Ford Agrees To Compromise On Tax Cut Extension
Washington AP Ford backs a compromise bill tying a nonbinding spending ceiling to an extension of income tax cuts. Senate Finance Committee approves 10 to 1 sending the measure to the floor as a resolution to a tax and spending clash feared to raise taxes next year. House leaders are less convinced with Speaker Albert expressing doubt and warning against precommitting spending figures.
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Ford
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Fleot
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White House
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Arizona
Thomas P. O'Neill
Massachusetts
Rhodes
Albert
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Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
United Airlines Strikers Agree On New Contract
United Airlines reached a tentative wage agreement after an all night bargaining session with mediator W J Usery Jr. A union ratification vote was set for Sunday. The strike began December 5 closing United flights through January 5 affecting holiday travelers and operations.
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United Airlines
Washington
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W.J. Usery Jr
United
U.S
Airlines
Coleman urges veto of rail bill to revive carriers
Transportation Secretary William T. Coleman Jr urged President Ford to veto a $6.5 billion rail bill aimed at reviving the industry and funding a new line from seven ailing railroads. The package would impact the economy and rail operations amid fiscal concerns.
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Washington
William T. Coleman Jr
Ford
Weather outlook with warmer temps and sunny days
Fair skies and rising temperatures expected tonight and Friday. Tonight lows near 30s and Friday highs near the upper 60s under mostly sunny skies. Downtown Lawton reached 42 high and 20 low on Thursday.
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Lawton
Downtown land sale eyed for retail outlet project
Lawton Urban Renewal Authority approved a four month option with Eddie and Don Gaskins to buy and develop land at Third Street and C Avenue for a 31 400 square foot retail building in two parts. Don Gaskins resigned from the board over the vote.
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Lawton Urban Renewal Authority
Eddie
Don Gaskins
Third Street
C Avenue
Urban Renewal Board
HUD
Eddie Gaskins
Christmas Project Faces Tight In Gathering Effort
The Lawton in gathering for 300 families has only half the donations of last year and more applications than before. Mrs. Lo dell Goodey and Mrs. Capt. Dan Delaney of the Salvation Army warn that many needy families may not receive aid this year. Distribution is planned for next Tuesday at the old Kress Building downtown after last Thursday's collection drive.
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Lawton
Lodell Goodey
Dan Delaney
Salvation Army
Kress
Salvation
End of Siege as 25 Hostages Freed at Indonesian Consulate
Seven South Moluccan gunmen surrender after 16 days at the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam. Twenty five hostages, including ten women, freed unharmed. One Indonesian official died. three were injured. Gunmen show no concessions and destroy weapons.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Dries van Agt
Lawton Farmer to sue PSC over guylines dispute
Lawton farmer John Austin charged in district court with injuring power lines and plans to sue Public Service Company of Oklahoma for damages to his wheat field. His attorney Dennis Butler said a jury request will seek compensation for guylines reinstalled under guard after a recent incident near Lawton.
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Public Service Company of Oklahoma
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Austin
Dennis Butler
Guylines
Sheriff's Department Guard
Dist
J. Winston Raburn
Rt. 2
State
Sleigh Trouble Fixed By Santa
Santa found a flat runner on his sleigh in the barn but he remains calm and claims he can fix it with a spare runner and Rudolph’s help this afternoon.
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Santa
Rudolph
1975 Home Starts Double 1974 Pace
November permits show the city issued 20 new single family home permits worth $553 280. For 11 months in 1975 total permits reached 192 for homes worth $5 568 445, more than double the 85 permits totaling $2 520 430 in the same period of 1974. Total November construction was 870 664 with $74 800 in business buildings and $42 584 in home improvements. No new church or public facilities work.
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