Brighter Year For America Notes President
President Ford expressed optimism that 1975 will be brighter for the nation as he lit the National Christmas Tree. He outlined wishes for peace and economic well being and heads into a staffing reshuffle including Roy Ash’s resignation and James Lynn as budget director.
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Pickets Lifted in Western Pennsylvania Coal Dispute
Western Pennsylvania saw mine construction pickets lifted allowing coal miners to return to work in that region while elsewhere in five states construction workers continued to block mines. UMW and contractors met in Washington with talks resuming, as most major mines stayed closed due to ongoing picketing and a broad cross-state disruption of production.
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Nader Charges X Ray Misuse Report
A Ralph Nader study finds over half of diagnostic X rays are unnecessary due to doctors, employers or patients, poor equipment or medicolegal fears. Priscilla Laws notes varying cancer risks by exam and urges avoiding routine X rays unless clinically indicated while stressing clear benefits when warranted.
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Public Citizen Health Research Group
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Idaho to choose between identical bids for new state office
Two bids of four million ninety eight thousand dollars each from Emrick Construction of Portland and Halverson Ber of Spokane tied for the Idaho state office building project. The winner to be announced by the Public Works Department at a briefing of the Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council. The meeting also noted Sen. Warren R. Brown's resignation after 14 years on the council. Boise State boosters gain approval to add 216 seats at the stadium and North Idaho College architects warn that five percent must be trimmed from a vocational building cost due to lost federal funds.
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