Ford forecast warns unemployment and recession worsen before recovery
The Ford administration projects higher unemployment this year than February estimates with 8.7 percent average, about 7.8 million jobless, and a 3.6 percent GDP drop. It sees a stronger rebound next year with 6.3 percent growth, inflation up 9.1 percent, and a near $60 billion deficit for FY 1976, while long term unemployment remains stubbornly high.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
Ment
Grain probe yields indictments in soybeans scam
A federal probe into grain exports leads to a new indictment accusing three men of conspiring to sell 2300 bushels of non existent soybeans to Peavey Co. Indictments name Richard M. Blades, Dewey F. Blades Jr., Carey T. Lindsay and Le Trac Land Co., with seven interstate check violations cited.
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New Orleans
Asst
U.S
Cornelius R. Heusel
Peavey Co
Alton
Houston
Richard M. Blades
Metairie
New Orleans Board of Trade
Dewey F. Blades Jr
Lake Charles
Carey T. Lindsay
le Trac Land Co
New York
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
NATO leaders warn Soviet buildup exceeds defense needs
At the Brussels summit, President Ford and NATO leaders warned the Soviet bloc is expanding military forces beyond defense requirements. They pledged unity to deter aggression, address economic strains, and pressed for lifting the U.S. arms embargo amid Turkish protests and calls for stronger allied resolve.
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Brussels
Belgium
Ford
North Atlantic Alliance
NATO
U.S
Turkey
America
Vasco Goncalves
Portugal
Soviet Union
West
Ford vetoes job bill and sparks overridden veto debate
President Ford vetoed a 5.3 billion anti recession bill aimed at creating about 900 000 jobs including 1.6 billion for public service work 485 million for youth jobs and 325 million for flood control and harbors projects Congress House Speaker Carl Albert signaled the measure would be overridden and a smaller authorization bill had been sought by Ford to avoid a larger deficit.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Carl Albert
White House
Europe
Laos Allows Personal Goods Shipments for Americans Evacuated
Laotian authorities briefly permit the export of American personal belongings from Vientiane as Pathet Lao police halt a large crate loading. A Bird Air DC6 carried 12 tons of household items last week, while officials clash over helicopter parts and AID use gear.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Bird Air
U.S
U.S. Agency For International Development
Washington
Teachers seek federal mediation in Lawrence contract dispute
Lawrence District 497 teachers push for federal mediation after board rejects an impasse plan. Spokesman Millard Denny warns of public action if mediation denied. Board opposes outside mediation, urging decisions by local representatives.
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Millard Denny
Lawrence
Board of Education
LEA
Lawrence Education Assn
Denny
Deci
Rain Expected To End After Cloudy Period
Forecasters say rain is ending as the National Weather Service notes clearing skies tonight and Saturday with less than a 20 percent chance of more rain. Lawrence received 0.84 inch of rain in the last 24 hours, bringing the month total to 4.83 inches, above the Baldwin and Tonganoxie average of 0.1 inch, with other nearby totals listed.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Lawence
Baldwin
Tonganoxie
Lecompton
Eudora
Worden
Worm infestations threaten wheat as harvest nears
Doug las County agriculture director Earl Van Meter says cutworms and army worms threaten maturing wheat and other crops amid wet weather delays. He notes costly spraying and predicts predators may curb pests within 1 to 2 weeks. forecasts warn of worm cycles and regional damage.
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Douglas County Extension
van Meter
Douglas County Extension Office
Des
Garden City
Gates
Eben Farley
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
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Italy
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Rome
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Het
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John Cross
Raney Drugs
Gene Doane Agency
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