07 Oct 1974
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1974
Page
1
Attorney General William B. Saxbe told CBS Face the Nation that law enforcement must crack down on career criminals as rehabilitation programs fail. He argued felons with multiple offenses are released too often and that violence threatens American life and neighborhoods.
Ford signals proposals for an income tax surcharge on corporations and high income individuals as part of an anti inflation package. He plans a national televised address from Capitol Hill to unveil more than a dozen ideas targeting food energy prices housing and interest rates.
Soul Queen Cafe owner Helen Maybell explains soul food as a Black heritage born from necessity. She notes greens can be spiced lightly and dishes like catfish and chitterlings define the cuisine. Maybell recalls Mama's inventive cooking that fed families during hardship and asserts soul food binds Black women and communities through shared meals.
Paris reports French President Giscard d Estaing will meet U S President Ford on Martinique December 14 to 16 in the first France United States chiefs of state talks since 1973. The talks follow Giscard hosting Leonid Brezhnev in Paris and address energy policy and economic proposals including housing tax exemptions to spur mortgage lending. Ford travels to Burlington Vt for a dinner honoring Sen. George D Aiken.
Mrs. Ford continues a strong recovery from breast cancer surgery and is expected to leave the hospital late this week. A White House bulletin notes she is bright and chipper with a good appetite, after having her right breast cancer removed eight days ago. Bob Hope and the President visited over the weekend.
Minnesota state health groups led a broad campaign urging smokers to abstain and consider quitting. Dr. David T. Carr of Mayo Clinic noted the effort aims to dramatize smoking's dangers, with 400,000 pledge cards distributed statewide.
The U S Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled over 15 million items in 18 months, yet 83 percent were not returned. Leaders from industry and government pressed for better public warnings as recalls lag, citing 180 000 defective trouble lights and a Florida death as pivotal.
In the last week before a month long recess Congress schedules two Ford appearances. He will present anti inflation plans to a joint session Tuesday and testify Thursday on his Nixon pardon before a House subcommittee. Foreign aid fights resume mid week as lawmakers debate a continuing resolution.
Frost possible in Middletown with overnight lows in the mid-30s. Sunny Tuesday brings highs in the upper 60s, after yesterday’s 75/46. Forecast calls for fair Wednesday and Friday with a chance of showers Thursday and highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s.
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