Bill Approved Despite Veto Threat Military Aid Plan Faces Veto
The $4 billion military foreign aid bill narrowly passed the House 215 to 185 and the Senate 51 to 35, with President Ford signaling a likely veto. The measure would cap annual government and commercial arms sales, empower Congress to veto large deals, and require disclosure of weapon sale payments to agents. It also restricts North Vietnam trade for 180 days and funds Israel, while negotiations seek a $375 million compromise.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Congress
U.S
North Vietnam
Robert P. Griffin
Republican
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee On Foreign Assistance
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
White House
Israel
Humphrey Declines Presidential Bid Seeks Senate Reelection
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey rejects a Democratic presidential run and plans to seek re election to the Senate. He may enter New Jersey's June primary if party needs him, while draft nomination remains a remote option. New Jersey Democratic leader James P. Dugan had signaled no primary bid.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Senate
New Jersey
Trenton
N.J
James P. Dugan
Minnesota Democrat
House opposes cuts in defense spending in test vote
A test vote shows the House rejects cutting 30 million from a 100.6 billion defense budget as part of a 415.4 billion spending ceiling for 1977. The vote, 255 to 145, signals resistance to shifting funds to welfare and domestic programs while defense expands about 12 percent.
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House
Washington
Pageant Planned Despite Weather
HE Lawton Public Schools will stage its bicentennial pageant at 7 30 p m today in Cameron Stadium as scheduled despite rain and cool conditions Officials canceled a dress rehearsal but conducted rehearsal at Tomlinson Junior High School Students were urged to bring warm clothing or blankets and spectators to bring binoculars Joan Dixon is pageant chairman and Jim oversees production
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Lawton Public
Cameron Stadium
Hugh Bish
Tomlinson Junior High School
Bish
Joan Dixon
Jim
No Fault Found In King Death Probe
A seven month Justice Department inquiry found no evidence the FBI investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was faulty. Attorney General Levi ordered continued review of Justice records and rejected an outside panel. Pottinger confirmed FBI wiretaps and anti king actions but said the investigation was thorough and honest.
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King
Memphis, Tenn
Pottinger
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Levi
Dr. King
Senate Intelligence Committee
Sunny Weather Returns to Southwest Oklahoma Weekend
After several days of storms and cool air, sunny skies and warmer temperatures return Friday and Saturday. The National Weather Service expects clearing on Friday with weekend highs in the 60s and lower 70s. April precipitation reached 6.75 inches, the highest since 1925, with Lake Lawtonka at 7.40 inches and Lake Ellsworth at 7.30 inches this month. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the upper 40s and Friday's high near the mid 60s.
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Lake Lawtonka
Lake Ellsworth
County Funds Set to Create Summer Jobs for Youths
Somanche County will allocate over 192000 dollars in federal funds to a summer jobs program for youths aged 14 to 21 from low income families. The program, administered by the county commissioners with the Oklahoma State Employment Service, ties eligibility to poverty guidelines and requires age and social security verification. Fort Sill will augment the county plan with its own program for civilian youths.
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Somanche County
Federal
Oklahoma State Employment Service
Labor Department
Comanche County
Oklahoma
Fort Sill
OSES
New Round of Grain Sales to Soviet Union Disclosed
The Agriculture Department announced new grain sales to the Soviet Union totaling 3.4 million metric tons including wheat and corn. Major traders cited include Continental Grain Co and Cook Industries with Cargill also involved. The deals will count toward the five year pact and deliveries begin this fall with about 1.4 million tons to Russia after Oct 1.
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Soviet Union
Washington
Shet Union
Agriculture Department
Russia
USDA
Continental Grain Co
New York
Cook Industries
Memphis, Tenn
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis, Minn
Alvin Donahoe
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
U.S
Department
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