Ford and Carter campaign across regions amid poverty debate
President Ford wraps a Southern swing stressing conservative themes while Jimmy Carter campaigns the Far West and West Coast arguing poverty figures show economic mismanagement. Carter accuses GOP of tax burdens. Ford touts police anticrime plans amid fundraising probes and a Dole push in Illinois.
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Congress seeks to wrap up session and campaign rush
The 94th Congress aims to finish major business by Saturday night with bills on the Arab boycott offshore oil leases clean air and revenue sharing pending. House and Senate leaders expect possible override votes if Ford vetoes the Labor Health Welfare bill and an antitrust measure. Congressional action also targets oil drilling disclosure of lobbyists and a veto on a $30 million Maverick missiles sale to Saudi Arabia amid a broader $5 billion Gulf arms push.
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Pope Paul VI Birthday Blessing Marks Quiet Day
Rome AP reports Pope Paul VI, 79, marked his birthday with a standard noon blessing in St. Peter's Square. He spoke of praying for all human life amid Italian abortion debates, while noting his joint arthrosis and long mornings in preparation for work. A leftist push in Italy seeks abortion law liberalization.
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Poverty rose in 1975 as inflation hurts buying power
Government figures show a 10.7 percent jump in poverty to 25.9 million, with median family income up 818 dollars to 13,720 yet purchasing power down 2.6 percent. Carter calls the rise an indictment of economic mismanagement while Winter recess talks probe tax cuts. inflation remains a key issue as wage and price stability notes aluminum prices staying high.
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