Army’s 200th anniversary notes shift to all volunteer force
The article traces the U.S. Army from militia roots through wars from 1812 to Vietnam, highlighting morale, discipline, and leadership issues. It concludes with a modern rebirth as an all volunteer force of 785,000, noting many members are professionals rather than citizen soldiers.
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Oswego Mayor Lazarek Seeks Second Term
The Oswego Republican Committee endorsed Mayor Walter Lazarek for reelection and all ward incumbents. Lazarek pledged honesty and service to taxpayers, aiming to keep city government as an institution of the people and not politicians, and to continue improving city governance.
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Ford OKs Proposals For New Power Plants
President Ford endorsed a labor management panel plan to spur electric plant construction with a 12 percent investment tax credit for utilities, tax deferred reinvested dividends, extended tax writeoffs for pollution controls, and coal plant conversions. The group urged faster rate actions and a federal coal and nuclear push with a small expert task force to remove construction barriers.
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Inside Comics Editorial Family Page
A compact summary of editorial items and community sections appears on the Fulton News family page. It includes columns from the letters forum, obituaries, sports, and late wire news with notices and brief reflections.
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Lottery results and prize tiers announced for Friday draw
The June 13, 1975 lottery lists prize boxes A B C with top prizes of 250000 and 25000 for combined boxes, 100 for two-box combinations, and 25 for single boxes. Minimum guaranteed payouts include 35000 and 5000. Winners must report to the nearest State Taxation and Finance office.
Weather snapshot for the day and weekend forecast
24 hour period ending 8 a m high 72 mean 66 low 60 precipitation 0.56 inches rain pressure 29 humidity 81 percent wind south southwest 5 to 10 mph sunset 8 48 p m sunrise 5 24 a m highest on date 92 in 1876 lowest 40 in 1875. Forecast sunny intervals today and Saturday occasional showers possible. Highs 75 to 80 with near 75 by lake shores. Lows tonight in upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts. Probability of precipitation 40 percent today tonight and Saturday.
Agriculture Dept Ordered To Draft New Food Stamp Plan
The U S Court of Appeals ruled the current food stamp formula invalid for failing to assure a nutritionally adequate diet for all 19.6 million participants and ordered the Agriculture Department to draft a new plan within 120 days while allowing current rules to remain in effect due to the system’s critical functioning. The decision, described as far reaching by advocates, signals potential entitlement to nutritionally adequate diets for the poor. The department weighs whether to appeal.
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Syracuse firm seeks zoning variance for Tudor style apartments
Longley Jones Associates plans more than 30 Sterling Homex Tudor units west of Sylvan Glen. A June 24 planning board meeting and a June 26 zoning board session will decide a variance to switch a site from single to multi family use.
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Gandhi loses four party backing in crisis
Non Communist opposition leaders from four parties renounce Indira Gandhi as prime minister after her conviction for corrupt election practices. They urge Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed to act and resolve the constitutional crisis as turmoil deepens in New Delhi.
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