Hearst seeks lighter sentence by testifying on SLA ties
Patricia Hearst aims to testify about former Symbionese Liberation Army associates to aid a lighter sentence for armed bank robbery. Attorneys say she is emotionally and physically drained and request probation. sentencing ranges up to 25 years with potential credit for time already served.
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Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
al Johnson
Symbionese Liberation Army
Hibernia
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Carter
U.S
Miss
Hearst
San Mateo County
Welfare costs rise as jobless fathers drive spending surge
Washington reports a 21.4 percent jump in 1975 family welfare outlays to a record 24.8 billion. AFDC rolls grew to nearly 3.5 million families with 11.3 million recipients, driven by a 33.6 percent rise in households headed by unemployed fathers across 28 states.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
AFDC
White House frets over renewal of revenue sharing plan
The White House worries Congress will not renew the federal revenue sharing program without weakening it. House opposition grows though Senate support remains. leaders like Jack Brooks oppose strongly. A White House aide warns changes to funding and strict civil rights provisions could undermine state and local budgeting and trigger a major setback for Ford.
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Congress
White House
House
Senate
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Paul Myer
Office of
Congressional Relations
House Appropriations Committee
Congress sets brisk three day budget work before Easter recess
Congress plans a quick three day session tackling the budget, election campaign financing, and foreign aid. Senate debates stall adding to a $412.6 billion spending plan as liberals push up and Republicans push down the total. Conferees work to reconcile the Federal Election Commission overhaul and campaign law with a House vote possible before recess. a $3.16 billion foreign aid measure and later appropriations for jobs and seniors may follow.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House Committee
Ford
House
Middle East
Sinai
Carter Gains 17 Delegates in Democratic Race
Jimmy Carter added 17 Democratic convention delegates over the weekend, boosting his tally to 258 while Henry M. Jackson remained at 177 and Morris Udall rose to 129. Iowa produced no Jackson delegates. 11 Udall delegates were uncommitted. Fred Harris reached 15 delegates. In the Republican race Mississippi yielded 30 uncommitted delegates, leaving Ford at 251 and Reagan at 84 with 196 uncommitted.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Henry M. Jackson
Iowa
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Mississippi
Ford
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Damascus
National Swimming Pool Institute
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