Ford outlines new realism in State of the Union address
President Ford urges Congress to raise and cut taxes, curb government, and avoid miracle cures amid economic troubles. He backs a permanent income tax cut, higher payroll taxes to cover Social Security, expanded Medicare, housing subsidies, tax incentives for jobs, and a large revenue sharing plan while rejecting a universal federal jobs bill.
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Washington
UPI
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Congress
Ronald Reagan
Angola
Barry M. Goldwater
House
Carl Albert
Edmund
Muskie
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Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Angola fronts regroup after heavy week of fighting
Soviet backed forces pull back from the 500 mile southern front as UNITA and MPLA battle, Savimbi arrives in Lusaka for talks, and presses for a wider peace while FNLA is sidelined. MPLA vows to crush UNITA and drive South African troops from Angola. Jorge Sangumba says forces move north to reinforce.
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Zambia
UPI
Angola
Popular Movement For the Liberation of
Unita Movement
Jonas Savimbi
Kenneth Kaunda
MPLA
UNITA
FNLA
Joao Filipe Martins
Times of London
New Jersey Prison Break Foiled In Trenton
At Trenton State Prison Wing Seven the 11 hour uprising ended with an inmate killed during a five minute gun battle. Three guards wounded and a prisoner shot amid a bid to escape with a van. One guard hit by a homemade bomb.
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N.J
UPI
Wing Seven
Trenton State Prison
Clark
Record cold grips East with 50 below readings in New England
Unofficial temperatures plunged to 50 below in northern New Hampshire and 43 below in the Adirondacks as far south as western Virginia. The freeze threatened Florida orange juice yields and damaged vegetables, with no immediate dollar loss estimated. A Boy Scout troop earned Polar Bear badges by sleeping in 25 below near Pinckney, Michigan.
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United Press International
New Hampshire
New York
Adirondacks
Virginia
Florida
Berlin
N.H
Old Forge
N.Y
Newcomb
Saranac Lake
Massena
Mike LaFontaine
Concord
Pinckney
Mich
Ken Emerson
Midwest
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Farm chief cites three Ford issues farmers reject
Allan Grant, head of the American Farm Bureau, says farmers welcome the no new agricultural restrictions but oppose export embargoes, the large budget, and the estate tax reform as outlined by President Ford. He notes concern over inflation, tax timing, and a need for real deduction relief.
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Ford
Congress
Security Council Near Showdown on Palestine Policy
United Nations diplomats reported a Security Council showdown looming over Palestine as the United States signals possible slight changes to Middle East peace approach. Ambassador Moynihan defended current resolutions labeling Palestinians as refugees while hinting progress is possible. Arab delegates push for Palestinian self determination and recognition of statehood. The PLO warned of no concession and anticipated a likely U.S. veto of the Arab-led resolution amid Israel’s boycott of the meeting.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
U.N. Security Council
United States
Middle East
Council
Daniel Moynihan
U.S
U.N
Mouaffak Allaf
Israel
Moynihan
Shafiq Al-Hout
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Carter Wins Iowa Caucuses Solidly for Democrats
Jimmy Carter won a decisive two to one lead over rivals in the Iowa Democratic precinct caucuses while President Ford narrowly beat Ronald Reagan in the Republican straw poll. Carter said the Iowa result could influence voters in other states as campaigns move toward New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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United Press International
Jimmy Carter
Iowa
Carter
Georgia
Arizona
Morris Udall
R. Sargent Shriver
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Harris
Udall
Sargent Shriver
Henry Jackson
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Manchester
N.H
Christian Science Monitor
Hubert Humphrey
Red Dye No 2 Ban Could Alter Food Hues Across Market
The FDA banned Red Dye No 2 from foods cosmetics and drugs due to safety questions though no recall was ordered. Soft drinks use Red 2 in orange grape strawberry and cherry flavors affecting 5 to 6 percent of a $7.8 billion market. lipstick may remain red due to substitutes.
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UPI
The
Food and Drug Administration
Foods, Drugs and Cosmetics
FDA
National
Soft Drink Association
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Indiana
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Oklahoma
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Board OF Directors
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