House Republicans Push Full Vote on Reform Measures
Republicans press for full House action on payroll and expense-account reforms amid Democratic opposition. Revisions approved by the House Administration Committee would publish in the Congressional Record and forego a full vote. The measure to strip the administration committee of power over expense allowances also moves toward a full House vote. The session also eyed grand jury subpoenas for payroll records tied to Elizabeth Ray and Wayne Hays.
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Washington
House
House Administration Committee
Congressional Record
Administration Committee
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Elizabeth Ray
Hays
Miss Ray
House Republicans
Congress
William Dickinson
Rata
Bill Frenzel
B-Minn
Dickinson
Lloyd Meeds
Meeds
Federal Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Donald R. Gosney
Youth Hit By Car Leaves 8 Year Old In Critical Condition
An 8-year-old South Charleston boy, Richard Marcia, was listed in critical condition with a head injury after being hit by a car at Forest Avenue and Montrose Drive. Elizabeth Landfried, 16, driving the vehicle, swerved to avoid the boy but remained at the scene. The youth was treated at Thomas Memorial Hospital before being transferred to CAMC General Division. no charges were filed.
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South Charleston
CAMC
Forest Avenue
Montrose Drive
Richard Marcia
Julio Macia
Highland Ave
J.8. Thomas
Elizabeth Landfried
Martha Rd
Thomas
Macia
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Ade
General Division
Tax Rate Extension Is Passed by Congress
Congress moved quickly to freeze payroll withholding at current income tax rates until Sept 1, sending the measure to President Ford. The two month extension delays mid night tax increases and buys time for broader tax revision. Affects families differently, with relief of 445 for a family of four earning 6000, while a 180 increase could occur for a 15000 yearly family without the extension. The broader debate on extension size and budget impact continues amid election year expectations.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Supreme Court ruling may not affect West Virginia HRC
The high court’s decision on Reconstruction era civil rights law extends protection to whites and blacks equally, and applies Title VII to race discrimination by employers. Howard Kenney, executive director of the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, said the ruling has no impact on state HRC operations.
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U.S. Supreme Court
West Virginia Human Rights Commission
HRC
Howard Kenney
State
Kenney
Commission
Supreme Court
Thergood Marshall
Indicted doctor tied to infant deaths in Los Angeles
A former osteopath and his wife faces a 17 count murder indictment over infant deaths at unlicensed Los Angeles clinics. Dr. Joseph Emory 55 and relatives are charged alongside aides in deaths occurring at deliveries or shortly after birth.
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Los Angeles
AFI
Joseph Emory
Emory
Dist. Atty
John van de Kamp
Harriet
Alan
Joseph Vargas
William Leonard
Irene Barcenas
Anna Whitacre
Aurora Silva
Maria Banda
Artificial Heart Predicted For Future By DeBakey At AMA Meet
Dr. Michael DeBakey said researchers near a cure for heart disease and predicted an artificial heart may be available by the turn of the century. He noted focus on causes, cautioned that risk factors remain and emphasized preventive steps. He said temporary life support devices exist while permanent replacement remains experimental.
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Dallas
Michael DeBakey
The
American Medical Assn
Dellakey
Debakey
Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
Fragmentary headline hints at hearing health campaign
Incomplete text appears to reference hearing concerns and a public health or awareness push. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable, leaving only a general sense of a campaign or event related to hearing.
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