Congress approves automatic pay raises for officials
Amid heated debate, Congress votes 58 to 29 in the Senate and 214 to 213 in the House to grant automatic cost of living pay increases for members and staff. Critics note inflation hardship, while supporters argue higher salaries restore respect and reduce corruption. Rep. Mikva cites low esteem as reason for the raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
House
of Representative
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Hays
Senate
Bauman
R-Md
Hiram Gond
Hawaii
Congress
Peter Peyser
R-N.y
Abner J. Mikva
d-Ill
Mikva
Innovations Aid Blind With Braille And Large Print
The American Foundation for the Blind cites new developments to ease life for 6.5 million visually impaired Americans. Western Union, New York restaurants, Dallas airports, and banks add braille options, while the IRS allows braille editions as medical expense deductions. Optacon offers tactile reading but remains costly at nearly $3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
American Foundation For the Blind
New York
Dallas
Chemical Bank of New York
Internal Revenue Service
The
Foundation
Uncle Sam battles home mortgage seekers in high rate era
AP analysis shows Treasury auctioned 3 billion in two year notes at 8.44 percent as savers shift from thrifts amid rising rates. Economists warn disintermediation could curb mortgage funds while housing starts remain near historic lows at about 1.24 to 1.26 million in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
NEW York
Uncle Sam
U.S. Treasury
Robert Sheehan
National Association of Homebuilders
George Hane
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Hane
U.S. League of Savings Associations
Hand
Today in History Friday September Nineteenth, 1975
On this date in history many events are noted: Garfield died in 1881 after an assassin’s wounds, Saratoga’s first battle in 1777, Harrett elopes to Paris in 1846, Versailles fell in 1870, Steamboat Willie introduced Mickey Mouse in 1928, Hauptmann arrested in 1934, Peron ousted in 1955, Erhard coalition majority ten years ago, Jordan’s ceasefire five years ago, Nixon subpoenaed last year, and birthdays of Joe Pasternak and Rosemary Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
James Garfield
Saratoga
New York
Elizabeth Harrett
London
Paris
Robert Browning
Versailles
Mickey Mouse
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Lindberg
Juan Peron
Argentina
Know Your Lawmakers Representing Washington and Texas
A compact directory lists U S Senators John Tower and Lloyd Bentsen Jr in Washington D C and Representatives Richard C White Bob Kruger and Pete Snelson plus Dick Slack. It notes state roles including M C Brockette Commissioner of Education and Ben R Howell of El Paso representing Pecos with contact addresses in Austin and Pecos offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tower
Sea
Washington
Austin
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
Park Trade Proposed for Matagorda Island Land
A state land swap proposal aims to secure 18 000 acres of state holdings on Matagorda Island for a new park. The plan, supported by Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong, follows a unanimous joint House Senate committee decision that the state should own the island south of Port Lavaca. The U S Air Force will end bombing use, while Interior seeks refuge for the whooping crane. The island, noted for sport fishing and hunting, lies within driving distance of Houston San Antonio and Corpus Christi. Federal holdings total about 19 000 acres with the state owning 16 369 acres and private interests 15 570 acres. Pearce Johnson questioned the wisdom of the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Matagorda Island
Bob Armstrong
House
Senate
Port Lavaca
U.S. Air Force
Matagorda
U.S. Interior Department
Armstrong
Houston
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Atagorda
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Pearce Johnson
State Insurance Board
Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association
JUA
Harris County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Cromley
O’ferrall Pauly
By Gill Fox
Ludwig Erhard
Jordan
Palestians
Richard Nixon
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Joe Pasternak
Rosemary Harris
Lyndell Williams
Constitution
Mark White
White
Texas Press Association
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Texas Department of Public Safety
State Bar of Texas
Department of Public Welfare
John Hill
Hill
University of Texas
Regents
Dolph Briscoe
William N. Allan
William D. Parish
Weslaco
Texas Air Control Board
Fred Hartman
Baytown
Briscoe
Arlyn Kloesel
Doyle Harrell
Fort Worth
State Board of Pharmacy
Tully Shahan
Brackettville
T.J. Richards
Paducah
Talmadge D. Steinke
Waco
Board of
Texas State Technical Institute
William L. Connell
Wichita Falls
R. Edmonds Palm
Abelardo Villarreal
Alice
Rex C. Cauble
Denton
Lucien Flournoy
David Witts
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Cauble
Flournoy
Energy Council
Bill Hobby
Texas Association of Prep Schools
Board of Education
Oscar Laurel
Laredo
Good Neighbor Commission
Bob Bullock
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