Ford weighs cash checks to spur economy in recession
President Ford reportedly studies sending $70 to $140 per person via Treasury checks as a stimulus, potentially offset by a $3 per barrel oil levy and a broad tax rebate. Officials warn of logistical hurdles and uncertain consumer response while other measures focus on tax relief and jobless aid.
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Associated Press
Ford
Sen
George McGovern
McGovern
Ford Administration
US Treasury
America
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
William J. Simon
Detroit
Labor Department
United Air Lines
New England Telephone Co
Honeywell
Pueblo capture charge echoes old dispute at ceremony
The former executive officer Edward R. Murphy accused Cmdr Lloyd Bucher of selfish acts that extended the Pueblo crew's suffering. Murphy spoke as he was to receive a Navy Commendation medal, saying he and another officer had accepted a North Korean offer to man the Pueblo and return the crew.
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San Diego
Calif
Pueblo
Lloyd Bucher
Edward R. Murphy
Bucher
Murphy
Connecticut to sell state plane amid budget crisis
Gov Ella Grasso ordered sale of the 1974 Piper Navajo purchased by her predecessor for 280 400 dollars as Connecticut faces a tight budget. She called the plane a luxury the state cannot afford in tough times.
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Nartford
Conn Tap
Ella Grasso
Connecticut
Grasso
Thomas J Meskill
Too cold to mush in Alaska as cold snap bites
Anchorage, Alaska reports near 20 below temperatures as mushers cancel weekend races. Forecasters say relief is unlikely with Prudhoe Bay at 44 below and Bettles at 55 below, leaving the state waiting for a warming wind and seaborne storm.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Prudhoe Bay
Bettles
Beatles dissolve lingering legal ties and business suit
London AP reports a court dissolved last legal ties binding the Beatles. Members John Lennon Paul McCartney Ringo Starr and George Harrison have not performed together since 1969 but aided on recordings. The action followed McCartney's writ four years earlier seeking a receiver to manage the group’s multimillion dollar affairs during settlement talks, terms undisclosed.
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John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
McCartney
NRD finances under scrutiny as audits planned
Nebraska natural resource districts face questions over conflicts of interest and shaky spending. Officials review entries on rental arrangements with district attorneys and board ties to banks, plus large variances in expense accounts and flowers bought for funerals. The state auditor plans a standard audit method for all 24 districts ahead of hearings. Executive director Lee Orton warns directors to justify actions with solid records to avoid lawsuits.
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Committee On Agriculture and Environment
NRD
Nrds
Jyne
Lee Orton
Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
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