Budget targets test in 94th Congress leadership praise
Congress on target as new budget procedures face their first test in the 94th Congress. Democratic Budget Committee chairs Rep. Brock Adams and Sen. Edmund Muskie steer discipline with May targets and a fall reconciliation. Muskie warns against expanding spending while funding must cover school meals and other programs.
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Maine
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Senate
Women Eligible for Rhodes Scholarships Beginning Next Year
Scholarly women have long sought Rhodes honors denied to them. Beginning next year they may be eligible pending House of Commons approval. Rhodes two year Oxford scholarships funded since 1902 promise boosts to recipients’ careers. In Dun?ansville Pa the police number change was mislisted but corrected with directory stickers.
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Oxford
House of Commons
Joan of Arc
Oxford University
Cecil Rhodes
Duncansville
House Passes Energy Bill Sparks Rationing Fears
The House approved an energy bill that would let the President order refinery production cuts and potential rationing, prompting concerns of a looming gasoline shortage. The measure keeps old oil at 5.25 dollars and adjusts prices for newer oil in a complex pricing plan amid oil market volatility.
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Democrats Cautious Over Oil Bill Amid Veto Threats
Democratic leaders push a complex five tier energy bill citing political gain while anticipating a Ford veto. The plan would set special rates and the world price, risking higher consumer costs if oil prices rise. Senate figures warn oil bosses not to gouge as price restraint could avert further regulation.
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Ford
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
Louisiana
White House
Long
Drop Continues in GOP Strength Survey Indicates
The poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 36.0 to 19.2 percent nationally with 33.9 percent Independents. The gap 16.8 points is the widest on record, with women more likely to identify with Democrats and men leaning Independent or Republican.
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Phillips-Sindlinger
Richard Nixon
Sindlinger
George McGovern
Nixon
GOP
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
George Wallace
Burns Proposes Modest Wage Price Controls to Curb Inflation
Washington reports indicate wage and price controls have not been discussed as a contingency. Arthur Burns urges voluntary measures and public hearings, warning that double digit inflation looms as cost of living rises.
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Washington
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
Ford
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Burns warns of new pattern of wage and price behavior
Andrew Tully notes Burns warns of rising prices despite weak demand and calls it a new pattern of wage and price behavior. He contrasts calls for federal stimulus with Burns stance against excessive government spending while highlighting deficits and inflation risks.
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Burns
Hubert Humphrey
Billion-dollar water piped to supply western Oklahoma
A proposed project would move surplus water from eastern to western Oklahoma to arrive as liquor by the drink is legalized. Eastern residents view it as westerns sharing water, while Senators Bellman and Bartlett favor straightforward votes on Ford’s veto of oil price. Parking meters in surplus cities could be sold for in-law visits.
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Oklahoma
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Bartlett
Ford
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