Reagan sweeps Indiana Georgia and Alabama primaries
Ronald Reagan won the Indiana Georgia and Alabama Republican presidential primaries, gaining momentum in delegate counts. He carried Indiana by about 16,000 votes with 90 percent counted, while Ford retreated without comment. Carter won no new primaries in Indiana and Georgia, Wallace led Alabama, and Reagan’s surge threatened Ford’s bid for the nomination.
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Washington
Stacy awarded 2 million in death car crash case
Los Angeles Superior Court jury awards actor Janes Stacy 1.9 million for injuries from a 1973 crash caused by a motorist served at The Melting Pot restaurant in Beverly Hills. 400 thousand goes to the passenger’s relatives, while Gordon received a state prison sentence after manslaughter pleas.
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Melting Pot
Charles Il. Church
Beverly Hills
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Gordon
Ford seeks $1.2 billion and five ships for Navy buildup
The Ford administration asks Congress to raise the Navy shipbuilding budget by 1.2 billion and add five ships as part of a long term push to restore naval balance with the Soviet Union. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld cited a need to reverse adverse trends and expand to about 600 ships by the late 1980s amid political debate in the Republican primary.
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Texas
Ford to veto arms aid bill amid veto power clash
President Ford plans to veto a $1 billion military aid measure that tightens arms sale controls and links Vietnam trade to missing soldiers. The bill also expands Congress veto power over major sales, imposes a global arms sales levy, and conditions aid for human rights violations, while detailing sale reporting requirements.
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Dr MacDonald case is closed by federal appeals court
A federal court on Tuesday refused to reconsider its ruling that dismissed charges against Dr Jeffrey MacDonald of Long Beach for the murder of his wife and two daughters in their Fort Bragg home on February 17 1970 The 4th U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond Virginia voted 4 to 3 against the government motion to revisit the dismissal MacDonald a former Army Green Beret now serves as director of emergency services at St Mary Medical Center had been cleared by the Army but civilian authorities reopened the case at his father in law's urging
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N.C
House Overrides Ford Veto on Day-Care Funds
The House voted 101 to 10 to override President Ford and approve 125 million dollars to help states meet federal day-care standards. The measure, sent to the Senate, would suspend until next July the requirement that centers meet staffing rules for ages 6 weeks to 6 years to qualify for federal funds.
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Congress moves to revive the Federal Election Commission
Congress approved a campaign reform bill restoring the Federal Election Commission powers to authorize presidential subsidies. The Senate passed 62 to 29. the House earlier approved 14 to 1. President Ford is expected to decide quickly whether to sign or veto, with veto overridden possible in the House.
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Independent teacher elections ordered at county Catholic schools
County Catholic schools will hold independent teacher elections as part of governance changes. The move affects faculty selection processes and school administration, with schedule details to be announced on page A-3.
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