Government Raises Ceiling on Federally Insured Mortgages
Washington AP reports the government raises the maximum FHA and VA loan rate to 9.5 percent, boosting monthly payments on a $30,000 30 year loan to about $248 while lowering closing costs. The move follows higher interest costs and a prior 9 percent ceiling set last July.
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James T. Lynn
Housing and Urban Development
Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration
Lynn
Federal National Mortgage Association
Ford Economic Talk Seeks Inflation Cure and Labor Ties
President Ford faces inflation with new advisers and a revived council idea while Congress moves to form a five member Cost of Living Task Force. Bentsen leads bills to curb rising costs, with hearings planned in both chambers. Ford meets AFL CIO leader Meany to shore up labor support.
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Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Ter Horst
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General Motors
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Meany
Mrs Ford Says Women Should Step Up in Administration
Betty Ford discusses gender roles in the White House answering questions on a No. 2 post for a woman and whether she might stay beyond 1977. She backs abolishing the Episcopal Church ban on women priests and notes her parish Emmanuel Church in Alexandria with a woman deacon.
First Tropical Storm Alma Gains in Fury Near Caribbean
The season's first tropical storm Alma intensified to 75 mph winds as it neared 10.1 N 56.5 W about 300 miles east of Trinidad moving west at 24 mph. Gale warnings and hurricane watch issued for Trinidad Tobago Grenada St Vincent Barbados. residents urged to take precautions as forecasters expect possible hurricane strength before crossing the Caribbean.
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Alma
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Tobago
Grenada
Grenadines
St. Vincent
Barbados
Frank
Saxbe Says Nixon Charges Up to Jaworski
Atty General Saxbe told President Ford that the decision to indict former President Nixon lies with special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski. He noted Ford did not indicate any intent to intervene and that Jaworski will proceed in his own arena while Saxbe continues as head of the Justice Department through the administration. The grand jury previously named Nixon an unindicted co conspirator in the Watergate case.
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Senate
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Watergate
Richard M. Nixon
Saxbe
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Greece on alert as Cyprus crisis deepens tensions rise
Greece mobilizes most army and armor on the Turkish frontier and dispatches air units to Crete amid Cyprus crisis. U S officials report Kissinger pressing for autonomy for Turkish minority while urging no resort to force at Geneva. Washington seeks continued diplomatic progress and no ultimatums as Cyprus stabilizes under international scrutiny.
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Constantine Caramanlis
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Kissinger
Ford
White House
Maddox Leading In Georgia But May Face Runoff Vote
Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox led the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary with 39.5 percent as 247 of 2,200 precincts counted. Bert Lance and George Busbee trailed, potentially forcing a Sept. 3 runoff if no candidate hits 50 percent. Republican Ronnie Thompson led his party's primary with 45.5 percent.
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Lester Maddox
Maddox
Calhoun
Bert Lance
George Busbee
Albany
Georgia
Lance
Bushee
U.S
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Macon
Ronnie Thompson
Ezovernor
Herman Talmadge
Capitol Hill
Carlton Myers
Senate
Julian Bond
Charles Scott
Zell Miller
Paroles Board
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John Savage
Atlanta
Barber Winchell Whitmore
John W. Davis
Phil Landrum
Bill” Stuckey Jr
Ben Blackburn
Evers Runs for Mississippi Governor Again
Evers, a Loyalist faction leader within Mississippi Democrats and a national Democratic committeeman, planned to run for governor after a 1971 loss to Governor Bill Waller.
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Mississippi
Bill Waller
Democratic Party
National Democratic
U.S. Government Report on Hearing Loss Free Copy Offered
The government reports offer a 32 page guide on hearing problems with information on medicine surgery and aids. It explains no sales and no obligation and is available free by writing to Dept 5872 Beltane Electronics Corp Chicago Illinois.
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U.S
Beltane Electronics Corp
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