Ford signs landmark pension reform bill
President Ford signs the Employee Benefit Security Act of 1974 into law, guarding pension rights for about 23 million workers and creating a federal agency to insure benefits. The measure, hailed by labor leaders, extends pensions protections, disclosure, and tax provisions affecting millions of workers and plans nationwide.
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Brown Flournoy grips Labor Day as inflation issue sharpens
I Flournoy and Edmund G Brown Jr campaign from Pleasanton to Los Angeles with sharp contrasts on inflation and taxes. Flournoy labels Brown a big spender and pushes a question a day while Brown outlines a five point program, vetoing any general tax increase in his first year and stressing labor unity and economic growth. Brown attends a Mass and AFL CIO Labor Day picnic as he positions himself as a steady governor candidate.
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Food prices up 14 percent from a year ago
The Associated Press market basket shows August prices for 15 items across 13 cities rose 14 percent from a year earlier. The survey, conducted March 1 and updated monthly, cites drought and higher transport costs as factors, with farmers earning less than a year ago and retailers arguing costs cut margins.
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Hurricane Carmen lashes at Mexico coast and inland areas
Hurricane Carmen battered the Quintana Roo and Campeche coasts and moved inland toward the Yucatan peninsula. The storm, with 10 mph winds at center, crossed into Campeche and veered toward Belize, threatening northern Belize before weakening as it moved inland. Reef and port closures were reported, and medical teams faced delays due to bad weather.
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Mass grave found in Turkish Cypriot village near Famagusta
Turkish troops uncover a mass grave near Maratha on Cyprus east coast containing 86 identified Turkish Cypriot victims. UN talks delayed as Denktash condemns Greek Cypriot actions. fresh graves and missing villagers prompt calls for UN Red Cross investigations.
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Cal traffic toll hits 44 with three more dead in county
UPI reports national holiday traffic toll climbed to 478 deaths by midnight with California leading at 44 fatalities including 13 in Los Angeles County. A 26 year old Los Angeles woman drowned near Redondo Beach pier while three Southland traffic accidents claimed lives, as authorities investigated possible felony drunken driving after a pickup rollover in NorUndyge.
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Independent John Dean Begins Prison Term Today
The report notes John Dean starts his prison term today as part of the institutional process. White House denies Haig on leaving office. President Ford moves to expand US detente policy. India privately requests US food shipments in a discreet diplomatic note.
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