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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1974
Page
1
President Ford steps up campaign swing through Indiana Missouri South Dakota Nebraska with vows to oppose embargoes on food exports and protect a two party system. He urges not punishing good Republicans for others misdeeds while promising dairy farmers and livestock groups a consultative approach.
Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music vote to merge charters and offer four year degrees. Two year programs continue in allied health and secretarial studies as baccalaureate degrees begin in spring 1977 with plans for science humanities and recreation therapy.
President Ford told the House Judiciary subcommittee there was no agreement to pardon Nixon if he resigned. He acknowledged Aug. 1 talks with Nixon aide Haig on possible pardon scenarios, including a self pardon, as Nixon resigned eight days later. Ford stressed he opposed any recommendations and repeated his openness to the public.
President Ford leans toward a second veto as Congress moves to cut off weapons aid to Turkey over Cyprus. Press Secretary Ron Nessen said the administration opposes immediate cutoff arguing it would undermine delicate negotiations and strain U S Turkish ties. Both chambers approved an aid ban as a veto looms.
In Boston the National Guard remains in the city and federal troops are on heightened alert to address violence tied to court-ordered busing for school integration. General Vartanian says Guard will stay as needed while the Pentagon says paratroopers at Fort Bragg are on standby as a precaution. Police report two arrests and several injuries after a Hyde Park High incident. attendance across schools shows a drop from 80 percent to 66.7 percent.
The White House anti inflation committee aims to begin awarding WIN flags after Thanksgiving. Local action committees will issue the flags based on how well wages and prices are controlled. The flag remains a prototype, seen by President Ford.
Opponents warned Congress would craft another emergency spending resolution to renew a Turkish aid cutoff tied to a federal agencies funding bill. They argued a Dec 10 cutoff must prevent U S weaponry from reaching Turkish forces in Cyprus, while some federal workers face only one day of pay next Tuesday. Sen Thomas Eagleton warned against any compromise that would amount to a Turkish testimonial as House and Senate leaders maneuver.
Congress overrode President Ford’s veto to enact a 7.1 billion package for the railroad retirement system. The measure, approved 72-1 in the Senate and 360-12 in the House, restructures the system and adds 285 million dollars in federal funding annually for 25 years, affecting about 1 million retirees and 600,000 active workers.
Texas ranchers and dairymen say they are ready to meet President Ford in Washington to discuss rising costs and prices. James Traweek, president of the Cross Timbers Beef and Dairy Association, recalls calves culled under pressure and urges direct talks to influence dairy import policy and beef prices. In Wisconsin, about 600 calves were slaughtered to protest low farm prices as the National Farmers Organization seeks the President’s support for calf donations to Honduran victims.
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