Ford pledges help at OSU graduation address
President Ford told OSU graduates he will push a new ven ture to link education and employment. He announced a Labor Department grants program to map occupations and channel workers into rewarding jobs and urged Congress to extend hiring laws for vocational and higher education. He urged a partnership of labor and academia and asked Americans to join hands for a brighter economy.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ford
Ohio State University
Labor Department
Congress
Sudden Tokyo accident near Mitsubishi building kills several
Police investigate a fatal blast outside Mitsubishi Heavy Industries HQ in Tokyo. A speeding car fled an officer’s order as a warning of two hazardous devices preceded the destruction. Two passersby were killed, and many others injured amid shattered glass and collapsed offices including Mitsubishi and neighboring bank. An American woman, Susan Lower, was among the injured.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Japan
Mitsubishi
Osaka
Tokyo
Hokkaido Development Bank
Susan Lower
John W. Lower
American Broadcasting Co
Elmer Lower
ABC News
Ford rules out 1974 tax hike as 1975 program outlined
President Ford will not seek a tax increase this year says Press Secretary Jerald terHorst. He notes 1975 requests may include taxes. UAW leader Leonard Woodcock voices opposition to broad tax rises and favors targeted cuts and higher rates for the wealthy and corporations. Ford signs a $4.5 billion public works bill with reluctance, citing budget overrun and intent to defer excess spending under a new reform law.
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Washington
Ford
Jerald F. terHorst
terHorst
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Woodcock
White House
Kenneth Bush
Council On
Council
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Commerce
Frederick B. Dent
Labor
Peter J. Brennan
Roy L. Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Virginia Knauer
Anne Armstrong
Congress
Middletown Weather Forecast Shows Showers Tonight and Sunday
A chance of showers is forecast for Middletown tonight and tomorrow with lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s. Yesterday's high reached 75 and the low 60 with 1.68 inches of rain recorded. The outlook calls for a chance of showers Sunday through Tuesday.
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Middletown
Defense officials weigh amnesty for Vietnam era deserters
Senior defense officials would hesitate to admit deserters or draft dodgers under Ford's amnesty plan but may consider case by case reentry for some who fled for non war related reasons. About 28,000 deserters and 14,000 dodgers are affected with reviews led by Schlesinger and Saxbe as they near a joint position.
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Washington
Ford
Pentagon
Justice Department
Secretary of Defense
James R. Schlesinger
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Schlesinger
U.S
Martin Hoffmann
Vietnam
Meany urges Ford to cut interest rates and aid housing
AFL-CIO President George Meany uses the Labor Day message to urge the Ford administration to address inflation and unemployment with compassionate, people centered policy. He renews labor cooperation and calls for realistic solutions based on citizens needs and lower interest rates to spur work and housing development.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Ford
Nixon
Labor Federation
Greek Cypriot leader wounded in assassination attempt
Dr. Vassos Lyssarides, head of the socialist EDEK party, was shot and slightly wounded on a Nicosia street. His chauffeur was killed and several bystanders wounded in the attack during a period of political strife following the Makarios overthrow.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Vassos Lyssarides
Nicosia
Lyssarides
Sugar Refiner Amstar Hikes Prices Again
Amstar Corp the nation’s largest sugar refiner raised sugar prices for food processors by 2.25 dollars per 100 pounds, marking the second increase to industrial users within a week. The company cited market conditions as the reason for the move.
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New York
Amstar Corp
Sugar price surge pushes up costs across food sector
Rising raw sugar costs have driven a new escalation to 40.85 per 100 pounds after a Monday increase to 38.60. Analysts warn higher prices for soft drinks ice cream and candy with substitutes possible. Retail buyers pay up to 2 for a five pound bag. Amstar notes day to day changes tied to crop failures and offers lower prices until next Tuesday plus delivery by Sept 6.
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Amstar
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