Withholding To Hike Prices
Pennsylvania Senator Hugh Scott calls for a federal probe into Transcontinental Pipeline's plan to curtail natural gas supplies for industrial users. He questions artificial shortages to justify price deregulation and urges full disclosure of the motives behind the action. Meanwhile National Fuel Gas cites reduced supplier allotments causing hardship in Erie County as wells require deeper tapping.
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Hugh Scott
Senate
Scott
The
Journal
Transcontinental
Federal Power Commission
Rogers C.B. Morton
Interior Department
John N. Nassikas
Erie County
National Fuel Gas
the Journal
National Fuel
William Hill
Hill
Shapp Pushes 26 Vote Threshold for Appointments in Pennsylvania
Gov. Shapp seeks to cut confirmation votes to a constitutional majority of 26 in the Pennsylvania Senate, moving to reduce the current 34 vote two thirds requirement. An aide says he will press lawmakers to revise the process and may oppose an amendment limiting interim appointments without Senate approval.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Senate
Richard Doran
Doran
Herbert Denenberg
Public Utility Commission
U.S
Senate of
Pennsylvania
Colorado judge strikes down minor abortion consent law
U S District Judge Sherman G Finesilver ruled that Colorado rules requiring parental consent for abortions by girls under 18 violate privacy rights. He overturned the statute saying it is too broad and not narrowly drawn to meet compelling state interests. The decision cites that minors can receive other medical care without consent and suggests nationwide implications with similar cases pending in several states.
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Colorado
U.S. District Court
Sherman G. Finesilver
Finesilver
Pennsylvania
Utah
Connecticut
California
Massachusetts
Lice Problem Reported At Clymer School
Health officials report a lice problem at Clymer Central School as Dr. Arnold Mazur confirms county support. He says treatment will be provided via the Clymer medical clinic, with nurses deployed if needed, and notes no schools have closed due to the issue. Parents should launder clothing in hot water and shampoo regularly to prevent spread.
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Chautauqua County
Clymer Central School
Arnold Mazur
Clymer
Mazur
Public Health Department
Robert Jaeger
Journal
Ways and Means OKs Tax-cut Bill with Up to $200 Rebate
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a $20.1 billion emergency tax-cut package offering a 10 percent rebate on 1974 taxes up to $200 for all taxpayers, with reductions for higher incomes. It includes raises in standard deductions, a new 5 percent earned income credit, and a $3.8 billion corporate tax cut, aimed at easing recessionary strain and energy concerns.
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Ford
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont
John C. Sawhill
Ways and Means Panel
Nixon doubted Ford's ability to handle Kissinger says
Washington AP report quotes former White House aide Charles Colson describing Nixon's December 1973 remark that Gerald Ford could not control Henry Kissinger and might need time to gain speed. Colson says Nixon also warned he would resign if court required surrender of Watergate tapes.
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White House
Charles W. Cols
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Colson
NBC
Jerry Ford
Jerry
Henry Kissinger
Henry
Nixon Ing. Colson
Watergate
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Kissinger
North Vietnam
Flu epidemic in Florida ends after deadly two month surge
Florida health officials declare the influenza outbreak in St. Petersburg over after two months and 49 deaths, mainly among seniors with heart and lung diseases. Health director Dr. George Dame defended his earlier warning to visitors as potentially life-saving while noting two visitors died.
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T. Petersburg
Fla
George Dame
Dame
Pinellas County
Jobless Rate Highest In 33 Years
Washington AP reports the January unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent, the highest in 33 years, with 7.6 million unemployed. The surge affected both blue and white collar workers, teenagers, women, and men across industries, signaling a sharp spread of recession and potential further increases beyond January estimates.
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Labor Department
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