House to Probe JFK and King Killings
The House voted 280 to 65 to create a 12 member special committee to investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Chair will be Rep. Thomas Downing with Rep. Henry Gonzalez next in line. committee may study related cases.
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Washington
House
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Kennedy
King
Carl Albert
Thomas N. Downing
D-Va
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Tex
Downing
Gonzalez
Memphis
Congressional Black Caucus
Abby Mann
Asassination
Mark Lane
Del
Walter Fauntroy
D-D.c
Lane
Mann
Black Caucus
Initiative clears ballot hurdle for nuclear power measure
Maricopa County Judge denies APS bid to block the initiative and upholds petition validity. Sampling suggests 54 000 to 59 000 signatures may be valid of 79 525 total, with 55 220 needed to place the measure on the November ballot. If approved, Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station construction would be halted.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Sandra O’commor
Arizona Public Service Co
O’connor
Paul Marston
Marston
John Ogden
APS
Ogden
William Stock
Arizona State University
Oo . Cata
Arizona
Secretary of State’s
Palo Verde
Kissinger Rumor Denied By Officials In Africa Report
Officials in New York and Washington denied a circulating rumor that Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger had been shot in Africa. They said Kissinger had been contacted after the report and did not confirm any incident. The rumor’s origin remained unclear.
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FBI
King
Lorraine Motel
James Earl Ray
New York
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Africa
Kissinger
Senate overrules Ford veto on electric car aid law
Washington reports that the Senate completed a congressional override of President Ford's veto, authorizing federal assistance to develop an electric car. It marks the 11th successful override in Ford's two years, second only to presidents Johnson and Truman in such clashes.
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Senate
Ford
Andrew Johnson
Harry Fruman
TWA, Machinists Seek Last-Minute Deal to Avert Strike
Negotiators for Trans World Airlines and the International Association of Machinists pressed for a final agreement as a 30 day cooling off period ends at midnight. The union warned its 13,000 members may walk off if no progress is achieved on a new contract. TWA operates over 400 domestic flights and 40 overseas daily.
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Washington
Trans World Airlines
International Association of Machinists
TWA
Philadelphia to vote on recall of Mayor Rizzo
Common Pleas Court Judge David Savitt overruled the city election board and ordered a November recall vote for Mayor Frank Rizzo. Lawyers for the mayor asked the state Supreme Court to stay the decision pending appeal. Weather notes predict sunny days with high temperatures in the upper 90s to mid 90s and cooler Saturday.
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State Supreme Court
Frank Rizzo
Common Pleas Court
David Savitt
City Election Board
Rizzo
Indians to vote on Orme Dam land sale at referendum
About 280 Yavapai Mohave and Apache citizens will vote next Saturday in a reservation wide referendum on whether to continue negotiations with the government over land sale for the Orme Dam project. Ballots pose two statements: oppose Orme Dam and negotiations or support continuing negotiations for maximum tribal benefits.
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Ft. McDowell
Scottsdale
Salt River
Salt River Reservation
Patten
Tribal council eyes clear rules for Orme referendum
The tribal council weighs several options for referendum rules to gauge community will on Orme. The voting period runs 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as Patten says the mandate will guide future actions. Secretary Kleppe will decide around year’s start on Orme Dam plans.
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Orme
Tribal Council
Patten
U.S. Department of the Interior
Thomas C. Kleppe
Merchants push to shave time on Scottsdale Road crosswalks
About 50 downtown merchants urged removal of brick-textured crosswalks to speed a half mile project. Mayor Jenkins said only three favored keeping them, with potential $30,000 savings from not building the sections. Council split on preserving textures and study session planned. Paving work proceeds Osborn to Second Street with west side open this weekend.
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Osborn
Indian School
Bentson Contracting Co
G Street
William C. Jenkins
Timothy Bray
Community Development Department
Bray
Scottsdale
Jenkins
Second Street
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects APS Rate Increase
The Arizona Supreme Court voided a 10.5 percent rate increase for Arizona Public Service Co after ruling the Superior Court lacked authority to overturn the Corporation Commission absent arbitrariness. The case returns to the commission for reconsideration with potential rebates from a posted bond under review.
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Arizona Supreme Court
Phoenix
Maricopa County Superior Court
Arizona Public Service Co
Arizona Corporation Commission
APS
Commisson
Superior Court
Williby E. Case
Commission
High Court
Jack D.H. Hays
Supreme Court
Corporation Commission
Bud Tims
Tims
Five middle school meetings set in Arcadia area
A series of five parent meetings on the Scottsdale School District proposed middle school will run Oct. 5 to Oct. 14 at Kachina Ingleside Hopi Tavan and Kaibab. Sessions start 7 30 p m. and are open to all parents.
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Arcadia High School
Scottsdale
Kachina
Ingleside
Hopi School
Tavan School
Kaibab School
Tavan
Kaibab
Hopi
Frank Schilling
Tom Smith
Smith
David Young
Carl Hilliker
Mth St
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