Ford proposes 28 billion income tax cut amid partisan split
President Ford's plan for a 28 billion income tax cut sparks Democratic anger and budget-cut demands. Rep. Al Ullman blasts the White House while his committee advances a rival package including extending 1975 cuts, higher standard deductions, and a one year 2 percent tax credit. The piece notes deficits of 72 billion this year and likely 45 billion in interest next year, affecting mortgages and expansion.
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Ford
AL Ullman
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Uncle Sam
West Salem Youth Center Opens With Self Policing Court
The West Salem youth center operates successfully after two months with a self policing court run by the local junior and senior high students. The village and school boards share basement rent, aided by the Jaycees. Youth volunteers cleaned and decorated the space, and officials see a bright future if enthusiasm continues.
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West Salem
Jaycees
Arbitration settles Milwaukee police contract with pay raises
The Milwaukee Police contract, unresolved since November, goes to a Wayne State University arbitrator who awards a two year deal giving a 10 percent raise retroactive to November and a further 9 percent in 1976. Other city workers gain 8 percent this year and 9 percent next year.
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Milwaukee
Wayne State University
Detroit
Madison
Duck hunters drown in Mississippi near Ferryville
Four duck hunters die when their boat capsizes on the Mississippi River near Ferryville. Three others are rescued as the incident occurs in treacherous water.
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Ferryville
San Francisco
Otto Graham
Elroy
Crazy Legs’ Hirsch
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
New York City default could strain U S banks study warns
An emergency study by James E. Smith warns that a NYC debt default could seriously threaten 53 banks with over $4 billion in assets, risking insolvency among nine banks and forcing liquidity support or mergers. The report also notes ripple effects on real estate investment trusts and broader recession risks.
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Washington
New York City
James E. Smith
House Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Smith
FDIC
Comptroller
Burns
Eliot Janeway
New York
Readers praise parade viewing for handicapped in Wisconsin
Knute Bertelsen of Holmen thanks the Okto berfest parade committee for a thoughtful viewing area for disabled and wheel chair patients. He expresses gratitude for community support during his years as a shut-in. He asks leaders to continue the good work.
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California
William Randolph Hearst
Council of Agriculture
Marshfield
Knute Bertelsen
1St Ave. E
Holmen, Wis
Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Democratic Party
Minneapolis
Gaylord
Hubert Horatio
Humphrey
Democrats turn to Hubert Humphrey in Wisconsin 1976 bid
Wisconsin Democrats weigh options for the 1976 presidential contest with Hubert Humphrey as a cherished ally. The piece notes Humphrey’s enduring Wisconsin ties, potential impact on the primary, and the crowded field including Morris Udall Eugene McCarthy and others, amid Wallace in Alabama and Lucey’s cautious stance.
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Birch Bayh
Lloyd Bentsen
Frank Church
Wisconsin
Patrick Lucey
Chinese path to socialism amid unrest and reform
A detailed analysis notes rising domestic tension in China as industrial unrest grows, workers gain voice, and rural conflicts persist. It highlights reforms under the new constitution, state drive for mechanization, and limited openness abroad, with critique of limited cross comparisons and reliance on Soviet models.
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Peking
Ford
China
United Nations
Red Guards
Chekiang
Hong Kong
Mao
Cuba
Yugoslavia
Tanzania
New York City as Center of America Sparks National Tension
In a 1975 Times column a speaker questions federal aid to New York City and argues the city’s self view as cultural and financial center fuels widespread public disdain. The piece paints a divide where 200 million Americans feel detached yet critical, warning of looming financial troubles in New York.
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U.S
Earth
Center
Center of
America
Cultural Center
Fashion Center
Intellectual and Financial Center
Copernicus
New York
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University of Wisconsin
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