Senate approves narrow foreign aid bill amid cuts
The Senate passed a $2.67 billion foreign aid authorization by a 46 to 45 margin. It tightens policy by ending U S arms to Chile and phasing out military aid to South Korea over three years, with a mid February deadline for Turkey aid if the Cyprus talks improve.
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Turkey
South Korea
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Chile
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Hubert H.humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Cyprus
Israel
Egypt
Middle East
Natural Gas Price Not High Enough
The Federal Power Commission raised the ceiling on new natural gas prices by about 20 percent retroactive to June 21, potentially boosting this year's average residential bills by 2.9 percent. Interior Secretary Morton urged Congress to end price controls on new gas before Christmas, arguing deregulation would lower inflation and boost production, opposing a committee bill for price ceilings.
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Ford Administration
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Interior
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Senate Commerce Committee
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John N. Nassikas
House Bill Aimed At Drug Costs
Rep Harold Silverman introduces two Maine consumer bills to lower drug costs by posting prices and requiring generic name dispensing Advertisement of prices allowed and a list of 150 commonly ordered drugs with current retail prices to be posted in every licensed pharmacy.
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Harold Silverman
Rcalais
Maine
Silverman
Senate
House
Ford, Michigan star with NFL offers from Lions and Packers
President Gerald Ford, a three time letterman at Michigan as center, had pro offers from both the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.
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Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packeers
House Democrats Push sweeping rule changes in Congress
The House Democratic caucus moves to curb chairmen powers and secret procedures while expanding youth access. A key reform requires open hearings unless a recorded vote closes them for up to two days, and bans hiring discrimination on race color religion sex or national origin.
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House Democratic Caucus
Democratic Study
Congress
Joe Cannon
Joseph Cannon
House
Curtis nominates several to state boards and authority
Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis named Harvey Johnson of Smithfield to the Board of Environmental Protection replacing Orlando Delogu of Portland. Johnson is chairman of the Executive Council and his term expires in January. Curtis also named Arlo Bates of Calais to the Maine State Housing Authority advisory board and Cumberland County Sheriff Richard Thayer to the Maine Criminal Justice Academy board of trustees.
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Kenneth M. Curtis
Harvey Johnson
Smithfield
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Portland
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Arlo Bates
Calais
Maine State Housing Authority
Cumberland County
Richard Thayer
Maine Criminal Justice Academy
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