Ford outlines potential 1976 team and shifts in appoints
President Ford discussed his 1976 running mate stance and announced key Cabinet picks. He named Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary George Bush as CIA director Lt Gen Brent Scowcroft as national security adviser Eliot Richardson as commerce secretary and said basic detente and foreign policy would endure under the new team. He said no serious fallout expected from New York City default and urged local action.
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Is Kissinger era ending in the Ford White House
White House officials say the Kissinger era ends as Henry Kissinger loses his daily Oval Office hour and shifts to a limited role. Ford plans a weekly meeting with Kissinger, Rumsfeld, and George Bush the new CIA director, marking a shift from past power dynamics.
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Slain officer's wife shoots suspect in Tampa holdup
Off duty deputy sheriff's wife grabbed her husband’s pistol after he was shot, firing at three gunmen. One suspect died, another was critically wounded, a third captured. Anthony Williams identified as the slain officer. Vito McKennis the dead gunman. Mark Rin aldi and Mark McKennis in custody or hospital with injuries.
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Weather outlook with showers and cool temperatures
Showers and mostly cloudy conditions along with a chance of rain tonight and tomorrow. Lows near the upper 40s to mid 50s, highs in the mid to upper 60s. Westerly winds five to ten mph. Continuous updates at 12:15 p.m. yesterday.
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Ford reshuffles aides amid Kissinger Schlesinger feud
President Ford restructures his top team amid a power struggle between Henry Kissinger and James Schlesinger, with Ronald Reagan challenging Ford for 1976 renomination. Ford aims to balance factions, appointing Brent Scowcroft to NSC while moving others, including Colby from CIA, to ease tensions and protect policy.
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Absentee votes set record in Lorain County election
Lorain County voters cast nearly 1900 absentee ballots, a municipal election record, prompting election director Joan Leyshon to raise pre election turnout estimates from 56 to 66 percent. Observers noted varied early turnout across neighboring Ohio counties with smooth voting overall and attention focused on the Blueprint for Ohio bonds package. Governor Rhodes touts the plan while critics warn of risk. Secretary Brown estimates 3.1 million voters overall.
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Next time leave money arson attack on vacant Lorain home
A burglar started a fire at 4:30 a.m. in a vacant East Erie Avenue house in Lorain after ransacking the home and failing to find items to steal. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. a spray painted message reading next time leave money was found inside. Thelma Miller owns the one story brick house and recently moved to Florida. damage to contents was heavy though structure damage was light.
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Immigrant Albanian Widow Near Citizenship at 111
Mrika Mrnacaj, aged 111, fled Albania's Communists 16 years ago and became a permanent resident after a green card interview. Immigration lawyer J Michael Greenberg hopes to expedite her path to citizenship, noting her beauty and vitality while acknowledging the five year wait.
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