Conner family ends luxury lifestyle as debts mount
In Houston, Bob Conner, 36, and Dee Conner, with five children, lost their furniture sales job and saw income drop 30 percent. They sold the boat and investments, drained savings, and tightened up to avoid foreclosure, clinging to the family home and silhouettes of past affluence while adjusting meals, clothing, and daily expenses. Dee remains concerned with appearance and comforts, while Bob hopes for a future return to business, though risks loom.
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Associated Press
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Colorado
ERA Defeats Reach Two More States Florida and Ohio
The Associated Press reports Florida and Ohio rejected the proposed Equal Rights Amendment this week, bringing total states acting against the ERA to 16. In Ohio a 6-3 Senate vote followed a 56-40 House approval, with possible reconsideration unlikely. The Florida House passed 64-54 to kill the measure. Since 1972 Congress, 30 states have approved the ERA, but Nebraska may rescind its approval, a doubtful legal move. The amendment would guarantee equality of rights under law regardless of sex in both federal and state contexts.
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ASEAN ministers call regional meeting over Laos and Cambodia
The ASEAN ministerial conference in Pattaya expressed grave concern about Laos and Cambodia. It urged a regional security meeting including Southeast Asian nations. North Vietnam was not invited, Hanoi declined observer status, and South Vietnam stayed away while Cambodia and Laos sent observers.
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Legal and tax questions in a newspaper column
The column notes that legal questions require full facts and recommend consulting a lawyer. It explains that $300 special street assessment cannot be deducted on income tax because such work increases property value, per IRS rules, even if the owner does not plan to sell the home.
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Nixon family to skip Easter Egg Roll at White House
The White House hosts the annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday with bands from the armed forces and a performance by the Emmett Kelly Junior Circus. Clowns will greet children and prizes await those with the best decorated eggs.
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White House
Nixon
Emmett Kelly
Congress Votes To Keep On With Student Aid Programs
Washington AP Congress approves funds to continue existing student aid programs for fiscal 1974 with 872 million dollars in federal support matching Nixon’s request while the new basic grant program receives 122 million instead of 622 million. Sen Pell objects that the plan undermines the new program’s effectiveness.
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Widow Wins Congress Nomination in Illinois 7th District
CHICAGO AP Mrs. Car disf Collins wins the Democratic primary in Illinois 7th District to succeed her late husband in the U S House. Collins gains 84 percent in the district, backed by Daley organization. She tallies 30,940 votes to 3,430 for Otis Collins and 2,114 for Milton Gardner.
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