Few Changes Indicated In 1972 Revenue Sharing Program
A House subcommittee refines a renewal of revenue sharing similar to the Nixon program, with limited changes expected. The panel trims the 1977 funding, keeps distribution rules, and shifts budgeting from Treasury to congressional approval, amid Democratic and Republican tensions.
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House
Senate
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Brooks
Ford Administration
House Budget Committee
Lebanon Suffers Fire and Looting Amid Cease-Fire Struggle
The Beirut front line remains split between Moslem and Christian areas as looting spreads after a day of relative failure to halt fighting. A harbor fire has consumed about $20 million in goods. Junblatt resists a new cease-fire and Christian President Franjieh fled to Douneih calling allies.
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Junblatt
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
Dounieh
South African Pullout Focuses on Cuban Troops in Angola
In Angola the South African withdrawal shifts spotlight to Cuban soldiers supporting the MPLA regime. About 13,506 Cuban troops remain in southwestern Africa, posing political risk for Agostinho Neto and provoking reactions from black-ruled African states and regional powers. The move could influence regional alignments and fuel fears of renewed guerrilla activity in Rhodesia and South West Africa.
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Soviet Union
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Cunene
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Neto
Fidel Castro
Rhodesia
League of Nations
Pensions Unemployment Link Examined Across Federal and Private Sectors
An AP analysis estimates national pension and unemployment patterns with a 116000 to 206000 range and a most likely 161000. It explains how voluntary and involuntary retirements lead to jobless benefits, noting Social Security participation gaps among federal and some state and local retirees and average unemployment durations in 1973.
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Census Bureau
Brink's Robber O Keefe Dies at 67 Aided Case as Informer
Joseph J. Specs O Keefe, once a key witness in the 1956 Boston Brink s robbery trial, died at 67 in a West Coast hospital of natural causes. He testified against eight gang members after revealing a share of the loot, moved to California under an assumed name in 1968, and had spent the last years in obscurity before his death. FBI officials declined comment on his passing.
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Lving
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Vincent J. Costa
Michael Geagan
Adolph Maffie
James F. McGinnis
Anthony Ping
Henry Baker
James Faherty
Thomas Richardson
Tornado Toll in Fort Smith Brings hospital scenes and fear
After a tornado struck a Fort Smith Arkansas home, younger children were found in satisfactory condition at a local hospital while Marvin Trout was reported dead. The Trout family members remained hospitalized with several in critical condition and guardsmen searched the wreckage amid fears of a higher fatal count.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Gann
Marvin Trout
Melissa
Pam Trout
Edna
John
Carl Trout
Oklahoma National Guardsmen
Bombing claims tied to IRA splinter group in London
London police blamed a string of seven March bombings on the Irish Republican Army splinter group the TRA. A Manchester call claimed the attack came from the Irish Brigade and witnesses described smoke from a trash bin before the blast. The London toll marked the highest since 1974, with earlier blasts injuring many and one conductor killed in a subway incident.
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London
Old Bailey Court
Unemployment and inflation outlook eyed after recession ends
Economist Jones forecasts unemployment to fall about 1.5 points in the year after the recession ends, with earlier declines near 1 percent and potential further drops of 2 to 4 tenths of a point. Some fear seasonal adjustments distort the index, while Burns and Simon warn inflation remains around 6 percent despite energy and food price swings.
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Arthur M. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Beth Burns
Treasury
Wiliam E. Simon
Jones
Ford Predicts Victory As He Emphasizes Freedom and Prosperity
In Fresno Ford touted his record and argued the campaign centers on freedom, peace, and rising prosperity. He claimed inflation cuts, full recovery from the worst recession in 40 years, rising consumer confidence and production, and stable prices while urging strong alliances and historic peacetime defense budgets. He pledged continued talks with the Russians on arms control and warned against leading the nation toward danger and destruction. He predicted the GOP nomination and a November win.
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Wisconsin
Fresno
Ford
America
New Platinum Compound Shows High Cure Rate for Testicular Cancer
Dr. John H. Krakow of Memorial Sloan Kettering reported 29 testicular cancer patients treated with a platinum-based combination therapy achieving a 95 percent response. After eight months two thirds had complete remission and one third partial remission. The drug’s kidney toxicity and potential hearing loss noted, but researchers hope broader use.
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Fla
John H. Krakow
Memorial Stoan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York
Krakoff
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