Congress Studies Ford Budget in Major Tax Cut Move
The Democratic Congress backs an $8.4 billion tax cut for individuals this year while planning to rebalance Ford's $349 billion budget. Lawmakers seek more social program funding, slash defense, and probe a broader deficit beyond the president’s figures.
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Carl C. Craft
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Ways and Means
Jacob K. Javits
House Appropriations Committee
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
Ways and Means Committee
Did TV Inspire Slasher
Los Angeles investigates whether television spurred a series of skid row murders. Police and TV producer Stanley Kallis say no link, while author Joseph Wambaugh notes crimes often imitate media. He cites past cases where fiction mirrored reality and cautions against drawing direct connections.
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Los Angeles
Joseph Wambaugh
Abc-Tv
Mabel
Michael Learned
William Shatner
Hollywood
Stanley Kallis
Police Story
Kallis
Jerry Ludwig
Wambaugh
Oscar Wilde
Aristotle
Ohio Senate votes on 91 million school aid bill
The Ohio Senate Finance Committee backed an 91.3 million dollar education aid plan on an 8-3 party line vote to distribute 40 dollars per pupil to 613 districts starting next month. Democrats favor local control while Republicans push incentives and specific earmarks.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
James A. Rhodes
Senate Finance Committee
House
Rhodes
Nursing Home Funding Sought in Ohio Senate Hearing
Ohio Senator Douglas Applegate pushes a one year moratorium on sprinkler requirements for more than 1 000 nursing homes warning many could close without aid. Gov Rhodes weighs revenue bond financing for urban improvements. nursing homes urged to be included to avoid elderly patients losing care.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Douglas Applegate
Steubenville
Applegate
Senate Health and Retirement Committee
Rhodes
Vietnam Demarcation Sought in South Vietnam Divide
Washington officials discuss a possible demarcation line between Viet Cong and Saigon forces as part of peace efforts. Kissinger says the United States supports peace along demarcation lines but notes the Communist side blocked such demarcation in Paris. Indonesia leads ceasefire supervision with Iran, Poland, and Hungary.
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Washington
Indonesia
South
Vietnam
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
National Press Club
United States
Kissinger
Iran
Poland
Hungary
Hanoi
Ford Report to Congress Warns Economy No Quick Rebound
The Ford administration warns Americans face continued erosion of living standards, higher unemployment, and sustained energy costs. The 384 page economic report says a quick rebound cannot be promised in 1975, with recovery seen only in the second half. The report supports higher domestic oil prices to protect energy investment and outlines the need to curb inflation while reducing unemployment.
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Ford
Congress
Washington
Council of Economic Advisers
Ford Administration
Ford Defends Against Gas Rationing Proposal
President Ford, backed by eight Southern governors, ridiculed calls for consumer gas rationing. He argued rationing would hurt low income Americans who must buy coupons, estimated prices could reach 1.75 dollars per gallon, and said the issue misses the broader goal of cutting total oil use. The governors opposed consumer rationing while remaining skeptical of Ford’s energy plan.
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Atlanta
Ford
Profit Plunges At GM In 1974 Earnings Sink 60 Percent
General Motors reports its second worst profit in 13 years with a 60 percent drop for 1974. They cut the common stock dividend for the first time since 1946 as costs outpace prices amid the Arab oil embargo and recession. The year ended with profits of 950 million on 31.5 billion in sales, down from 2.4 billion on 35.8 billion in 1973, despite a strong fourth quarter after a price hike.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Thomas A. Murphy
Ford Slips in Poll as Ford Faces Low Public Support
President Ford’s public standing falls to 60 percent negative, a ten point drop from last month per the Harris Poll released Monday. Senator Baker explores a possible 1976 Republican bid despite Ford’s stated intent to run. Soviet arms arrive in Egypt, with over 7,000 tons of ammunition and spare parts unloaded by two Soviet ships in recent weeks.
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New York
Ford
Harris
Washington
Howard H. Baker Jr
Baker
Egypt
Russia
U. S
Americans Depart Asmara Amid Ethiopian Rebels Fight
Americans stationed in Asmara began leaving the Eritrean capital and seeking refuge in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia's military regime urged rebels to lay down arms after five days of clashes. The government pledged Eritrea’s northern province will not secede.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Asmara
Eritrea
Weather and obituaries tease from a daily edition
A brief page note lists sections for obituaries television weather and a column. Weather calls for rain tonight with a switch to snow flurries by Wednesday with temperatures in the mid 30s to upper 30s. Details on Page 2.
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D-Ariz
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D-Ill
House Armed Services Committee
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West Virginia
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R-10
Wilmington
Dennis
Stanley J. Aronoff
Cincinnati
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
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Orme
William B. Saxbe
India
Hory Cettnee
Sexbe
Washiston
University of Chicago
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Saxbe
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New York City
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St. Mary’s Church
Long Island City
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