04 Mar 1975
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1975
Page
1
A chaotic column mixes global politics and satirical asides about Argentina and U S policy. It argues for espionage and military options, mocks Congress, notes Texan quirks, and ends with a quip about gardening and a free ticket craze. The piece blends humor, criticism, and geopolitical irony.
White House sources say President Ford will veto the block on oil import tariff hikes for 90 days and delay two monthly one dollar per barrel boosts for 60 days. He will also postpone a plan to remove price controls on domestic crude for 60 days to give Congress time to craft an energy program.
The Rock Island line seeking voluntary pay reductions from 10,000 employees, including 100 in Amarillo, as a stopgap. A 10 percent cut for managers was replaced by an interest-free loan plan offering about 1.5 million dollars monthly, backed by unions. The plan echoes 1930s payroll relief and covers management and line staff.
The Rock Island line closure would isolate about 50 country elevators in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles and parts of New Mexico. Farmers rely on the line to ship grain to the Gulf, with a Quay County NM storage facility also blocked. The railroad serves Amarillo and connected towns, and alternative routes include lines via Oklahoma City Santa Rosa and Liberal.
French fishermen abandon catches in the streets of Paris after protesting low fish prices. A street cleaner clears the road as a woman in the foreground gathers a fish for dinner.
Eight members of Congress returning from Indochina call for continued U S military aid through June and a food aid package of 75 million dollars. They seek further figures on ammunition aid with estimates ranging up to 125 million dollars pending more data.
AIM members end a weeklong takeover at the Fairchild Electronics plant on Navajo land in Shiprock New Mexico. Forty leave during the day and ten more plan to depart at 6 pm. The tribe agrees to an investigation of layoffs and workplace conditions, abandoning immediate rehiring demands.
Partly cloudy and warmer today through Wednesday with highs in the mid 50s today and upper 60s by Wednesday. Lows dip to near 30 tonight. South and southeasterly winds 8 to 18 mph.
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