Ford Backs Plan at News Conference Dems Seek Tax Cut Extension
Democratic leaders push for an extension of the antirecession tax cuts, aiming to couple it with broad tax reform. Ford signals consideration if the economy does not rebound, while Treasury says extension may not be needed given recent recovery prospects.
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Ford
Washington
Treasury
William E. Simon
House
Congress
Senate
White House
United States
South Korea
Origin of Castro Plot Remains Mystery
The Senate intelligence committee may never determine if orders to kill Cuban Premier Fidel Castro were ever proven. Democrat Church says evidence establishing a command chain may be unattainable after five hours of closed testimony from a former CIA officer tied to plots against Castro.
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Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
Fidel Cas
Church
Idaho
CIA
Castro
William K. Harvey
Jack Anderson
John Rosselli
Harvey
Committee
Ford asks Congress to allow private uranium production
President Ford urges lawmakers to permit private industry to own and operate future enriched uranium plants while the government keeps three existing facilities in Oak Ridge Paducah and Portsmouth. He cites demand growth and aims to limit federal investment and deficits.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Portsmouth
Ohio
Ruppert trial recessed as witnesses near rest
The James Ruppert murder trial in Hamilton Ohio recessed until Monday after prosecutor John Holcomb questioned 13 witnesses in just over two hours. The defense had rested its case. Ruppert is charged with killing 11 relatives at an Easter gathering.
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Hamilton
Ohio
James Ruppert
John Holcomb
Ford
State Workers Question After Hours Petition Duties
In Columbus Ohio the Department of Transportation asks workers to circulate Rhodes amendments petitions after hours without pay. Director Richard D Jackson says no requirement and no reprisals for those who refuse. Senator Harry Meshel notes complaints of coercion and arm twisting. Jackson defends department control amid budget review.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Transportation
James A. Rhodes
Richard D. Jackson
Senate Finance Committee
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Jackson
Petition Circulation Tied to Four Ballot Proposals
A Democrat committee questions Jackson about four November ballot measures including a $1.67 billion bond. Jackson says employees were asked to obtain one petition per issue, with 25 signatures per sheet, delivered to regional department offices on state time and at state expense.
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Meshel
Jackson
Department
State employees pressed to collect petitions across departments
Jackson defends a proper function while records track petition distribution to employees. Meshel calls the effort blatantly political and duress by offering petitions on employee time. He cites the Transportation and Taxation departments and other offices statewide in the probe.
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Meshel
Transportation Department
Department of Taxation
Indira Gandhi Declares Emergency in India Amid Arrest Drive
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency in India and arrests more than 100 political opponents to suppress a nationwide civil disobedience campaign. Censorship on outgoing dispatches and publications follows, with figures including Jayaprakash Narayan and Raj Narain among those detained.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi
Free India Movement
Jayaprakash Narayan
Federal Index Increase Signals Economic Rise
The Commerce Department reports the Composite Index of Leading Indicators rose 2.1 percent in May, with a three month gain of 5.7 percent, signaling a possible economy turnaround. Economists view the three month rise as a solid recovery sign despite revisions to April data. The index tracks a dozen forward looking statistics to predict economic trends.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Northeastern jobseekers flock to Miami for work and benefits
About 200 unemployed people arrive weekly in Miami seeking jobs or a better life on unemployment checks. Nearly 6,000 out-of-state claimants report in at the downtown office while the regional jobless rate runs high 11.7 percent in Dade and 18.1 percent in Broward. Agress from New York says better living costs lure him, Sierra from New Jersey cites weather and family.
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Congress
CIA
Subcommittee
Bella Abzug
D-N.y
Miami
New Jersey
New York City
Florida
New York
Agress
Eubed
Dade County
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale
Bob Lutterbie
Illinois
California
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