Ford veto overrides and sustained blocks in Congress
Ford's veto of a 3.3 billion military construction bill was sustained while the 3.95 billion public works jobs bill was overridden in the House but blocked in the Senate. The jobs bill, seen as campaign fodder, aims to create about 200,000 temporary jobs pending appropriations. Civil leaders urged prompt funding as the ninth override of a Ford veto.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Jacksonville
Fla
Hans G. Tanzler Jr
National League of Cities
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Mexico Park Grant Bid Approved
Mexico's request for a 25000 federal matching grant for four tennis courts in Fairgrounds Park won unanimous support from the Mid-Missouri Council of Governments. The grant moves to the State Department for review with a July 30 deadline, part of a 1976 77 budget allocation to raise the park's courts to ten.
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Mexico
Fairgrounds Park
Mid-Missouri Council of Governments
mid-Missouri Council
Mexico City
State Department of Budgeting and Planning
Department of Natural Resources
Higher Education Loan Criticized in Missouri Audit Findings
The Missouri Department of Higher Education failed to obtain over 365000 from the federal government for defaulted student loans, according to a four year audit through June 1975 by State Auditor George Lehr. The report cites poor records on the guaranty loan fund, unused defaulted loans, and excessive staff, with officials agreeing to fix the deficiencies.
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Theferson City
State Department of Higher Education
George Lehr
Department
Lehr
Guaranty
Guaranty Student Loan Fund
Weathers Names Ballenger To Head Local Campaign
Ted Ballenger of 903 Lakeview is named Audrain County coordinator for Gene Weathers's campaign for ninth district congressman. Ballenger, a radio consultant with Mid-Missouri Broadcasters, has worked with Weathers 17 years since high school. Weathers' tour included Vandalia Moberly and Mexico on successive days.
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Ted Ballenger
Lakeview
Audrain
Gene Weathers
St. Charles County
Weathers
Mexico
Ballenger
Mid
Moberly
FBI says extortion threat at Worlds of Fun confirmed
The FBI confirmed extortionists demanded 200000 from Worlds of Fun in Kansas City after leaving two notes at the park. One note contained a key to a locker with an explosive device and another in the locker referenced the bomb. A third note later found in Gillham Park directed how to deliver money.
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Kansas City
FBI
Bill Williams
Kansas City Park
Williams
Worlds of Fun
Discovery
Gillham Park
Lankford Joins MML Human Resource Development Committee
Mexico City Councilman David Lankford will join Harold Ensien on the Missouri Municipal League Human Resource Development Committee. Ensien was reappointed while Lankford, elected to the council in April at 26, will serve for the first time as the panel meets in Columbia on Aug Wh to review resource policies and propose new positions.
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Mexico City
David Lankford
Harold Ensien
Missouri Municipal League
Ensien
Lankford
Municipal League
Columbia
Mississippi GOP anger over Ford tactics draws criticism
Mississippi Republican chairman Clarke Reed says Ford supporters misled delegates with pressure and claims Reagan could seek a vice presidential nod. Reed argues Ford may now have less delegate backing, as a first unofficial poll shows Reagan near a majority. Reagan told Carmichael to drop talk of a Ford Reagan ticket. Carter touts foreign tax credit and pro business stance in New York, while Mondale targets the Deep South.
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Jonathan Wolman
Associated Press
Mississippi
Republican Party
Ford
Clarke Reed
Reed
Ronald Reagan
Jackson
Reagan
Gil Carmichael
Meridian
Miss
Carmichael
Jimmy Carter
New York
U.S
United States
Carter
Plains
Walter Mondale
Deep South
Minnesota
Hilton Head
D.C
Beaufort
S.C
Closing Arguments Today In Howe Soliciting Trial
In Salt Lake City the prosecution and defense prepared closing arguments in Rep. Allan T. Howe's misdemeanor sex solicitation trial after the defense rested without calling witnesses. Howe's attorney said avoiding his testimony is consistent with his belief he cannot get a fair trial. Decoy prostitutes testified Howe approached them offering to pay $20 for specific acts, triggering police intervention.
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Salt Lake City
Allan T. Howe
Utah
Howe
Raymond S. Uno
Dean Mitchell
Mitchell
Kathleen Taylor
Margaret Hamblin
Marlene
Vice Squad
St. Louis To Europe Flights Possible Under CAB Plan
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a plan, awaiting President Ford's signature, to open direct transatlantic service from 11 U S cities. Delta and Northwest Orient would gain their first routes, with gateways including Cleveland, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis Saint Paul, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Tampa.
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Washington
Europe
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ford
New York
Philadelphia
Miami
American Airlines
Delta
Northwest Orient
U.S
Atlanta
London
Cleveland
Dallas-Fort Worth
Houston
Denver
Kansas City
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Tampa
Fla
Cannery Strike Talks Move To Washington Mediators Step In
Cannery workers and California Processors Inc. meet in Washington as federal mediators seek a rapid settlement to end a four day strike. Talks follow 34 issues with money dominant. workers seek 3 salary increases over three years while cannery offers 95 cents to 1.43 an hour more. Other labor actions include a West Virginia coal miners wildcat strike spreading to about a third of miners, Oregon state employee walkout, UAW negotiations with American Motors and three month rubber workers stoppage awaiting Usery contacts.
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Washington
California Processors, Inc
West Virginia
Oregon
United Auto Workers
American Motors
W. J. Usery
California
James F. Scearce
Federal Mediation Service
John Scalone
UAW
Usery
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Robert Dale Schreen
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Samaritan Memorial Hospital
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