Carter stands firm on dam funding clashes with Congress
President Carter defends a hard line on cutting nearly 289 million dollars for 19 dam and water projects while ordering hearings to review environmental safety and economic merit. He insists on consulting legislators before future funding decisions, arguing the budget must balance by 1981 and reshapes government dam policy.
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Senate Edges Toward Fight Over Income Limits Ethics Code
In Washington a Senate debate on a broad ethics code nears a clash over income limits. The proposal would cap earned outside income at 8625 per month and place a 1000 speech fee cap, with strong bipartisan support but concerns it favors wealthy senators. Chairman Gaylord Nelson called it a “good, tough fight” and emphasized broad disclosure requirements.
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City Of Erie Faces Image Problems Despite Growth
Erie, Pennsylvania struggles with a negative public image blamed on self-made cynicism and lingering lake pollution issues. Notable critics include residents and national attention from a former Model City era, while tourism remains a $70 million annual factor.
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Leonard Daley
Philip Brown
Nixon
William Garvey
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Frrie
Ford To Spend Easter Weekend in Grand Rapids
Former President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford will spend Easter weekend in Grand Rapids after lecturing at the University of Michigan. Aide Larry Speaks said plans call for Ford to arrive Good Friday afternoon, play golf, visit friends, attend church, and then travel to Ann Arbor for another lecture before returning home.
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