Brown vows tight no nonsense budget and appoints first woman to California cabinet
Gov elect Edmund Brown Jr outlined a lean upcoming state budget and urged Californians to accept sacrifices. He announced three cabinet picks including Rose Bird the first woman to a California cabinet post, and Willie Barnes a state corporations commissioner. Brown warned Medi Cal needs tight review and signaled potential program cuts amid an economic crisis.
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GM Begins South Gate Shutdown Amid Broad Auto Layoffs
General Motors starts a one month shutdown at the South Gate plant affecting 2,600 workers while 1,675 at Van Nuys face a string of short furloughs. Chrysler also plans closing two car plants and two truck plants idling 9,700 workers. Across the industry 130,000 workers face indefinite layoff and 55,000 on short-term layoffs as car sales plummet and 1974 production falls 24 percent.
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Ford returns to Capitol with a limp after ski trip
President Ford arrived back in Washington from a Rocky Mountain ski holiday limping slightly on his right leg. Press Secretary Ron Nessen said the knee stiffness stems from a college football injury and is not a new injury, with Dr. Lukash noting no special treatment is needed.
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Unemployment Near Six Million As Jobless Rate Tops Seven
The Labor Department is expected to report December unemployment above 7 percent with 6.0 million plus workers jobless, the highest since 1940. Ford returns from skiing as economists eye tax cuts amid worsening recession. Manufacturing orders fell again and construction dropped, signaling ongoing layoff waves across auto, coal and related sectors.
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Nixon Anguished by Watergate Verdict Silent on Remarks
Former President Richard Nixon is described as deeply anguished by the Watergate scandal and will not comment on the convictions of Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell and Mardian. His attorney advised against statements as the defendants plan appeals citing lack of testimony from Nixon.
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Ford advisers near consensus on tax cut to fight recession
President Ford’s key economic advisers signal near unanimous support for a tax cut to revive the slump in the economy. Proposals vary from 10 to 20 billion dollars, tied to federal spending in the 1976 budget, with some urging up to 20 billion if 1976 outlays reach 360 billion.
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Earthquake Registers 3.7 Rim Felt Across Orange County
A 3.7 magnitude quake rattled Laguna Beach area late Thursday, felt from San Clemente to Leisure World. Caltech reports initial data centering the tremor in Laguna Beach, with Orange County agencies flooded by calls. No injuries or damage were reported as the temblor spanned about six minutes, hardest around El Toro and San Juan Capistrano.
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U S panel urges higher Social Security taxes
A U S panel calls on Congress to approve heavy increases in Social Security taxes for middle and upper incomes. The report notes potential political and economic implications of such changes.
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