Ford plants first tree at LBJ Memorial Grove
President Ford planted a white pine at the LBJ Memorial Grove site across the Potomac, marking the first tree in the 15 acre living memorial to Lyndon Baines Johnson who died Jan 22, 1973. Mrs Johnson, Luci Nugent, Lynda Bird Robb and others attended as a granite shaft bearing Johnson quotations stood nearby.
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Pentagon Mulls Destroying U S Nuclear Weapons to Deter Theft
Washington reports say storage sites housing U S nuclear arms could be detonated to prevent theft if threatened by terrorists or hostile powers. The plan would not cause a nuclear explosion, but spread radioactivity locally as guards evacuate. Pentagon seeks 30 million dollars to bolster security while acknowledging rising global terrorism concerns.
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Washington Pork Festival Returns With Free Burgers and Contests
Washington's second annual Pork Festival runs October 3 to 5, jointly organized by the Washington Retail Merchants, the Washington County Pork Producers, and the Washington County Porkettes. Dave Bell says the program includes free pork burgers at Cerral Park Thursday at 5 p.m, with pig chase for boys under 12 and a pig tail contest for girls at the bandstand. Retailers offer registration coupons with prizes of pork products.
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Inflation summit ends with no accord amid White House turmoil
Ford held a public forum with 700 guests and 800 leaders across business labor and education as delegates offered varied remedies for inflation. Only common point was lower interest rates via freer Fed policy, while wife Betty Ford’s hospitalization for a breast nodule and a tense exchange with Morton dominated headlines.
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Weather Town Zone 13 Forecast Turns Colder Tonight
Zone 13 expects showers early tonight then partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Winds shift to the northwest 10 to 20 mph. Sunday brings partial sunshine with highs 65 to 70 and a 20 percent chance of rain tonight.
Nine Cars Derail in Iowa Freight Crash at Marcus
Nine freight cars derailed near Marcus Iowa after a fast eastbound Illinois Central Gulf train struck two stationary cars on a siding. One crew member was injured. officials blamed vandalism. Fireman R N Creek was treated and released.
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First Lady Betty Ford undergoes breast cancer surgery
Betty Ford 56, wife of President Ford, underwent 8:05 am surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a biopsy showed a malignant lump. Surgeons led by Navy Captain William Fouty removed the right breast. the White House said the operation began as bilateral concerns and recovery details were not disclosed.
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4-H County Convention in Washington County Oct 12
National 4-H Week runs Oct 6 12 with the 4-H County Convention culminating Saturday Oct 12 at 7 30 p m for about 650 members The event elects 10 county officers for the next year and candidates were due Oct 1 Present planning council includes Sandy Lewis Cindy Booth Pete Temple Harry Walker Cheri Wheeler Diane Jarrard Lori Hotchkiss Matt Kiene Eric Graber Sanford Rugg
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Crawfordsville
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Wayland
Hostage Crisis In Dominican Republic Consulate
A leftist guerrilla faction led by a convicted hijacker seized seven others and the U S Information Service head Barbara Hutchison at the Venezuelan Consulate in Santo Domingo. They demanded 1 million dollars and the release of 38 prisoners, threatening to execute hostages every two hours if not met.
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Chance profits to fund Iowa fire department
Iowa attorney general rules that net profits from games of skill or chance can be dedicated to a local government for fire department maintenance. The opinion, requested by Lucas County, supports Chariton Eagles Club profits benefiting the Chariton Fire Department as a public use under state law.
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Million-dollar bank robbery rocks Reno casinos district
Three armed men wearing Halloween masks robbed the First National Bank of Nevada main branch as a Shriners parade drew crowds. They secured nine employees, seized cash from all main floor drawers, and fled in a stolen van found near a motel. Police estimate at least 1.04 million taken.
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