White House Presses Congress as Tax Cut Debate Rages
President Ford officials accuse House and Senate of slow action on a 21.3 billion tax cut plan and a 1974 income tax rebate, while Ford weighs veto risks on 90 day oil import fee suspension. Ford seeks speed and support for his energy economy program and heads to Florida for the Gleason Golf event.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Congress
House
Senate
Ron Nessen
Ways and Means Committee
Nessen
Capitol Hill
Florida
Jackie Gleason
Supreme Court upholds 70-year civil service retirement rule
The Supreme Court ruled the 70 age limit for civil service retirement constitutional in a brief order. The decision affirmed a lower court ruling that the rule does not violate due process rights of older employees. Only Justice Blackmun voted to hear the Weisbrod appeal, with Justice Marshall not participating.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
American Medical Association
Harry A. Blackmun
Martin O. Weisbrod
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Chicago
Thurgood Marshall
Lompoc Planning Commission to hear zoning and land plans
The Lompoc Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall to hear a home masonry business request at 1505 E Pine Ave. and a zone change for 608 and 612 N Fourth St plus Laurel Avenue land division for future development.
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C.L. Jackson
E. Pine Ave
Harold V. Koontz
Fourth St
Laurel Avenue
O Street
Michael Palos
Lompoc City Hall
Walnut Ve
Lompoc Unified Trustees Set Meeting Agenda Tomorrow
Lompoc Unified School District trustees will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the Central Administration Building at 1301 North A Street. Items include a preliminary Affirmative Action Program draft, Stull Act implementation plans, Piedmont Unified request backing a resolution opposing current public employee collective bargaining legislation, and a board action calendar.
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Lompoc Unified School District
Piedmont Unified School District
North
City council to study city hall and CD grant plan
City Council opens discussion on a $450 600 city hall outlay tied to a $702 000 three year Community Development Block Grant plan. Public hearings have shaped project priorities while officials weigh revenue sharing shifts and water system improvements.
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Steve LA Rue
City Hall Auditorium
West Walnut Ave
Orange County
Haworth, Anderson and Lafer
New City Hall
Ryon Park
Domino theory defended as aid requests push Southeast Asia steerage
Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger argues some validity remains in the domino theory and urges continued U.S. aid to allies in Southeast Asia. He cites potential regional reactions to U.S. policy and says Cambodia would fall without $222 million, Vietnam needs $300 million, with $275 million already planned, amid Senate figures calling for at least $3 billion over three years.
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Washington
UPI
James Schlesinger
United States
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Schlesinger
Thieu
Phnom Penh
U.S
Sens
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
William Scott
R-Va
Man robs pharmacy with simulated gun stealing cash and narcotics
Police seek a 23 year old man who used a paper bag to imitate a handgun during a 2 p.m. robbery at Braun Pharmacy 101 South H Street. He took about 228 dollars in cash and an estimated 100 dollars in narcotics including codeine and morphine.
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Braun Pharmacy
South H St
Harvey Davenport
Davenport
Karl Braun
Braun
Greek officers fail in overthrow attempt in Athens
A group of young Greek army officers linked to the former dictatorship tried to topple the government but were foiled. Premier Constantine Caramanlis ordered a partial military alert. the crisis was declared under control as authorities warned the coup era could recur amid Cyprus tensions and past junta figures awaiting trial. The report notes the Cyprus invasion and ensuing political turmoil and cites measures to reassure the public.
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Athens
UPI
Constantine Caramanlis
Georgios Papadopoulos
Greece
Cyprus
Resi SE Nsny
Papadopoulos
Kea
Caramanlis
Makarios
Dimitrios Ioannides
Salonica
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