Record of national notices and incidents across several domains
National food aid enrollment rose 20 percent to 18.1 million in January with 17.9 million in food stamps and 200,000 in commodity donations. A New Orleans sniper killed one officer and wounded two others in the French Quarter before being killed by police. The bicentennial observance began with a 34 month celebration and Rockefeller called for a 13 year planning period. Nixon tax lawyers pleaded innocent in a backdating gift case involving Nixon papers. In Miami Beach, about 1,600 people were evacuated from the Carillon Hotel after a smoky electrical fire on the first floor.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Ford Administration
New Orleans
America
John D. Rockefeller III
National Committee For
Miami Beach
Filia
Albert Bishop
Carillion
Grant Co. secures loan extension amid heavy losses
New York based W T Grant Co. said 26 banks will extend a 540 million loan due June 2 to March 1976 as the firm forecasts 1974 losses. Lead lenders Chase Manhattan, Morgan Guaranty, and First National City Bank face near 100 million each in potential losses if default occurs. An additional 60 million loan to 117 banks will be paid on time. The company projects 175 million in losses for 1974 after a 96 million tax credit.
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New York
W.T. Grant Co
Grant
Chase Manhattan Bank
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
First National City Bank
W.T. Grant
London subway disaster claims 29 lives in wall crash
Rescue workers pulled final survivors from the six car train after it plowed into a brick wall at Moor Gate on a dead end track. The toll reached 29 dead and 80 injured, the worst London underground disaster in 112 years.
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London
London Underground
Moorgate
Financial District
Philip Finch
Mourners Gather to Honor Elijah Muhammad in Chicago
Thousands of followers filled the Chicago temple and 3,000 stood outside as Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam for over four decades, was laid to rest amid tributes from Chicago Mayor Daley, Muhammad Ali, and Jesse Jackson. Brig. Gen. Yeager retired ceremonies followed, while Steve Marks’ gypsy king body was carried by horse drawn hearse through Wichita. Otto Kerner’s bid for early release was denied by a Knoxville federal judge.
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Chicago
Elijah Muhammad
Nation of Islam
Muhammad
The
Nation
Richard Daley
Daley
South Side
Wallace D. Muhammad
Muhammad Ali
Jesse Jackson
Steve Marks
U.S
Wichita
Marks
Rhode Island
New York
Texas
Portland
Ore
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Robert Taylor
U.S. District Court
Knoxville
Tenn
Federal Court Clerk
Kerner
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Correctional Institution
Lexington
Lottery Winners Face Legal Troubles Across Ohio
Three Ohio lottery winners, each paid $300,000, encounter legal woes. Joseph E. Brown is jailed for burglary and vandalism in Columbus. William C. Culver Jr. faces back child support claims totaling over $40,000 despite restitution plans. Cassius C. Yoakum faces a pending municipal court case after a drunken driving arrest.
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Joseph E. Brown
Columbus
William C. Culver Jr
Culver
Cassius C. Yoakum
Ford confirms 1976 presidential bid in White House speech
President Ford told 500 Young Republican leaders that he would be a candidate for president in 1976 without any doubt. He called the White House “a great home” and noted Betty Ford dislikes moving, then reiterated his plan to run at the proper time.
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Ford
White House
Betty
Rockefeller rules out presidential bid amid age concerns
In New York on Friday Vice President Rockefeller said speculation on his possible presidential ambitions would do a disservice to the American people. He stated he had no interest in the subject but later denied making any such statements after an interview the prior day suggested otherwise.
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Feller
New York
Rockefeller
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Nixon Papers
Richard M. Nixon
Los Angeles
Frank DeMarco Jr
Ralph G. Newman
Nixon
Newman
DeMarco
National Archives
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Berlin
West Berlin
Peter Lorenz
Christian Democratic
Bonn
Helmut Schmidt
West
Guenter von Drenkmann
Tel Aviv
Israel
Ramallah
Bashir Bargati
Palestinian National Front
Combined News Services
Charles “Chuck” Yeager
Norton Air Force Base
San Bernardino
Yeager
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Mac Davis
Academy of Country Music
Hollywood Palladium
Merle Haggard
Loretta Lynn
Conway Twitty
Law
Rocke
Culons
Liz
Mghe
Sila
Gallenes
Atlant Ave
Long Beach
Blixks
Sam Deego Fey
Soof
Aresia Fey
Serwee
Bankamericard
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