Ford taxes plan seeks permanent cuts and relief
President Ford to ask Congress for a permanent 16.5 billion dollar annual cut in individual income taxes benefiting lower income groups. He also proposes lowering the corporate tax rate from 48 to 42 percent and direct payments of 80 dollars to each adult in low income households.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Treasury
Dent
Nelsen
94Th Congress
94th Congress Begins Work Amid Economic Crisis
The 94th Congress, the most Democratic since 1964, convened in Washington with 7.1 percent unemployment and rising living costs. Leaders fulfilled oath rituals, and tax relief plans were proposed to offset inflation while debates over filibuster rules and seating debates continued.
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Washington
House
Senate
Carl Albert
Mike Mansfield
R. Ford
Congress
Ford
House Democrats
Louis C. Wyman
John A. Durkin
New Hampshire
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
James B. Pearson
R-Kan
Views differ on nursing home need
Editor's note outlines a split on whether Douglas County requires more nursing home units, noting six current facilities with 395 beds and ongoing private developments in Eudora Wellsville and Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Officials cite lack of public data on elderly need and welfare-eligible residents while planning continues.
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Douglas County
Wellsville
Franklin County
Midland Investment Inc
Wakarusa Manor
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor Development Corp
Presbyterian Manor
Lawrence
Racism alleged in Lawrence High athletic program
A special fact finding committee will study charges of racial bias in the Lawrence High athletic program after a Board of Education meeting. Parents and teachers protested, with about 200 people present, including criticisms of suspension policies and costs. The panel includes Lawr ence High as well as district staff and board members, and will begin within two weeks.
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Lawrence
Lawrence High
Board of Education
Jane Frydman
Citizens For Responsive Schools
Fire station flagpole rope replaced by firefighter
The rope on the flagpole at the fire station 745 Vt broke recently. Firefighter Dennis Stone from 1311 W 22nd used a suitable ladder to climb and replace the rope.
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745
Dennis Stone
W. 22Nd
U S Steel to Idle 1300 Workers Over Gas Cutback
U S Steel Corp to lay off 1300 workers immediately with 500 more to follow due to reduced natural gas supplies. Affects heat treating and annealing plants at Nation Duquesne Works Homestead Wheel and Axle McKees Rocks and Irvin Works. Chief Justice Burger refused to stay the Federal Power Commission order.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
U.S. Steel Corp
Warren E. Burger
U.S. Steel
Federal Power Commission
National Duquesne
Homestead Works
McKees_ Rocks
Irvin Works
Chilly Weekend Expected in Lawrence Weather Forecast
The National Weather Service predicts a night low in the upper 30s to low 40s under partly cloudy skies. Eastern Kansas may see much colder temps and a chance of snow Thursday. Monday’s high was 35 and the low 3, with this morning’s low at 11.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Kansas
Journal-Works Index Partly Cloudy
Weather page note notes partly cloudy skies and limited details. Index references page 14 for full details.
Public Eyes May Open Nursing Home Reports
State lawmakers consider loosening access to licensing inspection reports for nursing homes. Senator Arden Booth proposes making negative findings public after a set correction period, with support from Rep. Mike Glover Rep. Lloyd Buzzi and Rep. John Vogel. Local health officials and Douglas County Health Department coordinate inspections and Medicaid reviews See Nursing page 3
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State Department of Health
Arden Booth R-Lawrence
The
Journal- World
Statute
Booth
Mike Glover
Glover
Lloyd Buzzi
Vogel
State Department
Lawrence Douglas County
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Carl T. Curtis
Nebraska
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Jacob Javits
New York
Norris Cotton
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald
Rachel Berman
Meadowbrook
South Park
Tim Pryor
Bob Marcotte
Eudora Development Corp
Eudora Nursing
John Derrick
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
LHS
Larry Hatfield
Gary Condra
Kyra Reed
Parents’ Group
Ottis Vann
1611 W
Glen Walker
Howard Walker
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Walker
Him
Raney Drugs
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