Grassley pushes to rescind salary raises and cut federal waste
The Iowa congressman Chuck Grassley, ally of Dr. Lloyd Watkins of West Texas State, advocates undoing congressional pay raises and shrinking the federal bureaucracy. He cites Ike’s 1957 freeze on new agencies and notes 200 new agencies since then with only 21 closed. He also highlights FCC French lessons costing 3500 dollars for 29 employees and questions their necessity for a 1977 Geneva conference.
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Chuck Grassley
Iowa
H.R. Gross
Lloyd Watkins
West Texas State
Watkins
Grass
Grassley
Congress
Eisenhower
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Taos vote sends back $200,000 grant to government
A Taos town meeting voted to return a $200,000 grant, arguing locals can handle their affairs. The piece contrasts regional concerns with federal overreach and notes varying local attitudes toward government.
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U.S. News & World Report
Southwest
U.S
Taos
Spectator Deflects Pistol Fire In Ford Assassination Attempt
A 45 year old woman identified as Sarah Jane Moore fired at President Ford in San Francisco. An alert spectator Oliver Sipple wrestled the gun away and another bystander was grazed as police quickly detained Moore. She was arraigned on attempted assassination charges and held on bail. Ford continued to Washington aboard Air Force One.
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Ford
Secret Service
Sarah Jane Moore
St. Francis
Moore
Bay Area
Patricia Hearst
White House
Washington
Ron Nelsen
Ron Pontius
Jack Merchant
Donald Rumsfeld
Nessen
Pontius
Merchant
Rumsfeld
Air Force One
New Hamshire
Charles Manson
Sacramento
Ron Nessen
Betty
Oliver Sipple
Tim Hettrich
Hettrich
Senate Deadlock Expected Over Busing Amendment
Senate leaders foresee little chance of a compromise on forced busing despite debates over a Byrd amendment. The fight centers on prohibiting any use of funds to transport students to nonlocal schools to comply with Title VI. Helms threatens a filibuster unless anti busing moves stop.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hugh Scott
Mike Mansfield
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Scott
Mansfield
Robert Byrd
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Byrd
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Given Away Child Prompts Mother’s Jail Time in Texas
A two year old Corsicana boy nicknamed Charlie was reportedly given away on Interstate 40 and became a ward of Potter County after deputies detained his mother near a Union 76 station. The Tennessee truck driver who delivered the boy to Carson County officials led to his transfer to Amarillo Child Welfare.
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Corsicana
Potter County
Charles Edward
Amarillo
Panhandle
Tennessee
Carson County
Union 76
Interstate 40
Charlie
John Nunn
Melvin Harrell
Tullahoma
Amarillo rated excellent in nationwide quality of life study
Amarillo ranked 23rd among 95 metro areas under 200000 population in a nationwide study by the Midwest Research Institute. City Manager John Stiff defended the results noting local minorities earning law degrees and returning home.
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Lubbock
Midwest Research Institute of
Kansas City
John Stiff
Stiff
Chamber of Commerce
Brac Biggers
Biggers
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