Rockefeller Aids Reformers in Battle to Modify Filibuster Rule
Vice President Rockefeller aids Senate reformers seeking to change the filibuster rule from a two-thirds threshold to a simple majority. The administration provides 15.3 million dollars to Penn Central to meet payroll as aid is stalled by the filibuster. Senate leader Mike Mansfield and Sen. James B. Allen clash over recognition and parliamentary tactics as reformers gain momentum but may still fail to clinch the change.
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Rockefeller
Washington
Senate
Penn Central Railroad
James B. Allen
D.ala
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Allen
Alabama
White House
Mansfield
Democrats Propose Higher Gas Taxes To Back Energy Plan
Democratic leaders in Congress sketch a two year plan to raise the gasoline tax to 20 cents a gallon by 1977 with gradual increases and rebates. The proposals include oil import quotas, mandatory gasoline allocations, and a tax plus rebate system to push efficient autos and insulation, aiming to counter Ford’s approach amid economic slump. Senate and House task forces pressed to finalize a unified energy package by week’s end.
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Washington
Ford
House
Senate
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
O’neill
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Congress
Pastore
Senate Energy Task Force
James Wright
Dtex
Women’s
National Democratic Club
O'Neill
Wright
Plan Won’t Seek Abandonment of Local Penn Central Service
A preliminary plan from the United States Railway Association says Penn Central rail service linking Winchester and Hagerstown will not be recommended for abandonment. State Transport Secretary Wayne A. Whitham and chamber leaders confirm the line’s continuation amid local opposition and a broader effort to create subsidized northeast service.
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Penn Central
Winchester
Hagerstown
Washington, D.C
United States Railway Assn
State Secretary of Transportation
Wayne A. Whitham
Winchester-Frederick County
James W. Barnett
West Virginia
Harley C. Staggers
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
Northeast
United
Abu Dhabi to buy two C 130 transport aircraft
Abu Dhabi plans to acquire two C 130 transport aircraft in the coming weeks. The country has already sent airmen to the United States for training to operate the planes, marking another expansion of the U S military role in the Persian Gulf region and its oil supply.
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Abu Dhabi
Persian Gulf
Sheikdom
United States
U.S. Begins Airlift to Phnom Penh Amid Cambodia Crisis
A State Department official announced a 30 day food airlift to Phnom Penh starting Tuesday as Washington uses up aid funds. Habib warned without extra authority ammunition may run out and food could deplete by June while a shift of funds to food from ammunition was noted.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Phnom Penh
Philip C. Habib
Senate Subcommittee On Foreign Assistance
Cambodia
Habib
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
D.minn
Clifford P. Case
R.N.J. Case
Mekong River
Humphrey
Case
Mekong
South Vietnam
Brown and Theismann to Attend Shenandoah Festival
Larry Brown and Joe Theismann named Sports Co chairs for the 48th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. They will speak at the Sports Breakfast on May 3 sponsored by Dr. Pepper Bottling Company of Dallas and Ed and Bill Bridgeforth. Brown, a Redskins veteran, has a career marked by notable rushing totals and key performances leading to the 1972 season, while Theismann is noted for CFL stardom before joining NFL prominence.
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Larry Brown
Joe Theismann
Festival
Jimmy Wilkins
Brown
Theismann
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Dallas
Ed and
Bill Bridgeforth
Dr. Pepper
NFL
Redskins
Washington
Arms Sales Strain U S India Ties Amid Pakistan Move
The United States ends a weapons embargo with Pakistan and India, prompting concern from India’s ambassador over renewed arms sales. Kissinger signals continued good relations with both nations, while India warns of adverse effects on Indo American ties as South Asia balance remains a policy aim.
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Washington
U.S
Pakistan
India
State Department
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
T.N. Kaul
South Asia
Kissinger
Bangladesh
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Tampa, Fla
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New York Times News Service
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