Local governments brace as Nixon budget shifts money and power
National League of Cities and U S Conference of Mayors say the 1975 budget asks for more local responsibility with less funding and exposes hidden impoundments. Counties warn priorities hurt programs reliant on federal aid, especially health and social services, amid shift to New Federalism.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
National League of Cities
U.S. Conference of Mayors
National Association of Counties
Navy Denies Lobster Haul By Jet Fighter Flight
The Navy rejects claims that a jet fighter based near Oceana Naval Air Station flew to Brunswick Maine to fetch lobsters. Officials say the December 7 mission combined training and information gathering, mainly to practice cross country departures and approaches and to obtain publications on desert survival at the east coast school. An anonymous letter to the Norfolk Ledger Star had alleged a "lobster run" by VF-31 officers.
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Norfolk, Va
Navy
Oceana Naval Air Station
Brunswick Naval Station
Maine
Atlantic Fleet Naval Air Force
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Fighter Squadron 31
Oceana
Kent State Probe Nears Clarification Despite Delays
Witnesses testifying in the federal grand jury probe of the 1970 Kent State shootings say a definitive picture remains elusive after 28 days of inquiry. Guardsmen refuse to testify citing self incrimination while students injured in the clash describe excessive provocation. The 22 member jury, ordered by the Justice Department, is weighing criminal action and potential indictments as it resumes February 25 after delays and three discharge motions.
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Neil Bibler
Associated Press
Cleveland, Ohio
Kent State University
Ohio National Guardsmen
Justice Department
Skylab Astronauts Return Healthier Than Expected
Skylab 8 crew Ger ald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson returned from a record 84 days in space and underwent a long medical check aboard the USS New Orleans in San Diego. Doctors said they are healthier than anticipated adjusting to gravity with slight height loss and lingering space habits.
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San Diego
Calif
Earth
New Orleans
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Ellington Air Force Base
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Jerry Hordinsky
Space Agency
Carr
Pogue
Gibson
Pacific Ocean
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