First Debate Might Decide 1976 Election Tonight
Washington 1976 presidential race centers on the first of three debates between Ford and Carter. Up to 100 million viewers in Philadelphia will witness a 90 minute exchange. Analysts say the overall impression could outweigh specifics, with opening questions set to Carter and Ford’s five minute response.
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Two Children Die in Abandoned Refrigerator Tragedy
In Artesia two young siblings Blandina six and Jaime two suffocated after crawling into an abandoned backyard refrigerator. Neighbors and deputies attempted resuscitation but the children died at Pioneer Hospital. Homicide detectives began investigating the circumstances as the family lived on Jersey Avenue.
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Schorr probe ends with no punishment by ethics panel
The House Ethics Committee rejected three punishments for Daniel Schorr over disclosing a congressional intelligence report and closed the inquiry. A subsequent vote absolved Schorr and the three New York newsmen who testified, while CBS News kept Schorr suspended with pay.
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Ford signs record 10 billion defense bill for B1 production
President Ford signed a record 10 billion defense appropriation allowing the next president to decide on full B1 bomber production. Congress delayed full production to February 1, with partial October start and monthly funding of 87 million to keep Rockwell workers employed. Carter opposes the program, while Ford defends sustained higher defense spending.
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RTD Mechanics Talks Hung Up After Night Sessions
Negotiators for mechanics and the RTD met through Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, then offered no plans for further talks. State conciliator may help bring both sides back, as RTD directors settled with bus drivers to end a portion of the strike.
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San Francisco Bus Drivers End 15 Day Strike
SAN FRANCISCO AP The 200 school bus drivers backed a three year contract on Wednesday night after a 60 cent per hour raise. They will start at 5.60 dollars an hour and reach 37 percent more by contract end. Union spokesmen said the deal was overwhelmingly approved after debate.
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Los Angeles detective probes Texas link to California slayings
Los Angeles detective John St. John flew to Houston to pursue a possible connection between two Texas murder convicts and 11 unsolved Southern California slayings from 1972 to 1975. The cases, with homosexual overtones and Long Beach ties, spanned Los Angeles Orange San Diego and San Bernardino counties with no arrests to date.
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Brown signs bill freezing California judges pay
Governor Brown signed a bill freezing the salaries of California judges after a two year dispute. The measure halts automatic cost of living raises and limits future increases, with a final inflation-linked raise allowed this year and no raises until July 1, 1978, then a 5 percent cap.
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Boy,16, booked in fatal L A stabbing
A 6 year old boy was arrested early Wednesday in the stabbing death of a robbery victim in the Wrigley district. The 46 year old George Harold Paw of Los Alamitos was stabbed seven times as he ran from his attacker in Los Angeles. Police stopped the youth two hours later when his car ran a red light in Long Beach. A knife and blood stained clothing were found inside the vehicle.
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