Ford shifts on key bills amid conservative GOP pressure
President Ford signs energy and tax cut extension bills while signaling veto of a picketing measure. Reagan urged veto, conservative voices pressuring Ford amid funding and support concerns within the GOP. The energy bill rollbacks land amid talks of oil price controls and impact on New Hampshire and Florida primary dynamics.
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Colo
Ford
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Reagan
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Houston
Labor
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Dunlop
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House
Frank Zarb
New Hampshire
Florida
IRS mails income tax forms for 1976 season
The Postal Service begins delivering 84 million income tax forms nationwide marking what may be the largest single mailing in U S history. Forms include new credits for personal exemptions and earned income and census demographic questions.
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Washington
Postal Service
Census Bureau
Internal Revenue Service
Fifth American kidnapped in Eritrea amid conflicts
Ronald B. Mischalke of Mabel Minnesota is reported kidnapped in Asmara by unidentified gunmen, possibly the Eritrean Liberation Front. ELF holds four other Americans taken in July and November. They are staff at the Kagnew base. The U.S. government urges Ethiopian authorities to act, while ELF cites demands including arms embargoes and base dismantling.
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Ethiopia
Ronald B. Mischalke
Mabel
Minn
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Eritrea
U.S
Mischalke
Eritrean Liberation Front
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Collins International Service Co
Navy
P.O
Thomas C. Bowidowicz
Jersey City
N.J
Army
Spec
David Strickland
Orlando
Fla
Steve Campbell
San Leonardo
Calif
Jim Harrell
Milwaukee
Wis
Osman Sabbi
Kagnew
Massawa
Perms Chief
Agriculture Dept to release $90 million for conservation program
The Agriculture Department is set to announce $90 million for the Agricultural Conservation Program next year. Congress approved the full amount, with final clearance by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. Farmers may obtain 50 to 75 percent cost reimbursement for approved conservation projects.
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Agriculture Department
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Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Ford
House
Owever
Agencies waste tax dollars warn GAO
GAO report cited by Sen. Proxmire criticizes the Federal Reserve Board the office of the comptroller of the currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp for wasteful spending in office space travel and furniture The senator says the three regulate banks spend about 137 million annually and highlights Washington DC junketing by the OCC.
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General Accounting Office
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Office
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
SEC
FDIC
Appeals board denies some no fund warrants for county
The county had $50,000 denied for salaries but $68,500 granted in other areas. Approved funds include $25,000 for social security, $15,000 for employee retirement, and $28,428 for non administrative expenditures. The denial mainly affects sheriff's department expenses and deputy overtime. County administrator Mel Gradert says the county could not have predicted these costs and will seek a solution, noting unbudgeted funds cannot be spent this year.
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Mel Gradert
Sheriff’s Department
Wage law boosts federal minimum to 2.30 on New Year
The Labor Department says nearly four million workers will gain raises as the federal minimum wage rises to 2.30 per hour on January 1. The broader act covers 57.4 million workers, with 53 million already earning above the new minimums.
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Washington
America
Labor Department
Fair Labor
Congress
Man made activities could reshape Earth's climate says UC team
A UC research group at Lawrence Livermore Lab reports that widespread tropical jungle clearing could lower world temperatures and rainfall, possibly triggering cooler global conditions. The study contrasts this with fossil fuel burns that would raise temperatures, noting past trends and speculative outcomes.
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Livermore
Calif
University of California
Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Iceland
Europe
Space
Equator
Hugh W. Ellsaesser
Earth
Nor
Weather Data SOUTH CENTRAL Partly cloudy to cloudy
Partly cloudy to cloudy through Saturday with cool air. Lows tonight dip into the low to mid 20s and Saturday highs reach the low to mid 40s.
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Ford balances official duties with Christmas skiing at Vail
President Ford plans to review 19 bills before White House return while enjoying three hours on the slopes at Vail Colorado. He described skiing as hard work yet felt great though winded at times and admitted one fall due to carelessness.
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Colo
Ford
Rocky Mountain
Ron Nessen
Sngrees
Wesnenenee
Vail Mountain
White House
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