Midwest Stormloads Devastate Mehlville and Surrounding Areas
A late winter storm roars from the Plains into the Midwest bringing 60 mph winds, heavy snow, hail, and rain. In Mehlville Missouri two homes destroyed and more than a dozen damaged, three injured including one critically. 5,000 homes without power in Mehlville Crestwood and Fenton.
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GOP Chairman Warns Time Is Running Out For Party
GOP Chairman Mary Louise Smith warned of a serious crisis as only 18 percent of Americans identify as Republicans amid a Ford Rockefeller Reagan meeting with 1,800 leaders. She urged unity and hard work to rebuild for 1976, calling the November result a disaster and time running out.
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Unemployment rate steady at 8.2 percent in February
The Labor Department reports 540,000 more job losses in February but the unemployment rate stays at 8.2 percent as 580,000 people left the labor force. Total jobless count remains 7.5 million with the civilian labor force at 91.5 million and employment at 84 million.
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Ford signals possible tax cuts to fight recession
President Ford suggested unemployment could reach nine percent in the current recession, though he doubted it would. He indicated willingness to pursue deeper tax reductions if more stimulus is needed, stressing speed of action over size. Labor data show a 2.4 million jobs drop since last September, with unemployment peaking at 8.2 percent in January and manufacturing joblessness rising to 11 percent in February.
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Consumer group decries new beef grading plan as rip off
The Agriculture Department will expand the Choice grade to about 90 percent of graded beef under a revised system. The Consumer Federation of America says the changes will raise prices for Good grade meat and that requiring yield grading adds costs passed to shoppers. Industry and packers warn grading time will rise, boosting consumer prices.
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Colder Air Moves In With Strong Northwest Winds
A sharp change in weather is expected in Ohio as northwest winds of 20 to 45 mph bring much colder air this afternoon. Tonight temperatures will dip into the teens and low 20s after forenoon highs in the 40s and 50s. Rain and a few thunderstorms are forecast to give way to snow flurries later, with no significant accumulation expected statewide.
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Cold, brisk winds forecast for Middletown tonight and Saturday
The Middletown area will see colder temperatures with a brisk wind and partly cloudy skies. Lows tonight are expected in the mid-20s and highs tomorrow in the mid-30s.
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Helms Calls Ford Broad-Based Claim Hokum
Sen. Jesse Helms GOP conservative blasts Ford's broad-based party idea as hokum and hackneyed. He says the party must offer a real choice and appeal to voters seeking stability, warning a too broad stance risks a poor second place.
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Ford signals willingness to settle for less on Cambodia aid
President Ford indicated he would accept less than the previously cited 222 million emergency aid for Cambodia and warned Congress time is running out as Communists could gain control within 10 days to two weeks without further military assistance.
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Rocket belt push fails in Cambodia insurgent showdown
Government forces made no progress against the insurgents' rocket belt northwest of Phnom Penh as intensified shelling hits the city and airport. 11 artillery rounds and rockets struck the airport, and 8 rockets hit downtown Phnom Penh, killing and wounding civilians. Airlift resumed after a temporary suspension, delivering about 1,300 tons daily.
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Tomah businessman leaves estate of about 1 million in will
Frank G. Andres of Tomah Wis died at 83 leaving most of his fortune to a trust for the Tomah community. The 1972 will found years later also bequeaths 5 000 to 10 000 to friends and his two employees his business to two workers and a mausoleum fund. His sole heir Marjorie McKay of Spokane Wash receives one dollar.
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