Ford seeks more Indochina aid amid Cambodian collapse warnings
House Democratic leaders doubt Ford's plea for 522 million in Cambodia and Vietnam military aid will pass. Ford warned Cambodia would fall within weeks without shipments. a 27 day holdout estimate circulated. Passman signaled reduced Cambodia aid, while Mansfield urged restraint, citing escalating casualties.
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Ford
Indochina
Cambodia
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Congress
Henry A. Kissinger
South Vietnam
Price Tag for Rail Cure Soars in ConRail Plan
The U S Railroad Association estimates 3.6 to 7.3 billion dollars over 14 years to rebuild seven financially troubled Northeastern and Midwestern railroads into a profit making ConRail. The plan calls for 6200 miles of unprofitable lines to be abandoned or subsidized and major upgrades to main line tracks to allow high speed freight and passenger service.
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Congress
U.S. Railroad Association
ConRail
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Rail Association
New York
Ohio Rail Rehab Moves Senate to ConRail Plan
The USRA urges nine Ohio railroads be among first 20 rehabilitated as ConRail forms. It calls 767.1 miles of light density lines for subsidies or abandonment and details major intermodal yards, upgraded yards, new welding facility, and expanded routes and passenger services.
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U.S. Railway Association
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ConRail
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Jamestown
Ashtabula
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Crestline
Fairlane
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Land
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Sharonville
Stanley Yard
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Detroit
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Ohio House Debates Rhodes Tax and Bond Plans
A subcommittee wrestles with a $2.5 billion city renovation bond and a proposed seven tenths of a cent sales tax increase to fund capital projects. Democrats seek full committee input while Ohio AFL CIO weighs the cost of Rhodes tax relief proposals.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio House
James A. Rhodes
Full Ways and Means
George D. Tablack
Campbell
Democrats Offer Alternatives to Rhodes Ballot Proposals
In Columbus Democrats propose substitutes for all four Rhodes measures on the June ballot. Big Cities plan would issue 2.5 billion in bonds financed by tax changes with income tax relief for low earners. Transportation funds prioritizes mass transit while scaling back highway outlays. Tax Abatement would lengthen relief for inner city firms and limit others. Housing closely mirrors Rhodes but excludes nursing homes and senior centers.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Filibuster Rule Fight Could Shape Key 1980s Legislation
The Senate debate over changing the filibuster from a two thirds to a three fifths threshold could determine votes on energy, tax, and civil rights bills this year. Senators Pearson Mondale urge change to unblock measures like oil depletion and Voting Rights Act extensions, while Weicker urges maintaining the existing rule.
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Washington
Senate
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Sen
Lowell P. Weicker
R Conn
Ohio unemployment claims rise and new claims fall
In the week ending February 12, continued unemployment claims in Ohio increased while new claims declined for the second straight week. The Ohio Bureau of Employment Services reported 6.9 percent of eligible workers receiving benefits, above the 6.7 percent state unemployment rate in December 1974.
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Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Beef Checkoff Rise Rejected by Cattlemen in Ohio
Ohio cattlemen rejected a proposed amendment to raise the beef checkoff from 10 ae a head to 0.1 percent of selling price by 66 percent. In Washington, Rep. Wilbur Mills faces health issues beyond alcohol, may not return to Congress, after leaving Bethesda Naval Medical Center for further treatment.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
John M. Stackhouse
Washington (Ap
Wilbur D. Mills
Congress
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Weather Outlook Cloudy With Night Lows in Mid 20s
Increasing cloudiness tonight with temperatures slipping to the mid 20s. Thursday remains cloudy with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Page 5.
Flood Damages Millview Inn at White's Mill Dam
Floodwaters toppled part of the Millview Inn in Athens near White's Mill dam causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The Hocking River began receding as cleanup started area wide with residents evacuated but no injuries reported. The back portion slipped into the river and the inn’s barroom section hung at an angle.
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White’s Mill Dam
Athens
Millview Inn
Charles Hanning
Millview
Hocking River
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