Simon Defends Ford Tax Plan to Battle Inflation
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon defended Ford’s 10 percent investment tax credit proposal saying tax cuts for business will spur expansion, lower inflation and benefit consumers. He disputed Senator Proxmire’s claim the plan is Hoover-like trickle down.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
William E. Simon
Ford
Herbert Hoover
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Proxmire
Simon
Business Council
Hot Springs
Agriculture Department
Homecoming prank shatters windows at Washington High
Police said exuberant students and friends early homecoming celebration left 14 school windows broken and some shrubbery spray painted after toiler paper roped through the night at Washington High School.
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Washington High School
Washington Post Office to Close Monday Observing Columbus Day
The Washington post office will be closed Monday October 14 in observance of Columbus Day with no city or rural mail delivery. Lock box and special delivery services will operate and the lobby will be open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mail dispatch times are 3:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
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Washington Post Office
Don Minick
Nixon aides Watergate jury seated for long trial
A 12 member jury with nine women and three men was chosen to try five Nixon aides for Watergate cover up. Judge Sirica presided after narrowing 625 jurors, with six alternates to be chosen. Jury is eight black and four white. trial could start Monday.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Nixon
Sirica
House rejects Turkey aid compromise and risks recess
The House voted 187 to 171 against a Mansfield crafted compromise to extend Turkish military aid to December 15. The veto threat by President Ford and Kissinger's Cyprus peace efforts shaped the debate as lawmakers warned of a possible prolonged session and funding gaps for federal agencies.
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Washington
Turkey
U.S
Cyprus
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Mansfield
Kissinger
House
White House
Congress
Secretary
Greece
Maltese Lawmaker Visits Washington from Malta as Guest
Edward Fenech-Adams, Maltese lawmaker and Shadow Minister of Labor, arrives in the United States as part of the International Visitor Program. He will stay with Mr and Mrs Robert Day in Cedar Rapids before heading to New York City, aiming to observe local government and agriculture and attend public events in Washington.
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Edward Fenech-Adams
Malta
Department of State
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Robert Day
New York City
House of Representatives
House
Nationalalist Party
Royal University of Malta
Il Poplux
Interst
Jury Verdict in Washington Accident Damage Suit
Jurors in district court found for plaintiff Maria Wood against Ruth and Dale Johnson for 11032.44 in a Washington area accident case from 1970. Ten of twelve jurors signed the verdict report after 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Maria Wood
Ruth
Dale Johnson
Washington
Partly cloudy with showers possible this weekend
Partly cloudy conditions with a 40 percent rain chance this afternoon and tonight, and 30 percent Saturday. Highs reach 75 to 80 this afternoon, lowering to 60 to 65 Saturday, with winds from the south to southwest this afternoon and northerly tonight.
Iowa corn and soybean yields drop in October crop report
Iowa faces sharp declines as early frosts slash harvests. The October USDA report lowers Iowa corn to 963.5 million bushels and 82 bushels per acre, down from last year, with soybeans at 197.96 million bushels and 28 bushels per acre. National figures also dip.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Dick Knight
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Knight
Farmers urged to file for disaster payments under 1974 program
Bill Day of the Washington County ALCS says many farmers qualify for disaster payments from the 1974 feed grain program due to weather disasters and high prices. Final filing deadline is 15 days after harvest. records of feed use and appraised yields may be required.
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Bill Day
Washington County
ALCS
Day
Old Testament portion of TRUTH OF TRUTHS at VHS auditorium
WHS Choral Union brings the Old Testament portion of the rock opera TRUTH OF TRUTHS to VHS on Tuesday October 15 at 8 p.m. The 92 member group conducts a full concert with orchestra on tape and a large cast including Bob Kron and Bill Whittenberg. Tickets are Adults 1.25 and Students 0.75, available at the door from 7 p.m.
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WHS Choral Union
The
Choral Union
VHS
God's Voice
Bob Kron
PBS
Dave Watson
Ann Colby
Dave Schantz
Eschka Ees
Marty Schooley
Ament
Joe Mineart
Ben Goeke
Dennis Bond
Pat Brock
Roger Chalupa
Jim Dayton
Mickie Curley Piste
Bob Kron Bree
Saan Gat Sue Stout Jeremiah
Bill Whittenberg
Mary Reed
Larry Burkum
Mike Woods
Jerry Gilmore
Robert Youngquist
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Julie Talbot
Ed Sorrell
Julie Roth
Carol Vittetoe
Labor Department
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Federal Reserve System
Burns
Senate Interior Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Washington Post
Watergate
Ray Ruff
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