Senate Approves 7.67 Billion Education Bill Amid Veto Talk
The Senate approved a 7.67 billion education appropriation by a 64 to 12 vote, surpassing the President's budget by about 340 million and set for a House-Senate conference. Senators Magnuson and Brooke urged Ford to sign, while Weinberger signaled a possible veto, citing needed aid for impacted areas.
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Ford
House
House Conference Committee
Congress
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Appropriations
Magnuson
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Nixon testifies before Watergate grand jury in California
Former President Richard Nixon testified under oath in San Clemente California to two Watergate grand jurors over 11 hours in a voluntary session arranged at the request of the special prosecutor. The testimony, kept private, was disclosed by court papers as part of ongoing Watergate inquiries.
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Richard M. Nixon
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U.S. Coast Guard Station
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Calif
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Watergate
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Bebe”’ Rebozo
Miller
Henry S. Ruth
U.S. District Court
House Judiciary Committee
Gerald Ford
John D. Ehrlichman
Jobless aid bill seeks extension to 65 weeks
The House and Senate approved a measure to extend unemployment benefits to 65 weeks for about 250 000 workers in high unemployment areas, set to run through March 1977 if Ford signs by Monday. The action accompanies reports of rising welfare rolls and a strong May foreign trade surplus, with the leading indicators index up for the third straight month.
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GNMA
William Proxmire
Dwis
Commerce Department
FBI Agents Killed in Pine Ridge Shooting
Federal agents Jack R. Coler and Ronald A. Williams were gunned down while serving warrants at a house near Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. An Indian in the house also died in the firefight as FBI and BIA teams combed the scene and questioned residents. Nearby, an explosion hit BIA offices in Alameda and a blast at Mt. Rushmore center sparked no injuries.
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Soviet spies arrested in U S arrest of two Lebanon natives
FBI arrests Sarkis Paskalian 36 and Sahag Dedeyan 41 for spying for the Soviet Union. Paskalian faces conspiracy to gather national defense information with possible death penalty. Dedeyan charged with failing to report illegal photographing of defense data with up to 10 years and 10000 fine. Dedeyan, once Johns Hopkins associate mathematician, worked with ORI and APL in Silver Spring.
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Sarkis O. Paskalian
New York
Sahag K. Dedeyan
Rockville
Lebanon
Paskalian
United States
Dedeyan
Operations Research Inc
Silver Spring
Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins
Queen Elizabeth II and Duke to visit the United States
The White House says Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will undertake a state visit to the United States from July 7 to July 11, 1976, during the bicentennial year. President Ford extended the invitation and the royal couple accepted with pleasure.
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PRIDE Awards Luncheon Honors Area Residents in Topeka
A Topeka luncheon awarded Pacemaker honors to Newton and Oberlin as the first in the state. PRIDE awards went to Marion and Burrton. Newton attendees included Mayor Brad Wells and Jack Barnes. Burrton attendees were Mr and Mrs Keith Penner. Marion attendees included Mr and Mrs Alex Case Jr and others.
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Newton
Topeka
Oberlin
Marion
Burrton
Jack Barnes
Brad Wells
Dick Chamberlain
Virginia Williams
Jack Lander
Steve Oswald
Keith Penner
Alex Case Jr
Jerry Harris
Bill Meyer
Substitutes May Qualify for Unemployment Benefits
Washington AP reports substitute teachers without fall contracts could still qualify for unemployment benefits if they meet state rules. The change follows a June provision by President Ford closing a loophole that denied benefits to teachers with contracts for both terms.
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Weather Forecast South Central With Showers Through Saturday
Partly cloudy through Saturday with scattered nighttime thunderstorms and locally heavy rain possible. Highs 85 to 90, tonight's low in the mid to upper 60s, southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight rain chance 30 percent, 20 percent Saturday. Continuous aviation data noted for Arpt KJIRG.
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