Ford announces 1976 bid in Oval Office address
President Ford declared his candidacy for the 1976 election from the White House, pledging an open campaign and vowing to be President of all the people. He outlined three qualifications for his campaign amid a press-filled Oval Office setting with key aides and campaign leaders present.
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Howard “Bo” Callaway
David Packard
Dean Burch
All the People
Reagan backers form committee on 1976 bid
In Los Angeles a committee to explore Ronald Reagan's possible 1976 presidential bid is being formed with his knowledge but not his blessing. Spokesman Peter Hannaford says Reagan has not decided and would issue a public statement before any candidacy. Knight Newspapers report is denied.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Peter Hannaford
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Ford
Republican Party
Knight Newspapers
Harris
Knight
Miami Herald
Nofziger
John Sears
Richard M. Nixon
Ford Admin urges new minimum tax to curb high income abuse
The Ford administration asked Congress to enact unfinished tax reform including a new minimum tax for high income individuals and limits on artificial losses. The plan mirrors proposals approved by the House Ways and Means Committee previously but not enacted. The minimum tax would require high earners to pay taxes on at least half of their income to curb deductions and exemptions.
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Ways and Means Committee
Agnew Son Charged With Trespassing In Maryland
James Rand Agnew 28 son of former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew faces trespassing charges after a man and wife reported finding him peering into their bedroom window. He was released on own recognizance following arrest, according to police.
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Baltimore
James Rand Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Dennis Hill
Kissinger to Meet Rabin in Bonn on Saturday
The State Department announced that Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger will meet Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Bonn on Saturday. The confirmation followed days of widespread press speculation about the talks.
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State Department
Henry A. Kissinger
Bonn
Yitzhak Rabin
Kissinger
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Skid Row Fire in Portland Kills Eight Men
Eight men died when a skid row hotel burned in Portland Oregon. Police arrested 61 year old John Joseph Newvile near the scene and charged him with murder and arson in connection with the blaze.
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Portland
Ore
John Joseph Newvile
Major Gulf of California quake rattles far Southwest
A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck in the Gulf of California south of San Diego at 5 37 a m EDT 270 miles offshore felt as far as Tucson California. The National Earthquake Information Service reported showers and variable cloudiness with a chance of late day storms and no major temperature changes across the region.
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Gulf of California
San Diego
Tucson
National Earthquake Information Service
David Carver
City to offer six, nine and twelve month sewer billing option
Scottsdale will allow over 13 000 sewer and refuse customers to choose six nine or twelve month payment cycles later this year. Monthly billing remains for water customers only and the change requires a mailed four part card system. City officials expect three to four months to implement the new plan.
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Scottsdale
City Finance Department
Stevenson
Charles Smith
Scottsdale sees 3 percent rise in serious crimes in first half 1975
Police statistics to the FBI show overall serious crime in Scottsdale up 3 percent from January to June 1974. Forcible rape jumps 50 percent with six cases. robberies fall 50 percent. aggravated assault up 3 percent. burglaries rise 6 percent. thefts up 2 percent. Auto theft dips slightly. Acting Chief Townsend cites team policing as a possible factor.
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Scottsdale
Federal Bureau of Investigation
David Townsend
City Considers Environmental Goals and North Scottsdale Park
City staff will present environmental goals and policies to council and push to add an environmental plan to the general plan. They will review McDowell Mountains issues and flood plains and study slope development controls. The session also covers a North Scottsdale park with $100000 federal funds and three site options near Sundown Plaza.
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McDowell Mountains
North Scottsdale
Scottsdale Road- Shea Boulevard
Sundown Plaza
Salt River parents oppose BIA teacher cuts at Day School
Salt River Indian Community parents and tribal council protested a federal reduction in force that displaced teachers at Salt River Day School. The bumping, tied to a 10 percent Phoenix BIA cut, moved several Salt River staff to other posts, threatening the curriculum and training plans the community helped build. The tribe plans a new day school and has urged Washington to reconsider the cuts despite civil service rules.
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