Economy Saddled By Deficits And Job Losses Across Nation
Washington reports show a lingering economic downturn with a record-tying balance of payments deficit of 3.6 billion dollars in the third quarter driven by high oil costs. Ford urges steel firms not to raise prices. U S Steel faces government pressure to roll back increases. Unemployment benefits claims rise sharply as GM announces 6,000 more layoffs and coal miners strike action continues.
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U.S
Ford
U.S. Steel
Council On
White House
Ford Administration
Cf&i Steel Corp
Pueblo
Colo
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Albert Rees
CFO
U.S. Steel Corp
Rockefeller set for final confirmation and TV inaugurated VP
Nelson Rockefeller headed for final congressional confirmation as the nation’s 41st vice president with a televised inauguration in the Senate chamber. The House set aside six hours of debate but vote was expected quickly. Rockefeller to be sworn by Chief Justice Burger with broad attendance.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
House
Rockefeller
Senate
Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
Carl Albert
Ford
Congress Senate House
Ohio Democrats map plan to redraw Congress districts
In Columbus lawmakers draft a tentative redistricting plan aimed at weakening Republican strongholds in Cincinnati and Columbus. An ad hoc panel met to propose three or four new Democratic districts with focus on the 12th and 15th in Columbus and the 1st in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
House-Senate
Tony Hal
Dayton
Sam Devine
Chalmers Wylie
Franklin County
Fray Ryan
Devine
Transportation Secretary Brinegar Resigns to Return to Private Sector
Transportation Secretary Claude S. Brinegar announces resignation from the Ford administration, effective February 1 1975. The former Union Oil Co. executive declines further remarks and cites a move back to the private sector.
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Washington
Claude S. Brinegar
Ford Administration
Brinegar
Union Oil Co
Packard Plans Layoffs of 2000 Workers in Ohio
Packard Electric Co. a General Motors division will lay off nearly 2000 Warren Ohio workers early next month. The move raises Ohio furloughs to 45440 as GM cuts production and eliminates other Ohio jobs.
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Associated Press
Packard Electric Co
General Motors Corp
Warren
Ohio
Detroit
United Nations session ends amid Arab and African bloc power
The 1974 United Nations General Assembly wrapped up after a contentious debate on the body’s future, with Assembly President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria saying the session created new UN awareness and could prove revolutionary. In Georgia a murder suspect, Paul John Knowles, was shot dead during an escape attempt while en route to reveal where a gun tied to a Florida trooper killing was disposed.
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World Organization
Assembly
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Algeria
United Nations
Douglasville
Paul John Knowles
Florida
Partly cloudy pattern with clouding Friday forecast
Partly cloudy tonight and early Friday then increasing clouds. Lows tonight in the mid 20s. Friday highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. Details on Page 3.
Rhodes selects 12 for cabinet in Ohio governorship
Gov elect James A Rhodes announces 12 cabinet members and four staff. Five returnees from 1963 1971 era lead departments including Agriculture Richard L Krabach Budget and Management Howard L Collier and Commerce Gordon Peltier. Ohio appointments include Roy Martin John McElroy Emma Scholz Chan Cochran and James A Duerk among others with prior Rhodes aides serving in key roles.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Richard L. Krabach
Lima
Cincinnati
John M. Stackhouse
Wakeman
Agriculture Department
Howard L. Collier
Toledo
Medical College of Ohio At
Gordon Peltier
Commerce Department
Donald D. Cook
Bexley
Denver L. White
Athens
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Department of Public Welfare
Roy A. Martin
Portsmouth
John M. McElroy
Emma Scholz
Martin
U.S
William B. Saxbe
McElroy
Congress approves public service jobs plan for jobless
Congress passes a 5.5 billion public service jobs bill authorizing 330 000 positions to curb unemployment nearing six million. The measure extends unemployment benefits to workers outside current programs and includes a 4 billion supplemental for jobless benefits.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Ford
Senate Appropriations Committee
Final Arguments Near in Watergate Trial
The Watergate cover-up trial moves to final arguments as prosecutors begin a three hour summation led by Chief Prosecutor James F. Neal. Parkinson faces last defense questions, then character and rebuttal testimony precedes Neal’s closing rebuttal. Deliberations likely start December 26 after holiday breaks.
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Washington
James F. Neal
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Neal
U.S
John J. Sirica
Two Brothers Die In Meigs Blaze
Two young brothers Rodney Allen Pierce aged 3 and Terry Joe Pierce aged 2 died in a trailer home explosion and fire in Meigs County. The blaze occurred after Mrs. Pierce left to dry clothes next door and gas heated the home. Firefighters from Reedsville Chester and Racine fought the blaze. coroner Dr. R R Pickens was notified. Graveside services are set for Friday at Mount Olive Cemetery with Rev. Donald Combs officiating and Ewing Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Rodney Allen Pierce
Terry Joe
Rodney Pierce
Reedsville
Chester
Racine
R. R. Pickens
Meigs County
Carol Sue
Rodney
Dora Pierce
Paul
Opal Basin
Stewart
Mount Olive Cemetery
Donald Combs
Ewing Funeral Home
Ohio lottery announces weekly winning numbers
Mansfield Ohio AP reports the Ohio lottery selects the weekly winning single number 429 and the double number 008 345 as announced by a lottery spokesman.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Ohio Lottery
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