Ford to seek tax cut in State of the Union
President Ford told GOP leaders he will propose a tax cut in the State of the Union speech to Congress at 1 p.m. Wednesday. A flat 10 percent rebate on 1974 taxes and a new cut for 1975 totaling 10 to 15 billion dollars are discussed as part of an effort to counter the recession.
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Alaska
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Richard Helms
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U.S
94th Congress set to tackle economy and energy crisis
In Washington the 94th Congress opens amid recession inflation and energy strain with talks of swift emergency relief measures including tax cuts. Ford plans State of the Union outlines while House Democrats push reforms and leadership remains largely unchanged.
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Blizzard paralyzes the Midwest with deadly blizzard
A midwestern blizzard stalled movement across a wide area with winds to 90 mph and over a foot of snow. Ten lives were reported lost as trees and power lines fell. Tornadoes earlier Friday killed at least eight across Mississippi to Indiana, while Buffalo reached 59 in an early heat wave and North Dakota plunged toward 20 below zero. A Sioux Falls TV tower and 35 miles of transmission lines collapsed in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Church calls for cutback in oil usage
Senator Frank Church urges reducing U S oil imports by 2.5 million barrels a day to end oil war talk and blackmail. He cites rationing, fuel allocation, and boosted domestic production as steps, noting current imports around six million barrels daily.
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UPI
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D-Idaho
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Church
Senate Foreign Relations
Congress weighs tighter oversight of the CIA
The article reports on proposals and hearings as Congress and a presidential commission prepare to reexamine CIA oversight. It notes Democratic caucuses, hearings by Rep. Nedzi, and the Rockefeller commission’s inquiry into alleged domestic CIA activities, against a backdrop of budget and technologic spy capabilities.
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U.S
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Capitol Hill
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Michael Harrington
D-Mass
Watergate Committee
Harrington
Senate Democrats
Lucien Nedzi
D-Mich
House Armed Services Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
West Virginia lawmakers face busy first full week
West Virginia legislators begin a packed week tackling redistricting, highway bonds, and budget hearings. Senate Judiciary will resume the vetoed redistricting bill, Finance committees hear budget and retirement questions, and officials seek funding for a U S Track and Field Hall of Fame center. The Citizens Commission proposes raising legislative pay from 3300 to 4800 dollars.
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D-Kanawha
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William Ritchie
Department of Highways
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U. S. Track and Field Hall of Fame
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Citizens Legislative Compensation Commission
House of Delegates
Immigration Crisis Deepens as Millions Surpass Limits
United Press International reports 4.5 to 8 million illegal aliens in the United States, with a 1960s style crisis described by Attorney General William Saxbe and INS Commissioner Leonard Chapman. The piece notes major regional concentrations, jobs ranging from meat cutters to doctors, and a pattern of short stays and remittance sending. It cites payrolls and wages, including 18,300 arrests in the New York City area and 15,900 employed at average $150 weekly.
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