Surcharge Okay May Give Rock Island 60 More Days
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves a $30 per freight car surcharge and $16 per trailer for Rock Island Lines, enabling 60 more days of operation amid its bankruptcy. Iowa seeks a state trustee to safeguard nearly 125 communities relying on 2,000 miles of Rock Island track as Congress potential aid looms.
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U.S. Railway Assn
Bank Tupley
Congress
ICC
U.S
Frank McGarr
Chicago
Iowa
Robert Ray
Towa
Ray
McGarr
Attack Halts U S Airlift In Cambodia
Rebels fired 62 rockets and howitzer rounds into Phnom Penh airport halting the American airlift. Two killed, five wounded as Khmer Rouge shelling disrupts food and fuel deliveries. No chartered planes hit. security assessment underway for resumption. The attack marks a third halt in two weeks as insurgents tighten range.
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T Hell Blagest
Phnomenh
New Delhi
Sihanouk
U.S
Tuo Leap
Fear Grips Da Nang as Reds Tighten Noose
In Da Nang rioting forced suspension of the American airlift of refugees and the U S consulate closed. North Vietnamese forces attacked Lam Dong province and Ban Loc, as Communist gains expand to control more than half of South Vietnam.
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Saigon
U.S
Lam Dong
Lam Thong
South Vietnam
Saison
al Francis
CIA
Air America
Air Vietnam
Frederick Weyand
U.S. Army
Washington
Thiet
Ban Loc
IE Rate Hearing Set for April 3
The Iowa Commerce Commission schedules a public hearing for April 3 at 10 a.m. to decide if Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. may receive permanent rate increases of 16.1 percent. The panel rejected a staff recommendation to approve the increase without a hearing amid ongoing rate actions and a new $14 million demand.
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Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa Electric
Penny Auyed Phrase Reflects Tax Debate
An obscure phrase suggests a commentary on taxation and public finance, noting how a penny in value intersects with fiscal policy and citizen costs. The source emphasizes a sharp, compact reflection on government revenue and individual burden.
Economic indicators rise but officials cautious
Washington reports the leading index, a composite of about four dozen factors, rose 1 percent in February after a 12.8 percent drop. Commerce Department economist James Pate cautions against assuming a bottom. data revisions may alter the picture. Retail sales also rose 7 percent from a year ago, aiding the cautious outlook.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Thirsty Il
James Pate
Pate
Ford calls tax bill a tough call with good and bad points
President Ford says his decision on signing or vetoing the 24.5 billion tax-cut bill is a tough call after finding both good and very bad elements. White House officials cite size, oil depletion repeal and potential 100 billion dollar 1976 deficit as concerns. Treasury analysis noted four major objections.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Treasury
Treasury Department
Ron Nessen
Ttis Beanant
Billrlyel
Congress
Nelsen
House
Senate
Guardsmen Mobilized In Stricken Iowa Communities
A spring storm across Iowa caused at least one death and widespread damage. High winds sleet freezing rain and hail knocked out power. the National Guard aided communities without electricity. A Hubbard first grade teacher, Mrs. Bruce Ziebeli, 24, died in a crash near Hubbard. Two Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. workers remained hospitalized after a line accident near Sharon Center. Fence damage at Oakdale led to security concerns but was manageable. Rural electric cooperatives reported about 35 000 members without power with restoration days away. Five towns sought state aid as outages persisted through Friday.
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Iowa
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Hubbard
Bruce Ziebeli
James Myhre
Mason City
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa City
Sharon Center
Clarence Sewell
Letts
Wilbert Stoelk
Wilton
REC
Benton County
Vinton
Albert Vaupel Facm
Waa
Buchanan County Rec
Buchanan Rec
Fayette County
LaPorte City
Dunkerton
Black Hawk County
Maquoketa Valley
Jones and Jackson
Uva
Robert Ray
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