Husband is Hunted in 1968 Missouri Family Killings
Russell Epperson, 24, is sought on suspicion of killing Fern Epperson, 25, and her two children Richard, 6, and DeAnn, 4, at 608 W Pearson St. Autopsies showed multiple injuries and possible chloroform use. A coroner's jury will reconvene after lab results.
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Russell Epperson
W. Pearson St
Arthur
Bud) Riley
Fern Epperson
Richard
DeAnn
John Boyce
Audrain Medical Center
Sheriff Riley
Columbia
Bob Schulte
Bob
Epperson
Fern
W. Pearson
Dwight Schindler
John Blass
Arnold Funeral Home
Tom Cline
Richard Vance
Ford Tax Cut Veto Looms After White House Talks
Washington AP reports Republican House leader John Rhodes says President Ford will veto the 24.8 billion tax cut package after Congress approved a large plan amid recession fears. The bill includes 1974 rebate checks, 1975 tax credits, and home purchase credits with deadlines, while White House officials weigh the veto.
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Washington
House
Ford
John J. Rhodes
R-Ariz
Congress
U.S
Senate
White House
Ron Nelsen
Rhodes
Administration
House-Senate
Congress: Troubles Ahead After Recess Begin
Congress will reconvene on April 7 facing energy policy disputes, a proposed 37 cent gasoline tax, and continued debate over military aid to Cambodia and South Vietnam amid Democratic concerns and Republican criticisms. Ford's broad proposals collide with congressional plans as Ways and Means weighs a compromise tax bill.
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Washington
Congress
Southeast Asia
Ford
House Ways and Means Committee
al Aliman
Dore
House
Ullman
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Indochina
Senate
House Committee On International Relations
Israel and Egypt place forces on alert after Kissinger talks
Pentagon sources report heightened alert on both sides after Kissinger’s peace mission collapsed. Israel reinforces Sinai troops and calls up reserves. Egypt notes full alert by some units with air and naval readiness. Kissinger urges Geneva conference as a remedy, but officials doubt success. US observers recall 1973 shocks and caution on a preemptive strike.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Pentagon
Sinai Peninsula
Kissinger
Middle East
Geneva
Soviet Union
Egypt
U.S
Raelis
United States
Israel
Morton to become Secretary of Commerce in Ford administration
Interior Secretary Rogers C B Morton is reassigned to head the Commerce Department while undergoing security checks. He will retain chairmanship of the President's cabinet-level Energy Policy Council, a group of top cabinet and agency leaders guiding energy policy analysis.
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Morton
Secretary of Commerce
Washington
Rogers C.B. Morton
Commerce
Cleiddian
Ppeipdenn
Energy Policy Council
Ford
We Energy Fae
New Life Ends In Arrest For US Prison Escapee
Charles Edward Lucas, 45, arrested in Audrain County by the FBI after a six year undercover life. He confessed to escaping Texarkana prison eight years ago while serving a five year term for interstate transportation of a motor vehicle. He faces arraignment in St. Louis on escape and interstate transportation charges. a leniency case may be made citing his Missouri life and family. He was a trusted inmate and was captured via FBI flier, held in Audrain County Jail awaiting federal transfer.
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Charles Edward Lucas
Audrain County
FBI
Lucas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Correctional Institution
Texarkana
Tex
U.S. District Court
St. Louis
Missouri
Federal Institution
West Virginia
Girl Killed In Panhandle Tornado
A 3-year-old girl, Stephanie Ann Anzaldua, died when a tornado struck Lefors Texas, with additional damage in Higgins Texas and Elk City Oklahoma. At least 40 injured, 15 hospitalized, and about a quarter of Lefors residents left homeless as the storm damaged 148 buildings. Residents hoisted to aid neighbors amid darkness after the funnel lifted and returned, while power and telephone service were cut.
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Associated Press
Lefors
Texas Panhandle
Higgins
Tex
Elk City
Oklo
Red Cross
Stephenie Ann Anzaldua
Raul Anzaldua
Pampa
Highland General Hospital
Leforss
Amarillo
Robert Monogue
Elsie Emmell
Oklahoma
Doug Britton
Telephone Company
Lefors Real Dents
Winter Storm Hits Missouri Central Flood Warning Issued
A severe winter storm sweeps across Missouri bringing thunderstorms and heavy rain with hail and high winds. The National Weather Service extends a flash flood warning for central and southern Missouri, while forecasts suggest rain will turn to snow in northern Missouri tonight. Reports place storms near Maryville Cameron Harrisonville Nevada Trenton Chillicothe Carrollton with radar showing heavy rain from Monett toward Sheldon.
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Kansas City
Midlands
Missouri
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Maryville
Cameron
Harrisonville
Nevada
Trenton
Chillcothe
Carrollton
Monett
Sheldon
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Mexico
J. R. Epperson
Route 1
Plunkett Park
PSD
Don Belli
Internal Revenue Service
Hane County
Panhandle
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