UFO travel pitch draws four to Colorado lecture
Sam Fisher, described as a heavyset ticket agent for UFO seekers, rented space at the YWCA in Denver for a two day UFO lecture with a small group. A Denver man quit his job to join a caravan of space travelers headed toward the Colorado border, with letters and keys sent to his parents. Authorities and locals reported sightings near Grand Junction and in the Nederland area as the group possibly moved on to Pagosa Springs or Nederland.
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Renner
UPI
Sam Fisher
Fisher
YWCA
Denver
Denver Post
Fed Move Seeks Elimination of Gas Tax Deductions
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to end the federal income tax deduction for state and local gasoline taxes, affecting itemizers by more than half a billion dollars while keeping medical deductions and casualty losses unchanged. The panel also approved simplifying tax tables allowing those earning $20,000 or less to use tables instead of rate calculations, expanding from the current $10,000 limit.
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UPI
House
Ways and Means Committee
Abner Mikva
Barber Conable
RN. Y
Automobile Association
Consolidation Act Questioned by Nevada Leaders
State and county officials debated the legality of consolidation measures in Clark County. List warned six constitution violations including districting and an advisory council, while Harmon urged a friendly court action for clarification and awaiting the Nevada Supreme Court ruling.
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List
Joint Consolidation Committee
Leavitt
Consolidation Committee
Clark County
Citizens’ Advisory Council
James Gibson
Henderson
George Ogilvie
Harley E. Harmon
Citizen’s Advisory Council
Nevada Supreme Court
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Gasoline Price Down A Little In California
Southern California drivers and self service stations see small price declines as NAC reports a drop of up to four cents per gallon. Lowest regular prices cited at 51.9 cents in September level, with Los Angeles area regulars from 51.9 to 61.9 cents and premiums from 54.9 to 65.9. Bay Area regulars 56.9 to 64.9 and premiums 59.9 to 67.9, mostly steady or down about a penny over the month.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
National Automobile Club
NAC
Los Angeles Area
Bay Area
Nevada milk price drop plans face review by dairy commission
The Nevada dairy commission met in Las Vegas to review temporary price reductions and consider new regulations before the Nov. 23 expiry. The board, now with four industry and four consumer members, may address disciplinary action for distributors tied to illegal rebates as Atty. Gen. List plans an investigation into reported kickbacks involving consumer Muriel Stevens and producers Jay Glen Coon and Barry Brooks.
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Las Vegas
Robert List
Muriel Stevens
Jay Glen Coon
Barry Brooks
House approves Sinai monitors plan to aid Middle East disengagement
The House passed a resolution authorizing President Ford to send 200 American technicians to Sinai to monitor the Israeli Egyptian disengagement pact. A 287 to 122 vote rejected a two year time limit amendment. The House kept two minor amendments and the Senate rejected language reaffirming the 1967 UN peace policy.
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UPI
House
Senate
Ford
Sinai
United Nations
Middle East
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
Violence forces Van Nuys High closure after clashes
In Van Nuys California fighting erupted between Mexican American and Anglo students at Van Nuys High School. About 13 students received minor injuries and two were arrested for assault and disturbing the peace as hundreds refused to return to class. School planned to resume today.
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van Nuys
Calif
UPS
van Nuys High School
Drug Addict Charged With Airplane Piracy
In Tampa FBI records show Ronald Edward Ralph 27 held on air piracy charges with 30 000 bond. David Paul Burke Edenfield Conn surrendered after turning over a .22 pistol and facing local weapons charges. federal air piracy charges were tied to him. A third suspect remained at large per authorities.
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Fla
UPI
North Carolina
FBI
Ronald Edward Ralph
U.S
Paul Game Jr
Ralph
Manchester
Conn
Tampa International Airport
Tampa Air Center
David Burke
David Paul Burke
Edenfield
Burke
Electrician Dies While Repairing Alarm at Bank
John Riggs 22 of 1804 Howard Ave. died from an electrocution while repairing the electrical alarm on a vault door at First National Bank in downtown Las Vegas. He was an employee of Nevada Lumination Co. and left alone on the second floor vault when the accident occurred at 3 p.m. His wife Stacey received the news at a hospital ER where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Third
Carson Streets
John Riggs
Howard Ave
Nevada Lumination Co
Riggs
Stacey
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