Ford Plans New Spending Cuts Amid Slump Opposition
President Ford proposes 4.6 billion dollars in additional spending cuts while abandoning his prior spending ceiling as a worsening economic slump broadens congressional resistance to cutbacks.
27 Nov 1974
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1974
Page
1
President Ford proposes 4.6 billion dollars in additional spending cuts while abandoning his prior spending ceiling as a worsening economic slump broadens congressional resistance to cutbacks.
President Ford vetoed a 22.7 percent veterans benefits bill claiming budget impact. House override votes set for next week with Senate to follow. Ford urged an 18.2 percent rise while eyeing possible 20 percent compromise for postwar veterans.
Beirut reports from L Orient Le Jour, quoting Western diplomats, that deposed Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, age 82, may be executed within two days after being moved from Addis Ababa detention to a town 30 miles away for the preparation.
The Commerce Department reports a sharp decline in its index of leading indicators signaling weakening near term economic momentum. The drop suggests slower growth ahead with multiple components contributing to the contraction.
In Valatie New owners of a local restaurant offer a no cost Thanksgiving feast to the entire Hudson Valley community from noon to 9 PM. They provide a full dinner with turkey dressing cranberry sauce mashed and sweet potatoes pumpkin pie olives and dates. Volunteers bake pies and local businesses donate bread butter and soda.
Mexico announces breaking diplomatic relations with Chile, recalling its charge d affaires. No ambassadors have been in each other’s capitals since the September 1973 overthrow of Salvador Allende, with a news conference to explain the move set for today.
Montgomery County Maryland plans to ship its trash to Ohio by rail at about 26 000 dollars per year. Officials declined to name dump sites in Ohio due to potential local opposition. The plan aims to meet Maryland air quality standards and run for two years with eventual recycling efforts.
Massachusetts former leader in cranberry output faces challenge from Wisconsin as growers report 840 000 barrels vs 935 000 in Massachusetts by November 1. New Jersey and Washington produce smaller crops while Massachusetts struggles with bog development and land use.
Regional United Mine Workers officials approve a revised contract offer and forward it to the coal fields. If the 120,000 striking members vote yes, nation’s coal mines may reopen next week. Bargaining council vote 22 to 15 reverses earlier rejection.
Clear skies and lows in the upper 20s are forecast for the Middletown area tonight. Sunny skies and highs in the upper 30s are expected on Thanksgiving Day. The extended outlook shows a chance of rain or snow Friday night and Saturday.
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