Ford backs Robinson in Seventh District rally in Harrisonburg
President Gerald Ford endorses incumbent J. Kenneth Robinson in the Seventh District race against Democrat George Gilliam. The endorsement letter cites fiscal responsibility and support for budget reform, read by Presidential Counselor John C. Marsh Jr. at a Saturday rally in Harrisonburg.
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Congress
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Harrisonburg Daily News-Record
Clarke Courier
Berryville
Ford Begins Latin America Dialogue On First Foreign Trip
President Ford meets Mexican President Luis Echeverria in Nogales, initiating nine hours of diplomacy focused on oil and economic matters. The leaders seek a working partnership amid talks spanning Mexico and Arizona with potential oil for migrant worker concessions as a key bargaining point.
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Keyser quits as Warren County sheriff effective Nov 1
Warren County Sheriff Gary Keyser resigns effective November 1 1974 after 18 years in law enforcement. In a to the people letter he cites family and weekend time needs noting the department has been under August investigation. Commonwealth's Attorney H Harrison Braxton says no criminal charges are pending and the resignation ends his role in the case.
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Warren County High School
Francis Slaughter
Betty Casarotti
Godwin to invite Queen Elizabeth II to Virginia visit
Virginia Governor Mills Godwin plans to travel to England to extend an invitation to Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family for Virginia's bicentennial celebration. He and his wife expect to deliver the invitation next weekend at Glebe Episcopal Church, a site linked to 1775 royalist preaching.
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U S Denies CIA Involvement Against Thieu in Vietnam
In Saigon the U S embassy rejects CIA involvement in anti Thieu protests and accuses North Vietnam of exploiting dissent. It notes anti Thieu rallies in Hue Can Tho and other towns and cites Viet Cong claims of CIA support for dissident groups.
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Three Die As Car Truck Collide In Virginia
A fatal crash near Winchester on Route 522 left three dead Robert Emmanuel Miller 39 of Stephens City Dana Michelle Manuel 15 Front Royal and Michael R Jenkins 19 Front Royal. Four others were injured including Stewart Patrick Craig 19 and Kim Morgan Shipe 22 all Front Royal.
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Virginia
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Rt. 1
Stephens City
Michael R. Jenkins
Blue Ridge Ave
Front Royal
Dana Michelle Manuel
J.R. Huffman
Miller
Winchester
Manuel and
Jenkins
Stewart Patrick Craig
Huffman
Connie Sue Steed
Marilyn Elaine Crouse
Kim Morgan Shipe
Oregon Power Officials Refuse to Pay Ransom
Oregon power authorities refuse to yield to a ransom demand after 11 transmission towers were dynamited since Sept. 26 in the Portland area. Utilities activated reserve plants to prevent outages and officials prepared overtime shifts as fear of extended blackouts grew. A letter to the FBI demanded 1 million dollars, signed by a name linked to guerrilla imagery, while authorities warned further damage could extend outages up to 16 hours daily.
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Ford Stands By Nomination of Rockefeller for Vice President
President Ford defended Nelson Rockefeller's vice presidential nomination aboard Air Force One. He expects confirmation before his Japan trip, while Senate leaders question gifts and loans disclosures. Rockefeller asserted aiding Kissinger with $50,000 and denied involvement with a controversial book.
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