Senate backs Ford budget request in defense approved
The Senate backed President Ford's record peacetime defense budget within a $412.6 billion overall spending ceiling for 1977, defeating a $500 million proposed cut. Only $300 million was trimmed from Ford's $101.1 billion defense request.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
House
Senate Budget Committee
Administration
Congressional
James T. Lynn
Lynn
Finland Explosion Kills 37 At Lapua Ammunition Plant
An explosion at the Lapua ammunition factory 230 miles north of Helsinki killed 37 and injured more than 30, largely women in the cartridge loading plant. Authorities named a commission to investigate. the one story plant was destroyed and nearby houses evacuated.
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Helsinki
Finland
Lapua
Defense Ministry
River Stages Station Flood Present Change Stage
River stage data show present readings with values for Monroe at 40 and Camden at 26.5. Metrics indicate a fall in stage levels, signaling lowered flood risk and potential easing of river conditions.
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Monroe
Camden
Alaska Oil Rights Bidding Watched
Anchorage AP report says oil industry lanes up to lease Gulf of Alaska drilling rights with speculation of bids near 1 billion from about 70 companies. Federal officials note vast reserves in Frontier Area. court allows sale, despite prior environmental concerns amid debate on energy needs and regional impact.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
Ed Hoffman
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Frontier
Interior Department
United States
Hammond
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
President’s Council On Environmental Quality
Here
U.S. Dist
Joseph Waddy
Gulf
North America
Hijacked PAL jet lands in Benghazi Libya
A Philippine Airlines jet carrying three hijackers, eight crew members, and two hostages landed in Benghazi. The gunmen demanded contact with Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy and refused to release captives or depart. The hijacking, now six days, is the longest on record.
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Philippine Airlines
PAL
Benghazi
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Gastone Nardoni
Nardoni
Karachi
Pakistan
Khadafy
Moro Liberation Front
Philippines
Cairo
Manila
Bangkok
Russian Actress Granted Visa For US Trip At Grandchild Birth
Zoya Fyodorova, 64, Russia's famed actress, says she has obtained a three month tourist visa to visit the United States for her daughter Victoria’s May due birth in Stamford Connecticut. She will travel next week if plans hold. Victoria is the daughter of Fyodorova and Jackson Tate, a retired admiral she met in Moscow after World War II.
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Zoya Fyodorova
Victoria
United States
Miss Fyodorova
Associated Press
Fred Polly
Stamford
Conn
Vicka
Fyodorova
Kuban
Russia
Jackson R. Tate
Tate
Vyacheslav Molotov
Soviet Union
West Bank municipal uprising shocks Israel in 22 towns
Arab residents in 22 towns and villages sweep Palestinian nationalist candidates to victory in occupied West Bank elections. Ramallah mayor Karim Khalaf reports a strong pro PLO mandate as Israelis acknowledge the turnout as a protest against occupation and a push for unity against settlements.
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Nablus
Jordan
West Jordan
Karim Khalaf
Ramallah
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Khalaf
West Bank
Israel
Mr and Mrs J F Ryan Celebrate 48th Anniversary
Chit Chat congratulates J F Ryan and spouse on their anniversary. Ryan serves as Assistant Plumbing Inspector for the City of Monroe.
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J. F. Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Monroe
Lex Barton Birthday Trip to Vermont This Week
Lex Barton of Monroe celebrates his 11th birthday with a mother daughter trip to Vermont this week. His birthday falls on Thursday and the event is noted on the More Chit-Chat Page 5-A.
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Lex Barton
Monroe
Sandi Lea Riser
Vermont
Weather Today in Twin Cities Clouds and Showers Likely
Residents can expect considerable clouds with a chance of showers and thundershowers through Wednesday. Highs in the lower 80s, lows in the mid 60s, and light southeast winds. FAA notes in Monroe: 82 high, 59 low, trace rainfall in past 24 hours. Extended outlook for Louisiana shows showers Thursday to Saturday with mild to warm temperatures.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Public Jobs Bill Seen Favorable If Price Holds
Washington AP reports a scaled-down 2.5 billion public works jobs bill has a good chance of Ford backing it if Congress does not raise the cost. Sen. Griffin warns expensive amendments could render Senate debate futile while Muskie pursues revived aid programs. The measure aims to create 50,000 to 100,000 construction jobs.
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Washington
Senate
Ford
Congress
Sen
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
Griffin
White House
Alexander Cleared Of Allegations Of Misconduct
Washington AP report says Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Donald C. Alexander was cleared of misconduct allegations. A Treasury Department review notes questionable judgment by Alexander and other IRS officials in hindering a tax audit of Senator Joseph Montoya. Justice Department found no evidence to support misconduct and closed the investigation.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Donald C. Alexander
Treasury Department
Alexander
IRS
Joseph M. Montoya
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Justice Department
Auto Makers Propose Church Raffle Idea
A lighthearted note suggests auto manufacturers pool resources and raffle a church. The quirky concept imagines unlikely collaboration among firms, sparking humor about community ventures and marketing stunts.
$2 Bill Returns To Circulation After Ten Years
The $2 bill reappears after a decade with banks reporting strong early demand. Bank officers from First National Bank of Boston and Continental Illinois National Bank said customers are buying for souvenirs or postal cancellations. Officials noted 400 million of the new bills will be distributed by year end, with 225 million released today.
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Associated Press
John Calkins
First National Bank of
Boston
Ronald Coleman
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
Coleman
Continental
Charles Crouch
Florida National Bank and Trust Co
Miami
Crouch
Thomas Jefferson
Outhouse Artist Preserves Scenes
Salem writer Bernard Eubanks, 81, preserves outhouse history through sketches of historic privies and other vanishing structures. He builds a studio in a converted garage and draws from photos or subjects on site, highlighting their role in settling the West and architectural quirks.
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Salem, Ore
Bernard Eubanks
Plains
Montana
Supreme Court to rule on desegregation of low income housing
The high court is expected to decide soon whether federal housing programs must push low income units into predominantly white suburbs to break up inner city concentrations. The Chicago case echoes Carter’s remarks on ethnic purity and centers on balancing federal desegregation aims with local control and district lines in housing policy.
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Washington (Lp
Supreme Court
U.S
Chicago
Carter
7Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Earthquake Felt In North Central Oregon Regions
The U S Geological Survey reported a 4.8 magnitude quake in north central Oregon at about 4:47 p m PST. Centered in the Deschutes River Valley, it was felt as far as Portland about 100 miles away with no damage reported. It marked the first recorded quake in that region.
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Oregon
U.S. Geological Survey
National Earthquake Service
Golden
Colo
Deschutes River
Portland
Willamette River Valley
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