Reorganization Proposed For Seven East Railroads
Washington AP reports the U S Railway Association plans to consolidate Penn Central and six other financially strained railroads into a 15000 mile system from Atlantic to Mississippi. The plan hinges on Congress backing $1 8 billion with a $650 million contingency and regulatory relief to create ConRail.
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Washington
Penn Central
U.S. Railway Association
Association
America
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
New York City
Arthur D. Lewis
Congress
James Hagen
The
Energy Politics and Tax Plan Windfall Projections
Frank G. Zarb faces House action on Ford's plan with five working days to decide. If Congress does nothing, the plan takes effect. The Finance Committee rejected a liberal amendment to remove plowback provisions. Old oil priced at 5.23 a barrel may rise to 13.50, yielding a 3.25 windfall, with 7.43 going to the government under a 90 percent take.
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Frank G. Zarb
House
Ford
Congress
Senate
Finance Committee
U.S
Welfare Mother Surrenders Seven Children to Officials
In Worcester Massachusetts a welfare mother left seven children aged 6 to 13 with welfare official Robert Zinkus after warning she would depart if not provided more money. Officials arranged temporary care while Boston officials note a family of eight would qualify for Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits including food stamps Medicaid and other grants. The move comes amid broader policy debate on windfall profits taxes and oil price controls as Congress and the Ford administration clash over energy policy.
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Worcester
Mass
Robert Zinkus
Zinkus
Boston
Ford
House
Senate
Veteran home reverses eviction of blind widow in Minnesota
Sally Critchfield, a 9 year old blind widow and Spanish American War veteran's spouse, may remain at the Minnesota Veterans Home for life after a deep reassessment by director William J. Greeg. Officials cited veteran care needs but the ruling preserves her residency and directs staff to maximize comfort.
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Sally Critchfield
Minnesota Veterans Home
Minneapolis, Minn
William J. Grege
Critchfield
Greeg
Strunk
Guerrilla Training Continues in Vietnam despite Victory
Liberation radio reports thousands in Hue trained in guerrilla methods including patrolling weapon use and urban combat. broadcasts claim many families in Hanoi have members in the armed forces. Western observers note significant military power from Vietnam, with captured American weapons and Soviet and Chinese support cited. The third congress of Saigon’s National Liberation Front delegates opens in Hanoi Hue and Saigon with over 300 attendees. A message describes Ho Chi Minh alias Nguyen Tat Thanh and notes his death in 1969.
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Thailand
South Vietnam
Liberation Radio
Hue
Liberation
Hanoi
North
China
Soviet Union
Pentagon
United States
Saigon
National Liberation Front Committee
Ford in Warsaw Strengthens Polish US Ties
Corr Summit reports Ford aiming to strengthen traditional friendship between the United States and Poland. Ford walks Warsaw Old Town cobbles, watches troops parade, and rides in a Russian-made car with Gierek, as about a quarter-million crowd elements appear quiet with occasional flags. The scene mirrors but is quieter than Nixon’s 1972 visit.
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Ford
Warsaw
Old Town
Gierek
Richard M. Nixon
Quakers to defy order ship aid to Vietnam
Leaders of the national Quaker organization say they will defy Treasury rules and ship 325000 dollars in aid to North and South Vietnam. The plan covers fishing nets and workshop tools for handicapped veterans and hospital equipment repair, despite license denials.
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Washington
National Quaker Organization
Treasury Department
North
South Vietnam
American Friends Service Committee
Quakers
North Vietnam
Wallace ‘. Collett
Friends Board of Directors
Collett
Ford Administration
United States
South
Vietnam
U.S
Stanley G. Summerfield
Office of Foreign Asset Control
Summerfield
Turkey Ends U S Based Privileges in NATO Standoff
The Foreign Ministry announced Turkish bases would be manned by Turkish commanders with a senior U S officer present. U S personnel stay on site but many may take vacations. PN: PX stores to close. Americans to keep only NATO-like privileges. Ford urged peace talks on Cyprus while Congress weighs renewed arms sales. Leaders seek a quick House vote before recess.
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Foreign Ministry
U.S
Turkey
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Albert
Ford
Congress
Cyprus
House
Mediterranean
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
House International Relations Committee
Senate
Levi Ruth Explore End To Prosecutor Office Closure
In Washington, Attorney General Levi and special prosecutor Henry Ruth discussed options to shut down the special prosecutor's office by September 30 while keeping a small independent attack team to finish prosecutions and appeals. A Justice Department spokesman said the hour long meeting yielded no decision, with talks focusing on how to wind down the office.
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Washington
Edward H. Levi
Watergate
Henry Ruth
Justice Department
Robert Have
Levi
Ruth
Harold R. Tyler Jr
Special Prosecutor's Office
Havel
Elephants Still Loose After Oklahoma Circus Hunt
Isa and Lilly, two 1,900 pound circus elephants, were found in heavy brush near Hugo Oklahoma after 17 days eluding capture. Workers and volunteers pursued them by plane, helicopter, horse, and dune buggy, hoping to tranquilize them, but rain and a medical incident hampered progress. Cantina led searchers to the elephants, valued at $10,000 each, and rescue efforts continued despite the heart pains of a 65 year old retiree involved in the operation.
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Hugo
Okla
Oklahoma
Isa
Lilly
Here
Texas Riding Club
Carson and Barnes
Cantina
Jack Ellis
Travis Owens
Owens
Charlie Beavers
Economy Outlook Highlights 1976 Deficit Risks and Trade Surplus
A Commerce Department analyst notes a 1976 budget deficit likely exceeding $60 billion without June spending cuts, with 1977 deficits around $34 billion. Oil prices eased in June to $11.40 per barrel, while total oil imports fell 2 percent in June to $6.95 billion and exports rose, yielding a $1.737 billion monthly trade surplus and a six month surplus of $5.4 billion. Non oil imports declined, driven by food, live animals, machinery, and transport equipment. The stronger dollar has boosted U.S. goods abroad and dampened import costs.
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Ford
Congress
Commerce Department
U.S
Morton
Iun
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