Ford State of the Union outlines tax, defense, jobs plan
Ford's 48 minute speech promotes higher costs borne by seniors for health care, a revised food stamp program, and tax incentives for industry in high unemployment areas. He backs consolidating social programs, expanding the Pentagon budget, and private sector job creation. He criticizes Congress on Angola policy and calls for steady, common sense governance.
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Capitol Hill
Angola
State Department
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Senate
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Tookin
Supreme Court
America
Doctors Strike Urges LA Doctors to Walk Out Thursday Friday
In Los Angeles a group claiming 1,000 doctors at 20 downtown hospitals urged general practitioners to close offices for two days to dramatize a crisis. The walkout targets nonemergency care while provisions handle emergencies. A mass meeting at Beverly Hilton was planned, as talks pursued with state lawmakers on malpractice rate reforms and a proposed poverty medical corps.
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Spon
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John Wesley Hospital
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Hufford
Southern California Hospital Council
Carrir
Traveler Insurance Co
Schultz
Reaction to Speech Continues Across Party Lines
Senators and representatives alike praised or criticized Ford's address. Percy and Rhodes praised its tone and realism, while Proxmire criticized stance on Angola and Hypocrisy. Humphrey and Bayh warned of insufficient substance and budget risks amid election rhetoric. Abzug attacked Ford for invoking Tom Paine and government overreach.
Lebanon Cease Fire Breaks Down in Beirut Violence
U S officials pressed for Karami’s political solution in Lebanon and opposed partition along religious lines as fighting flared across Beirut. Black smoke rose from burning mosques while police reported 119 dead. Syria and Israel were warned against intervention.
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Rashid Karami
United States
Mon Day
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Suleiman Franjich
State Department
Qait
Syria
Israel
Beirut
Income lags and housing starts at 1946 level
The Commerce Department reported December personal income rose slowly by 433 million at an annual rate of 5.2 billion, the smallest since July. Housing starts fell 3.3 percent to 1.309 million the year’s end, while permits slipped 2.5 percent to 1.064 million, marking 1975 as the industry’s weakest year since 1946.
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