Disabled couple wed in park ceremony despite injuries
Joy Lavonne Smith, 22, of Mulberry Florida, and Robert Paul Richards, 34, wheel chair bound after separate crashes, struggled toward each other through Boone Park in Jacksonville Sunday for a wedding with the minister. The bride’s stepfather Thomas Bell stood beside them as AP Wirephoto captured the moment.
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Joy Lavonne Smith
Mulberry
Fla
Robert Paul Richards
Boone Park
Jacksonville
Thomas Bell
Tax On Wealthy Americans Set By Senate Amendments
Senate debate over a tax bill produced amendments to raise taxes on wealthy individuals and businesses by more than 3 billion dollars annually. Long defended Finance Committee authority while Muskie pressed for extensions of full tax cuts, with votes delaying final action and a possible 15 month extension discussed.
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Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Finance Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Long
Budget Committee
Muskie
Congress
Muskle
Henry Bellmon
Rokla
Treasury Department
Muskie-Bellmon
Mike Mansfield
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
U.S
Edwards Not Sure About Jury Probe
Gov. Edwin Edwards said he may not voluntarily appear before East Baton Rouge parish grand jury probing the Superdome contract with Ad-Art. Atty Ossie Brown said invitations were issued to officials with testimony possible at a time convenient to each, the probe may last up to 18 months, and several named figures are among those summoned.
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Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana Superdome
Edwards
East Baton Rouge Dist
Atty Ossie Brown
Brown
New Orleans
James Fitzmorris
Moon Landrieu
Orleans Parish
Eddie Sapir
Phillip Ciaccio
James Moreau
Mary Evelyn Parker
B.B. Rayburn
Bogalusa
Michael O'Keefe
Walter Rigby
Bossier City
Parish
Superdome
Ad-Art
California
Ciaccio
Sapir
Superdome Commission
Clyde Carson
Louisiana
House Leaders Move To Cut Group Powers
A three Democrat panel led by Rep. David Obey proposes restoring control over House payroll and benefits from the Administration Committee chaired by Rep. Wayne Hays. Hays resigned after a payroll sex scandal. Rep. Frank Thompson is favored to replace him. The plan aims to curb staff, travel, and allowance growth and to audit expenditures.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
House
Wayne Hays
David Obey
D-Wis
Hays
Ohio
Frank Thompson
New Jersey
Obey
Carl Albert
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Administration
John Rhodes
Hays’ Committee
William Armstrong
Rcolp
General Accounting Office
Nixon considered destroying White House tapes in 1973
H R Haldeman says John Connally urged Nixon to burn the tapes in the Rose Garden and expose the act to the press. Haldeman noted Nixon briefly weighed destruction in April 1973 but chose to keep the records, aiming to preserve an accurate account of his presidency.
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Mission
Kan
UPI
Richard Nixon
White House
John Connally
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Connally
Treasury
California
Joseph Scott
Universal Press Syndicate
Kansas City
Arab Syndicate Buys Dorchester Hotel in London Deal
A syndicate of Arab businessmen bought the Dorchester Hotel in London for about 14.2 million dollars in cash, with plans to redecorate the Park Lane property. The deal, led by Dr. Lucien Dah dah and Sheikh Najib Alamuddin for Pageguide, includes covering renovation costs of more than 1.77 million dollars. The McAlpine family will relinquish control, and the hotel will remain under management while its English character is preserved.
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London
UPI
Dorchester
McAlpine
Dorcheter
Hyde Park
Lucien Dahdah
Najib Alamuddin
Middle East Airlines
Pageguide
Park Lane
Lord Pritchard
Robin Oldland
Monroe Commission Council Meeting Cancelled By Absence Of Quorum
The Monroe Commission Council failed to convene for what would have been Mayor Ralph Troy's last meeting due to a missing quorum and the absence of Finance Commissioner Harlan Prestridge. A public hearing on zoning map amendments for a five acre area south of Loop Road and east of Belle Bayou Apartments was postponed, as bids were opened but no actions taken.
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Monroe Commission Council
Harlan Prestridge
Ralph Troy
Arks
Luther T. Harper
Prestridge
Loop Road
Belle Bayou Apartments
Westminster Avenue
Ferrand Street
Ouachita National Bank
No Encephalitis Strains Found In Area Birds
Public health entomologist Paul Scheppf reported negative tests for the St. Louis encephalitis virus in nine Madison Parish bird samples and five from the Monroe area. He cautioned that results are incomplete with more samples pending and that mosquito activity could still spread the virus.
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St. Louis
Paul Scherpt
State Division of Health
Madison Parish
Monroe
Scheppf
East Carroll Parish
West Carroll Parish
Ford Heading For Indiana And Politics
President Ford travels to Indianapolis for the Jaycees convention in a trip described as nonpolitical by aides. He aims to return for afternoon duties as he and press secretary Ren Nelsen deny any political mission ahead of the Republican convention.
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Washington
Ford
Indiana
Jaycees
Indianapolis
White House
Ren Nelsen
Ronald Reagan
Norfolk
National Baptist Convention
Jimmy Carter
Quiet After Riots Hits South Africa Amid Rising Toll
In Johannesburg and Pretoria black townships faced sporadic arson as police report 140 dead and 1,128 injured in the uprising that began last Wednesday. Police say most victims are black. officials report clashes, arson, looting and claims of police- and black-on-black violence.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pretoria
James Kruger
Kruger
Offshore Rig Fire Forces Evacuation Off Louisiana Coast
A fire in the engine room of an offshore rig near Morgan City Louisiana was quickly controlled after 28 workers were evacuated as a precaution. The Coast Guard and Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co. reported no injuries and the cause remained unknown.
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Morgan City
Louisiana
The
Coast Guard
Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co
Louis
Barometer Measures Atmospheric Pressure
A barometer is used to determine atmospheric pressure by sensing weight of air pushing on a small column of liquid or sealed sensor. This device helps forecast weather and monitor changes in the environment.
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Louisana
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Truman
Germany
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Old London
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Jane
Wee
Wiley
S. 17Th St
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Morning World
Sun
News Star
Judy Walker
Pine
W. Monroe
Greenville
Miss
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Iowa
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Jewish National Fund
Martin Steinberg
American Jewish Congress
Moroe
Rey
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