Ford to Seek Short-Term Federal Loans for New York
President Ford announced he would seek short term loans totaling up to 2.3 billion dollars annually for three years to aid New York City and state. The plan, titled the New York City Seasonal Financing Act of 1975, would require repayment with interest and impose conditions to avoid taxpayer costs beyond the loans.
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Washington
Ford
New York City
Congress
United States
New York
William Seidman
Treasury Department
Treasury
New York State
White House
A Family Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson
A family prayer text by Robert Louis Stevenson expresses gratitude for home health work food and friends. It pleads for strength courage gentleness and unity through life’s trials and even at death. It asks for mercy toward enemies and enduring loyalty among loved ones.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Supreme Court backs Blue Cross rate rise rejection in Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Blue Cross Hospital Plan Inc. of Canton was improperly denied a 15.77 percent rate increase for under-65 nongroup subscribers, a decision that followed the Department of Insurance rejection of the higher premium. The plan was filed on September 20, 1972.
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Columbus, Ohio
Blue Cross Hospital Plan Inc
Canton
Supreme Court
State Department of Insurance
Rhodes to Lead European Trade Mission
Gov. James A. Rhodes will head a March European trip to promote Ohio trade. The itinerary covers Brussels Dusseldorf Paris Stockholm and London from March 6 to 20. The mission aims to sell Ohio manufactured and farm products, attract new industries to Ohio, and promote Ohio ports and transport facilities.
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Columbus, Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Europe
Brussels
Dusseldorf
Paris
Stockholm
London
Ohio
She Fought for a National Holiday Thanks to Hale
In New Hampshire, Sarah Josepha Hale born 1788 championed a national Thanksgiving. As editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, she urged a common celebration from 1827, gaining support through editorial campaigns and letters. Lincoln proclaimed a national day in 1863, and presidents kept the practice until 1941.
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Newport
N.H
Sarah Josepha Hale
North
Coast Guard Delay In Edmund Fitzgerald Search Revealed
A Coast Guard inquiry heard the Naugatuck could not begin its search for the Edmund Fitzgerald until 12 1/4 hours after the loss was reported due to a broken oil line on an engine. Capt. Charles A. Millradt, commander of the Sault Ste. Marie group, testified.
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Cleveland
U.S. Coast Guard
Naugatuck
Edmund Fitzgerald
Coast Guard Board of
Coast Guard
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Charles A. Millradt
Nolan enters race for Democratic U S Senate nomination
James D. Nolan a Cleveland area businessman who had been defeated three times in statewide races announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U S Senate. He labeled other potential contenders as too liberal including former governor John J. Gilligan former senator Howard Metzenbaum and U S representative James V. Stanton, all from Cleveland.
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Columbus, Ohio
James D. Nolan
Cleveland
U.S. Senate
Nolan
John J. Gilligan
Howard Metzenbaum
U.S
James V. Stanton
U S Steel to Raise Tin Mill Prices On Feb 1
U S Steel Corp says it will raise prices on tin mill products used for cans with an average increase less than 7 percent seen by other producers. The changes take effect February 1, aligning with Bethlehem and Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Weather forecast for today with light showers possible
Considerable cloudiness with a chance of light showers or snow flurries today. Highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. Probability of precipitation is 40 percent today and 10 percent tonight.
Not Close to Verdict In Fromme Trial
The jury in Ly nette Fromme's trial told officials it was not close to a verdict and asked to arrange Thanksgiving dinner for jurors. Judge MacBride allowed continued deliberations with possible lesser charges of assault. The case centers on the Sept. 5 incident when Fromme pointed a gun at President Ford.
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Sacramento
Calif
Lynette
Fromme
U.S. District Court
Walter Fitzpartick
Thomas MacBride
Fitzpatrick
Helen LeRoy
Miss Fromme
Charles Manson
Ford
MacBride
Capitol
Notables Attend Rites in Spain
In Madrid on Wednesday leaders from over 70 countries gathered to honor King Juan Carlos I as Spain shifts back to a monarchy. Guests include Nelson Rockefeller Valery Giscard dEstaing Walter Scheel Cearbhall ODalaigh Prince Philip and others with Pope Paul VI sending a delegate. An amnesty affecting about 15000 prisoners signals liberalization efforts while 3000 to 4000 prisoners may soon be released.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Carlos I
Francisco Franco
Royal Palace
Juan Carlos
Franco
U.S
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Walter Scheel
Cearbhall O’dalaigh
Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
Britain
Prince Bertil
Carl Gustaf
Sweden
Prince Albert
Baudouin
Belgium
Rockefeller
France
Pope Paul VI
Stamp Act Riots Highlighted Early Colonial Turmoil
The 1765 Stamp Act sparked mob violence in Boston and New York as protests over taxed papers, licenses, and deeds surged. Gov. Francis Bernard described a mob near the Town House shouting Liberty and property as they targeted the marshal’s court house with threats of looting.
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Associated Press
Boston (Ap
John Adams
Braintree
Boston
England
New York
Francis Bernard
Boston Riot and Loyalist Records Burned During Rebellion
The mob broke into the admiralty registrar’s home and burned court records, seized valuables from Benjamin Hallowell, and looted Lt. Gov. Hutchinson’s house, destroying Massachusetts documents dating to Plymouth. The event underscored colonial anger over taxes and limits on representation, culminating in a costly struggle for independence.
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Court of Admiralty
Bernard
Benjamin) Hallowells
Customs
Thomas Hutchinson
Massachusetts
Hutchinson
Plymouth
New World
Anne Hutchinson
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Boston Harbor
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Otis
Continental Congress
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