Senate halts bill to bar Saudi missiles
After Kissinger urged reconsideration the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reversed itself and blocked a floor vote on blocking the 40 million sale of 650 Maverick missiles to Saudi Arabia. The move aims to avoid straining U.S. Saudi relations amid oil and regional diplomacy concerns.
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Ford Carter second round debate set for Oct 6 in San Francisco
The League of Women Voters announced the second Ford Carter presidential debate will be held on the evening of October 6 at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts Theater. The event, focusing on foreign policy and defense, will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT and last 90 minutes.
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Dynamite blast at Quincy site kills one injures another
A dynamite bomb exploded while a demolition team worked to disarm it at the Quincy Compressor Plant killing one person and severely injuring another. The Secret Service joined the investigation as Sen. Bob Dole stayed in town overnight amid related blasts nearby.
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Senator Cranston Robbed in Washington Street Hold Up
Sen. Alan Cranston of California was robbed at gunpoint near his Capitol Hill home in Washington D C. The assailants demanded wallet and watch and fled with a $100 watch and $100 in cash. Cranston criticized cheap Saturday night specials and urged a ban on such weapons while opposing broader gun control.
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Weather Summary for LB Mountains Deserts
LB area shows a chance of light showers with a low of 65 and high of 72. Mountains have scattered showers with a 42 to 65 degree range. Deserts remain fair with a low of 55 and high of 93.
Five men sought in Hollywood Freeway shooting of woman
Los Angeles police seek a fifth suspect in the shooting of Tiara Brock 18 and wounding her companion Lorraine Pendry 18 as they waited in a disabled van on the Hollywood Freeway. Four youths Richard Coffee 18 Ware Jones 19 Larry Smith 18 and an unnamed juvenile were arrested for investigation of assault with intent to murder.
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Massive Postal Errors Charged Chicago Consumers
State Consumer Advocate Celia Maloney claims Chicago area post offices overcharged customers by about 20 million dollars yearly with 68 percent of scales incorrect. She warns nationwide losses could reach 500 million dollars if patterns persist. No fraud found. issues blamed on faulty scales and sloppy procedures. A Chicago Post Office spokesman cited awaiting a review of the report.
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Reunited After 20 Months With Parents
A two year old girl separated during a typhoon is finally reunited with her parents after a 20 month separation. The article notes the long ordeal and the emotional reunion details.
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Ford raises 1977 car prices amid UAW strike relief
Ford Motor Co. announced a fall price hike averaging 410 dollars or 5.1 percent, below GM’s prior 5.9 percent increase. The move, tied to a 271 dollar base rise plus options and shipping cuts, comes as UAW strikes shut U.S. plants for two weeks. The Pinto Pony starts at 3099 dollars, while the Mark V tops at 11496 dollars.
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Congress approves $5.1 billion foreign aid bill
Congress sent President Ford a $5.1 billion foreign aid appropriation for the coming year. The Senate approved it 56 to 24 and the House passed it 216 to 165, totaling $684 million less than the president had requested.
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House panel kills Ford ships bid and urges tank start
The House Armed Services Committee voted 20 to 14 to reject President Ford's request for an extra 1.6 billion for ships as part of a 2 billion supplemental defense package. The panel also approved urging rapid development of the Army's XM1 tank by Secretary Rumsfeld.
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House Armed Services Committee
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Ward urges six tax reforms to slash home bills
Supervisor Baxter Ward proposes six California property tax reforms aimed at cutting a $60,000 home tax from $2,250 toward $840 by reassessing owner occupied homes at 15 percent and axing health education and welfare levies. The plan also reallocates sales tax funds to education and introduces a new resources tax to fund welfare programs.
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