Ford Answers Questions as Vice President in Senate News Conference
In a Capitol news conference, Vice President Ford answered questions on Nixon impeachment and his travel plans. He said government aircraft are preferred for security, noted paying Michigan state taxes, and commented on President Nixon’s tax deduction for his vice presidential papers. He joked about the title’s importance and joked about past papers’ value.
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Hangovers linger when dreaming time is short says science
Hal Boyle notes that excess alcohol reduces dreaming, causing waking tension. The piece links sleep without dreams to irritability and cites wildlife losses since 1600, with 225 species wiped out and 900 in danger, reflecting on humanity’s relentless reach for power.
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Union Pacific seeks 750000 in damages in truck crash case
Union Pacific Railroad sues a trucking firm and the estate of driver Julius Alexander for 750000 after a June 11 collision at the west edge of Kansas City Kansas. Alexander 36 and his wife died when a 16 ton dump truck loaded with sand was struck by four diesel locomotives, injuring four train crew. Alexander, a contract hauler for J&L Trucking Co, left behind 14 children. The suit names J&L owner Lyn Scoles as a defendant and accuses Alexander of failing to yield the right of way. The railroad needed 24 hours to clear the tracks and highway after the wreck.
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J&l Trucking Co
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Stations balk at 10 gallon per week gas limit
TOPEKA Kan AP service station operators oppose energy czar William E Simon proposal to halt sales at 10 gallons per customer weekly. Jim Barnwell calls it the dumbest thing he ever heard and says rationing by stations is impossible. Jerold Binkley calls it typical government thinking and refuses to follow it, planning to let customers buy more by going next door. Gary Boyd says limiting consumption under voluntary guidelines is up to drivers, not stations.
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White House asked IRS to audit political enemies
Congressional investigators found the White House urged the IRS to audit political adversaries, but the IRS did nothing with the list. The 575 names, later trimmed to 490, were largely campaign contributors and liberal activists, with some reporters. The list was reportedly delivered in 1972 but remained unused and locked away.
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