Ford aims food stamp revamp targeting poverty line
President Ford will ask Congress to restructure the food stamp program to aid only those below the official poverty level. The plan could cut federal costs by 1.5 to 2 billion yearly and excludes many working poor and laid off workers. It mirrors Buckley McGovern Dole style plans and faces final drafting before Sunday night.
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Rural Night Crime Watch Expands Across Iowa Farmlands
Eastern Iowa sheriffs report vandalism and theft as the main rural crime threats. Deputies test increased late night patrols on gravel roads, focusing on farm houses and equipment. In Buchanan, Fayette, and Johnson counties crews discuss damaged houses, stolen tools, and farm machinery thefts amid harvest season.
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Ford to Resist Move to Bar Covert Intelligence
Washington DC Ford administration vows to oppose congressional bids to bar covert intelligence operations and curb presidential prerogative. Officials say a broader “order of battle” shapes executive stance amid calls for tighter oversight and potential congressionally required prior approval for covert foreign actions.
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Property Tax Equalization Decisions Likely Monday
Iowa will issue final equalization orders on property values affecting Linn Cedar Rapids and farm land assessments. The move could raise or lower taxes as the state tests agricultural and residential values and owners decide whether to protest within November.
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Clocks Swing Back to Standard Time Next Weekend
Washington reports that Daylight Saving ends 2 a.m. October 26 with clocks set back to 1 a.m. under the 1966 Uniform Time Act. Standard time will remain until the last Sunday in April 1976 as the nation returns to permanent time rules after the 1973 74 emergency DST period.
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Man Kills Six in Nebraska Then Flees On Foot
Sutherland area residents face a manhunt after a shooter described as a 33 year old, 5 feet 9 inch, wearing a brown and white jacket and blue jeans opened fire at a residence killing six people including three children and three adults. One wounded man died at North Platte hospital. Police urged home security and cautious door checks during the search.
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Move To Revoke Grain License In Louisiana Case
The agriculture department seeks to revoke the warehouse license of a grain corporation and shut down a Louisiana grain inspection agency over alleged kickbacks conflicts of interest and profiteering. The action follows long developing criticism of private inspection agencies amid a broader corruption probe in the grain export trade. A Ford administration reform proposal would let private agencies keep operating in their quasi governmental roles.
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Jews and Catholics Outclass Protestants in Wealth Study Finds
The National Opinion Research Center report for the Ford Foundation ranks Jews and Irish Catholics as the wealthiest religious-ethnic groups in America with higher education levels. Average incomes are listed for each group, with Episcopalians the top Protestant earners and Baptists the lowest, even when excluding rural South areas. Father Andrew Greeley led the study based on 18 000 Americans from 12 surveys.
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Chuckle Death and Taxes Stay Constant in Caption
An artful quip on mortality and money. The line frames a light aside about inevitability and humor without specifics or events. The piece nods to humorous commentary on life and fiscal matters.
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