GM VERSUS FORD PUSHES SMALL CARS IN DETROIT BATTLE
General Motors shifts to small cars after a big car glut and Arab oil shock. Ford countered noting its long small car history. GM aims to strengthen its lineup with a multi billion plan and expects a faster turnaround, while imports gain share.
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Ohio unemployment checks speeding up for claimants
Ohio unemployment director Beman Pound says average benefit delays have dropped to four weeks from six. The state added 1000 workers, opened new offices, and maintains 24 hour computer operations to handle the surge. A double shift of keypunch operators was started as new staff gain efficiency. In the past two months more than $120.
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Onassis Dies in Paris at 69
Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis died in Paris at age 69, announced by the American Hospital. The report notes jobless benefit figures, with 236,000 claimants for one week or more and 34,000 new applicants last week, compared to 119,000 last year.
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Tax cut advances in Senate Finance Committee
The Senate Finance Committee approved a $29.2 billion tax cut for 1974 and 1975, aiming to provide at least a $100 rebate to nearly every American family. The move exceeds Ford’s recommendation by $13 billion and tops the House plan by $9.3 billion as the timetable advances.
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Sugar price cuts and tax rebate debate headline summary
Amstar and Sucrest cut wholesale grocery sugar by four cents to 41.5 cents a pound, with No. 2 and extra fine granulated sugars priced at 37 to 37.40 per 100 pounds. Raw sugar markets slide and refiners along the East Coast and Midwest feel the effect. Credit policy notes report pending rebates of 100 to 200 dollars per filer as part of a tax relief plan, while a Senate plan includes broader permanent cuts and distribution favored to families under 20,000 dollars income.
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Mexico leader injured as students riot at National University
President Luis Echeverria and dozens of others were injured when thousands of students clashed with police at Mexico City’s National University. A rock struck the president, glass shattered, and a youth was wounded as the crowd pelted the convoy. The protest, led by alumni activists, blamed him for the 1968 crackdown.
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Susan Hayward Dies at 55 in Beverly Hills
Academy Award winning actress Susan Hayward died of a brain tumor at her Beverly Hills home at 55 after living with the illness for more than two years. She won best actress for I Want To Live in 1958 and had five Oscar nominations including With a Song in My Heart and I'll Cry Tomorrow. Burial set for Monday in Carrollton, Georgia, where she lived during marriage to Chalkley.
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McCord Denied New Trial as Prison Term Looms
Convicted Watergate burglar James W. McCord must begin a prison term of one to five years next Friday after U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica denied a motion for a new trial. McCord's attorney claimed newly discovered evidence showed trial counsel acted with Nixon aides, but the judge said there was no basis for delaying imprisonment.
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Songwriter Haven Gillespie Dies in Las Vegas at 87
Haven Gillespie author of You Go To My Head and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town died in Las Vegas after an extended illness at age 87. Born February 6, 1888, in Covington, Kentucky, he spent the last 40 years in Las Vegas and wrote Breezing Along With The Breeze That Lucky Old Sun The Old Master Painter and Gods Country The Jazz Singer helped popularize his work.
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AMC recalls Pacers over fuel hose defect
AMC recalls 13,676 Pacers built Jan 13 to Feb 28 after locating eight gas leaks in test and production cars. No injuries reported. The recall targets models with faulty fuel hoses that could leak gasoline.
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Middletown Weather Forecast Mixed Skies and Chill
Tonight will be generally clear with a low near 30 in Middletown. Sunday brings mostly cloudy skies with a chance of light rain and a high near 50. Rain chances are 10 percent tonight and 30 percent Sunday. Four inches of snow fell in the city Friday.
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