Traffic deaths to exceed Revolutionary War early losses
The National Safety Council warned that more Americans will die in traffic accidents during the Fourth of July holiday than in the first three months of the American Revolution. It noted that about 200 Americans died in Lexington Concord and Bunker Hill, a figure comparable to current road fatalities.
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Chicago
UPI
National Safety Council
Council
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Congress Leaves for July 4 Recess With Advice for Ford
The Senate rushes a stripped-down housing bill to the White House and passes a $7.6 billion education aid bill before a week-long Independence Day recess. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urges President Ford to cooperate more and avoid frequent vetoes.
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Washington
Search continues for suspected killers of two FBI agents
Federal agents using an airplane and helicopter resumed the hunt on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for those linked to the killings of two FBI agents. One searcher questioned whether any suspects remained inside South Dakota, doubting they were still in the state.
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Ogala
S.D
UPI
FBI
South Dakota
Pine Ridge
June 28 1975 Weather and Public Notices
Fair tonight with lows in the low 60s and a 10 percent chance of rain. Friday reaches 84 with 59 degrees low and humidities around 93 percent in the morning. Marriage license applications listed for four couples in New London and Norwalk. births and deaths reported for local residents.
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Robert Fay Beck
New London
Roofer
Karen Rose Keathley
Dennis James McCreary
Norwalk
Lenna J. Borgia
Robert K. Wagner
Wakeman
Barbara J. Kraus
Norwalk High seeks athletic director amid board controversy
Readers weigh in on Van Ramsay as athletic director with 89.1 percent opposed and 10.9 percent in favor. Comments criticize administration and praise Ramsay while a separate note quotes Stan Kenton calling country and western music ignorant and a national disgrace. Voter lines urge calls by midnight.
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van Ramsay
Norwalk High School
Bob Hart
Hart
Ramsay
Stan Kenton
Violent Weather Signals Return to Normal Climate
Madison talks with Prof. Reid Bryson of Wisconsin about storms across the Midwest and global warming. He notes this weather resembles patterns of the 19th and early 20th centuries, with carbon dioxide rising from 280 to 318 parts per million. He warns a new ice age could come if CO2 drops.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Midwest
Reid Bryson
University of Wisconsin
California
England
Bryson
Gandhi suspends five constitutional rights in India emergency
New Delhi government acts under emergency decree as President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad suspends rights including life and property protection and arrest grounds. Authorities report up to 900 arrests since the decree. Opposition cites higher counts. Gandhi assures prisoners are well treated and that the emergency will end soon.
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New Delhi
UPI
Indira Gandhi
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
India
All-India Radio
Noark Screens The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob Tonight and Sunday
The comedy film The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob will be shown at 8 p.m. tonight and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday at the Towne and Country Regional Art Center.
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Rabbi Jacob
Towne and Country Regional Art Center
School Board May Be Cooling On 'AD' Choice
Norwalk City School Athletic Department postings for next fall face internal resistance. A Reflector poll shows one definite no voter, others undecided, with board president Edwards Still wavering after debate over Ramsay Conway and Preston appointments.
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van Ramsay
Norwalk City
Reflector
Edward Still
Ramsay
William Conway
Mary Preston
James Ryder
Albion V. Gotaas
Conway
William Holman
Michael Myers
Albion Gotaas
Louis Rapalee
Norwalk Junior High
George Perry
Norwalk High School
Pleasant Street
Bronson
William B. Holman
Holman
Gotaas
Joseph Geoghan
Geoghan
Ohio Makes 55 MPH Speed Limit Permanent
Gov. Rhodes signed the enabling legislation making the 55 mph speed limit on Ohio highways permanent and raising fines. The temporary limit, enacted last year to save fuel, would have expired at midnight but lawmakers sought to protect federal highway funds. The administration and state officials pledge strict enforcement to reduce fatalities and improve safety.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
General Assembly
Donald D. Cook
Ohio Highway Patrol
Cook
Friedan decries disruption at IWY meeting in Mexico City
Betty Friedan described a deliberate disruption by several hundred women including Cuban and Argentine right wing groups at an unofficial IWY Tribune session beside a UN conference. The disturbance ended when UN official Helvi Sipila arrived to speak, while tensions between U S feminists and Latin American participants were cited.
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Carol Cook
Mexico City
UPI
Betty Friedan
Ms. Friedan
International Women’s Year Tribune
Argentina
the Tribune
Helvi Sipila
United Nations
Tribune
Center
International Women's Year Tribune
UPI Telephoto
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