Butz Resigns As Agriculture Secretary After Slur Controversy
Secretary Earl L. Butz announced his resignation to President Ford after a White House meeting. Ford told workers Butz was punished severely for an obscene racial remark made in private. Butz cited personal reasons and the campaign. Knebel would become acting secretary if Butz steps down.
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New Tax Bill Affects Taxpayers and Corporations
President Ford will sign a sweeping tax bill that preserves individual and business cuts through 1977 and overhauls many laws. The 1000 page measure raises taxes on wealthy individuals while cutting some corporate levies and expands child care deductions and pension plans.
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Carter Defends Lodge Visits Amid Ford Golf Comparisons
Jimmy Carter disclosed he stayed three times as a gubernatorial guest at two lumber company lodges in Georgia. He said the visits lacked lobbyist discussions on legislation and criticized Earl Butz for slurs against blacks. He also contrasted Ford’s handling of lobbyist relationships with his own.
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Judge Smith's Service Set for Wednesday in Christ Episcopal
Howard Worth Smith 93 longtime congressman and former House Rules Committee chair died after a brief illness. Survivors include his widow Anne Corcoran Smith a son Howard W. Smith Jr and a daughter Joseph Tonnhill. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Christ Episcopal Church with burial at his farm near The Plains Fauquier County.
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Busy Day for Area Registrars
Local registrars offices were crowded as about 850 people rushed to register for the November 2 election. Registrations will be processed and sent to the State Board of Elections, which will computerize lists and return them to localities. Final totals await later in the month, with estimates by next week. Frederick County led with the most registrations at 288 in Winchester, 168 in Warren, and 91 in Clarke.
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Schmidt Survives Vote as CDU Leads West Germany
Final returns show the Social Democrats and Free Democrats at 50.5 percent, down from 54.2, while the Christian Democrats under Helmut Kohl rise to 48.6 percent. Schmidt vows to continue liberal alliance. Kohl seeks to form next government.
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Gunmen Kill Guipuzcoa Official in San Sebastian
In San Sebastián unidentified gunmen fired from a speeding car striking and killing Juan Maria de Araluco y Villar, president of Guipuzcoa's provincial government. The king was in Madrid and several others were wounded according to police.
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Warren County Farms See Decline In Local Report
The Star Wire from Warren notes a drop in farm numbers across Warren County in today’s feature. Also mentions the Redskins loss to the Bears and a young local man reported missing in the area.
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