Ford to Seek Restoration of Funds Cut From Military
President Ford plans to urge Congress to restore about 2.3 billion in defense funds kept from the budget for Navy ships and research, and seek an additional 1 billion for other ships and planes. He would press for cost controls, surplus metal sales, and changes to wage formulas to curb personnel costs, aiming to offset spending in a tight election year.
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Ford
Ashington
Congress
Pentagon
House
Senate
Ford Administration
Defense Department
Viking Lands On Mars And Sends First Photos
Apollo era style account of the Viking spacecraft landing on Mars at Chryse Planitia. Scientists celebrate as 1300 pound lander transmits razor sharp imagery 19 minutes after touchdown. President Ford and writer Ray Bradbury attend JPL event amid cautious optimism for life detection and soil tests.
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Pasadena
Calif
Amerna
Viking
Mars
Thomas Mutch
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chryse Planitia
Earth
Ford
Ray Bradbury
JPL
Bradbury
Mutch
Page
Buffer Section For Beirut OK'd By Warring Forces
Beirut amid fighting agrees on a buffer zone between Christian and Muslim sectors. The U S Embassy plans another road evacuation of foreigners. a prior convoy failed amid hostilities. Arafat sends a peace emissary to Damascus as Jumblatt meets Christian leaders to decide on a truce.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Yasir Arafat
Kamal Jumblatt
Arafat
Christian Phalange Party
Phalange Party
No Man’s Land
Francis E. Meloy
State Justices OK Married Tax Cuts
Oklahoma Supreme Court upheld state income tax laws granting breaks to married couples with one dissenter. The case involved Henry C. Senders III, Edmond attorney and bachelor, who paid taxes 1969 to 1974 and argued equal protection. The court cited federal tax law precedent and found the classifications reasonable.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Henry C. Senders III
Edmond
U. S
GNP drops as inventory stabilizes economy slows
Washington reports the gross national product fell to a 4.4 percent annual growth rate from 9.2 percent in Q1, tied to slower inventory buildup. Despite softer growth, final sales rose 4.7 percent while inflation quickens. Personal income edges up with June at an annual rate of 1,368.9 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Weather Outlook for Southwest Oklahoma Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures with a 20 percent chance of rain are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Wednesday. Southeasterly winds 8 to 16 mph tonight, with temps near 70. Wednesday's high near 90. Monday's high was 94 and low 71.
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Oklahoma
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