Ohio lawmakers eye action on Vietnam veterans bonus
In Columbus the House and Senate conference committee plan to reconvene to push a Vietnam veterans bonus, potentially up to 500 dollars per veteran, funded by bonds or general revenue. Disagreements over financing persist as lawmakers weigh 30-year bonds versus general funds, with lottery proceeds argued to be unavailable for earmarking. Other items include hearings on Sunday sales laws, horse racing, abortion bill regulation, and welfare payment rules for abortion-related cases.
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Columbus
Ohio
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
D-89
New Boston
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
House
Riffe
A. Glancione
Bellaire
General Revenue Fund
Senate
Mitchell Admits He Knew Some Facts Of Cover-Up
Former Attorney General John N Mitchell testified before Senate investigators about knowing aspects of the Watergate cover up four days after the break in at Democratic headquarters. He claimed he did not discuss the cover up with President Nixon, but linked Haldeman and Ehrlichman to it. he said he approved paying legal fees to defendants to keep the affair quiet.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Democratic
William G. Hundley
Hundley
New York
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Liddy
E. Howard Hunt
White House
Plumbers
Los Angeles
Daniel Ellsberg
Hunt
Senate
Wheat sale to Soviet Union raises US food prices
GAO told Congress that last year’s wheat sale near doubled domestic grain prices and pushed up costs for bread beef pork poultry eggs and dairy goods. It cites higher feed costs and transportation disruptions plus substantial export subsidies as factors and urges rule making and better information flows.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Congress
General Accounting Office
GAO
Bahamas Declares Independence from Britain
In Nassau at midnight ceremonies, the Bahamas proclaimed freedom after 300 years of rule. More than 50,000 residents celebrated as the Union Jack was lowered at 11:59 p.m. and the Bahamian flag took its place.
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Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
Nation
Islands
Britain
Ohio May Jobs Rise 2 Percent and Income Up 10 Percent
Ohio production line employment increased 2 percent over the past year, per Ohio State University Center for Business and Economic Research. Personal income rose 10 percent from May to May, reaching $52.8 billion after seasonal adjustment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University Center For Business and Economic Research
Avalanche Claims 38 in Mexico Flood Disaster at Lake N. Shore
An avalanche on the north shore of Mexico's largest lake kills 38 people, with four more drowned in Guanajuato after a storm. The week brings Mexico's weather deaths to 62.
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Mexcala
Mexico
Guanajuato
Weather Update With Thunderstorms Ending Tonight
Thunderstorms ending tonight. Lows in the upper 60s. Clearing and cooler with less humidity Wednesday. Highs in the low 80s. Details on Page 2.
Midwest Governors Clash Over Alaska Pipeline Plan
Governors debated oil strategy at the Midwest conference led by Wisconsin’s Patrick Lucey and Minnesota's Walter Mondale. Discussion centered on a trans Canada line versus a trans Alaska route with NAS study and congressional choice, amid regional shortages and calls for a national energy program.
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Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Congress
Alaska
Mondale
Canada
Midwest
National Academy of Sciences
David Hall
Oklahoma
Wendell Ford
Kentucky
John Gilligan
Ohio
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Briscoe
Hall
Fight Looms Over Farm Subsidies Target Price Plan
In Washington the House prepares for a dispute on a four year farm program and food stamp bill. The measure would set a target price system for cotton wheat and feed grain, potentially eliminating subsidies if prices stay high and provoking clashes over guaranteed incomes and limits on large growers.
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Washington
America
Pro
House Committee
Agriculture Department
Dollar Strengthens On Report Of Government Support Action
The dollar rose in London Paris Frankfurt Brussels and Zurich after reports the U S government used foreign reserves to support its currency. Treasury denied the claim but unconfirmed reports influenced markets as European bankers pressed the Fed to intervene to maintain orderly conditions.
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Europe
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Frankfurt
Brussels
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U.S
U.S. Federal Reserve System
France
U.S. Treasury Department
Switzerland
Bank of International Settlements
Federal Reserve
Nixon
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