Editor Jones Jeremiad on Morality Echoes in Amarillo
Wes Izzard recalls Jenkin Lloyd Jones 13 years after his 1956 jeremiad at the ASNE convention in New Orleans. The Tulsa Tribune editor warned of moral decay, puritanism in communism, and the need for rules, then comments on changing views amid Watergate and modern culture in Amarillo Texas.
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Treasury Secretary predicts record deficit in 1976
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon testifies before the Senate Budget Committee predicting a fiscal 1976 deficit of 80 billion dollars, 50 percent higher than Ford's proposed record. He says inflation will ease to about 7 percent this year while unemployment averages above the administration forecast, with a quicker drop to 5.5 percent by 1980.
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UT regent nominee Sterling heads for Senate approval
In Austin the Senate Education Committee approved Governor Briscoe’s pick Walter G. Sterling for UT regent 6-0 despite student accusations he is a liar and segregationist. The committee also backed Briscoe’s other two UT nominees. In Geneva 150 nations began talks on ocean wealth sharing and protection ahead of the Law of the Sea conference phase two.
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Rock Island Railroad Seeks Bankruptcy After Loan Denial
Directors of the Rock Island railroad filed for bankruptcy after the U S Railway Association denied a 100 million loan twice. The Chicago court filing seeks reorganization as eight months loom for possible line reallocation. The line from Amarillo north to Liberal Kan and an Amarillo east west stretch could leave 50 country elevators isolated if closed.
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Ford Warns of Domino Effect Endangering U S Security
President Ford warned the domino theory could threaten U S security if Indochina collapses with Cambodia, as he spoke at Notre Dame about Southeast Asia. He condemned CIA plots to assassinate leaders, said he would study assassination claims, and urged prompt tax-cut action for economic recovery.
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Senate panel approves funds for Cambodia emergency aid
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 9 to 7 to provide Cambodia with 153.5 million dollars in emergency military and economic aid through June 30. An earlier clerical error adds 21.5 million in weapons and ammunition without new approval.
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Weather and aid debate span Cambodia funding
Fair today through Wednesday with cooler conditions today and warmer by Wednesday. Temperatures back in the upper 50s tonight low 20s tonight. Wednesday high in the upper 60s. Winds northwest 10 to 20 mph. In Washington, $57.5 million in food aid and $15.5 million in medical assistance are cited as part of Cambodia aid discussions. Hubert Humphrey urged halting Cambodia aid by June 30, while Charles Robinson asked Rep. Morgan to bring emergency aid to the House floor. The Senate panel approved a $125 million package amid opposition from Democrats who question the timing and size of aid.
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Hefty Gas Tax Proposal Moves Ahead in Congress
Chairman Al Ullman of the Ways and Means Committee unveiled an energy plan imposing steep gas taxes on wasteful use. The bill would raise the per gallon tax by 37 cents through 1980, offer a weekly $33.60 adult tax credit, and charge up to $1,000 per car for gas guzzlers, while Treasury Secretary Simon urged broader oil reduction to curb dependence on foreign sources.
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Offshore oil fed by Supreme Court ruling reshapes seabed claims
The 8 0 decision holds 13 Atlantic states have no title to seabeds beyond three miles, placing offshore development under federal control. Interior plans to lease 12 000 square miles from Long Island to Cape Hatteras may yield up to 8 billion barrels of oil and 44 trillion cubic feet of gas, with bids in a year and products by the early 1980s.
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