Bureaucracy Keeps Growing Amid Recession Watch
Washington figures show federal employment near 2.896 million in December, with 50,000 more than 1973 and a ratio of 13.2 workers per thousand in 1946, while local government employment remains high. Critics note the tax burden and argue the trend reflects law and politics more than need, despite calls to shrink.
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Washington
Nea
U.S
Montgomery County
Civil Service
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Congress
Confidence in America fuels auto rebates in a spring upturn
Editorial notes a wave of cash rebates from Chrysler Ford GM and American Motors plus others as part of a broad incentive push to revive a stubborn auto slump. Banks, insurers and retailers join with employee and customer discounts, sparked by Warner Electric and Ackerman’s Dec plan. More than 500000 workers and millions of buyers become eligible for rebates up to 700 as programs expand.
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Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
American Motors
Beloit
Wis
Gulf and Western Industries
Ditto Irvin Industries
Falcon Golf, Inc
Ferndale
Mich
Birmingham
Detroit Red Wings Hockey Club
Sperry and Hutchinson Co
S&h
Wpix-Tv
New York
William W. Keefer
Warner Electric Brake & Clutch Co
Rodney F. Ackerman
America
Warner Electric
Fired presidents find jobs faster than others says study
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports fired presidents of the 500 largest firms are likely to become presidents again within one year six in ten, rising to 80 percent in two years and 90 percent in three. MSU professor Eugene Jennings notes the fired leader’s visibility and prestige give him an advantage over top executives and untested vice presidents.
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John Cunniff
New York
America
Jennings
Michigan State University
Reeves County grand jury indicts barber for murder
Reeves County grand jurors met Friday and indicted George Ferguson a 52 year old barber on murder charges in the fatal stabbing of Tobe De Racy deputy city marshal and Pecos area lifelong resident on March 10.
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Stephen Bates
Pecos Enterprise Files
Reeves County
George Ferguson
Tobe de Racy
Pecos
History highlights for March 28 in past years
Key events span 1939 Madrid falls to Franco ending the Civil War. 1483 Raphael born in Urbino. 1660 George I born. 1930 Constantinople renamed Istanbul. 1942 St Nazaire raid. 1964 Alaska quake and Crescent City damage. 1918-1967 thought for today quotes. Birthdays include Virginia Knauer and Alfred Lunt.
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Theear
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Raphael
Urbino
George I of
England
Constantinople
Istanbul
St. Nazaire
Alaska
Crescent City
Calif
Santiago
Chile
Cambodia
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Virginia Knauer
Alfred Lunt
Roger Babson
First relief air conditioner historic Brooklyn plant 1902
The first practical air conditioner to control temperature and humidity was installed in a Brooklyn printing plant in 1902. Now air conditioners are used in hen houses, barns, and sugar refineries to boost production and prevent lumping.
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Brooklyn
Third party vote shares in U S presidential elections
The World Almanac records only four elections since 1860 where all third parties combined exceeded 10 percent: 1892 Populists with Weaver, 1912 Roosevelt's National Progressives, 1924 La Follette Progressives, and 1968 Wallace's American Party. Lincoln's 1860 Republican victory is cited as the sole successful third party outcome.
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Populists
James B. Weaver
National Progressives
Theodore Roosevelt
la Follette Progressives
George Wallace
American Party
the World Almanac
Abraham Lincoln
State Capital Highlights Reform Rules Stir Campaign Finance Debate
AUSTIN Legislators face tighter reform laws restricting fundraising as House leaders push debt retirements after the session. Travis County DA Robert O. Smith warns direct lobbyist solicitations to lawmakers may trigger grand jury action, following a complaint from a registered lobbyist about a Dallas fundraising reception. TEA refunds losses top 2.4 million for 19 proprietary schools, with Bean urging a four-year audit and alleging possible $105 million misused. A Senate vote bans smoking in most public places, while schools face scrutiny over emergency funds and parking projects. The Supreme Court upholds delaying trials for legislator lawyers. a Hillsboro case reverses a negligent homicide verdict on improper punishment. AG opinions warn on honorariums. various appointments and agency powers are noted.
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Austin
House
Bill Clayton
Travis County
Robert O. Smith
Smith
Texas Civil Liberties Union
Dallas
Texas Education Agency
Woodrow W. Bean
el Paso
State Board of Education
Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Bean
Texas Senate
State Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hillsboro
Third Court of Civil Appeals
State Finance Commission
Savings and Loan Associations
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Tom Tiede
OMB
Pecos Enterprise
Texas Press Weween
Association
Arctic
Omis Noa
Abilene
Billie Sol
Patsie Estes
Pecos Transit Mix
Lyndell Williams
Tom Massey
San Angelo
House Education Committee
Fred Head
Troup
Hill
Texas Coastal and Marine Council
Port of Houston Authority
Edward P. Halbert
San Augustine
Texas Animal Health Commission
Briscoe
Naomi Andrews
Houston
B. DuBois Brown
San Antonio
John B. Coleman
Board of
Regents
Texas Southern University
W.J. Murdaugh Jr
Mike Willatt
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