Tax Cut Bill Action Eyed By President
President Ford remains wary of several provisions in Congress $24.8 billion tax cut package and may veto the measure if hearings were limited. White House aides note the bill’s size exceeds Ford’s preferred cut and rebates could start after signing with payroll changes in May. Rhodes predicts a veto as Congress returns from recess, while others warn such action could be a mistake.
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Ford
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Ron Nelsen
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Rhodes
U.S
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White House
Ron Nessen
Administration
Ford names Morton to become Commerce Secretary
President Ford plans to nominate Interior Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton for commerce secretary. A leading candidate for interior remains unnamed as health issues shuffle top posts. Morton would keep chairing the Energy Resources Council and push energy policy and coal gasification ideas.
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Morton
Commerce
Ashington
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
White House
Ron Nelsen
Nessen
Secretary of the Interior
John C. Whitaker
Energy Resources Council
Maryland
Republican National
Richard M. Nixon
Fred Lee Morton
Fire, political turmoil and health updates across regions
Reports from Santa Maria Maggiore Italy record a hotel fire killing at least 14 and injuring about 40 with 12 French tourists among the dead. In Saigon opposition calls for power return as the Central Coast offensive advances. Mamie Eisenhower in good condition after internal bleeding episode. In Mogadishu French ambassador Jean Gueury and four kidnapers moved to Aden for a ransom exchange. US February foreign trade shows a $917 million surplus as imports drop 18.2 percent and exports fall 6.6 percent.
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South Yemen
Jean Gueury
France
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Washington
United States
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Police arrest suspect in assault cases here
A 15 year old black male with a lengthy juvenile record of sex offenses is held for rape and assault in Lawton. Police say he was identified in mug shots by a victim from an attack Monday at 43rd and Santa Fe and faces further charges from two earlier assaults.
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Lawton
43Rd and
Santa Fe
Mark McFarland
North Lawton
Reynolds Army Hospital
Deadlock Hits Mack Trial in Second Murder Case
Alfonso Mack, 20, remained in county jail awaiting a third trial for second degree murder after a seven woman five man jury could not reach a verdict. The panel stood 9-3 for conviction with eight hours of deliberation before Judge Jack Brock declared a mistrial. Edson was shot near 38th Street and Bishop Road on April 24, 1974.
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Mack
Dist
Jack Brock
Brock
David B. Edson
Frederick
38Th Street
Bishop Road
Edson
Tornadoes Rain Deaths and Damage Across Two States
Ananado funnels and severe storms swept Oklahoma and Texas early today. A young girl died in Lefors Texas Panhandle while at least 60 were injured. Hail up to two inches and flash flood watches accompanied the widespread weather event.
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Tex
Anado
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Pampa
Elk City
Higgins
States
Wichita Falls
Nacogdoches
Arkansas
National Weather Service
Oklahoma-Texas
Pauls Valley
Powerful bombs rock PG&E substation and Berkeley FBI site
Five pipe bombs exploded at a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in San Jose, damaging three transformer banks and isolating 35,000 homes. A Berkeley blast damaged the 11th floor and the FBI offices, with no injuries reported. The Red Guerrilla Family claimed Berkeley responsibility. authorities sought links to other anti utility bombings.
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Calif
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
FBI
Berkeley
Red Guerrilla Family
Pg&e
Paul Girard
New World Liberation Front
Frank Perrone
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
Easter Sunrise Service 50th Jubilee Draws Crowds
Campers and travelers fill Wichita Mountains Refuge and Lawton hotels for the 50th Easter Sunrise Service. Officials expect overflow by Saturday as weather improves and plan radio and TV updates for traffic and campground status. The pageant begins at 2 am Sunday near the Holy City of the Wichitas, about 22 miles northwest of Lawton.
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Maude Smith
Holy City
Honey
Sunrise Service
Lawton
Roger Johnson
Wildlife Refuge
Johnson
Refuge
Holy City of the Wichitas
Wichita Mountains
Lawton Prepares To Celebrate Fifty Years Of Progress
A vintage Lawton chamber fact sheet shows the city founded August 6 1901 with 12000 people and a county seat status. It boasts paved streets cement sidewalks a $120000 high school 1700 students A M College business and Indian colleges 13 churches rail lines street cars interurban oil fields an oil refinery a cotton seed oil mill compress and five cotton gins and a large horse market.
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Lawton
Chamber of Commerce
Don van Meter
Informa
Oklahoma
Comanche County
A.&m. College
Metropolitan Business College
Indian College
Refuges enforce ban on alcohol drugs at Easter Sunrise
Lawmen from Comanche County and Lawton police announce strict enforcement at the Wichita Mountains Easter Sunrise Service. Beginning Saturday noon, officers will seize beer and liquor from attendees and eight undercover agents will patrol for narcotics and drug possession. The joint operation includes the sheriff’s office Highway Patrol and Civil Defense volunteers.
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Wichita Mountains
Comanche County
Coy Rogers
Rogers
Lawton Police Department
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Comanche
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