Hills becomes first female Cabinet member in 20 years
Carla Anderson Hills was sworn in as secretary of housing and urban development, becoming the third woman in U S Cabinet history. President Ford praised her to lead the department through a housing recession, with Justice Byron White administering the oath and Hills' family nearby. In other notes, Sean Connery reportedly wed Micheline Roquebrune, and Prince Charles began naval helicopter training aboard HMS Hermes. Former Gov Otto Kerner to undergo lung cancer surgery in Chicago after a recent parole release.
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Snowstorm Grips East as Midwest Gets Heavy Snow
A winter system blanketed the nation from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. The National Weather Service issued heavy snow warnings for eastern Kentucky southern Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania and parts of Virginia and Maryland. Schools canceled in Kansas City and southeastern Kansas as a foot to a half foot piled up across Appalachia and along U.S. 441. In Washington the House rejected Ford's overbroad spending cuts approving a 16.4 million measure under a 1974 impoundment law.
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Dunninger Dies After Long Illness at 82
Joseph Dunninger famed as a magician and associate of Houdini died of Parkinson's at 82 in Cliffside Park New Jersey. He had retired in 1968 to write about magic and had just been elected to Hollywood's Magical Hall of Fame. He performed at the White House for six presidents and was involved in a revival of his TV series The Amazing Dunninger. Betty Ford also faced treatment for arthritis and neck pain delaying public appearances including Carla Hills swearing in as HUD secretary.
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Brezhnev health rumors swirl as autumn resignation predicted
Three European leaders briefing at a European summit indicated Brezhnev's health is failing and some expect his resignation by autumn. Dutch Premier Joop den Uyl noted doubts about Soviet policy continuity amid the chatter.
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Britain Posts Record Trade Deficit On Oil Imports
Britain’s trade deficit nearly quadrupled last year to 918 billion dollars due to costly oil imports. The figure marks the largest loss in the nation’s history, up from 2.68 billion in 1973, the government announced Monday.
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Linda McCartney Waives arraignment in marijuana case
Linda McCartney wife of Paul McCartney waived arraignment in Los Angeles on a misdemeanor marijuana charge. She was ordered to return April 7 for a preliminary hearing after a CHP officer found 16 grams in her purse during a traffic stop. She did not appear in court.
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Great Dane bites congressman during Capitol Hill visit
Rep. Andrew Jacobs' Great Dane C5 chased a man near the Longworth Building and bit Rep. James Symington, drawing eight puncture wounds. The dog, named after a cargo plane, bit Symington during a press party as Jacobs reintroduced C5 to Capitol Hill. Jacobs won his seat back and will keep the dog at home in Indianapolis.
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Sinatra London concert sells out many applications
A London spokesman said Frank Sinatra’s two Royal Albert Hall shows May 29 and 30 will be sold out with 7,500 seats available. More than 50,000 applications were received as tickets top out at $72 each, vastly higher than typical London theater prices.
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