Iowa Eyes 65 Foot Twin-Trailer Trucks On Highways
Des Moines report by the state department of transportation spurs revival of legislation to legalize 65 foot twin-trailer trucks on Iowa interstates. House Speaker Cochran lauds the study as thorough and urges lawmakers to review its benefits, while Gov. Ray criticizes it as favoring out‑of‑state interests and calls for careful study and fixed highway limits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Transportation
Dale Cochran
Eagle Grove
DOT
Sovehran
Victor Preisser
Cochran
Robert Ray
Ray
Tewi
Cost of Moderate Living Standard Up to 14300
The Labor Department says a typical urban family of four needs 14300 annually for a moderate living standard, up 31,732 from the prior year. Inflation and rising costs pushed budgets for austerity, moderate, and higher lifestyles, with food, housing, and transportation driving most increases.
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Washington
Labor Department
Fewer Unemployment Checks in 44 States
In week ending March 22, 6.484 million people received unemployment benefits, down 42,500 from the prior week as industry layoffs ease. Initial claims for week ending March 29 fell 7,000 to 530,600, while jobless rate for covered workers eased to 7.7 percent. A separate study by the Council on Wage and Price Stability will probe cereal and baked goods price movements despite falling ingredient costs. Congress advanced a $2.6 billion elderly aid bill, extending grants for community services and nutrition programs, and prohibiting age-based discrimination in federal programs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Council On Wage and Price Stability
America
House
Senate
Senate votes to keep oil price controls in place
The Senate rejected a bid by Senator Mike Gravel to end federal price controls on oil, 69 to 21. Proponents argued ending controls would spur new energy sources but raise costs. opponents warned of higher prices totaling about 18 billion dollars annually. The measure sought to expire controls by June 30, 1976, while current policy freezes 60 percent of domestic production at 5.25 per barrel.
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Wasiliington
Senate
Ford
Mike Gravel
Dalaska
Gravel
Chuckle of Optimism in a Fragmented Pencil Note
A humor item notes the average pencil is four inches long with a half inch eraser. It wryly muses that optimism is not dead, presenting a lighthearted aside on cheer and persistence.
Juhl Ousted from Juvenile Home Post
TOLEDO The second department of social services shake up within a week removed Philip Juhl as superintendent of the state juvenile home here. Catherine Williams informed him by telephone. Dean Luxford was named acting superintendent and with Fred Tully reviewing the facility. Juhl planned a plan to curb disturbances before dismissal.
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Toledo
Department of Social Services
Philip Juhl
Catherine Williams
Iowa Department of Social Services
Juhl
Des Moines
Dean Luxford
Tendent
Mitchellville
Fred Tully
Eldora
Williams
Jui
Future of Babylift in Doubt Amid Saigon fight
War turmoil in Saigon area raises questions about future evacuations of orphans to the United States. An official warns no further flights may occur while another federal official says as many as 4000 children could arrive. A DC-10 brought 286 orphans to Travis Air Force Base, processed at San Francisco. Conflict rages around Xuan Loc with heavy artillery and street fighting.
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Bea DeCarlo
San Gabriel
Calif
Travis Air Force Base
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
California
San Francisco Presidio
Washington
Dennis Parker
Agency For International Development
Das Flanigan
San Francisco
Xuan Loc
Long Khenh
Nixon Vow To React Vigorously Stirred Vietnam Debate
President Ford's press secretary acknowledged Nixon had confidential exchanges with Saigon promising the U S would react vigorously to Hanoi violations of the Paris peace accords. Congressional law later ruled out returning American forces. Nessen said documents were not public and clarified timing before the 1973 Paris accord.
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Washington
Ford
Nixon
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
Paris
Ron Nessen
Congressional
Nelsen
Henry Jackson
Thieu
Nessen
U.S
Kids Hate Vegetables In Cedar Rapids Schools Waste
A second editor's note on food waste reports Cedar Rapids schools waste vegetables as meals fail to satisfy students from elementary to high school. Gladys Wathan cites need for nutrition education and time to eat. Arthur and Jefferson schools show 25 to 40 percent waste on corn beans and fruit.
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Cedar Rapids
Arthaec School
Franklin Junior High
Tyler Aconn
Jef
Gladys Wathan
Food Service
Reim
Miss Wathan
Igh
Stern
Arthur School
J. W. Sackett
Arthur
Hearst Case Figure Holds News Conference
Jack Scott, linked to the Patricia Hearst case, appeared at a San Francisco news conference with his wife Micki Scott and sports figure Bill Walton. Attorney Michael Kennedy said the Scotts would refuse to cooperate with a grand jury and dared the FBI to charge them with any crime.
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San Francisco
Jack Scott
Patrica
Hearst
Bill Walton
FBI
Michael Kennedy
Scotts
Jack
Micki Scott
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