Ford asks Congress to approve $327 million for Indochinese refugees
President Ford urged immediate passage of 327 million dollars for Indochinese refugees. The House planned final approval despite opposition over a Saigon evacuation provision. Evacuation has been completed and a delay occurred as the House debated reading the previous day's journal.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Carl Albert
Saigon
Philip L. Burton
D-Calif
Refugee Aid Bill Moves Despite Urgent Funds Need
President Ford urged passage of a refugee aid measure calling it the fastest way to obtain needed funds for care transport and relief. The plan asks for 327 million in emergency funds plus existing Vietnam aid to be redirected for refugees, with costs projected at 300 to 500 million over six months to a year. Morgan notes the money covers evacuation housing and basic needs but not permanent resettlement. White House officials say 55 000 to 70 000 South Vietnamese have already been moved, with more expected.
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Ford
House
Vietnam
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
House International Relations Committee
United States
Morgan
Philip C. Habib
Henry A. Kissinger
Senate
South Vietnam
Congress
White House
Ron Nessen
Newsmen
Saigon Renamed Ho Chi Minh City After Takeover
The PRG issued 20 decrees aimed at erasing American influence as Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City. Officials banned “acting like an American” in clubs or prostitution while Viet Cong reported full control of the Mekong delta and the dismantling of four South Vietnamese army divisions.
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Saigon
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
Saigon Radio
Mekong River
Foreign Ministry
Tokyo
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Pentagon
U.S
South China Sea
Ho Chi Minh City
Nixon Letters Prompt Calls for Full Inquiry
Senate investigator Henry M. Jackson says Congress should hear from officials about promises the United States made to South Vietnam to secure Thieu's consent to the Paris peace accord. Two secret Nixon letters warn of aid cuts and pledge force against Hanoi violations, with White House denying private promises were made.
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Administration
Congress
United States
South Vietnam
Paris
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Richard M. Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
Nixon
Thieu
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nguyen Tien Hung
Ron Nessen
Saigon
U.S
Hospitals Curtail Services as Doctors Boycott Malpractice Premiums
In San Francisco area nearly all Bay Area doctors plan to refuse steep premiums from Argonaut Insurance Co. leading to hospital service curtailments. Argonaut exits bundled policies, renewing individually at up to 322 percent higher rates. High risk specialties face drastic boosts, while arguments cite large malpractice judgments and low patient fund flow.
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San Francisco
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Argonaut Insurance Co
Argonaut
Menlo Park
California Hospital Association
Last-born Levy quintuplet leaves incubator in Cincinnati
Allison Stacey the final Levy quintuplet has been moved from an incubator as doctors say the trio of surviving infants two boys and one girl will not be ready to leave the hospital for several more weeks. Allison weighed 4 pounds 2 ounces at birth and joined eldest Randi Jill in a crib along with her siblings.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
General Hospital
Allison Stacey
Randi Jill
Fairfield
Ohio
Mark Levy
Contract Talks Fail in Ohio as Aides Report No Strike Threat
In Columbus on Wednesday representatives of the Ohio Contractors Association and labor union leaders failed to reach a new contract. A contractors spokesman said there is no imminent strike threat halting state construction. Existing contracts expired at midnight and workers reported to all jobs.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Contractors Association
Contractors Association
Reinhart
Mentally Retarded Patients to Transfer From Apple Creek Institute
More than 500 patients will be moved from Apple Creek State Institute in Wayne County over five months. About half will go to the old Cleveland State Hospital reopening to house them. others to Warrensville Heights Center, Mount Vernon State Institute, and Broadview Center at Brecksville.
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Columbus, Ohio
Apple Creek State Institute
Wayne County
Timothy B. Moritz
Cleveland State Hospital
Warrensville Heights
Mount Vernon State Institute
Broadview Center
Brecksville
Weekend Forecast Calls for Sunshine and Mild Lows
The forecast shows clear and cooler tonight with lows in the 40s. Friday will be sunny with highs in the 60s and a near zero chance of rain tonight and into Friday, according to Page 12 details.
Ohio Energy Bills Backed To Ease Shortage And Spur Industry
The House Energy and Environment Committee favored major measures to create an Ohio Energy Development Authority and expand financing for coal gasification plants. Gov Rhodes urged emergency action to switch gas burning equipment to coal, with two-year deadlines for economic rejuvenation. Public Utilities Commissioner Sweet supported exploiting Ohio coal to end shortages and attract new industry.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Energy and Environment Committee
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
General Assembly
Energy Development Authority
Ohio Development Center
Ohio Development Financing Commission
W.R. Purcell Jr
Purcell
Public Utilities
David C. Sweet
Sweet
Energy Tax Bill Pending as Price Controls Face Removal
Congressional Democrats blast President Ford's plan to end price controls on U S crude oil while welcoming a 30 day delay in a $1 a barrel oil tariff hike. The fiscal debate centers on an energy tax bill moving through Congress and a proposed tariff pause tied to an eventual policy overhaul.
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Washington
Ford
U.S
al Ullman
House
Ways and Means
Zarb
FEA
Congress
Ohio shoppers curb food costs amid mixed price shifts
An Associated Press survey shows Ohio households spent 3.2 percent less on a 16 item food basket across 14 cities. Sugar fell 12.2 percent to 1.81, bread dropped 14.7 percent to 35 cents, while hamburger and crack roast rose marginally. Pork chops held at 1.71 and whole frying chickens fell to 54 cents.
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Columbus
Ohio
Associated Press
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D-Conn
Frank G. Zarb
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