Senate Panel Moves To Extend Tax Cuts Amid Ford Veto Threat
The Senate Finance Committee rushes to craft a six month extension of 13 billion dollars in individual income tax cuts despite President Ford’s insistence on a spending ceiling. House and Senate leaders aim to submit a bill before December 19 to try an override.
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Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
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Finance Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
Policeman Saves Jumper on Bridge Ledge in Missouri River drama
In Kansas City the AP reports Officer Hoedl grabbed Des Moines man Erwin Cornstubble after a 60 foot fall above a muddy Missouri River. Cold 36 degree air, rope held by three officers, and a tense hour ended with safe retrieval and a ruined jumper.
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Erwin Cornstubble
Des Moines, Iowa
Cornstubble
Korea
IRA kidnappings feared as gunmen hold couple in London
Irish gunmen linked to the IRA continued a siege in a London apartment, holding John Matthews and his wife Sheila for a fourth day. Scotland Yard advised MPs and the public on security, urging caution and nonpublicizing personal details amid attacks blamed on the IRA since August.
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Irish Republican Army
Scotland Yard
Yard
Britain
IRA
Northern Ireland
John Matthews
Sheila
NATO ministers warn of Warsaw Pact buildup in Europe
In Brussels defense chiefs from 11 allied nations warn of increasing Soviet and Warsaw Pact strength, citing submarines tactical bombers and improved air power. They urge no force reductions without a balanced agreement, while Britain Italy and the Netherlands plan cuts. Josef Luns expected to brief at a closed session.
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Donald Rumsfeld
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Greece
Britain
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Netherlands
Roy Mason
London
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