Bush Formally Sworn In As New Director Of CIA
President Ford swears in George Bush as the new CIA director in Langley Virginia praising the agency and pledging to protect secrets while restoring public confidence. The House votes 246 to 124 to require disclosure of the intelligence panel’s final report or to secure Ford's approval before release.
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CIA
Washington
House Intelligence Committee
Ford
Langley
George Bush
Texas
U.S
Peking
House
Intelligence Committee
U.S. Intelligence Activites
Otis Pike
D-N.y
Intelligence
High Court Upholds Private Donation Cap in Historic Ruling
The divided Supreme Court sustains federal subsidies for presidential candidates, maintains private contribution limits, and requires disclosure of expenditures. It also lifts limits on candidates using personal funds, while stressing ongoing funding challenges for campaigns.
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Washington
Federal Election Commission
Supreme Court lifts ceiling on presidential campaign spending
The Supreme Court ends the spending cap for presidential campaigns in 1976, freeing candidates to spend up to what they can raise. Reagan and other campaigns study the ruling, as contribution limits still apply at 1000 dollars per donor, shaping budget strategies and fundraising plans.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Supreme Court Today
White House
Ronald Reagan
Oklahoma Solon Awaits Sentence
Rep. James R. Jones faces sentencing for a misdemeanor failure to report a campaign contribution from Gulf Oil. He indicated no prison indication but planned to seek another term. Sentencing could come in four to six weeks after a pre sentence report.
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Tulsa
James R. Jones
D-Okla
Gulf Oil Corp
Jones
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
House
Watergate
Royce H. Savage
U.S. District Court
Savage
Claude C. Wild Jr
Weather outlook for Southwest Oklahoma continues mild
Daytime highs in the 60s are expected to continue through Monday in Southwest Oklahoma, with light southwest winds. Night readings will drop to the lower 30s, and no rain is forecast. Friday’s high reached 65 and the low 4.
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Oklahoma
National Weather Service
Arafat Orders Guerrilla Alert as Israel Buildup Feared
Palestinian guerrillas in Lebanon go to maximum alert after Arafat warns of a possible Israeli attack. PLA units withdraw from Beirut while Israel denies troop movements and recon flights persist near the Lebanese coast. Lebanon’s premier Karami cautions Israel may disrupt the cease fire amid rising tensions.
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Lebanon
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Army
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Israel
Syria
Jordan
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Rashid Karami
PLA
Lawton to Welcome Bicentennial Wagon Train Stop
Officials plan a mounted escort and entertainment for the bicentennial covered wagon train arriving Feb 13 at the Comanche County Fair grounds. The eight wagon and 75 outriders will travel from Houston toward Valley Forge with stops including Lawton and Geronimo before marching through downtown. A bicentennial musical, rodeo, and scrolls from Lawton Public School pupils accompany the visit.
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Comanche County Fairgrounds
Houston
Tex
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Valley Forge State Park
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Red River Bridge
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Lawton
Fort Sill
Calvary
Geronimo
Mike Love
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Love
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International Rodeo Association
Great Plains Coliseum
Lee Boulevard
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SH 65
Ster- Love
Lawton Rangers
TV Star Slam Three Accused In Edmondson Slaying
Three Atlanta men Roy Brown Michael Gantt and Willie Bell were charged with murder and robbery in the slaying of James Edmondson the TV performer known as Professor Backwards. Edmondson was found shot near his northwest Atlanta home after a call to use his phone led to a violent crime and a missing wallet.
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James E. Edmondson
Roy Anthony Brown
Michael Gantt
Willie Bell
Edmondson
Douglas Young
College Park
Bell
Brown
Marvin Parrott
Monk Arnold
Sullivan
W. K. Perry
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