Ford Plan Begins As Foes Stew
Washington AP Ford moves to raise crude oil tariffs by $1 per barrel to curb demand while Democrats urge alternatives. Senator Kennedy calls the tariff an overreaction and criticizes the energy plan as flawed, proposing mandatory allocations and higher taxes on large cars. Udall urges gasoline rationing and oil allocation as necessary energy conservation. Other critics warn the plan could worsen recession, with Morton predicting $16 billion more for consumers. Tariff effect will take six weeks to reach consumers, while legal and congressional challenges loom.
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Ford
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Dmass
Kennedy
Morris K. Udall
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Udall
Frank
Church
Didaho
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Jackson
Rogers C. B. Morton
Ford outlines near record deficit in budget plan
President Ford unveiled a budget for the year starting July 1 that could reach a $70 billion deficit without new spending cuts. He cited recession pressures and warned Congress to adopt $17 billion in cuts while preserving social programs. He stressed fiscal restraint to avoid fueling inflation and urged bipartisan support to steady the economy.
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Ford
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Butz Says Food Is Diplomacy Tool in World Policy
Agriculture Secretary Ear L. Butz says food serves as an unofficial diplomacy tool and should not be used to press lower oil prices. He cites $1.4 billion in annual food aid and notes food exports to Egypt and Syria as part of a new détente. He warns embargoes could fail if oil nations substitute supplies, and supports a 30 percent rise in food stamp prices to offset federal costs, though Congress may block it amid hunger lobby pressure.
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Calif
United States
Agriculture
Ear L. Butz
Butz
Mideast
Egypt
Syria
Soviet Bloc
Ford
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
KCC Enjoys Bell Credit Cards
Kansas City AP report says Southwestern Bell lists average $95.52 monthly free long distance calls for the Kansas Corporation Commission’s three members in 1974. Records show two of the three used cards, while James Wells says he was not issued one. The practice ended in 1974 amid ethics concerns and a related lawsuit on slander and libel involving Bell executives.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Utilities Regulatory Agency
James Wells
Kansas
Berry
James Ashley
Bell
San Antonio
Tex
Ashley
T.O. Gravitt
Dale Saffels
Corporation
Kissinger Pushes Turkey Aid Cutoff Delay Effort
Secretary Kissinger plans to urge Congress to delay the military aid cutoff to Turkey citing steps toward compromise and a mid February meeting with Turkish and Greek foreign ministers. Rosenthal doubts the case for extension. leaders Eagleton Brademas Sarbanes attend as co sponsors.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Turkey
Kissinger
Europe
Middle East
Ford
Bingo Bill Becomes First Major Kansas Senate Passes
The Kansas Senate approved a bingo bill by 35 to 3 and sent it to the House, setting up rules for nonprofit groups to run up to 25 games nightly two days a week with a $1 card cap and $1,750 daily prize limit. Amendments passed open games to all ages, public access, and a May 1 start. debate on the liquor by the drink amendment lingered in committee. A Wichita office controversy involving Gov. Bennett surfaced as Democrats accused him of sidestepping the Legislature. County forecast calls for mainly cloudy skies with possible freezing rain tonight and a Sunday uptick to the 30s.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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R-Norton
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Robert F. Bennett
Democrats
Bennett
Ozark
SALT Talks Underway In Geneva On Arms Limits
The United States and the Soviet Union opened full scale talks in Geneva to flesh out the Vladivostok accord limiting ICBMs bombers and submarine missiles. Johnson and Semenov led aides in 80 minutes of talks to set terms for MIRV limits and SALT II parameters.
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Vladimir Semenov
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Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Washington
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