Senate House clash delays veterans education checks over railroad funds
Washington dispute stalls a $15 billion supplemental bill over rail rehabilitation money. The Senate seeks 175 million for rail work to create and sustain jobs, while the House offers 5 million planning funds, delaying education benefit checks for up to 50,000 veterans and risking unemployment payments for many more. The fight centers on using public funds to repair private railroads and revive contractors.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Milton Young
R-N.d
United States Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
ICC orders crossing repairs in Springfield Illinois
The Illinois Commerce Commission ordered Illinois Central Gulf Railroad to repair 22 grade crossings in Springfield and remove northbound tracks through the city within nine months. Nine crossings get full-depth timber, seven full-depth bituminous, six adequate repairs. The ICC also allowed Rockford to build a new grade crossing at Lafayette Avenue for a new ice skating rink to be dedicated July 4.
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Springfield
UPI
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
ICC
Rockford
ICG
Commission
Chicago and North Western Railway
Lafayette Avenue
Solar missions eye planes beyond the ecliptic
Scientists at Goddard Space Flight Center gather to discuss launching spacecraft out of the sun's orbital plane. Plans call for joint NASA European teams to send two probes toward Jupiter on Titan 3 rockets to reach polar orbits above the sun.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
Washington
Space Sciences
Solar System
United States
Russia
Goddard Space Flight Center
Here
Lennard Fisk
Space Agency
J. A. Simpson
University of Chicago
I. S. Rasool
NASA
Rasool
European Space Agency
Noel W. Hinners
Jupiter
Illinois House Backs Wage Hike and School Aid Plan
The Illinois House approved a bill raising the minimum wage from 1.90 to 2.30 by 1977 with steps to 2.20 next year and 1.75 for under 18. A companion school aid budget totaling 1.245 billion was passed to the Senate, while a Cook County funding measure for a circuit court clerk election was approved.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois House
Thomas Hanahan
D-Mchenry
Senate
House
Cook County
Daniel Walker
Walker
Arthur Berman
Dchicago
Gerald Shea
D-Riverside
Matthew J. Danaher
Shea
GAO
Mayaguez action spurs calls for updated war powers rules
Congressional critics press for stronger presidential consultation after the Mayaguez rescue. Reps Seiberling and Senator Eagleton propose amendments to require prior congressional advice in future emergencies. Javits notes gaps in the Mayaguez handling and warns of questions raised by the incident. A Library of Congress chronology cites delays and late crew release amid Marine action.
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House
Mayaguez
Congress
Javits
House International Security Subcommittee
Library of Congress
White House
Cambodia
U.S
USS
Wilson
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Leroy P. Levitt
Joyce Lashor
King
Karl Benning
Deerfield
House Labor and Commerce Committee
Senate Insurance Committee
Coral Sea
Monroe Leigh
State Department
Ford Administration
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