Proposed food stamp hike may not happen
A two pronged challenge by private groups and Congress could derail President Ford’s plan to raise the cost of food stamps. Citizens groups sue to block change while Congress may move to preserve current benefits for more than 15 million recipients as the administration contemplates cutting annual outlays by about 645 million dollars. Senate advocates led by McGovern expect a reversal if the measure reaches a vote.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Congress
Ford
Citizens Action Group
Agriculture Department
Consumers Union
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
94th Congress Faces Bleak Economy and Looming Debates
The 94th Congress will reconvene amid a weak economy and high deficits. Key issues include possible emergency aid to Saigon, national health insurance, CIA scrutiny, and trade-act tweaks. Ford favors tax cuts for low and middle income earners to combat recession, with energy policy and oil provisions to follow.
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Congress
Vietnam
Oid
Saigon
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Henry Kissinger
Vladivostok
Turkey
Cyprus
Ford
Coal truck driver urges Miller ouster over contract
Tom Hudson, a coal truck driver and UMW District 17 member, calls for impeachment of UMW President Arnold Miller and vows court action to nullify the three year miners contract. He plans a protest at East Bank High School and says thousands of miners back renegotiation, citing discriminatory provisions and alleged fraud.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Tom Hudson
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Hudson
Miller
UMW
East Bank High School
Tony Boyle
John F. Lewis
Flu outbreak hits 11 states with Port Chalmers type A vaccine
The CDC reports widespread influenza across 11 states led by the southeast with Type A virus similar to Port Chalmers. Outbreaks span South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee Arkansas Louisiana New York Michigan Minnesota and Hawaii. Holidays delay full impact review on absenteeism while deaths reflect activity weeks after spread.
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Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
Port Chalmers
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
New York
Michigan
Minnesota
Hawaii
Legislators Advance Tax Relief and Open Rules Move
Legislators pushed tax relief by doubling inheritance tax exemptions after a Finance Committee recommendation. The House expects a rules change to make Rules Committee votes public, signaling broader open government. A three member subcommittee of Judiciary will probe the Public Service Commission fuel adjustment clause and related matters.
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Finance Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Public Service Commission
Weather outlook with rain and mountain snow
Increasing cloudiness today with rain likely in the mountains and a chance of rain elsewhere. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s, rain changing to snow tonight with lows in the 20s to mid 30s. Occasional rain tomorrow, highs in the 30s to near 40. Yesterday's high 66, low 48, precipitation none. Sunset 5 16 p.m., sunrise 7 40 a.m.
Students return to WIU dorm after wind damage
At Western Illinois University in Macomb more than 1200 students were allowed to return to Thompson Hall after high winds loosened bolts securing a decorative facade. Engineering firms including the dorm’s architect declared the 19 story building structurally safe, with repairs on the 17th and 18th floor exterior sheet metal to finish by Sunday.
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Macomb
Ill
UPI
Western Illinois University
Thompson Hall
James Miller
WIU
Burger Extends Block On Government Pay Hikes
Chief Justice Warren Burger extended a temporary block on pay raises for thousands of city and state workers. He asked the League of Cities to file briefs by Friday appealing a three-judge court ruling upholding the amendment to the Fair Labor Practices Act requiring minimum wages since January 1. The League and the National Governors Conference say budgets cannot bear the cost.
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Washington
UPI
Warren E. Burger
Burger
League of Cities
Authorities probe leads on two Leonia robbery murder suspects
Police in New Jersey pursue over 200 tips about a 45 year old man and an 11 year old boy linked to multiple home invasion robberies and the Leonia fatal assault on nurse Maria Fasching. They were last seen at George Washington Bridge bus terminal and may have fled the metro area. A blood stained shirt matching the suspects was sent for tests as investigators examine related crimes in Harrisburg Baltimore Dumont and Lindenwold. Deputies probe a separate late night trailer fire in Fairfield Gardens with no injuries.
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Hackensack
N.J
UPI
Leonia
Bergen County
Maria Fasching
George Washington Bridge
Manhattan
Woodcock
Baltimore
Dumont
Lindenwold
Funeral Notices From Cassville Area Varying Obituaries
Obituaries list Cora Barnes 72 of Cassville died Jan 10 1975 funeral home services Jan 14 burial East Oak Grove Cemetery Helen J Dunbar 51 of Terra Alta died Jan 11 1975 services Jan 13 burial Terra Alta Cemetery Edith L Jones 70 of Morgantown area died Jan 10 flowers omitted contributions to American Cancer Society John Lakatos 58 of Rt 5 died Jan 10 1975 services Jan 13 burial East Oak Grove Cemetery Charles C Stalnaker 84 of St Petersburg Fla died Jan 8 1975 services Jan 11 Olive Cemetery Hazel G Summers 69 of Fairview died Jan 9 1975 services Jan 12 Pisgah Cemetery Joseph J Zuchowski 80 of Tunnelton died Jan 10 1975 mass Jan 13 burial St Josephs Cemetery Holy Rosary recited prior details listed
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Cora Barnes
Cassville
Princeton
Thomas Steele
Columbus
Ohio
Hattie Wood Steele
St. Stephen
William Steele
Henry Jones
Rodell
Frank Barnes
Aurora St
Terra Alta
Preston Memorial Hospital
Kingwood
Fike-Watson
Highland Avenue
Funeral
Bob England
Jones
Edith L
Euclid Ave
Hastings Funeral
John Doane
Lawnwood Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Morgantown
Lakatos
John
Rt. 5
University Hospital
Friends
Fred L. Jenkins
Chapel of Prayer
Stacy Groscup
East Oak Grove Cemetery
Stalnaker
Charles C
St. Petersburg
Fla
Florida
Owen
Blacksville
Victor A. Tenney
Olive Cemetery
Summers
Hazel G
Fairview
Smithtown
Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria
Ford Funeral
Fairmont
Eddie Cooper
Pisgah
Zuchowski
Joseph J
Tunnelton
Browning
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Howesville
Joseph J. Brumfield
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Holy Name Society
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Nebraska
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Newark
Pentagon
Providence
R.I
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Rockies
Pacific Northwest
Virginia Carr Howard
Lawton
Okla
Lawton Memorial Hospital
Monongalia County
Amos and
Flossie Johnston Carr
Steven
Brent
Allison
Robert Carr
Edward Carr
Bill Carr
Louisville, Ky
Gladys Hellyer
Norma Roberts
Louisville
Victoria Rancinger
Helen J. Dunbar
Thomas E. and
Grace Nine Dunbar
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Willard Dunbar
Oakland
John M. Dunbar
Eugene F
Barney) Dunbar
Minneapolis
Minn
Miss Fasching
Leona
Trailer Home
Fairfield Gardens
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