House Eyes Pay For Crime Victims United
A House subcommittee writes a bill to fund crime victim compensation with up to 50 000 per victim under federal reimbursement. The Carter administration backs 20 000, while testimony from Acting Deputy AG Ronald Gainer urges higher aid and defines eligibility and loss criteria. States could set higher awards but federal reimbursement would cap at 50 000 per victim.
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The Transportation Department opened separate inquiries into about 2.7 million vehicles from Volkswagen General Motors and Ford. GM is examining power brake boosters on 2.2 million Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick Cadillac and GMC models. Ford probes three reports of instrument panel failure on Econoline and Club Wagons 1975 to 1977 without padded panels. VW study covers 370 200 vehicles with throttle control system issues tied to owner complaints of weak cables.
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