Campaign activity swells as Massachusetts holds primary
Seven of eight major Democratic candidates campaign in Massachusetts on the eve of the primary as Jimmy Carter sits out to focus on Florida. NBC poll after New Hampshire shows Carter rising to second behind Humphrey and ahead of Wallace, with Carter favored to win the nomination by more Democrats than Humphrey.
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George Wallace
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Georgia
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Ford proposes block grant to streamline school aid
President Ford asked Congress to consolidate 24 school aid programs into a 3.3 billion block grant. States would spend 75 percent on aid to deprived or handicapped children and federal regulation would be reduced. The plan updates Title I and envisions growing authorizations by 200 million annually after 1980.
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US Office of Education
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Bill seeks restoring holidays to original dates
Rep William Ketchem proposes reversing the Monday Holiday Act to return Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day and Columbus Day to their true dates. He argues the change preserves national heritage despite losing three day weekends. The White House notes civil rights provisions remain and funds flow to states based on needy children and school age population.
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William Ketchem
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Lompoc voters choose two new council members in tight race
With polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 387 registered voters decide among eight candidates for four-year city council seats. Absentee ballots number about 30. results expected at 10 p.m. at city hall.
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Lupine Ave
Bailey winds up Hearst defense with Hall testified
Defense attorney F Lee Bailey wrapped up the Hearst defense presenting Wayman Hall Jr a Stockton high school teacher and San Joaquin County grand jury member who corroborated a phone call from Donald Cinque DeFreeze the SLA leader Hall earlier testified DeFreeze said Hearst was forced to take part in the bank holdup and outlined three options for her future The defense aimed to counter prosecution claims of ulterior motives.
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Car found used in kidnap of American executive
Police locate an abandoned car linked to the kidnapping of William Niehous of Toledo Ohio, Owens Illinois Venezuela vice president and general manager. Two suspects named from a seven man ultraleftist group are identified, with claims of no ransom and a threat of execution.
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Kosygin touts Soviet economic surge and living standards
Kosygin told 5,000 delegates at the Soviet Communist party congress that the USSR outpaces the United States and Western Europe in growth. He cited 7.4 percent industrial output growth over 1971-75, a 34 percent rise in national income, and real income per head doubling in 15 years. He noted heavy consumer goods sales, near one million cars yearly, and agriculture up 13 percent despite a poor grain harvest.
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