Ford to convene unprecedented panel on federal regulation
President Ford announced an upcoming meeting of the commissioners of ten major independent regulatory agencies with lawmakers to press for greater competition and weigh the inflationary costs of proposed rules. He opposed creating a federal consumer protection agency, citing costs and bureaucracy. He urged revising or dropping costly rules, while preserving essential health and safety regulations. The push targets railroads, trucking, airlines, utilities and banking.
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Howard Benedict
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Congress
Administration
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Consumer Protection Agency
Constitution Hall
Viet Cong Rejects Cease Fire and Demands
Viet Cong rejected the Saigon president Duong Van Minh's call for an immediate cease fire and talks to end the war, instead issuing new demands including the abolition of the Saigon administration and its army. Analysts saw it as an effort to gain more concessions as fighting neared Saigon. Separately, burglaries at Del Rio Bar saw beer and about $210 stolen from coin machines, with footprints and car tracks indicating a getaway. Reports also mention bombings near Tan Son Nhut Air Base and a theft of a late model pickup from H and M Truck and Tractor, valued around $500.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Duong van Minh
Viet Cong
Washington
Minh
Tan Son Nhut
del Rio Bar
Fourth St
H and M
Butler Smith
Smith
Bill Hollis
Bien Hoa
Joint Military Commission
South Vietnam
Nam
Vietnam
United States
Pistol stolen from car at Santa Rosa Catholic Church
A pistol valued at about 45 dollars was taken from a car parked at Santa Rosa Catholic Church during morning services Sunday. Rafael Hernandez reported the theft occurred between 10 30 and 11 30 a.m. while he attended services.
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Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Rafael Hernandez
E. 14Th St
Tapes and Player Stolen From Auto at Airbase Apts
Police report a tape player and 24 tapes valued at about 147 dollars were taken from Raul Perez’s car parked at UMAC hall near Airbase Apartments on Thursday.
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Raul Perez
Apts
UMAC
Band sweetheart nominees announced at Pecos High School
Pecos High School band students named as nominees for the band sweetheart. Nominees include Valerie Hamar Monya Hooker Cynthia Slack Kim Allen Mary Lisa Carrico Cindy Hopper Nan McClain Gwen Thigpen Elizabeth Guerrero Cindy Scott Mary Claire Samuels and Tammy Looman. Final voting will occur soon and the winner will be announced at the annual sweetheart concert on May 16.
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Pecos
Valerie Hamar
Monya Hooker
Cynthia Slack
Kim Allen
Mary Lisa Carrico
Cindy Hopper
Nan McClain
Gwen Thigpen
Elizabeth Guerrero
Cindy Scott
Mary Claire Samuels
Tammy Looman
Chase Compared to Keystone Kops in Atlanta Chase
In Atlanta two police cars pursued a fleeing gunman, crashing into a third patrol car. An off duty officer joined the chase but was struck by a paddy wagon. The suspect stopped at a roadblock only to be rammed from behind by another unit. Sgt. D V Lee called the scene cinematic.
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Atlanta
Army probes plane crash at Fort Stockton
Army investigators probed a Saturday night crash near Fort Stockton that killed five Ft. Hood soldiers en route from Pecos County Airport where they had delivered food. The twin engine Mohawk lost control on takeoff from a temporary helicopter refueling station for Exercise Operation Gallant Shield near Ft. Bliss. Names include Lt. Col. Alton Kieschnick and CWO Larry Kniep among the dead. wreckage spread over a square mile.
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Fort Stockton, Tex
Ft. Hood
Pecos County
Ft. Bliss
Mohawk
Alton R. Keischnick
Gregory Kieschnick
Austin
CWO
Larry L. Kniep
Marie
Richard Litell
William L. Litell
New Orleans
Jackie D. Freeman
Aiko
Norman L. Banks
England
Ark
Barstow Scouts Plan Roundup At Community Center
Barstow hosts a Scout roundup Tuesday afternoon at the Barstow Community Center to form new units. Rick Wilkins from Odessa will aid leaders while Darlene Kilmartin says boys aged 8 to 10 join the cub pack and 11 to 14 join the boy troop.
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Barstow
Rick Wilkins
Odessa
Darlene Kilmartin
Vandal slashes tire at Pecos High School during school hours
Police report: a tire on Becky Heard’s car at 1520 Cowan St near a vocational building at Pecos High School was punctured with a sharp instrument Friday. Investigating officers say the hole was cut during school hours.
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Becky Heard
Cowan St
Pecos High School
Terrorists seize Israeli consulate in Johannesburg
Six gunmen seized the Israeli consulate in downtown Johannesburg injuring at least 32 people and holding five women hostage. Police fought a running gunbattle with the attackers as crowds gathered, while negotiators sought safe passage for the wounded and demanded the Israeli ambassador’s presence.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Carlton Center
Frank Fainer
The
Jewish Herald
Briscoe Proclaims AFROTC Week in Texas 1975
Governor Dolph Briscoe signs a proclamation declaring April 24 to 30 1975 as Air Force ROTC Week in Texas to honor past and present cadets and the program value. It notes 1712 Texas college students enrolled and 21 high school seniors awarded four year AFROTC scholarships with participation among 13 host colleges and 12 others statewide.
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Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Air Force
University At
San Angelo
Cold front cools Texas heat with storms and hail
A cold front swept across Texas causing severe thunderstorms from the Pecos River Valley to the Red River Valley. Tornado watches were issued for parts of West Central and North Central Texas as golf ball size hail hit Electra and the Wichita Falls area. A Wichita Falls man was injured when his mobile home was wrecked by the storm as rain rates exceeded two inches per hour in places.
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Pecos
Associated Press
Gulf
Southwest
South Cen
Tral
Texas
Oklahoma
Pecos River Valley
Texas Hill Country
Red
Llano
Nueces
Mason
Camp Wood
del Rio
Devils River
West Central
Northentral
Paradise
Wise County
Electra
Iowa Park
Wichita Falls
Dalhart
Victoria
McAllen
Alice
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Pecos-Barstow- Toyah
S. Viet
Chase
Like Keystone Kops
Sgt. D.V. Lee
Army Probes
Fort Stockton
Sieze
J. Anna
Anna
Briscoe
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Angelo State
Hind
East Texas
First Baptist Church
Dick Maples
el Paso
John Basco
Kenneth James
Pecos, Texas
Christian Fellowship
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