Congress to tackle job bills after Memorial Day recess
Congress returns June 7 to consider a $6 billion unemployment benefits package and extensions of two temporary programs. The House passed the measures, backed by the Ford administration, extending federal supplemental benefits through mid-1976 and boosting maximum weeks from 26 to 39 for some jobless aid.
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Law bills move to end six old national emergency statutes
The House Judiciary Committee approved a measure to terminate four wartime and other emergency laws, including the World War II trading with the enemy ban, preventing future buildup. The bill would require annual reports on active emergencies and automatic sunset when each ends, with Congress or the President to terminate.
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Parole System Overhaul Advances in House Vote
The U S House approved a plan to reform the 45 year old federal parole system by creating the U S Parole Commission. The bill sets prisoner rights, requires humane treatment, sets terms for commissioners, and outlines parole eligibility after one third of sentence or ten years, whichever comes first.
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Rose Mary Woods Allegedly Humiliated by Ford Era
Rose Mary Woods faced alleged mistreatment after Nixon left office. McCall's says she was confined to Nixon's old executive office building hideaway and barred from the White House. She reportedly kept the office as a shrine until February when it was closed and she relocated across Lafayette Square.
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EPA Seeks Stricter Emission Rules for Trucks and Motorcycles
EPA chief Russell Train testified that tighter emission standards for trucks and motorcycles will start in three years. He noted rising car prices by 125 to 925 due to controls but argued the cost is not sole cause of slower new car sales. Train outlined plans to include light duty trucks up to 4500 pounds GVW and to apply stringent exhaust and evaporative controls similar to passenger cars, with motorcycles to be regulated soon for 1978 models.
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Market reforms approved by House push SEC powers
The House passed and sent to the White House a reform bill empowering the SEC to formalize changes in the stock trading system. It ends fixed customer fees, requires consolidated tape quotations, and creates an industry advisory panel, with Ford expected to sign.
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