Americans Start 1975 Hopeful Despite Recession Plague
United Press International reports a bleak 1974 wound toward 1975 with inflation at 12.2 percent, unemployment near seven percent, and layoffs in auto, construction, and textiles. Amid fears of oil shocks and Middle East tension, some hope for peace and aid following disasters in Darwin and Pattan.
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Donald E. Mullen
United Press International
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Middle East
Darwin
Australia
Pattan
Pakistan
Ulster
Washington
Ford
Colorado
Parade celebrates 86th Tournament of Roses spectacle
An estimated 86 million watch the 86th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. About 1.5 million people line the 54 mile route amid cool winds as 57 floats compete for honors with Hank Aaron as grand marshal and Robin Carr 17 as Tournament Queen.
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Temple City
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Long Beach
San Diego
Lomita Man Missing After Seismic Vessel Departure
Coast Guard probes disappearance of 19 year old Darrell Musguire of Lomita who reportedly leaped into the sea from the seismic research vessel Sitkin as it left Berth 259 at Los Angeles Harbor. The search by Sitkin crew, Pt Evans cutter, and a Coast Guard helicopter was halted due to rough seas.
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E.W. Hogue
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W. 242Nd St
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Marjorie Musguire
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Ford OKs 100000 jobs and unemployment aid
President Ford signed emergency legislation to create 100000 new public service jobs and expand unemployment protection. The measures extend benefits to 52 weeks, add up to 26 weeks for certain workers, and extend coverage to 100000 jobs plus 170000 existing programs. New minimum wages also rise under the 1974 Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Ford
America
70 mph Winds Raze Vehicles Across Southern California
Gale force winds gusting to 70 miles per hour struck Southern California on Tuesday. Trucks and planes were damaged and widespread power outages hit more than 7,500 homes as authorities issued wind alerts across Los Angeles San Bernardino and Orange counties. At San Fernando Airport four light aircraft were damaged and two more sustained serious damage while a portable hangar was damaged. Two large tractor trailers were blown off the Golden State Freeway at Balboa Boulevard in Sylmar. A hay truck driver was hospitalized. A missing San Jose couple in a Civil Air Patrol search for a light plane saw radio contact lost Monday. Two teens were rescued after a 60 mph sea wind pushed their 10-foot skiff off Malibu. Travelers faced warnings for highways with winds 40 mph in deserts and canyons and higher in mountains.
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San Fernando
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Malibu Colony
Changes in Reagan policy may yield new faces
The article notes Gov. Reagan’s “creative society” will pass to Gov elect Edmund Brown Jr. in five days. Brown promises a “new spirit” with more faces and pragmatic, fiscally cautious policies while maintaining some Reagan-era liberal strides. Brown aims to reorder priorities, stressing consumer and environmental protections and tighter welfare oversight.
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Reagan
Gan ’ ’ Brown
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Sacramento
Brown
University of California
Social Security Tax Increase Brings Higher Deductions for Workers
The 5.85 percent withholding resumes, cutting take home pay for middle and upper income workers. A $15,000 yearly earner loses about $17 this week, with 1975 taxes rising to $824.25 from $772.20 in 1974. Automatic cost of living increase will raise benefits for over 30 million recipients, reflected in July checks.
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Washington
UPI
US Predicts Beef Only Good Food Buy In 1975
Curiosity and limited cash push gold sales as a start in the US while liquor makers cut proof content to keep prices from rising. Predictions note beef as the sole affordable food option in 1975 with related items on page references.
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U.S
Eliquor
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