Kennedy Defends Congress on Economy at Mayors Meet
Senator Edward M Kennedy criticized the Ford administration for prioritizing defense over domestic needs. He alleged the President ignored inflation and urban service costs while seeking arms for the U.S. and allies. Mayors split over expanding revenue sharing. Ford favored extending while risking a stalemate.
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Mayors react to Harris speech at Chicago get together
Mayors at the Chicago event gave Harris a 40 second ovation for a blunt challenge to political cant. They praised his gutsy talk as truth telling while Daley called him a pollster. A public confidence survey showed urban leaders and consumers distrusted institutions, except for reliable city services.
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Kennedy poll shows rising confidence in Edward Kennedy
The Harris Survey reported a 42 to 38 percent plurality that Kennedy would inspire confidence, compared with a year earlier. A 52.3 percent majority this year did not believe Chappaquiddick was covered up, a rise from 45.42 percent last year.
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GM raises 1975 model prices by average 53 dollars
GM boosts 1975 model prices by about 53 dollars or 8.6 percent after halting a planned 500 pound increase at President Ford's insistence. The Wage and Price Stability Council will study costs to judge if 1976 model raises are warranted.
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Ford plan reshapes highway funding and interstate priorities
The Ford administration proposes consolidating highway grants into four programs and diverting a one cent per gallon tax to states for transportation. It would make about 3.3 billion dollars available for interstates in 1977, with 1 billion from the tax diversion and 2 billion to general revenues. Critics say funds would be insufficient to finish the system or fix aging roads, while mayors warn urban transit funding could be cut without added funds.
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NYC Rehires 2,600 Public Workers Amid Strike Fallout
New York Mayor Beame announced 2,600 more city employees would be reinstated after union leaders rejected a contract concession to save jobs. Sanitation, police, fire, and prison staff had already been rehired under prior deals. overall, about 19,000 city workers were fired to meet budget cuts. In Pennsylvania and California, state workers and local crews resumed duties as strikes continued or wound down amid wage talks and threatened injunctions.
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Oil price controls spark broad industry debate
Amid rising tensions, the oil industry defends peak production levels while criticizing what it calls an irresponsible attack. Gulf refineries report maximum output with rare shutdowns for maintenance and mechanical issues. Ford weighs proposals to free pricing on wells producing prior to 1972 as price controls remain in place. Domestic oil averages around $12.59, roughly 40 percent of the market.
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