Banking check fraud tactics rise amid harsher policies
Elyria Savings & Trust executive Matt W Renney notes banks face ongoing risk from forgery as check variety grows. He explains that blank checks are typically mailed by printers, while large-volume stores differ on policies and clearance. The piece cites photo ID use and high yearly check cashing at Elyria City Family Discount Center.
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Cities push back on Ford budget plan
The US Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities condemn President Ford's 1976 budget as a hit to cities. They warn higher local taxes, job losses, and reduced federal services threaten urban recovery during recession. The groups call for coordinated federal local action, opposing spending cuts while unemployment rises.
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Ford weighing lighter oil import limit over quota
Ford may back off the 1975 aim of cutting oil imports opting to rely on price moves to curb demand. Officials say quotas could be used for a limited amount if needed, but the plan centers on congressional action and selective import limits.
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NASA predicts busiest launch year in nine years with mixed funding
NASA公布 its heaviest launch schedule in nine years with 28 missions for 1975 14 funded by commercial foreign or other US government users. The plan includes a July crewed mission with U S and Soviet astronauts a European space station and a reusable Space Shuttle in development.
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U S vets hired to train Arabs to protect oil
Los Angeles AP report says hundreds of former US special forces and Vietnam veterans are being recruited by Vinnell Corp to train Saudi Arabian troops to protect oil fields. The $77 million contract makes Vinnell the first private US firm authorized to train a foreign army, with training to begin July for 1000-man battalions and a 105 mm artillery unit under a broader Saudi military buildup.
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