El Paso insurance man wins and Cockrell becomes mayor
The Associated Press reports San Antonio voters chose Lila Cockrell as the first woman mayor of a major Texas city in a runoff. Cockrell, backed by the Good Government League, defeated beer distributor John Monfrey. An El Paso insurance man won a mayoral seat and Dallas voters chose an independent in a council runoff. Cockrell expressed pride in women’s progress and noted the opening of a new era for women in public service.
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Texas
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Storey
Citizens Charter Association
Oil conference talks collapse in Paris deadlock
After nine days of talks among 10 delegations including OPEC members and industrialized nations the meeting to prepare a world energy conference broke up without a date for new talks. OPEC demanded covering all raw materials, while industrialized nations insisted oil be the main focus. SHAH MOHAMMAD Reza Pahlavi had warned of higher oil prices if no conference. The failure marks a diplomatic setback for France. The U.S. delegation said market forces will determine prices.
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Associated Press
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Thomas Enders
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India
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Ait Challal
Farm bill targets prices face possible presidential veto
The farm bill lifting 1975 target prices and dairy supports could be vetoed by President Ford despite a conference committee backed bill. Aides say Secretary Butz will urge veto, while conferees fear high costs. The measure resembles the House version at about 210 million dollars, with Senate bids far higher. Dairy price increases and effects on milk cheese and butter prices loom, with administration estimates doubling proposed rises. Target prices would set 45 cents per pound cotton, 2.25 dollars per bushel corn, and 3.10 dollars per bushel wheat.
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Senate
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Ford
Sen
Robert Dole
Kan
Conference Committee
Detroit Car Sales Dip as April Slump Deepens
A roundup of U.S. auto and energy news notes Detroit car sales for April 1-10 fell 29 percent from a year earlier, marking the period’s lowest level in 14 years, while Chrysler reports a 170 million dollar operating loss for the last quarter of 1974.
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Laos Coalition Maintains Neutral Stance Amid Indochina Upheaval
VIENTIANE Laos The coalition government of leftists neutralists and rightists remains calm amid Communist gains in Cambodia and South Vietnam. Premier Souvanna Phouma vows neutrality while Pathet Lao push for recognition of the Viet Cong and Cambodian authorities. The faction claims control of two thirds of Laos and about one third of its population.
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Laos
Kenneth L. Whiting
Associated Press
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Souvanna Phouma
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Saigon
Pathet Lao
Viet Cong
National Union of Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Idaho
Oilfield worker testifies Crocker sought radiation facts
Houston report says Kerry Crocker 44 sought radiation knowledge in 1971 at a Conroe drilling site. Sidney Morrison testified Crocker asked about license to hold radioactive material and dangers. Morrison noted Crocker photocopied parts of the license and speculated Crocker aimed to harm someone as final arguments neared in Judge McMaster's court. Patrick and Kirk Crocker testified about incidents involving Kirk in mid 1972 and family arrangements.
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Kerry Andrus Crocker
Sidney Morrison
Crocker
Conroe
Morrison
Court of State Dist
I.D. McMaster
Patrick Crocker
Kirk Crocker
Patrick
Kirk
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