Meany forecasts 10 percent unemployment by July
AFL-CIO President George Meany warned in a TV interview that unemployment could hit 10 percent by July after January's 8.2 percent rise. He faulted federal policy, urged a return to 6 percent mortgage rates, and said Congress must act on relief while avoiding political shaping of unemployment projections.
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Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
House Banking and Currency Committee
Reuss
Burns
Federal Reserve
Winter storm brings rain snow and three deaths in Southland
A Pacific winter storm drenched Long Beach with over an inch of rain and coated Southern California mountains in new snow. The downpour caused multiple accidents and three fatalities on rain slicked roads. High winds and four to eight foot seas prompted small craft warnings from Point Conception to Oceanside. The storm also forced California to suspend chain requirements above 4000 feet except I 5 Ridge Route and I 15 Cajon Pass.
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Bus versus train crash near Mexico City kills 26
A bus driver ignored passengers pleas to stop and raced a passenger train at a grade crossing 30 miles north of Mexico City. The collision split the bus, killing 26 people including three children and injuring at least 32. The driver, 38-year-old Jose Casimiro Patino, died at the scene. no train injuries were reported.
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IAM Pickets Ring All Douglas Plants In Strike Wave
About 8 300 IAM members staged midnight Sunday picket lines around McDonnell Douglas Corp plants in Long Beach and four other cities in a wage protest. The Long Beach plant could lose assembly parts and close within three weeks without a settlement, while the UAW braces for cross line questions as 11 000 UAW workers face IAM action. Clarence Gregory of the UAW urged members to follow leaflets directing attendance at work without performing IAM tasks.
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Pentagon assailed on pact to train Saudis
Two senators demanded a congressional probe into a Defense Department contract with a private firm to train Saudi troops guarding oil wells in the Persian Gulf. Senator Jackson vowed hearings with Sen. Stennis or his Investigations Committee, while Senator Humphrey urged full disclosure to Congress. Former U.S. soldiers hired for the program said they could perform better than U.S. forces in Southeast Asia.
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D-Wash
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Dmiss
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Middle East
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
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Waverly
Minn
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Southeast Asia
Kissinger Leaves for Middle East in Ford Backing
Secretary of State Kissinger departs for the Middle East on a fact finding mission with President Ford and Vice President Rockefeller present to show strong White House support. Democratic dissenters like Senator Jackson criticize Kissinger for alleged failures to keep the Senate fully informed.
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IRA declares new truce with Britain
The IRA announced a renewed cease-fire in its guerrilla war against the British in Northern Ireland and England effective that evening. Observers questioned adherence by militant Catholics and Protestants as security officials reported at least two deaths and one wound near St Bridget's church in Belfast, bringing Northern Ireland's death toll to 1,154 since August 1969.
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Helms Admits Narrow Answers in Chile CIA Testimony
In a Jan 22 1975 session Richard Helms acknowledged giving narrow responses to the 1973 Senate Foreign Relations Committee about CIA actions in Chile. He said he aimed to stay within congressional guidelines and defended his record while noting he has served 32 years in government and seeks to protect his reputation. He denied deliberately misleading the committee.
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Independent State GOP Eyes Conservative Rebuild
The Independent State GOP signals a plan to reset its platform on conservative foundations as party leaders meet on page A-5. Analysts note potential shifts in messaging and policy emphasis ahead of state elections.
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