Frightening Saigon trip ends for Iowa volunteers
LeAnn Thieman and Carol Helder arrived in Cedar Rapids after escorting Vietnamese orphans to the United States. Their voyage faced delays and danger, including a plane crash scare and a mix up that briefly separated a twin from her group. The Denver incident added to the ordeal as a stewardess misrouted a child to another city.
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Ford Clark
Iowa City
Saigon
LeAnne Thieman
Lowa City
Cedar Rapids
Thieman
Carol Helder
Vietnam
Ageouus
United States
Friends of Children of Vietnam
Red Cross
Denver
Carol
Wage hikes threaten jobs and inflation, says Ford admin
Washington reports the Ford administration warns higher wages could trigger fewer jobs and more inflation in a weakened economy. The Wage and Price Council notes wage gains lag price rises, while Labor Secretary Dunlop cautions of widespread strikes if bargaining lacks restraint. The House Ways and Means panel kills a health insurance bill broadened to laid-off workers, but adds a fund to cover some unemployed claims, funded by a tax on group premiums.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Council of Wage and Price Stability
House
Ways and Means
FTC urges new rules to guard consumers from loan companies
The FTC proposed rules to force lenders to rewrite loan contracts and tighten repossession practices. It would require safe market pricing for repossessed goods, limit postdefault personal property seizures, and restore borrowers rights to notice and challenge collection actions. The plan also targets excessive fees and wage assignments, with federal oversight limited to nonbank lenders initially and a review for bank applicability.
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FTC
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
April Turns Black As Tax Day Nears
A lighthearted note shifts to a darker mood as April 15 approaches, with playful line about spring turning green then black, attributed to Seswersan Seas in a humorous column.
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Seswersan
U.S. Stops and Resumes Rice Airlift Amid Phnom Penh Attack
Rebel forces breached a government line within two miles of Phnom Penh airport, firing rockets and shells. The U.S. suspended rice airlift for about five hours but then resumed as a separate convoy continued. In the city, casualties rose and leaders weighed peace talks with Khmer Rouge, while fighting persisted near Xuan Loc in South Vietnam.
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Linte
Phnom Penh
Hey
U.S
Saigon
On Nol
Bali
Hawaii
Lon Nol
Long Boret
Bangkok
Sivik Matak
Khmer Rouge
South Vietnam
Xuan Loc
Ford to ask congress for new foreign policy push
President Ford prepares a major foreign policy address to seek humanitarian and military aid for Indo China. He plans to propose a broad new approach, with televised nationwide broadcast at 8 p.m. Iowa time, amid discussions of aid for South Vietnam and Cambodia and broader U.S. policy setbacks in the East.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Indo-China
Iowa
House
Thomas O'Neill
O'Neill
State Department
Army
Frederick Weyand
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Senate
U.S
Suce
Turkey
Greece
Portugal
Defiant Radical Sports Figures Refuse Grand Jury
San Francisco reports Phillip Shinnick and allies Jack and Micki Scott refuse to answer grand jury questions in the Patricia Hearst case. Bill Walton joins in support, calling the government morally bankrupt. Shinnick's session was scheduled for Thursday as the Scotts reveal they went into hiding to protect loved ones from potential violence.
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San Francisco
Phillip Shinmick
Patricia Hearst
Jack Scott
Bill Walton
Shinnick
Grand Jury
Scott
Micki
Walton
Newis
U.S
Portland Trailblazers
National Basketball Association
FBI
James Larson
Scotts
Miss Hearst
Randolph Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
Pennsylvania
Oberlin College
Ohio
Vandalism cost rivals textbook funding in 1972
Washington AP reports a Senate subcommittee estimates American taxpayers pay about 500 million yearly for school vandalism and violence. The survey of 757 districts through 1923 notes large rises in assaults on teachers and students, robberies, rapes, and weapon confiscations. Senator Birch Bayh calls for aid to map security and alternate education programs to curb crime and preserve schools.
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Washington
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Senate Judiciary Committee
Buyh
Subcommittee
Bayh
Senate Oil Price Hike Moves Forward Amid Energy Debate
The Senate approved an amendment raising oil price controls from 5.25 to 7.80 per barrel for production using expensive techniques, aiming to spur more output. The measure, tied to energy conservation actions, would last through March 1, 1976, as lawmakers weigh broader conservation mandates and an energy tax package. Spenders of the proposal argue it could unlock up to 19 billion barrels of oil, while opponents push to end controls.
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Washington
Senate
Spencers
Sen
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
Henry Jackson
D-Wasti
House
Ways and Means
al Ullman
Stocks Rally With Second Gain On Dow 19 Points
In New York the Dow Jones industrial average rose 19.02 points to 783.01 as trading accelerated. The Associated Press reports traders pushed stocks higher for a second straight gain and the market showed broad strength with volume increasing.
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Dow
New York
Gamhers
New York Stock Exchange
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