Caution urged on Lorain County transit authority
Opinion argues a prudent delay for Lorain County Transit Authority creation to allow thorough study before proposing a public system. Board geographically balanced, but regional patterns differ from downtown Cleveland. Highlights need to consider dispersed employment and shopping, elderly and poor riders, and risks of subsidies and rising costs.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Vermilion
Oberlin
Elyria
Whitaker
Cleveland
Reforming the welfare system in Illinois debate
A legislative committee probes a woman using 80 names and 31 addresses to defraud welfare programs while critics argue reform must cut spending and remove political profit motives. A congressional report proposes IRS run tax credits and subsistence allowances, but would add 16 billion to current outlays as duplication and mismanagement persist.
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Illinois
New York
New York City
Joint Economic Committee
Subcommittee
New York Commission
IRS
Washington
Cozy $7.1 million Postal Service contract scandal
Washington column exposes a pattern of cozy deals between postal officials Ted Klassen and Ben Bailor and contractors. It cites a $7.1 million stamp book project, a $900,000 then $21 million rise, and a $2.4 million addition, with related printing by Industries America. Also notes a hazardous Kemp Leaf Shredder case and slow government action.
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Washington
Ted Klassen
Ben Bailor
Souit Publishing Co
Modificatins
Scott Publishing
Jack Taub
Barlar
Cozier
Industries America
Amercan Can
Klassen
Bailar
Postal Service
Hisiend Taub
Taub
Indasines Amenca
Klasen
Kemp
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Kemp Co
Bureau of Standards
Commission
Oer
The
Pressure mounts on Ford over a tax cut amid recession
The article argues an across the board tax cut could cost the Treasury, noting that taxes have risen by roughly 10 billion dollars for individuals over the past year due to higher Social Security taxes and wage gains. It contends a large cut may be needed to restore purchasing power, citing economists like Walter Heller. It also highlights inflation, energy concerns, and Middle East tensions shaping Ford’s budget and leadership calls ahead of the January 20 state of the union.
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Washington
Ford
Treasury
John Q
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Walter Heller
New Frontier
Joint Committee
Middle East
U.S. Defense
Congress
Afl-Cio
White House
Washington focus on tax cut and 1976 election dynamics
The piece outlines a proposed substantial tax cut led by President Ford and Congress aiming for early March enactment, despite budget deficits rising to 18 billion with a 12 to 16 billion 1975-76 cut addition. It profiles Edward Levi as attorney general choice, Len Jackson as a 1976 Democrat, and notes Democratic rifts, Southern candidates, and George Wallace’s enduring influence in the 1976 race.
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Elliot Richardson
Ford
Justice Department
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Edward H. Levi
Saxbe
Justice
Levi
The
Uniersity of Chicago
Law School
Len Henry
Jackson
D-Wash
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Kansas City
George McGovern
George Wallace
Jammy Carter
Georgia
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Reubin Askew
Florida
Julian Bond
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Ford and Rockefeller Rift Sparks Tension in White House
Washington report details growing distrust between President Ford and Vice President Rockefeller. Advisers worry Kissinger allegedly grooms Rockefeller for influence and a future bid, citing Richardson’s ambassador post as evidence. Even Ford aides joke about Rockefeller’s power as Air Force 2 lands at Anselis.
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Washington
Ford
Rockefeller
Ford-Rockefeller
Henry Kissinger
New York
GOP
Elliot Richardson
Great Britain
Kussinger
Kissinger
Rockefelier
Puerto Rico
White House
Sance Fond
Federal Bureau of Investgaion
Congress
America
Ansues Air Force Base
Air Force
Air Force 2
Rocky
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