Ford Takes Another Trip on Political West Coast Tour
The Associated Press reports President Ford begins two days of political and official appearances on the West Coast. He will deliver five speeches in Seattle Portland and Sacramento, testing the electors territories of potential 1976 rivals Senator Henry M. Jackson and former Governor Ronald Reagan. An 18 hour schedule includes Seattle and Portland with an overnight in Sacramento.
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Congress Eyes Veto Override On Oil Price Controls
Congress may override President Ford's veto of a bill extending oil price controls for six months. Democrats foresee success and defer compromise talks until after an override vote next week. The Soviet Union reportedly surpassed the United States as the leading oil producer last year.
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Chicago Faces Encephalitis Outbreak in Suburbs
Chicago health officials report 17 new St Louis encephalitis cases statewide with Cook County at 73, chiefly in south and southwest suburbs. Residents stay indoors at night, use repellents, empty stagnant water. Public concern grows as sales of repellents surge and stores run out.
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Hoffa contact in big trouble
Anthony Provenzano a key Hoffa meeting target is under investigation by the Justice Department strike force over a $4 million Teamsters pension fund loan to a Florida developer. The probe widens to loans from multiple Teamster funds amid Hoffa disappearance and Detroit grand jury activity.
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Retired grandma runs triple X theater in Milford Iowa
In Milford Iowa a grandmother and former truck driver manages a Strand theater showing adult films. She followed a Sun day school teacher and cub scout den mother, saying the job is a legitimate opportunity. The town, with Lakeside Drive In open summers for worship services, debates the venue but the mayor notes no law is broken if patrons are over 18. Tickets cost four dollars and shows include Legacy of a Woman and More Than Just Friends as patrons from retirees to couples in their seventies visit. Arnold's Park nearby adds a massage parlor to regional changes.
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Dixie Murray
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Connecticut Couple Battles Unification Church Over Daughter
A Guilford couple asks D C Superior Court to find the Unification Church brainwashed their 18 year old daughter who walked out Feb 25. The case hinges on a January affidavit authorizing removal if she rejoined the church amid alleged deprogramming. The daughter says she signed under duress and fears kidnapping. The judge must decide if the church and two officers are in contempt for not producing her.
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Oil theft ring probe continues in the southwest
AUSTIN Texas AP Louisiana and Texas investigators probe an oil theft ring involving about 12000 barrels of hot oil with possible Oklahoma connections. Eight men are jailed with one new name added. Officials report some stolen oil contaminated a Sun Pipeline refinery tank containing 75000 barrels of high grade oil. The case shows indications of more sophisticated thefts beyond tanker diversions.
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Oklahoma
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White flight slowed by school integration study
Boston University researcher Christine Russell reports that whites fled Northern cities in far smaller numbers after desegregation, a trend seen in 113 districts with 3,000 plus Black students. Data from federal statistics and district contacts suggest white flight dwindled to a trickle by the third year, with only Pontiac and Pasadena showing notable loss after desegregation.
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American Political Science Association
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Calif
De Queen baby swap finally cleared up
Two couples left De Queen General Hospital with their own babies after a mix up confirmed by a State Police investigation. The Fisk and Tabor families, both born in July, were involved in a wrist bracelet mislabeling and foot print comparison that verified the swaps.
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Broken Bow
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