Senior Citizen Council seeks new director in Cedar Rapids
Washington’s Senior Citizen Council votes to replace retiring director Sister Marie Waldschmidt on July 30 half time post. Applications urged from men or women via committee members George Kerr Lyle Romine Homer Mayer and Evelyn Surface.
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Vietnamese calendar girl Trung Kien era of war ends
Vietnamese calendar subject Trung Kien, 15, once described as a gun bearing fighter by the Vietnam News Agency, is now said to be a cadre in Ho Chi Minh City security after a five year revolutionary career. Her past included commanding a tank unit in Saigon’s fall in 1975 and using captured U S weapons against South Vietnamese forces.
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Iowa eyes avoiding loss of welfare funds over errors
DES MOINES UPI Iowa Social Services Commissioner Kevin Burns said Iowa has improved its welfare payment system amid a federal threat to withhold up to 123 million dollars from 45 states for ADC payment errors. He noted federal rules are complex and that changes in family situations can outpace reviews, with six month case reviews in place, and expressed that no funds have yet been withheld.
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Family budget needs rise for urban middle income family
Washington report from the Labor Department shows a hypothetical middle income urban family required an annual salary of 15,318 dollars last fall to cover bills, up 6.9 percent or about 200 dollars from the prior year. Bureau officials said the revision reflects 1975 federal income taxes.
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Reagan in three primary sweeps boosts GOP delegate lead
Ronald Reagan shattered Ford's bid with primary wins in Indiana Georgia and Alabama while Carter expanded toward the Democratic nomination. Reagan led Ford 359 to 318 in pledged delegates after a Texas sweep and Indiana margin. Carter dominated in Georgia Indiana and DC, with 556 Democratic delegates to date.
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Grain exports near test amid Soviet purchases rise
Washington officials reported another sale of American grain to the Soviet Union bringing 1975 crop orders to 16.5 million tons and 1976 crop deals to 2.2 million tons. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz said the 17 million ton ceiling may be obsolete given record harvests, signaling a favorable attitude toward expanding sales if needed. Butz chairs a new policy advisory panel to advise Ford on potential limits.
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Strikes Update Across Major Cities and UPS Talks
Strikes continue in New York City with tenants’ groups ready to run elevators and security as 22 000 workers walk out. In San Francisco a 24 hour moratorium on picketing was adopted by the Laborers Union while five other unions keep lines. UPS and Teamsters report progress toward a settlement after a five day strike affecting 14 000 Teamsters and 12 01 a m Saturday start halting deliveries in ten states.
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Ray surprised by close GOP race as Ford tightens
DES MOINES UPI Governor Ray comments on a tighter Republican contest between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan as Reagan wins in Indiana Georgia and Alabama. Ray notes Ford still holds incumbents advantage but faces criticism from both rivals and Democrats amid focus on foreign policy rather than the economy.
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Lira Plunges to New Low Amid Italian Political Crisis
The Italian lira fell to a record low against the dollar amid political instability and elections seen as favoring Communists. It opened at 927 to the dollar on the Milan exchange, down 1.6 percent from yesterday and 35 percent since January. Inflation and a worsening balance of payments deficit accompany the slide.
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Weather turns cooler with possible showers
Mostly cloudy and turning cooler tonight with showers or thunderstorms likely. Cloudy and cooler with chance of showers Thursday. Low tonight upper 40s. High Thursday mid 50s. Winds northerly 10 20 mph tonight.
Senate pressured to sustain Ford veto on day care bill
The Senate faced White House pressure to uphold President Ford’s veto as the House voted 301 to 101 to override. The measure would provide 125 million dollars to fund centers meeting federal staffing standards, delaying those standards to July 1, 1976. Ford argued the bill shifts burdens to states and removes federal regulation.
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