Political Battles Led To NYC Crisis
A three part AP report traces the 1974 75 fiscal battles between New York City Mayor Beame and Comptroller Goldin that eroded investor confidence, raised interest rates to record levels, triggered tax and fare hikes, layoffs, and near defaults. The crisis deepened with bank and union interventions and limited federal help, placing the city on the brink of default.
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New York City
Lee Mtgang
NEW York (Ap
Abraham D. Beame
John V. Lindsay
Harrison J. Goldin
Beame
Goldin- Beame
Goldin
Golding
Arthur Levitt
Goldin-Beamerift
Staten Island
Ford
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Wall Street
Albert Shanker
Shanker
Washington
Nebraska Girl Is American Royal Queen
Kay Marie Christensen of St. Paul Nebraska was crowned queen at the American Royal Horse and Livestock Show. The 19 year old sophomore at the University of Nebraska majors in agricultural journalism.
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Kansas City
Kay Marie Christensen
St. Paul
Neb
Miss Christensen
University of Nebraska
Woman Still Marvels At Chimps Conversation
STORRS Conn AP Lyn Miles pursues a doctorate studying how Ally Lucy and other chimps converse in sign language learned from Deaf sign systems at Oklahoma and Connecticut. She argues sign molding helps teaching chimps complete thoughts and may shed light on language evolution and speech disorders. Ally signs when noting odors indicating awareness of others.
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Lucy
Miles
Ms. Miles
Washoe
Ally
George
Roger
Flea Plague Shuts Wichita Base Hospital for 12 Hours
Fleas will close the McConnell Air Force Base hospital in Wichita for 12 hours on Saturday to eradicate pests. The facility with 35 beds will run only ambulance service for active and retired military personnel and dependents from 7 30 a m to 7 30 p m. Patients unable to be discharged will be sent to Wichita hospitals. Fleas likely entered via stray cats in the crawl space under the building.
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Wichita
Kan
McConnell Air Force Base
Air Force
Tech School January Classes Listed For Semester
The Skilled and Technical Advisory Committee chose night classes for the second semester at the Mexico Area Vocational Technical School. Enrollment is Jan 19. Courses include Amateur Radio, Auto Body Repair, Electronics, Welding, Office Machines, Typing, Shorthand, and more. Nor theast Missouri State University offers college sequences in Child Care and Capital Budgeting. Attending members listed. Brookses welcome a daughter born at Audrain Medical Center. father works at Sydenstricker Implement Co.
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Mexico Area
Northeast Missouri State University
University of Missouri
Kirby Allen
Maurice Barnes
Jerry Barlow
Loren Biggers
Don Belli
Don Bristow
Eldon Burgess
Bob Beamer
Don Dempski
Jim Drexler
Denver Hudson
James Keller
C.T. Loyd
Joe Meissert
Lawrence Puntney
Joyce Sims
Wilma Sutton
William Maloney
Donald Palmer
Davis Hart
Senators Reject 3rd Ford Choice
Senate committees reject three presidential nominees below Cabinet level within two weeks. Isabel Burgess loses NTSB term amid travel and stock concerns, Ben Blackburn barred over minority rights issues, Joseph Coors spurned for PBS board due to newsroom ties. Rumsfeld wins 16–0 for Defense post.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Armed Services Committee
Ford
Isabel Burgess
National Transportation Safety Board
Senate Commerce Committee
Banking Committee
Georgia
Ben Blackburn
Federal Home Loan Bank
Commerce Committee
Joseph Coors
Public Broadcasting Corp
Burgess
Blackburn
Coors
Lewis Strauss
Court Upholds Promise To Filipino WWII Veterans Citizenship
In San Francisco a federal judge ordered the United States to grant 61 aging Filipino fighters citizenship promised for their World War II service. The decision found the INS illegally denied petitions, citing heroic sacrifices at Corregidor and the Bataan death march. INS may appeal within 90 days.
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San Francisco
United States
U.S. District Court
Charles B. Renfrew
Corregidor
Bataan
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
David Tichert
Mustavo Felicisimo
Felicisimo
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Don Ungar
Renfrew
Philippines
Mental Health Dept. Debt Ceiling Lays Off 48 Is Effective Until March
Missouri officials announce 48 layoffs in the Mental Health Department due to a $3 million funding shortfall. St Louis State Hospital lays off 32 staff, including two physicians, with 16 more to go at St Joseph State Hospital. A hiring freeze remains for nonessential positions while more cuts could follow. In Washington, Congress raises the national debt limit to $595 billion through next March 15, amid debate over spending and tax-cut plans.
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Mental Health Dept
Jefferson City
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Harold F. Robb
Division of Mental Health
St. Louis State Hospital
St. Joseph State Hospital
Robb
St. Louis State
St. Joseph State
Washington
Congress
Ford
House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Denhams Welcome Son At Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs H Alan Denham of Fulton are the proud parents of a seven pound five ounce son born at 750 am Thursday at Audrain Medical Center The father is employed by A P Green Refractories Co in Fulton
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Brookses
Michael Brooks
Thompson
Audrain Medical Center
Brooks
Sydenstricker Implement Co
H. Alan Denham
Fulton
Denham
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Lasater Back In Bank Job After Acquittal
Don ald E. Lasater resumes his $125,000 a year role as CEO and chair of Mercantile Bancorporation and Mercantile Trust Co after being found innocent of four counts of perjury by U S District Judge John W. Oliver in Kansas City. He had been on leave since his indictment on perjury charges in the Warren Hearnes administration probe.
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ST. Louis
Donald E. Lasater
Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc
Mercantile Trust Co
Lasater
U.S
John W. Oliver
Kansas City
Mercantile Bancorporation
Missouri
Warren Hearnes
Nonbank
R. Hal Dean
Ralston Purina Co
Bar President Says Shouldn't Choose Judge By Sex
CHICAGO AP The American Bar Association narrowly approved a resolution urging the president to consider the low number of women federal judges. Lawrence E. Walsh defended the stance saying judges should be chosen by qualifications not sex. He doubted the resolution reached President Ford and warned it would not bias the all male Federal Judiciary screening committee.
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Chicago
American Bar Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Lawrence E. Walsh
ABA
House of Delegates
Walsh
United States
Ford
Committee On the Federal Judiciary
Supreme Court
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