Conservative Wins Close French Vote
Paris dispatch reports Valery Giscard d'Estaing won the presidency by 50.71 percent amid a record turnout of over 26 million votes. He pledged rapid reforms and European unity, while addressing Gaullist support in the National Assembly and signaling a new political era after Pompidou's death.
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Cigarette Habit Really Hurt Mary Jo Place in Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne Indiana Mary Jo Place seized a pistol during a late night search for a prowler found nothing and later accidentally shot herself in the left hand with a pistol shaped lighter she kept on her nightstand.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Mary Jo Place
New Locks and Dams on Mississippi Near Alton
Louisiana officials say misunderstandings linger about a Corps plan to replace Locks and Dam 26 on the Mississippi River near Alton with two new 1200 foot locks downstream. Agencies and groups fear the design would permit 12 foot draft tows and a 12 foot navigable channel not authorized by Congress, given lock chambers at 21 feet depth and sill depths at 18 feet, with the system designed for nine foot drafts.
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Congress
Thorwald R. Peterson
Spivak Marries Band Singer in Greenville
Renowned trumpeter Charlie Spivak wed band singer Dubby Lambert in Greenville Friday. Spivak, 60, serves as resident bandleader at a local supper club and Lambert, who joined the band five months ago, is 41.
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Greenville
Charlie Spivak
Dubby Lambert
Spivak
Labor Wins Narrow Margin In Australia
Labor appears to have won re election but with a slim majority in the House of Representatives as returns show 64 seats for Labor and 58 for the Liberal-Country coalition with six seats undecided. Analysts predict Labor may hold a 1 to 3 seat margin in the chamber and 29 to 31 of 60 Senate seats, signaling voter warning over inflation and urging Whitlam to lead with caution.
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Australia
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Whitlam
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Australian
Sufficient power seen for summer with caution
The Associated Press reports utility officials expect enough power to meet summer demand barring unforeseen breakdowns or extreme heat. They urge conservation as fuel costs push prices higher. Spokesmen cite extra capacity at several utilities and a return to 78 degree thermostats, with brownouts unlikely unless plants shut for maintenance during heat.
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Colorado
Ernie Quickel
Georgia Power Co
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New York
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Ford says impeachment odds even despite Nixon crisis
Vice President Gerald Ford tells AP that impeachment prospects hinge on public support and policy successes. He cites Middle East peace as potential swift credibility, with domestic relief unlikely to erase inflation and unemployment concerns. Ford predicts the House will likely reject an impeachment resolution, though odds appear about even on a committee vote.
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Inferred Watergate Knowledge Debate Mounts
Evidence suggests the President may not have known of the Watergate break in or cover-up. Statements from Dean reference March discussions, while overall evidence weighs against direct presidential knowledge according to some interpretations.
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