Fromme fails to fire at Ford in California attack
Lynette Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, attempted to shoot President Ford in Sacramento as he walked to the Capitol. The weapon clicked. she was seized by Secret Service and charged with attempting to kill the President.
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Sacramento
Ford
Lynette
Thomas E. McCarter
Secret Service
U.S. Atty
Dwayne Keyes
Larry M. Buendorff
Miss Fromme
United States of America
Gerald R. Ford
Kennedy
U.S
Esther Mix
Keyes
Manson
Folsom Prison
Sharon Tate
Sandra Good
Miss Good
State Capitol
Gov. Brown
Capitol Park
Capitol
Sacramento Bee
Dori Gannon
Assembly Republican Caucus
Irene Morrison
U.S. Job Picture Improves Amid Inflation Pressure
The August Labor Department reports show unemployment steady at 8.4 percent while payrolls rise, especially among regular workers. However wholesale prices jump 0.8 percent, driving a 9.6 percent annual rise despite a 1.5 percent farm price drop.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford appears composed after assassination attempt
President Ford remained calm and continued his day as officials praised his poise. Governor Brown and lawmakers said they saw no distress in his demeanor as they discussed issues after the incident.
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Sacramento
Ford
Gov
Brown
Dixon Arnett
Redwood City
Assembly
Leo McCarthy
San Francisco
McCarthy
Unemployment edges down in Los Angeles area August
California’s unemployment rate rises slightly to 10.2 percent in August while jobless totals fall by 85 000 to 898 000. Los Angeles County drops to 9.9 percent, Riverside San Bernardino falls to 11.4 percent, Orange County holds at 8.3 percent as seasonal gains and a construction dispute end steadier layoffs in chemicals and petroleum.
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Los Angeles County
Riverside- San Bernardino
Orange County
California
Riverside-San Bernardino
Glick
Post Office Delays Stamp Increase Until After Christmas
The Postal Service will not raise postage before Dec 25 to ease holiday mail. First class stamps would jump from 10 to 13 cents after the holiday, as bailouts cited inflation and delays in prior rate changes.
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Washington
UPI
Benjamin F. Bailor
James Hanley
House Postal Service Subcommittee
Amnesiac State Debated as Killing Claim Surfaces
Debates over Deborah Kantaeng’s claimed amnesia on the day of the killing surface in Page A-3. Reports note coverage gaps and questions about the state of mind and timeline surrounding the event.
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Deborah Kantaeng
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Manson Family
Fromme
Betty Ford
Irene
Lynette Fromme
Right
Larry Bruendorf
Ie Ae Ae
New York Times Service
L.A
Martin Glick
ED Rogers
Bailor
Postal Service
Congress
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Louisville
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