Rent control returns to towns after World War II era
New York and many other states test rent limits as inflation and unemployment rise. California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey explore controls amid fears of middle class decline and slowed apartment construction. In New York, a chaotic regime bands 500,000 tightly controlled units, 770,000 stabilized, 600,000 free.
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New York
Los Angeles
California
Washington
D C
Boston
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
George Sternlieb
Rutgers University
State Senate
Tom Bates
Sternlieb
Edward I. Koch
Ing
Washington, D.C
Monica Lett
Brookline
Cambridge
Somerville
Ann Goggin
Boston Rent Control Board
Miami Beach
Fla
Zeke George
Danbury
Hartford
New Haven
Stamford
Fair Rent Board
Newark
Fort Lee
Hudson River
New Jersey Supreme Court
President Carter Cramming In Western Vacation Fun
President Carter spends a day in Grand Teton National Park riding horses and fishing at the Four Lazy F Ranch near Jackson. Amy Carter places second in a goat tail-tie contest at a Western rodeo, while Rosyinn fishes with mixed results. An Idaho Falls probe reports a threatening note about the president found on a hotel mirror.
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Grand Teton National Park
Wyo
Carter
Washington
Amy
Brinkerhoff Lodge
Teton Mountain Range
Jackson
Harry Oliver
Oliver
Carters
Lake Jackson
Plains
Middle Fork
Salmon River
Idaho
The
Tetons
Texas pardon board approves new prison parole review system
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles endorses a revised system with two commissioners at each prison panel and one Austin member handling most parole decisions. Board supremacy remains in death penalty clemency and sentences of 45 years or more, while commissioners gain leverage to reduce rejections and speed caseloads.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Board of Pardons
George Killinger
Clyde Whiteside
Paul Mansmann
Whiteside
Recall Action Grows As Ford Transmission Problems Appear
Washington agencies weigh the largest auto recall in history as NHTSA warns millions of Ford owners to shut off engines before leaving cars with potential transmission slips from park to reverse. GSA removes 300 Pintos from its 85,000 car interagency pool amid fire risk notices.
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Washington
Ford
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
General Services Administration
GSA
NHTSA
Center For Automotive Safety
Ralph Nader
Hal Parris
Parris
SSI officials seek recovery of 125 million in overpayments
Washington AP report notes welfare program administrators aim to recoup 125 million from 61 000 SSI recipients overpaid 1974 to 1976. Livers says all were overpaid at least 1000 with thousands over 10000. Records will be checked before demands. 61 900 no longer receive SSI though program serves 4.2 million.
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Washington
Supplemental Security Income
Patricia J. Livers
Social Security Administration
Bureau of Supplemental Security Income
Miss Livers
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Alaska
Redlin
Idaho Falls
Kathy Wagoner
Pardon, Parole Board
Oks New Prison Review System
Rosalynn
Jackson Hole
West County Rd
West County Plaza
America
Odessa
Midland
SSI
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