Winds of change calm in Senate
The Senate kept to a mild course after House reforms, advancing some internal changes and exploring an antifilibuster rule. It retained incumbents as chairmen, while the House ousted several major chairs, including Poage, Hebert, and Patman, who faced secret ballots and tougher competition for leadership posts.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
House Democratic
W. R. Poage
Agriculture
F. Edward Hebert
Armed Services
Wright Patman
Rep
Wayne Hays
Administration
Candlelight protests clash outside White House over Vietnam
Antiwar activists and families of about 1000 missing U.S. servicemen plan candlelight vigils near the White House on the Vietnam withdrawal anniversary. The National Students Association campaigns against Ford's proposed 300 million aid to South Vietnam while families demand accountability for missing servicemen and pressure on Hanoi. Ford proclaims renewed commitment to accounting for all missing in Southeast Asia.
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Washington
UPI
Southeast Asia
White House
U.S
Vietnam
National Students Association
Ford
South Vietnam
Tom Hayden
Congress
Saigon
Laysette Park
Pennsylvania Ave
Hanoi
Paris
Montgomery
VIVA
Derks
Los Angeles
Henry Kissinger
State Department
Dems Likely To Block Ford Oil Import Fee Plan
Congressional Democrats seem poised to block President Ford's 3 per barrel import oil fee, with a 90 day delay pushing Democrats to craft their own energy program fast. The Ways and Means Committee voted to halt the plan and attach the delay to a debt ceiling bill, risking a veto and broader political blame.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
House
Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
White House
William J. Green
D-Pa
Ways and Means Committee
Rules Committee
Senate
Rockefeller vows to honor Ford trust as vice president
Nelson Rockefeller, in a formal mood aboard Air Force Two, says he will not violate President Ford's trust and that the role requires delicate balance. He notes Ford's open door, his own Senate presiding duties, and a careful approach to power sharing to avoid stepping on anyone's toes.
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Washington
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Air Force Two
Rockefeller
Ford
Air Force
Chicago
Congress
New York
Senate
Oman
Doctors declare Ford in excellent health after annual physical
President Ford underwent a three hour physical exam at Bethesda Naval Hospital and doctors said all tests were normal. Dr. William Lukash praised his excellent health and noted the president maintains an ideal weight around 195 pounds with daily exercise and a strict diet.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
William Lukash
White House
Lukash
West Virginia weather uproots trees and cuts power
High winds across West Virginia toppled trees and knocked out power as gusts reached 70 mph in Clarksburg and 61 mph in Beckley. Mobile homes in Jane Lew area were tossed and W V 20 flood closed traffic with high water reported near Clarksburg.
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West Virginia
Jane Lew
Weston
W. Va. 20
Clarksburg
Woman tells of two other lives in hypnotic trance
Elks ton Virginia United Press International reports Delores Jay a 52 year old Methodist preacher's wife describes living as Gretchen Gottlieb in German life as a burgermeister's daughter in Eberswalde Germany and Laureen Tuttle in Springfield Indiana. Officials find no records of the Gottlieb or other life fits. The Jays remain puzzled by these hypnotic memories and offer no explanations.
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Elkton
UPI
Gretchen Gottlieb
Germany
Gretchen
Delores Jay
Hyros
Jay
Bridey Murphy
Ruth Simmons
Ireland
Bridey
Oem Morey Bernstein
Eberswalde
Gottlieb
Eberswaldes
Laureen Tuttle
Springfield
Ind
Posey County
Laureen
Johnny
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