Ford seeks quick House action on Indochina refugee aid bill
President Ford seeks swift House passage of an emergency aid measure for up to 150000 Indochinese refugees. Subcommittee approval came with Rodino urging prompt move. The plan authorizes funds as needed, with $507 million cited as a target cap though not fixed. As of Wednesday 113340 refugees were counted with many at U.S. centers or en route to islands.
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Washington
Ford
House
House Immigration Subcommittee
Judiciary
Peter W. Rodine
D-N. J
Subcommittee
Rodino
House Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
Congress
Tion
Pacific Islands
Islands
U.S
Strip Mine Bill Clears House Ahead of Possible Veto
The House approved a compromise coal strip mining bill 293 to 115, sending it to President Ford who previously vetoed a similar measure. The bill imposes national environmental curbs, mandates land restoration, and may tax coal up to 35 cents per ton to fund cleanup.
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Washington
Ford
House
Senate
United States
Appalachia
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
Udall
U.S
National Coal Association
Bagge
House-Senate
Frank Zarb
Wholesale Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in April
The Labor Department reports April wholesale prices up 1.5 percent reversing four months of decline as farm prices jump. Meanwhile the Treasury begins mailing tax rebate checks totaling 10 percent of each bill for 1974 with minimums of 100 dollars and maximums unspecified.
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Washington
Labor Department
Senate OKs Ladybug as Ohio State Insect
The Ohio Senate approved a bill declaring the ladybug the official state insect by a 28 to 4 vote. Sponsor Sen. Marigene Valiquette of Toledo said the measure was inspired by Toledo schoolchildren.
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Ohio
Senate
House
Marigene Valiquette
Toledo
Ford Plans Shutdown of All 64 Plants in July
Ford Motor Co will place virtually all manufacturing employees on two to three weeks of vacation in July and close all 64 plants for the first time in company history. The move follows slow auto demand and reduced production needs through the model year. Chrysler Corp dismissed reports it will close several U.S. assembly plants for extended periods as unfounded.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford
Chrysler Corp
U.S
Weather Outlook Clear and Cool with Sunny Friday
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the mid 40s. Friday will be sunny with highs in the low 70s. Chance of rain remains about 10 percent tonight and Friday. Details on Page 12.
Ohio House committee backs pupils due process bill
Ohio House Education Committee recommended passage of a re drafted bill guaranteeing public school pupils the right to hearings in suspensions and expulsions. Sponsor Rep Sam Speck said the simpler measure avoids broader solutions and enjoys muted opposition with backing from the Ohio Education Association.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
House Education Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Sam Speck
New Concord
Speck
House
Statehouse
Senate
Finance Appropriations Committee
James A. Rhodes
Ford proposes ending veterans education benefits after July 1
President Ford asked Congress to end postservice education benefits for new military recruits joining after July 1. Officials warn the move could depress enlistments in the all volunteer force while Vietnam veterans already serving retain their benefits.
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Washington
Ford
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Phnom Penh Called Dead by Refugees Amid Evacuation
The last 550 foreigners fled Phnom Penh crossing into Thailand reporting a dead city with decomposing bodies and abandoned goods. Mixed tales described Khmer Rouge killings and kindness, with evacuees noting coconut milk and oranges during the 200 mile border drive.
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Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Thailand
Khmer Rouge
Bangkok
U.S
United States
Pentagon seeks return of Saigon Marines' bodies
The Pentagon says every effort is underway to recover the bodies of two Marines killed at Saigon's airport hours before the last American evacuation. They died April 28 in an artillery and rocket attack. a mixup left the bodies behind as Saigon fell. Pentagon spokesman Joseph Laitin cited miscommunication during the rapid events.
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Washington
Pentagon
Saigon
U.S
Joseph Laitin
How to sponsor an Indochina refugee in Washington
Washington AP reports a toll free number guides individuals and groups to offer temporary or long term aid to Indochina refugees. Callers specify type of offer and skills, data matched with refugee interviews, with hundreds already calling.
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Washington
Connecticut
South Carolina
Louisiana
Health Workers Plan to Protest State Mental Health Conditions
A union representing Ohio state mental health workers urges members to take May 28 as a professional study day in Columbus. They plan a capitol march to press for investigations into alleged lack of programming, treatment failures, and administrative ineptitude at state facilities.
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Ohio
Herschel M. Sigall
Sigall
OSGE
State Department of Mental Health and
Timothy) Moritz
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