Ford considers raising oil prices to cut fuel use
Washington sources say the Ford administration may raise imported oil prices by 3 dollars per barrel and lift gas prices by about seven cents a gallon to curb consumption. A tariff on imports or new oil taxes could fund anti recession efforts, with rationing as a fallback if other measures fail.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Frank Zarb
Federal
Cabinet-Level
Energy Resources Council
Ford
United States
Treasury
Prices Paid To Farmers Move Down
The Agriculture Department reports farm prices fell 4 percent from Nov 15 to Dec 15 while costs for farmers rose 0.5 percent. The Dec 15 farm price index averaged 177 percent of the 1967 base, down from 182 in November and 185 in December 1973. Middlemen costs are blamed for much of the food price rise and imports may decline in 1975.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Navy
J. Phil Campbell
Chuckle Sign on New Batteries Displays in Garage
A garage display features a humor sign reading Wanna start something? The playful message riffs on car battery use and invites a smile from passersby. The sign’s cheeky stance reflects casual roadside humor.
Brezhnev Delays Middle East Tour Over Health
Cairo paper reports Leonid Brezhnev postponed his January Middle East visit due to doctors advising against travel. The 68 year old Soviet leader pledged to reschedule once health permits after meeting Egyptian officials in Moscow. Tass bulletin on Fahmy Gamasy visit omitted Brezhnev health note.
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Cairo
Egypt
Leonid Brezhnev
Middle East
al Ahram
Communist Party
Ismail Fahmy
Abdel Ghany Gamasy
Moscow
Brezhnev
Tass
Iraq
Syria
The
Ford Shifts Focus to Recession Fight Surtax Dead
VAIL Colo AP Press Secretary Ron Nessen says President Ford is tilting toward recession relief rather than inflation fights. He scrapped the 5 percent surtax plan and may unveil a new program this month. Ford will sign a $2.75 billion supplemental bill funding expanded unemployment benefits and 100000 public service jobs. The move comes amid 6.5 percent unemployment with over six million jobless. Ford also signed bills on student record access, housing loans, and $13.4 billion for various programs. He pardoned 18 civilians and 29 deserters under amnesty efforts. New Year’s Eve was spent at a ski chalet with family and staff.
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Vail
Colo
Ron Nessen
Ford
Nessen
Nelsen
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
White House
Report says CIA illegal spying backed by Colby findings
A Ford adviser says Colby's 50 page report supports allegations of domestic CIA spying on U.S. citizens. The Times reports files on about 9000 to 10000 Americans, surreptitious surveillance, mail inspections and several breakins, with an expected commission planned to review CIA actions.
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Washington
CIA
William Colby
Ford
U.S
State Kissinger
Colby
U. S
The
New York Times
the Times
CBS News
Kissinger
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
CBS
Special Commission
Nixon Contributor Charged on Gifts
California financier C Arnholt Smith a major Nixon re election donor was charged in San Diego with five counts of illegal campaign contributions The charges involve both the 1972 re election campaign and the 1970 Senate race of George Murphy The firm Sovereign State Capital Inc is named in the information and potential penalties total up to a year in prison and 29000 dollars in fines
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Washington
UPI
California
C. Arnholt Smith
Richard Nixon
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
San Diego
Smith
George Murphy
Calif
Sovereign State Capital, Inc
Parrot Achilles Stolen After Silent Alarm in Tampa
In Tampa Florida a two foot Amazon parrot named Achilles valued at 300 to 500 dollars was stolen Tuesday from the Maney home. The bird known for shouting Help did not make a sound during the break in and the family did not hear the alarm.
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Tampa
Fla
Achilles
David A. Maney
Maney
New Year's Deliberations On Cover-Up
The Watergate cover-up trial continues on New Year’s Day with the jury resuming at 9 a.m. EDT to deliberate all day unless a verdict is reached. Judge Sirica summoned lawyers to chambers as jurors asked for re instruction on perjury and case declarations tied to the grand jury.
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Washington
Watergate
U.S
John Sirica
Sirica
John Mitchell
H. R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Senate Watergate Committee
Grand Jury
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Complex
Linn County Mishaps Claim Three Fatalities So Far
A spate of traffic deaths from New Year’s to Tuesday leaves seven dead across Linn County and neighboring areas. In Cedar Rapids, 18 year old Dean Ehrenberger died after a light pole strike early Wednesday. Kurt Wimer remained critically injured. Other fatalities include Douglas Ricker near Squaw Creek, Hubert King near Mt. Joy, Ronald Lucas in Davenport, and Gertie Morris in Des Moines, with additional deaths in Red Oak and Dunlap as authorities continue investigations.
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Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Dean Ehrenberger
Birchwood Drive
St. Luke's Hospital
Weing Road
Kurt Edward Wimer
Walker Street
St. Luke's
Wimer
Douglas Ricker
Des Moines
Squaw Creek School
Linn
Dewayne Neibert
East Post Road
Kathy
Hubert King
Davenport
Mt. Joy
Scott County
Ronald Lucas
Jerry Lee Burdick
East Moline
Lucas
Elizabeth May Wolf
Gertie Morris
Iowa
Shelley Bressler
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Shelley
Joyce Bressler
Steven Ray Lyman
Dunlap
Marvin Nissen
Irwin
Nissen
Missouri Valley
Council Bluffs
Cartier's Fifth Avenue store left unlocked on New Year's Eve
New York Cartier's Fifth Avenue jewelry emporium left its doors unlocked on New Year's Eve allowing a would be shopper to enter after closing. Gilbert Kerlin a Wall Street lawyer alerted police who searched the six story shop finding staff rushing to close. Chief engineer Raymond Sweeney noted business continued on the main floor as doors were left ajar. President Alfred Montezinos called it a foolish slip and possible faulty lock.
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New York
Carlier’s
Fifth Avenue
Sweeney
Cartier
Alfred Montezinos
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