Ford relaxes today during Fourth of July observance
President Ford signals a likely 1976 candidacy declaration next week as he spends Independence Day on a relaxed holiday route. He attended events in Cincinnati and Cleveland, urged personal freedom, and criticized New Deal era expansion while promoting a fresh start and individual achievement.
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Automobiles Flood Freeways for Fourth of July Weekend
LA motorists flocked to mountains deserts and beaches as a heavy traffic weekend began. CHP and patrols urged safe speeds on I-15 toward Las Vegas while gasoline supplies remain ample and weather promises clear skies with near 80 degree beach days and dry desert heat ahead.
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Aluminum Firms Delay Price Hikes At Federal Request
The Ford administration secured ALCOA Reynolds Kaiser and ALCAN to postpone ingot price increases for 30 days to curb inflation. Four firms had planned a roughly five percent rise next days. In Arizona a head on crash near Kaventa killed eight in the car and two in the pickup.
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Vegas Flood Drenches Strip Cars Drift Through Caesasr’s Lot
A sudden flash flood from melting snows swept through Las Vegas on a busy holiday weekend. Two city employees vanished while directing traffic on Interstate 15 as waters rushed through Caesar’s Palace and surrounding casinos. Cars were carried away, parking lots flooded, and parts of the Strip remained open for gambling despite the chaos. A crane aided the flood-control effort while singer Andy Williams canceled an opening show.
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Floods Cause $1.5 Billion Damage in North Dakota
Rain swollen floods inundated about one million acres in the Red River Valley with North Dakota facing its worst disaster. Disaster official Ronald Affeldt estimates $1.5 billion in damage including crop losses, damaged bridges, and erosion. Farmers face no crop this year while officials call for aid beyond loans.
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FBI arrests SLA member Thero Wheeler in Houston
The FBI says Thero Wheeler, an early SLA founder and Hearst kidnapper, was arrested without incident at his Houston worksite on a battery-officer charge. He had escaped from California’s Vacaville facility on August 2, 1973. Wheeler’s capture leaves Patricia Hearst and William and Emily Harris at large on the FBI list.
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No foul play in death of brothers off California coast
A preliminary FBI probe into the deaths of brothers Steven Fennel and Walter Fennel after their sailboat capsized near Santa Cruz cites no evidence of foul play. The two men reportedly died of exposure hours after joining a life raft. survivor Niels Kisling, 16, was rescued. The bodies have not been recovered and the investigation continues.
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Communists Endorse Gandhi Rule In India
The Communist party of India backed Indira Gandhi's swift and stern measures against opposition, becoming the first non-government group to endorse her crackdown. It criticized U S companies and rival Marxist groups for alleged attempts to discredit the prime minister, following a three day leadership meeting.
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