Ford signs tax cut bill for Americans
President Ford signed a 24.8 billion tax cut into law promising a 1974 tax rebate of up to 200 for about 72 million Americans starting May. The bill, with 1975 rate cuts, aims to curb the recession while Ford sets a 60 billion dollar 1976 deficit ceiling and resists new spending except for security or urgent humanitarian needs.
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U S to aid refugees as Da Nang falls
Pentagon officials said plans to evacuate refugees would continue despite reports Da Nang fell to Communist led troops. Navy transports standby offshore to pick up South Vietnamese refugees, as the State Department coordinates evacuation per President Ford’s direction.
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Snowy Roswell Easter Snow Bunny and Tax Reform Details
Snow bunny craft by Rusty Norris and relatives emerges after a heavy snow in Roswell areas, while federal actions unfold. President Ford signs a broad tax bill with rebates and credits aimed at shifting withholding, aiding lower earners, home buyers, and families, as White House outlines refugee relief plans for South Vietnam with naval aid and evacuations.
Christians Observe Holy Week in Jerusalem Amid Tension
Black robed monks and choirboys carried a solemn procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem as Holy Saturday passed peacefully under heavy armed guard after two Good Friday bombings that wounded 13 Israelis. Pope Paul VI urged remembrance of war victims in Rome. Police fortified Basque regions in Spain to deter Easter demonstrations after a separatist attack. In Jerusalem a soldier stood near Jesus tomb as crowds gathered for midnight Easter mass with Latin litany by monks.
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Tornado Devastates Warren Arkansas Killing Seven
A violent twister struck Warren Arkansas injuring 85 and killing seven as about 1 500 residents were left homeless. Damage surpassed 10 million dollars with 50 homes destroyed and 350 damaged. National guardsmen aided recovery in Warren, a town of 6 500 near Little Rock.
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Grand opening draws 10000 at Roswell bus plant
A crowd over 10 000 packed the Transportation Manufacturing Corp bus plant at Roswell Industrial Air Center for a three hour open house marking the grand opening and tour of the assembly line.
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Traveling companion sought in New Mexico strangling case
State police issued an all points bulletin for the apparent traveling partner of Nancy Michael Mosely, possibly from California, in a case near Newkirk. Mosely is wanted for questioning as investigators trace a battered pickup and a car left as payment for repairs. Evidence links include a scarf tied around the victim and a cable from Galveston.
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