Iowa Politicians React to Ford Farm Bill Veto
Iowa leaders and farm-group spokesmen criticized President Ford after his veto of the emergency farm aid bill. They warned of higher consumer prices and urged Congress to override. Senators Culver Clark and Rep Grassley pressed for action while Gov Ray called the veto a disappointment amid drought and price support concerns.
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Iowa
Ford
Charles Grassley
Lawn
Congress
Grassley
Berktey Hedeli
Michael Blouin
John Culver
Lowa
Clark
Robert Ray
National Corn Growers Assn
John Curry
Victoria
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Employment Hike Offset By Work Force Growth
In April the number of employed rose 237000 to 4 086000 while unemployed increased 198000 to 8176000 as labor force expanded by 420000. The unemployment rate climbed to 9.9 percent the highest since 1941. Joblessness rose mainly in construction manufacturing and transportation with blue collar workers hit hard. Average work week in manufacturing reached 38 hours and earnings for non government nonmanagement roles edged up to 58.51 dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congress
John Dunlop
Stocks Score Sharp Gain
New York AP reports the stock market posted its third straight sharp gain as the Dow Jones average climbed 16.19 points to 847.15 by 2 p.m. Friday, with gains broad across sectors and traders noting bullish momentum. The session reflected renewed investor optimism and momentum on Wall Street.
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New York
Kid Earned Half of What We Made In Oldtown
An elderly speaker recalls childhood earnings with a wry remark about parental rules. He says his father allowed them to keep half their earnings, reflecting a simple, retrospective view of frugal allowances and family discipline. The line captures a nostalgic tone and a glimpse into past economic norms.
Strike Idles Operating Rooms in Northern California
Across eight northern California counties emergency surgery only is being performed as hundreds of doctors quit over a malpractice insurance hike up to 322 percent. Private hospitals cut staff and limit services while three San Francisco hospitals handle crises in-house. Hospitals anticipate more layoffs as patients are discharged. Up to 50 percent of 4,000 doctors may stop work. Argonaut Insurance initially dropped coverage then offered three month renewals for up to a year. High risk rates for anesthesiologists could reach 21,508 annually. psychiatrists could reach 4,912 for low risk practice.
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San Francisco
California
Argonaut Insurance Co
Sanford Marcus
The
Union of American Physicians
Marcus
Edmund Brown
Brown
Eight Million Suit In Tax Case Before Court
In Cedar Rapids federal court, 15 Dubuque area men charged with falsifying federal income tax forms faced a key ruling Friday. U S District Judge Edward J McManus barred two disbarred attorneys from representing them as marshals secured the courtroom. The men, who had listed up to 50 exemptions, had filed an $8 million anti trust suit against the U S attorney general, governor and American Bar Association seeking $8 million in damages plus $250 000 in attorney fees. They stood mute at a Dubuque hearing while indicating a wish to be represented by unlicensed lawyers. A court order gave them until Tuesday to hire attorneys.
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Edward J. McManus
Dubuque-area
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Marshals
U.S
Rey
American Bar Assn
Dubuque
James Hodges
Iowa Wins Rock Island Rule Interventure in Bankruptcy
A federal judge allowed Iowa and eight other states to join Rock Island bankruptcy proceedings. The ruling lets the states review trustee decisions and participate in testimony, with Commerce Commissioner Maurice Van Nostrand stating Iowa will oppose plans to dissolve the line and prefer keeping Rock Island as an entity or dividing its routes.
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Chicago
Iowa
Rock Island Railroad
Frank Mettarr
Rock Island
Lowe
Iowa Commerce
Maurice van Nostrand
Jowa
Rock Island Srokade
University hospital staff treated for food poisoning outbreak
In Iowa City a contaminated pea salad likely caused illness among 29 University hospital employees and several others. The noon lunch served to 90 portions in the cafeteria is under investigation. Four people were hospitalized overnight, with one remaining in good condition Friday.
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Iowa City
University Hospitals
Dean Borg
Mercy Hospital
Borg
Iowa jobless rate falls after April rise
Iowa's unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 percent in April from a 6.2 percent high in March, the first decline since September 1974. Officials attributed the April drop to a surge in seasonal construction work, with 74,870 statewide unemployed. The rate, still elevated from earlier months, reflects shifts in manufacturing layoffs and seasonal hiring patterns as the bill to raise benefits moves through the legislature.
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Des Moines
UPI
State Employment Security Commission
Marcia
Commission
Iown
Iowa
Seaton
Senate
House
Hanoi Saigon Demand Return of Planes and Ships
Hanoi and Saigon officials demanded the return of combat planes and ships removed from South Vietnam while Thailand weighed a decision on 130 aircraft and helicopters. A Saigon foreign ministry broadcast claimed dozens of warships freighters and hundreds of planes were seized and that all related property belongs to the Vietnamese people. An armada of 46 ships carried embassy staff reporters and thousands of refugees toward U S bases in the Philippines as Thai authorities pledged to arrest former South Vietnamese officials arriving there. French reports said Khmer Rouge destroyed foreign embassies in Phnom Penh and no foreign missions operated in the capital. A Vietnamese spokesman said 105,000 enlisted men released around Da Nang. Liberation Radio claimed Duong Van Minh sought to flee with gold but was stopped. A final refugee airlift ended from Utapao to Guam. Page 3 updates promised.
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Hanoi
Saigon
South Vietnam
Thailand
Solip
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Philippines
Paris
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Valery Giscard a'Estaing
da Nang
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
Duong van Phinh
Nguyen van Thieu
Utapao
Guam
Bangkok
Wounded Knee Cases Set for Cedar Rapids Trial
U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus ordered three Wounded Knee leadership cases to be tried in Cedar Rapids federal court. Trial is slated for June 2 and targets Leonard Crow Day Carter Camp and Stanley Richard Holder, tied to the 1973 Indian takeover of Wounded Knee. Russell Means and Dennis Banks faced earlier federal charges in St Paul.
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Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Wounded Knee
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Leonard Crow Day
Carter Camp
Stanley Richard Holder
Russell Means
Dennis Banks
5.D
Means
Banks
St. Paul
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