Ford to Sign $6.4 Billion Rail Bill for ConRail Network
Congress passes a 6.4 billion measure to fund ConRail and rail improvements. The plan creates a 15 000 mile network in 17 states with loans grants and new fare flexibility for passenger and freight services. Ford indicated he will sign as the bill expands federal investment and retools railroad regulation.
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Usery Heads Toward Fast Senate Confirmation
President Ford's nominee W J Usery moves quickly toward Senate confirmation as the Senate labor committee favors 15 to 1. Usery, 52, directs the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and vows to promote peaceful labor management resolutions in the troubled construction industry.
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Social Security Available To Most at Age 62
James N. Wood Cedar Rapids district manager says most people turning 62 in 1976 can collect retirement checks with six years and three months of covered work. Eligibility requires quarters of work from 1950 to age 62, with full benefits at 65 or reduced at 62. Dependent benefits and free earnings-record statements are noted. Cedar Rapids office contact 366-2411 ext 431.
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Administration Seeks Stricter PCB Controls in Congress
EPA chief Russell Train and Interior official Nathaniel Reed urged Congress to strengthen federal power to monitor and test new chemicals amid rising potential hazards from PCBs. They cited health risks including reproductive and gastric issues and noted 1,000 potentially harmful compounds enter the market annually as they push for broader regulatory authority.
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