Fromme Sentenced to Life for Attempted Ford Murder
Lynette Fromme, 27, the Manson follower who struck prosecutor Dwayne Keyes with a red apple, received a life term after being convicted of trying to kill President Ford in Sacramento. Judge MacBride said she would not be rehabilitated and noted her belief that violence could save the environment.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lynette
Fromme
Ford
Charles Manson
Manson
U.S
Thomas J. MacBride
Miss Fromme
MacBride
Sandra Good
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Ford vetoes six month tax cut. Congress eyes override
President Ford vetoed a six month extension of the income tax cut linking it to federal spending cuts. Democrats hope to override to keep the tax relief, while Ford insists every dollar of tax cut must be offset by spending reductions. If overridden, the extension could continue through 1976. without it, workers face higher taxes next month.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
White House
Senate
Congressional
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
John B. Anderson
Illinois
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Democrat
Stevens' Supreme Court nomina tion wins approval
The Senate approved Judge John Paul Stevens of Chicago for the Supreme Court in a 98 to 0 vote. He will be sworn in Friday to replace Justice Douglas, who retired in November. He is 55, has served on the 7th Circuit since 1970, and is expected to tilt the court conservative while pledging to adhere to the Constitution and the law.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
Chicago
Stevens
William O. Douglas
Ford
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Judiciary Committee
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Charles H. Percy
Stevenson
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Earl Warren
Richard M. Nixon
Senate curbs on secret U S arms for Angola factions
Senate debates and delays action on stopping secret U S funding to anti Soviet factions in Angola. Proposals to bar U S armed forces or advisers move forward slowly as figures on Angola spending remain undisclosed. White House denies U S advisers or direct military involvement amid warnings of Vietnam style commitments.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Angola
Mike Mansfield
Montana
John McClellan
D-Ark
White House
Ford
United States
William S. Greener
John Tunney
D-Calif
Tunney
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
Popular Movement
MPLA
Soviet Union
Cuba
U.S. Senate
John L. McClellan
Appropriations Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Close friend of JFK denies Mafia link to Castro plot
A page A-5 article reports a close friend of John F. Kennedy denying any involvement by the Mafia in a plot to assassinate Fidel Castro. The note frames the claim as a denial from a trusted associate with no corroboration.
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JFK
Castro
Standard Oil Tax Cut Sought in Jackson County Case
Judge Darwin Maples reduced the 1974 tax assessment on Standard Oil of Kentucky Bayou Casette refinery citing inequities in county policy. The Board of Supervisors plans an appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court. The ruling lowers taxes on plant property and personal equipment, prompting budget-tightening warnings from Board President Edward Khayat.
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Larry Arcell
Pascagoula
Jackson County Circuit Court
Darwin Maples
Standard Oil of
Kentucky
Bayou Casette
Standard Oil
Jackson County
Mississippi Supreme Court
Maples
Edward Khayat
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THE
NEW York Times
South Africa
Ministry of Defense
Defense
Pieter W. Botha
Portugal
William Greener
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