Economy Summit Opens with No Miracle Cure in Sight
President Ford opens the economic summit amid Democratic criticism of anti inflation policies. He pledges to seek tax relief for the poor and warns no quick fixes exist while the summit proceeds. House Speaker Carl Albert and Senate Leader Mike Mansfield challenge proposed budget cuts and urge compromise as inflation remains the central issue.
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Washington
Ford
House
Carl Albert
Albert
Oklahoma
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
The
United States
Suit seeks interest repayment from general fund in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers and the Ohio Contractors Association filed a Franklin County suit against State Auditor Ferguson and Treasurer Donahey. They seek a declaratory judgment to repay millions in interest earned since 1968 that they say was credited to the general fund instead of 11 other accounts. The action warns a potential $42.5 million FY 1974 impact. Ball favors nonretroactive relief for future credits.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Contractors Association Today
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Harry L. Armstrong
Logan
Claire M. Ball Jr
Athens
Karl L. Rothermund Jr
OCA
Joseph T. Ferguson
Gertrude W. Donahey
General
General Fund
John B. Olsen
John J. Gilligan
Ball
Nixon Expense Funds Slashed by Senate Panel
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee cut Nixon transitional expenses to 328000 from 850000 and required any federal staff for Nixon to work only on winding down his government affairs. It also phased out new office equipment and limited payments for pensions and staff.
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Washington
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Ford Administration
Nixon
Montoya
Manolo Sanchez
San Clemente
Appropriations Committee
Nixon responds well to treatment for lung clot in hospital
Former President Richard M. Nixon shows satisfactory response to oral and intravenous drugs for a dime sized blood clot in his right lung. Doctor John Lungren says no pain from the clot or the treatment and Nixon, age 61, will stay in hospital through next week.
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Long Beach
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
John Lungren
Lungren
Nixon
Unemployment Rate Rises in Ohio to 4.7 Percent
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services reports the jobless rate climbed from 4.2 percent in August 1973 to 4.7 percent in August 1974. The increase totals 11.9 percent for the year ending in August, yet Ohio stays below the national unemployment rise.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Likely
An unsettled forecast calls for showers and thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight will be in the upper 50s and highs Saturday in the lower 70s.
Tax Audit Delays Rockefeller Confirmation in Senate
The complexity of Nelson Rockefeller's tax returns may push his vice presidential confirmation past the November elections. IRS audits prepared for the Senate Rules Committee likely won't be ready until the third week in October, delaying action as both houses head into a month-long recess. The Thursday hearing featured mixed testimony on civil rights and abortion, with critics highlighting Attica and supporters defending Rockefeller's record.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Senate
Rockefeller
Senate Rules Committee
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
House Judiciary Committee
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Senate Panel
Internal Revenue Service
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Cannon
Republican Committee
Attica
Angela Y. Davis
National Alliance Against Racism
United States
New York State
Republican
Kenneth E. Lee
Washington Christian Action Council
Lee
Weyand Named Army Chief as Bruce Heads NATO Mission
President Ford nominates Gen. Fred C. Weyand as Army chief of staff to continue Abrams era reforms. David K. E. Bruce to NATO ambassador succeeding Donald Rumsfeld. Haig returning to Europe as Supreme NATO Commander. Goodpaster to retire. Weyand and Abrams shared views but differ in style.
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Washington
Fred C. Weyand
Army
Creighton Abrams
Weyand
Abrams
White House
Ford
Wayand
David K. E. Bruce
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Bruce
Donald Rumsfeld
NATO
Alexander M.haig Jr
Europe
Haig
Congress
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Vietnam
Calley Remains in Prison as Appeal Considered
Former Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr remains jailed after a 5th Circuit judge granted a temporary stay to allow the Army to file for a 15 day halt while weighing an appeal of a reversal of his murder conviction in the My Lai massacre. The district judge had ordered Calley freed, citing a violation of his fair trial rights during the 1971 court martial.
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Washington
Army
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
John R. Brown
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
J. Robert Elliott
Columbus
Ford Seeks Congress to Ease Foreign Aid Restrictions
President Ford urges Congress to grant flexibility in foreign aid amid Turkey Cyprus tensions. Senate leaders discuss suspending military aid to Turkey unless it shows progress in Cyprus negotiations. The Senate considers a 2.5 billion authorization with broad aid curbs and Vietnam limits as unfinished business.
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Washington
U.S
Turkey
Ford
Senate
Congress
Cyprus
White House
Ron Nessen
Henry A. Kissinger
Greece
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tomas F. Eagleton
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Korea
South Vietnam
Dozen Calls for Presser Sell Steam Pressers Pool Table
Michael White of Buchtel offered a steam presser and a pool table for sale. He used an Action Act, received 12 calls, and sold both items to the second caller the same day. Pressers pool tables poultry and paintings all sell quickly with steady demand.
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Michael White
Buchtel
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Willem de Kooning
Australian National Art Gallery
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