Wallace breaks leg unseen while campaigning
Montgomery Alabama Gov George Wallace reportedly fractured his left leg without knowing it the injury described as a simple break that should heal without difficulty Doctors say paralysis from an earlier 1972 assassination attempt affects sensation but not the injury's prognosis Wallace planned to focus on Alabama issues with limited July August appearances and no out of state speeches Dr Hamilton Hutchinson weighs the timing of the fracture noting it may have occurred during therapy sessions and that Wallace felt no pain until the evening of discovery
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Hamilton Hutchinson
Ewening
Hutchinson
College graduate is Miami Beach’s sole woman street sweeper
Martha Darcy, 25, holds a college degree yet earns about $4.07 per hour pushing a broom, working around eight miles daily, and says she makes more than she would as a substitute teacher or clerk. She calls her work “incredibly fond.”
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Martha Darcy
Miami Beach
Miss Darcy
Lewdness in coed police car alleged
Candice Fisher, 22, LAPD officer, filed departmental charges against her male partner Phillip M. Barry, 21, alleging he made improper advances and lewd remarks on six occasions between October 1974 and last January. A closed hearing began Wednesday before three male captains acting as Board of Rights.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Board of Rights
New Marine commandant sets weight rule for corps
At a reception for Gen. Lewis Af. Wilson, Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger said the new commandant ordered Marines to meet the corps appearance standards, including weight limits. He cited a sergeant who shed 13 pounds in two weeks and kept a refrigerator free with a photo of Wilson. Wilson, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient, will be sworn in after Gen. Robert E. Cushman retires.
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Wasitington
Lewis Af. Wilson
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Wilson
Schlesinger
Tie
Robert E. Cushman
Wednessey
Callaway presses Pentagon secrecy reform
Secretary Callaway argues for full civilian access to military activity information. He warns the Pentagon would be endangered if civilians could attend Joint Chiefs of Staff meetings. He departs today to run President Ford’s 1976 campaign and notes civilians lack direct control over armed forces.
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Washington
Howard
Bo" Callaway
Callaway
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ford
Mitchell disbarred over Watergate cover up role
Former U S Attorney General Joan N Mitchell was disbarred in New York by five judges of the Second Department Appellate Division for her role in covering up Watergate. The unanimous ruling found she had ceased to be an attorney after her conviction related to the scandal and Nixon's resignation.
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New York
U.S. Alty
Joan N. Mitchell
Watertate
Richard M. Nixon
Second Department
Manhattan
Mitchell
State of
Watergate
Rill
Brezhnev Warm to Visiting U S Senate Delegates
A group of 14 U S senators described Leonid Brezhnev as warm and confident after two hours of private talks in Moscow. Brezhnev, in good health, urged long term peace efforts and discussed Jewish emigration, noting quotas are unnecessary and stressing dedication to future generations. The visit followed two days of talks with Soviet officials and ended before travels to Leningrad.
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Moscow
UPI
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
United States
U.S.A
Breznev
Soviet Union
Fellowe
Jackson
Sen
Henry Jackson
Leningrad
Flooding and rains cause vast crop losses in Upper Midwest
Eastern North Dakota braces as the Red River region endures days of heavy rain. Governor Wendell Anderson calls the devastation unbelievable and seeks a federal disaster declaration from President Ford. Cass County losses reach about 40 million dollars, with over a million acres of cropland submerged in North Dakota and statewide damages estimated at least 14 million dollars. Flood warnings persist along the Red and Sheyenne Rivers with rising crests.
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Associated Press
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wendell Anderson
National Weather Service
Red River
Anderson
Ford
Cass County
Red
Sheyerne
Fargo
Moodefields
Ronald Affeldt
Ices
Hooding Disaster Costs Could Reach 15 Billion
Affeld estimates total disaster costs may reach 15 billion including erosion, crop damage, and road and bridge harm. State Commissioner Just cites seeking a presidential disaster declaration to unlock emergency funds. Farmers with small investments face bankruptcy while Red River expected to crest at 22.5 feet at Fargo.
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Affeld
Myron Just
Red River
Fargo
City trash crews return after three day walkout ends
New York sanitation workers resume duties after a three day wildcat strike. Mayor Beame’s spokesman noted only about 1 percent of workers obeyed union leader John Debry’s return order. A few garages still withheld service amid tax deal in Albany and looming health hazards from fires in Manhattan Brooklyn and the Bronx.
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Associated Press
New York Sanitation
Abraham Beame
John Deb Wry
Albany
Manhattan
Brooxyn
Bronx
U S rules on homosexuals job rights
The Civil Service Commission ruled that known homosexuals may not be arbitrarily denied federal jobs. A rational connection between a person’s homosexual conduct and job performance is required for dismissal or denial. Disciplinary action may occur for notably disgraceful conduct and other misconduct.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
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