Unemployment Rate Leaps to 6.5 Percent
The article notes the unemployment rate rising to 6.5 percent as analysts discuss contradictory early findings about the cause of the TWA jet crash. The NTSB released a statement in Washington stating pilots descended to a lower altitude before the accident.
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Washington, D.C
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Louis M. Thayer
J. O'Donnell
The
Air Line Pilots Assn
John H. Reed
Ullman Hints National Sales Tax Could Be Added
Rep. Al Ullman suggests the income tax might need supplementation with a national sales tax as he outlines ideas for tax reform and health insurance. He predicts oil tax increases and modest income tax cuts this session, and notes the House originates money bills.
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Anc (Ap
House
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
Ullman
Confirmation Hearings End as Rockefeller Seen Set for Senate Approval
Vice President nominee Nelson A Rockefeller concludes nine days of House Judiciary hearings with a likely Senate approval. insiders expect a swift full House vote the week before Christmas. Rockefeller defends loans and gifts including a $30,000 loan to William Miller and gifts to William Ronan, denying concealment or improper influence.
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House
House Judiciary Committee
Rockefeller
Senate
Ford
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
House Committee
William J. Ronan
Unemployment Hits 6.5 Percent in November
The Labor Department reports 482000 more unemployed, totaling 5.975 million, with total employment down to 85.7 million. Auto, electrical, textile, and retail layoffs drive the surge amid a deepening recession and potential policy changes from the Ford administration and Congress.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
House
Ways and Means Committee
State Trooper Rights Seen As Part Of Wider Public Employee Issue
A Virginia public employee rights debate feeds a meeting set for Charlottesville as troopers push for bargaining rights. The issue traces to a 1973 report by a commission led by Del. James Thomson and now sits stalled in committee with officials unsure of applicable laws governing state police. The meeting at the Capitol and talks with the attorney general’s office aim to clarify the legal status and possible reforms.
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Virginia
del. James Thomson
Alexandria
General Assembly
State Attorney General's Office
Ramada Inn
Charlottesville
Capitol
Col
Harold Burgess
State Capitol
Public Hearing on Potomac Shenandoah Water Plan Attracts About 30
About 30 residents attended a State Water Control Board hearing reviewing the Potomac Shenandoah River Basin Water Quality Management Plan. Staff outlined a five volume draft and aims for final draft by Jan 1 and approval by July 1975.
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Jim Ackley
State Water Control Board
Potomac-Shenandoah River
George Jones
The
Winchester Citizens Assn
Jones
Mills Godwin
Frederick County
Apperson
Ford advisers to meet on Dec. 14 amid possible gasoline limits
Cabinet energy advisers will convene December 14 at Camp David to draft new energy policies. Interior Secretary Morton warns voluntary cuts may fail and mandatory steps such as rationing or fuel taxes could be needed. Senator Jackson backs a standby rationing authority and broader domestic production powers.
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Washington
Ford Administration
Camp David
Rogers C. B. Morton
U.S
United States
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Jackson
Middle East
Energy Resources Council
Ford
Morton
Federal Energy Administration
White House
Ron Nelsen
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Interior Department
Postal Service Likely to Seek Next Postage Increase
The U S Postal Service plans a request to raise first class mail rates by two cents, following a March increase. Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen said the request to the Postal Rate Commission would probably be filed in March with effect likely next July.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Elmer T. Klassen
Klassen
Postal Rate Commission
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Federal Aviation Administration
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization
FFA
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon-Agnew
Port Authority of
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New Jersey
Laurance
William E. Miller
Miller
Alan Greenspan
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Area News
Abby
Weather Living
Lulu Williams
Santa
Sherwin Williams
Strasburg
Postal Service
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