Ford budget limits housing aid for low income groups
Washington AP The Ford administration signals limited revival of suspended low income housing programs while prioritizing funds for middle and upper income citizens. Budget projects minimal 1976 outlays but envisions substantial rent subsidies and cash grants with delayed builder subsidies and a plan to wind down single family home programs as mortgage markets normalize.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Ford seeks cut of 100 million in anticrime funds
The Ford administration proposes a fiscal 1976 LEAA budget of 769.8 million, about 111 million below the current year, citing rapid growth and lack of evaluation. The plan delays impact while state and local programs continue, and Congress faces decisions on keeping, changing, or ending LEAA as the 1976 deadline nears. Deputy Attorney General Silberman and LEAA officials said review will determine effective programs and methods. William Saxbe, stepping down as attorney general, criticized overall crime-fighting spending as wasteful and ineffective.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Congress
Ford
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Justice Department
Laurence H. Silberman
SEAA
Charles R. Work
Work
William B. Saxbe
National Institutes of Health
HEW
Department
Naval Academy Reports Marijuana Seizure At Campus House
At the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland a house rented by midshipmen yielded a marijuana stash. Five to ten midshipmen are suspected to have used the marijuana with dismissal as the potential outcome for violators. An investigation begun months ago and conducted by the Naval Investigative Service is near completion.
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Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Academy
Naval Investigative Service
Public Service Commission Moves Headquarters Address
Ed Kennon notes the Public Service Commission has a new headquarters address at Suite 1630 One American Place Baton Rouge 70825. The old Baton Rouge box address used a different ZIP code and his office remains P O Drawer E Shreveport 71161. Information on cases appears in the official commission publication and further details are available on request.
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Ed Kennon
North Louisiana
Public Service Commission
Commission
American Place
Baton Rouge
Kennon
P. O
E. Shreveport
Oil Tax and Food Stamp Changes Face Congressional Tests
Ford administration proposals to raise oil import tariffs and food stamp costs will be debated in Congress this week. House Democrats aim to block the changes while a select CIA FBI surveillance inquiry is set to advance. The House also considers blocking Ford's 90 day oil tariff rise and food stamp price hike as the White House vows possible vetoes. The debate accompanies Ford's $349 billion budget plan and energy policy drafts. The debt ceiling maneuver seeks veto-proof passage of the blocking measures.
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Washington
Congress
House
CIA
FBI
Senate
Ford
White House
Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
U.S
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Ford seeks 6 percent rise in 1976 health spending
President Ford proposes a 6 percent increase in federal health spending to 28 billion for 1976 with Medicare rising to 16.4 billion and Medicaid to 7.8 billion. HEW wants cuts of 2.4 billion shifting costs to states and aged, and premiums for supplemental Medicare could rise.
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Washington
Ford
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Jets Flatten Two Villages In Ethiopia
Addis Ababa reports indicate Ethiopian air force jets flattened two Eritrean rebel villages as government troops battle Secessionist insurgents. In Asmara authorities claim control of the capital of Eritrea province amid heavy fighting since Friday leaving dozens killed or wounded.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Asmara
Eritrea
Eritrean Liberation Front
Twin Cities Brace for Cloudy Skies and Rain
Residents expect mostly cloudy skies with rain and a few thundershowers, cooler through Tuesday. Highs will reach the upper 40s today and lower 50s Tuesday, with overnight lows mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal reports 53 high and 46 low Sunday morning with 0.05 inch rainfall in last 24 hours. Extended outlook for Louisiana shows mostly cloudy with chances of rain Wednesday through Friday, turning cold Thursday and Friday with highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s to 60s range.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Louisiana
Ford Seeks Record Defense Budget for 1976
President Ford sent a 94 billion dollar defense plan to Congress, predicting later totals could reach 106 billion. The request funds modernization of strategic missiles and bombers, plus conventional forces, and includes 3 billion for overseas military aid and 1.8 billion for atomic weapons research. The plan flags future Trident submarines and a new bomber, with full-scale B1 production eyed for 1977 if costs and performance meet goals.
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Ford
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Inside The News-Star Highlights Byline and Section Tabs
The page lists the paper’s sections and page numbers including Abby 2B Jumble SB Broadway 7A Lowman 2B Classified 8B Radio-TV 8A Comics 9A Sports 1A Deaths 3B Van Deilen 9A Editorial 4A Women 1B Horoscope 7A Weather SA 2 Sections 26 Pages for reference.
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Abby
Lowman
Radio-Tv
van Deilen
Ford asks Congress for record 1976 budget deficit
President Ford warns Congress of a bleak economy and seeks a $52 billion deficit for 1976 as part of a $349.4 billion spending plan. The budget predicts unemployment averages 8.1 percent this year, with higher living costs and a 3.3 percent drop in GNP, while defense spending rises to $94 billion and social security remains capped at 5 percent.
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Ford
Washington
Congress
Roy L. Ash
Treasury
Israel
Chuckle Sign: Battery Display Reads Want to Start Something
A garage display shows a jokey battery sign reading Wanna start something? The playful prompt blends humor with a nod to car care, inviting onlookers to engage. The scene captures a casual, homey humor typical of garage mischief and DIY culture.
Street Cave-Ins Plague Monroe Amid Flooding
Monroe reports multiple cave-ins along sewer lines due to recent floods. A seven foot by fifteen foot hole at Jackson and Vernon may cost up to five thousand dollars to repair. Ouachita River swelled and forecast to rise further as heavy rains persist.
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Monroe
Luther T
Dick) Harper
Jackson
Vernon
Harper
Ouachita
Camden
Ark
River Stage Readings Show Flood Risk In Towns
Readings indicate rising river stages at multiple stations with notable increases. Monroe records 40 and Camden reports 28 with rising flood levels and potential impacts on nearby communities.
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Monroe
Camden
Bank In Michigan Cuts Prime Rate Below 9 Percent
Michigan National Bank set its prime lending rate at 8.4 percent effective immediately becoming the first U S bank since last March to drop below 9 percent for loans to creditworthy borrowers The Lansing based bank with about 1 3 billion in assets suggests industrywide decline may follow as recession deepens and Federal Reserve eases policy The prime rate tracks short term rates and signals future loan terms.
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NEW York
Michigan National Bank
Lansing
Commercial Bank
Federal Reserve
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