House rejects flood of aid for Indochina refugees
The House voted 246 to 162 to defeat a 327 million dollar aid bill sought by President Ford to care for about 70 000 Indochina refugees. Opposition warned of blank check for military powers while supporters pressed for rapid action to fund refugee relief.
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Washington
Ford
House
Saigon
Congress
Donald W. Riegle
R-Mich
Riegle
House International Relations Committee
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Vietnam
Morgan
Carl Albert
Neosho panel weighs four county mill levy for workshop
Neosho County Commission discussed a plan to levy a quarter mill across four counties for Tri-Valley Developmental Center Inc sheltered workshop for retarded and handicapped people. Woodson Allen Bourbon counties indicated support while Neosho and SEK CAP reviews continue. Proceeds may fund workshop, day care, and satellite centers with some funds from Bike Hike event.
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Erie
Neosho County
Tri-Valley Developmental Center, Inc
Neosho
Allen
Bourbon
Woodson
Woodson County
Allen County
Bourbon County
Frank McDonald
Kansas Community Action Programs, Inc
Sek-Cap
Commission
Smokey Bear Retires From Washington National Zoo After 25 Years
Smokey the fire fighting bear ends his 25 year tenure at the National Zoo due to arthritis and old age. He will move to Ghost Ranch New Mexico with Goldie his longtime mate and a new understudy Smokey II will be christened four the retirement ceremony at the zoo. New Mexico plans a Smokey Bear Historical State Park near Lincoln National Forest to honor the rescue cub from 1950.
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Washington
Smokey
National Zoo
New Mexico
Carson National Forest
Santa Fe
Goldie
Zoo
Apitan
Lincoln National Forest
Theran H. Reed
Weather Area Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and not so cold tonight with lows in the low to mid 40s. Friday will be partly cloudy and mild with highs in the low 70s. Southerly winds diminish to under 10 mph tonight.
Coordination issues plague city flatbed trash pickup
City engineer Jim Beck cites lack of coordination as the cause of missed pickups on Wednesdays. Workers start at 4 or 5 a.m., so many items are not ready for collection. Hours will shift to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The city divides service into four sections: southeast on Wednesdays one, northeast on two, northwest on three, and southwest on four.
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Jim Beck
Beck
Main
Steuben
Officials to face Congress on promises made to Thieu
Senators announce that Nixon letters to South Vietnam’s Thieu urging signing of the Paris peace accord must be disclosed. The letters warned of aid cuts and promised to use full force to punish Hanoi violations. White House officials say no private promises were made beyond public statements.
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Congress
Thieu
Washington
Administration
United States
South Vietnam
Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Richard M. Nixon
Nguyen van
White House
Nixon
Vietnam
Paris
Hanoi
Nguyen Tien Hung
Theiu
Ron Nessen
Tax cut boosts U.S. paychecks and buying power
Americans will see higher take home pay as lower withholding tables from the tax bill go into effect. The IRS expects some employers to lag but will accept good faith efforts to switch within a week.
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Washington
Ford
Internal Revenue Service
Downtown cleanup advocate outlines plan for Barr District
John Barr, owner of Barr's Fashions on 110 E Main, argues for daily street sweeping in the downtown area and repainting traffic stripes. He favors removing overhead signs for planters, restoring building fronts, and improving parking with potential new two story lots. He envisions the Santa Fe depot as a museum site and a mini mall along West Main.
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John Barr
Barr
Barr’s Fashions
E. Main
Main
Lincoln
Santa Fe
West Main
Intercepted Letter Mentions Immigration Quote
An intercepted letter references the familiar lines about giving shelter to the tired and poor and suggests approval by Congress could allow their stay. The excerpt evokes debate over immigration policy and asylum during a period of political contention.
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Congress
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Massachusetts
Malcolm Turner
Terrie Thornton
Terrie
Larry Clark
Clark
Richman
Meals On Wheels
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U.S
113 East
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