Senate Overrides Ford Veto of Jobs Bill in Senate Vote
The Senate, with GOP defections, voted 73 to 24 to override President Ford's veto of a 3.95 billion public works jobs measure. The bill moves to the House, which was expected to likewise override. Ford urged sustaining his veto as inflation fears and private sector growth were cited.
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British Envoy and Aide Die in Dublin Bombing
British ambassador Christopher Ewart Biggs and Judith Cook were killed when a land mine blew apart his Jaguar at the Dublin residence gates. Brian Cubbon and driver were injured. police suspect an extremist republican group. Irish officials ordered flags at half staff and mourners paid tribute as leaders condemned the atrocity.
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Senate approves tax cut measure with targeted credits
Senate moves to reduce taxes for elderly and working parents by over 700 million annually while raising 100 million from foreign oil and gas credits. The package expands babysitter credits for working parents and lowers foreign tax credits, funding federal aid for parents. House previously backed the core provision.
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USDA plans early hamburger buys to boost cattle prices
Agriculture Secretary Earl L Butz announced the USDA will begin purchasing hamburger meat for the school aid program to bolster sagging cattle prices and prevent shortages. Bid offers are due August 9, with purchases covering bulk ground beef and patties sourced from grain-fed cattle.
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Viking 1 captures color Mars view with blue sky hint
Pasadena scientists report Viking 1 color images show red Martian desert with a blue white sky unlike Earth’s space. team notes possible atmospheric scattering, 3 percent nitrogen, 1.5 percent argon, and a denser atmosphere than expected.
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