. Recommendations urge caution, adult supervision, and strict adherence to warnings.
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CPSC
Ralston
Neb
United States
Jackson pulls a coup on G men in Senate probe
Senate subcommittee hearings on corruption in federal drug law enforcement resume as Henry M. Jackson reveals the Justice Department will let two FBI agents, Bill D. Williams and Edward Hegarty, testify. The agents investigated DEA issues linked to Laurence H. Silberman and were initially barred from testifying.
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Orr Kelly
Washington Star
Washington
Justice Department
Henry M. Jackson
F.B.L
Jackson
Senate Permanent Investigation
F.B.I
Drug
Silberman
D E.A
Edward H. Levi
Callaway Chosen as Ford Campaign Chairman
President Ford named Howard H. Callaway to resign as secretary of the army to lead Ford’s 1976 presidential campaign. The Georgia conservative has limited ties to Nixon’s 1972 bid, with Dean Burch listed as campaign chairman until Callaway takes over after a three week Pentagon resign.
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White House
Ford
Callaway
Pentagon
Dean Burch
Federal Election Commission
Commission
Congress
Nixon
Nelsen
Rockefeller
Nessen
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
James L. Buckley
Educational Testing Service faces scrutiny over test use
Officials at Educational Testing Service discuss responsibilities to society and how to curb abuse and misuse of tests. The meeting in Princeton addressed fairness, bias, score interpretation, and monitoring, amid criticism that testing influences opportunity and policy more than a technical tool.
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Gene I. Maeroff
N.Y. Times News Service
New York
Educational Testing Service
William W. Turnbull
Princeton
N.J
Turnbull
Winton H. Manning
Educational
Education Department
South Carolina
Manning
Robert J. Solomon
Public grows more optimistic about economic recovery
Princeton based poll shows 42 percent expect better economic conditions in six months, up seven points from March and triple August. The West leads with 48 percent predicting improvement, while non whites show little change, about one in five.
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Princeton
N.J
West
Gallup Poll Sees Better Economic Outlook for U S
The latest nationwide Gallup survey shows more respondents expect the economy to improve in six months, surpassing those predicting a worsening trend for the first time since August. The May 30 to June 2 poll includes 1,566 interviews, following 1,566 in March 28-31.
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United States
East
Midwest
South
West
Wallace Spoiler Sunday Report on 1976 Race Impact
Gallup analysis compares Ford Kennedy Wallace trial heat to Ford Kennedy matchup to gauge whether a Wallace third party bid would siphon more votes from Republicans or Democrats. The Decatur Daily previews the timely Sunday report detailing potential shifts in the race dynamics.
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Gallup
Ford
Kennedy
Decatur Daily
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