Deadly tornadoes strike four states leaving 11 dead
In Dixie a fast moving storm spawned deadly tornadoes across four states. McComb Mississippi suffered the worst damage with four dead and 115 injured as 300 homes were ruined. Other towns including Ruth Pell City Ragland and Lake Charles reported deaths and injuries as residents faced widespread destruction. Governor Bill Waller called for disaster declarations amid ongoing search and recovery efforts.
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Mccomb
Miss
Dixie
Opelousas
Mississippi
Bill Waller
John Thompson
Ruth
U.S. 90
Pascagoula
Lake Charles
Ronnie Benoit
Jennings
Mermentau
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans
Ragland
Ala
Pell City
Alabama Civil Defense
C.J. Sullivan
Pelham
Birmingham
Lanett
Ford pledges fast action on about 15 billion tax cut
President Ford won a pledge from incoming Ways and Means chair Al Ullman to act quickly on a roughly 15 billion dollar recession relief tax cut. Ullman said the plan is broader than expected and both agree on major elements while debating implementation details.
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Washington
Ford
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
Ullman
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
White House
State of the Union
Oregonian
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ultman
Ways and Means
Soyuz 17 reaches earth orbit toward Salyut 4 link up
Soviet cosmonauts Lt. Col. Alexei Gubarev and Georgy Grechko reported all systems normal as Soyuz 17 lifted from Baikonur and entered orbit. Television showed them aboard in good spirits saying they would work, with eight hours of orbiting already completed and a plan to conduct joint experiments with Salyut 4.
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Moscow
Space Lab
Baikonur’ Space Center
Central Asia
Tass
Alexei Gubarev
Georgy Grechko
Gubarev
Salyut 4 Space Lab
Soyuz 17
Salyut 4
Sohio Workers Walk Out At Toledo Ohio Refinery
Supervisory staff ran the Standard Oil Ohio refinery in Oregon after a walkout by workers over stalled contract talks. Police and deputies were called Friday after picket clashes damaged cars. some supervisors reported minor injuries, though police reported no arrests. Plant operated normally by supervisors. Local 7346 OCW said talks stalled and a few members sparked the walkout.
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Toledo, Ohio
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Oregon
Sohio
Lucas County
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects Last Minute Party Legislation Rush
Ohio Supreme Court refused an 11th hour appeal by Democrats seeking to rush six partisan measures into law before Monday. Chief Justice O'Neill denied a stay or live hearing while noting another judge could act on a separate stay request. Democrats aim to bypass Lt. Gov. Brown as Gov.-elect Rhodes prepares to take office.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
C. William O'Neill
10Th District Court of Appeals
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
John W. Brown
James A. Rhodes
Ocasek
Brown
Commerce Department
Democratic Atty
William J. Brown
GOP
Ted W. Brown
Atty
Laurenson
Supreme Court
Harris May Seek 1976 Democratic Presidential Nomination
Former Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma plans to announce his candidacy for the 1976 Democratic nomination. He will hold a news conference in Concord New Hampshire to enter the New Hampshire primary. Harris has visited New Hampshire six times since August and plans to meet volunteers after the announcement. He campaigns from his McLean Virginia home and cites tackling privilege and concentrated power as core issues.
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Washington
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Harris
Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Henry M. Jackson
Lloyd M. Bentsen
Texas
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
McLean
Recall of 300000 Panasonic TV Sets Over Radiation Risk
The FDA orders Matsushita Electric Corp America to fix more than 300,000 color television sets branded Panasonic J C Penney Penncrest and Bradford. Sets may emit five to 25 times the legal radiation. Consumers will get letters with repair details at no cost, plus a toll free number 800 447 4700 for questions.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Matsushita Electric Corp. of America
Panasonic
J.C. Penney
Penncrest
Bradford
Robert Elder
Elder
Rabin Warns Soviet Aims May Hinder Middle East Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin warned in a Jerusalem interview that the Soviet Union seeks to keep tensions in the Middle East. He said peace requires direct talks with Arab states and that Israel will exchange land only if a true peace structure is created. Rabin cautioned Western powers against a weak Israel and reiterated no return to pre 1967 borders.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Middle East
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Jerusalem
Israel
Christian Broadcasting Network
Moscow
M. G. Robertson
Portsmouth
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Labor Management Committee
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John Dunlop
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James A. Laurenson
Attorney General
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Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
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