Ford Signs Highway Stimulus Bill To Boost Construction
The White House announced President Ford signed the Federal Share of Highway Projects Act to permit states to shift federal highway funds until Sept 30 and start federally aided builds without matching funds, with some reservations about one provision. The move aims to put construction crews to work immediately and could extend permanent use of the approach, risking an abrupt cutoff if states miss deadlines.
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Dispute delays veterans education checks over railroads
A Senate House dispute over railroad funding blocks a 15 billion supplemental appropriation delaying veterans education benefits and unemployment checks. Senate balks at 700 million for rail repair, demands 175 million for rail rehabilitation to restore 40,000 jobs and renew roadbeds amid broader social program funding.
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Ford addresses Susan's class at Holton Arms on ERA future
President Ford, addressing 74 Holton Arms graduates including Susan, urged that the Equal Rights Amendment be added to the Constitution as America nears its bicentennial. He spoke of women’s expanding roles, noting graduates will pursue college, careers once reserved for men, and new opportunities in technology. Susan, 17, wore a white empire-waist dress. the White House said final grades were not yet in.
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Vote measure clears House on Voting Rights Act extension
The House approved a one year extension of the 1985 Voting Rights Act by large margins, aiming to broaden protections to Latinos Alaska Natives Indians and Asian Americans while maintaining bans on literacy tests. It faces likely Senate opposition from Southern Democrats and some Republicans. The act requires federal registrars and watchers where discrimination occurred and would extend bilingual election help to language minorities exceeding five percent of local voters.
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Spy network in operation targets citizens, says NBC News
A newsman on NBC Nightly News reports a secret government electronic intelligence network is now in operation. Ford Rowan says the federal government can compile a computer file on nearly any citizen in minutes using a new device called the Interface Message Processor.
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Nixon letters backlog prompts $263000 request
General Services Administrator Arthur Sampson urged a House subcommittee to approve 263000 for former President Nixon in FY1976 to manage a backlog of two million mail pieces he has received. He requested 95000 for four staffers plus 1000 for postage, noting volunteers assist with opening and sorting mail and comparing inflation to Lyndon Johnson’s 1972 costs.
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Senate rejects troop pullout amendment to defense bill
In a Senate vote the amendment by Senator Gravel would force 200,000 ULS troops to withdraw from overseas bases. Senator Nunn warned the move would wreck NATO and SALT talks while Senator Goldwater argued already reduced forces were being withdrawn from Asia.
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