Economy repairs loom tougher than earlier expected
The AP reports that government and banks are taking steps to patch the economy, but February unemployment rose to 8.2 percent, with declines in manufacturing and broader joblessness. The Fed cuts the discount rate to 6.25 percent, while banks move to lower prime rates to spur borrowing. The stock market rose, AT&T raise rates for long distance, and Congress debates a $5.9 billion jobs bill plus tax cuts to counter the recession, amid mixed signals from Detroit on auto plant operations.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
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House Appropriations Committee
Democratic Feaders
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House Economic Committee
Detroit
U.S. Assembly
Walton Lectures on Cavendish History and Rutherford
Dr Walton traced Cavendish development at Cambridge and the great scientists who led it. He highlighted Maxwell Rayleigh Thompson and Rutherford, noting their contributions and personal traits while recounting their eras. A reception in John Sutton Hall followed, with IUP officials presenting a commemorative plate to the Waltons.
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Cavendish
Cambridge University
Duke of Devonshire
Dukes of Devonshire
James Maxwell
Maxwell
Lord Rayleigh
Rayleigh
Dr. Walton
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Joseph J. Thompson
A.J
Thompson
Lord Rutherford
New Zealand
Rutherford
Waltons
John Sutton Hall
Sally Abrams
IUP
Nairobi Turmoil Shocks Kenya Amid Bombs and Disappearances
Nairobi reels from terrorist bombs and the unexplained disappearance of legislator J M Kariuki, with officials reporting limited progress. Hoaxes and security checks disrupt daily life as speculation ties unrest to the Poor People's Movement and social reform pressures. Kenya, once a booming stability story, faces inflation, debt, and drought impacting development amid regional upheaval.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Tom Mboya
Oginga Odinga
Kariuki
Daily Nation
Zambia
Africa
Somalia
Uganda
Ethiopia
Electricity Price Study Funds Asked
Pennsylvania seeks about 1 million dollars from the Federal Energy Administration to fund research on dynamic electricity pricing. Two projects by Pennsylvania Power and Light Co with Lehigh University and Philadelphia Electric Co aim to test time varied rates using in home metering to record consumption and timing.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Federal Energy Administration
Shapp
Pennsylvania Power and Light Co
Lehigh University
Philadelphia Electric Co
Campaign HQ Opens in Indiana on March 10
The Re-Elect Andy Kuzneski Committee announced the opening of its headquarters at 26 North Sixth St in Indiana on Monday March 10. Campaign chairman Robert W. Kunkle invites campaign workers petition carriers and the public to visit between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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North Sixth St
Indiana
Robert W. Kunkle
Train Derails Near Starford On Frigid Night
Twelve Penn Central coal cars derailed near Starford on the Cherry Tree and Dixonville branch at 2:30 a.m. Friday. No cars toppled. crews worked to retrack as railroad officials blamed a track fault from alternating freezing and thawing.
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Penn Central Railroad
Cherry Tree
Dixonville
Saltsburg civic leader announces county candidacy
Hunter, past president of the Saltsburg Board of Trade and area recreation boards, seeks a county post. He chairs local Salvation Army and medical physician groups, serves with the Red Cross, and has a family of Donna Stern and two sons. He pledges to push Indiana County toward progress if elected.
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J. Reed
James W
Shelling of Phnom Penh airport escalates as flights resume
Rebels intensified attacks on Phnom Penh airport with over 40 rockets and shells hitting both military and civilian areas. No casualties or damage reported yet, but the airlift of food, fuel, and ammunition continued. The National Assembly urged President Lon Nol to take urgent action amid the crisis as Air Cambodge reopened international service after a two day suspension.
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Cambodia
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National Assembly
Lon Nol
U.S
Air Cambodge
Communists Advise Western Feminists On Equality
At the United Nations panel ahead of International Women's Day, East Germany and Soviet delegates tell Western feminists that revolution is unnecessary for equality. They urge using technology and policy like child care to balance duties, while arguing for a strong family unit and women’s control over bodies. An American mother and infant were briefly barred from the meeting before being admitted amid censure of the exclusion.
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Hertha Kuhrig
East Germany
United Nations
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A.G. Masevitch
Prof. Masevitch
Soviet Women's Committee
Betty Friedan
Germaine Greer
Ms. Greer
Margaret Bush Wilson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Masevitch
U.N
Jeanne Stillman
Hastings-on-Hudson
N.Y
Alexander
Ms. Friedan
Benefit Bridge Match To Aid Cancer Society
Indiana bridge players join a national effort as the American Contract Bridge League designates the American Cancer Society as Charity of the Year for 1975. A fundraiser game is set for March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union building at Purdue University, with Myron Newman coordinating and Mrs. Mabel Walls handling details. Proceeds support cancer research and national programs, with continent-wide events also planned for similar hands.
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Indiana
American Cancer Society
Saul Greenwald
American Contract Bridge League
Student Union
Tup
Myron Newman
Mabel Walls
Greenwald
United States
Rural Valley Council Backs Shannock Valley Recreation Group
Rural Valley council expresses support for the newly formed Shannock Valley Recreation Association and discusses establishing a recreational park on property owned by the Rural Valley American Legion. West Penn Power awarded a mercury vapor lights contract with lower operating costs and no installation charge.
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Shannock Valley Recreation Association
Rural Valley American Legion
West Penn Power Co
Fred Keller Jr
Charles Shoop
Grant Davidson
Louis Labino
Moody resigns from Federal Power Commission over energy leadership
Rush Moody Jr. announces resignation from the Federal Power Commission after four years citing disgust at Congress energy leadership and the lack of reform for natural gas regulation. President Ford accepts the resignation effective March 15. Moody's Feb 28 letter criticizes wellhead price regulation and the commission’s role amid no legislative change.
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Washington
Rush Moody Jr
Federal Power Commission
Regulatory
Ford
Moody
White House
Congress
Commission
New Senate Filibuster Rules Pass Amid Debate Over Cloture
The Senate approved a new rule to limit debate with a two-thirds basis but faced continued opposition and earlier failed attempts. Absentees count against cloture, shaping trials in pivotal votes on consumer protections and appropriations. Mondale and Pearson sought a three-fifths option, while Allen defended preserving Senate rules.
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Sen
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Dala
Allen
Mondale
James B. Pearson
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