Federal deficit fuels debate on unemployment cause
Washington sources clash over whether joblessness drives the deficit or vice versa. The Democratic National Committee cites $19 billion yearly lost revenue per 1 percent unemployment, while Ford economists note deficits rose despite low unemployment in the past 16 of 17 years and warn public jobs programs may worsen inflation and deficits.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Ford Administration
Sidney L. Jones
Congressional Budget Office
Ford
David Mandel
Jones
Treasury
Oklahoma Memorial Day Toll Sets Record Low
Oklahoma City AP Memorial Day weekend saw four traffic fatalities, down from 13 a year ago, with DPS spokesman Roy Tant noting a possible record. In Atoka County, three suspects were arrested for the stabbing death of Annie Lou Wilkins, 48, found near a ranch west of Lane. In Oklahoma City, Sen Finis Smith, D Tulsa, proposed an amendment to educational TV bills to deter officials from influencing content for personal gain, punishable by up to a year in prison and $1,000 fine.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Roy Tant
Department of Public Safety
Finis Smith
Tulsa
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
Smith
Senate
House Budget Conference Committee
Subcommittee Pursues Final Form of 279 Million School Bill
Oklahoma City AP reports a Senate House subcommittee met at 9 a.m. to finalize the 279 million common school appropriation bill. A tentative funding agreement was expected to be approved, though precise figures were not ready. The plan would boost foundation aid by 15 per child and raise special education funding to 6000 per class, enabling 400 new special education classes. Conferees from House and Senate remained deadlocked over foundation aid versus special education funding as the 1976 session neared end.
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Oklahoma City
Senate
House
Steed predicts Albert retirement amid gossip and pressure
U S Rep Tom Steed a longtime ally of House Speaker Carl Albert predicted Albert will not seek reelection, citing his personal information and strained Washington climate. Steed commented after Time Magazine alleged a capital hideaway used for sex orgies linked to the Hays case and criticized media for sensationalism. Albert faces a July deadline to file for another term.
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Oklahoma City
U.S
Tom Steed
Carl Albert
Steed
Oklahoma Democrat
KEBC
Tol
Albert
Time
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Elizabeth Ray
Washington
Shawnee, Okla
Students Occupy Iranian Embassy in Geneva Protest
About a dozen Iranian students occupied the Iranian consulate general in Geneva in a nonviolent protest against executions in Iran. A communique claimed 11 patriots were shot this month, including two children, while Iran said 10 leftist guerrillas were killed in Tehran raids.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Iran
Tehran
Rock Slinger: World War II Mortar Operator Nickname
In the WWII era a mortar operator earned the nickname rock slinger for hurling explosive rounds. The term reflected frontline artillery crews and their demanding missions as they supported infantry with high explosive fire.
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