Budget gaps loom as Congress sets higher FY78 spending
The Ford administration and Congress project FY78 outlays at 458.25 billion with 397 billion in revenue, a 61.25 billion deficit, near historic highs. Growth and unemployment forecasts accompany the fiscal plan, while 1974 budget reform imposes strict annual ceilings and floors guiding future budgets.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
Congress
Ford White House
Capitol Hill
White House
Cabinet in Sky for Pure of Heart on Corruption’s Hunt
A reflective piece argues corruption haunts the corrupt and praises anti graft zeal. The narrator recounts close calls with private flight perks, pressure from tycoons, and personal ethics, ending with renewed hope as Americans pursue uncorrupted public service. New York Times Service
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New York Times Service
Carter rating slips but public shows cautious support
A Harris poll of 1,500 adults finds President Carter’s rating on inspiring confidence down from 75 to 50 percent since March. Confidence in handling foreign policy, economy, and relations with Congress also fell, though a 53 percent majority still backs his overall performance.
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Bert Lance
Carter
ABC News-Harris
White House
Lance
China
Soviet Union
Mr. Carter
Middle East
Russia
Congress
Capitol Hill
Jimmy Carter
Fifty years of talking pictures to date a mixed tribute
The piece marks the 50th anniversary of talking motion pictures on Oct 6 but laments the era's uneven use of sound. It praises Singin in the Rain and Lena Lamont while noting muffled dialogue, occasional sharp sound design, and a drift toward crude chatter, contrasting past triumphs with present不足.
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MGM
Jean Hagen
Lena Lamont
Hollywood
City Council finally approves raises amid debate
A letter blasts council inaction, notes mayoral pay at 26023.62 with rises to 2436 monthly in two years, contrasts 6 7 percent council and police raises, and questions effort on sewer and Kenwood ditch area after heavy downpours.
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Kenwood Ditch
Letter to the editor on council raises and community efforts
A reader laments council raises while urging new councilmen and wages for workers. He recalls the Jerry Lewis Skate A Thon at Super Skate raising $6,000 for muscular dystrophy with 214 skaters contributing 2,568 hours. Only two presenters were allowed on air, despite plans for ten representatives, sparking calls for fair recognition and better station attitudes toward nonmonetary contributors.
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Muscular Dystrophy Association
Super Skate
House action would raise federal minimum wage in steps
The U S House proposes increasing the federal minimum wage from 2 30 to 2 65 in 1978 2 85 in 1979 and 3 05 in 1980 over three years. The change is debated as a setback for Big Labor and raises concerns about unemployment among unskilled and minority youths.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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