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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 44, folder \"White House Conference on\nDomestic and Economic Affairs - 10/1/75, Omaha, NE (2)\" of the John Marsh Files at the\nGerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nSome items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted\nmaterials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to\nthese materials.\nDigitized from Box 44 of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nFFICE OF\nPUBLIC LIAISON\n'WHITE HOUSE FIELD CONFERENCE\nOMAHA, NEBRASKA\nOctober 1, 1975\nPRESS CLIPPINGS\nPage\nThe President\n1-31\nEditorials\n32-40\nConference\n41-58\nButz\n59-71\nMathews\n72\nSeidman\n73-74\nColeman\n75-76\nTrain\n77-79\nZarb\n80\n1\nTELEGRAM\nCOLUMBUS, NEB.\n10/2/75\nWarm Omaha reception\nfor relaxed President\nOMAHA (UPI) - If he had\nthe time, President Ford said\nWednesday he wouldn't mind\nTo 'learn, listen' aim\nof Ford's Omaha visit\nBy Lori Demo\nThe \"claim by some procrastinating\nOmaha-President Gerald Ford returned\nmembers of Congress\" that they are trving\nOMAHA MORNING WORLD HERALD\n10/3/75\n3\n4\nOmaha World-Herald, Friday, October 3, 1975\n-World-Heraid Photos.\nThe first question Kenefick, Ford.\nThe Midlands Asks,\nAnd Ford Answers\nThe following is a condensation of the questions\ntion-and-answer - session that followed President\nProductivity\nCouncil\nBluits\nCham-\nFREMONT TRIBUNE\nFremont, Neb.\n10/2/75\nPraises farmer\nOmaha World-Herald, Wednesday, October 1, 1975\nFord promises\nFord Won't Get Truman Greeting\nfair crop price\nBy Larry Parrott\nIn its newspaper advertise stitutional restrictions, still\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-A re- pointing at the farmer, Ford\nlaxed and smiling President\nment; the Republican com- leans toward a pay-as-you-go\nsaid food prices held steady\nNebraskans sure knew how to\nFord returned to the city of\nlast month.\ngreet a president 25 years ago,\nmittee called attention to the policy. But the state has a $20-\nhis birth Wednesday, defend-\nstate's $10 million \"artistically million bonded debt for high-\nNoting that the inflation\nWith a message that began\ning his farm policies and as-\nrate has dronned substan-\n6\nDAILY HUB\nKearney, Neb.\n10/2/75\nFord 281 Backs Secretary Butz\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Presi-\nconcerning foreign grain sales.\ncurrent sales total some 399\nmembers advise against a 1976\ndent Ford strongly defended\n\"If anybody wants to buy size-\nmillion bushels.\ncampaign, Ford said, \"My wife\nAgriculture Secretary Earl\nable amounts of grain in the\nHe said he had asked Butz to\nthinks that I should be a little\nButz Wednesday.\nfuture, they'll have to come to\nstay on as agriculture secretary\nmore careful and cautious.\"\n\"I can assure you that Secre-\nus,\" Ford said.\nand that Butz agreed to do so at\nFord said he is. being more\ntary Butz is an affirmative.\nFord asked formare toiche\nlesst until the end of Fondier\nequitique in bis émine\nHOLDREGE (Neb) CITIZEN\nThursday, Oct. 2, 1975-5\nFord defends his energy policy,\nmoratorium 281 on grain imports\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-In his first visit add to federal spending and make\nachieve energy independence and stop,\nforeign exchange. While some countries\nto the city of his birth since becoming American tobacco less competitive in\nshipping is wealth overseas.\nhave petro-power, Butz said the United\nchief executive, President Gerald Ford\nthe world market.\nFord said the current embargo of\nStates has agri-power,\npresented a defense of his energy policy\nLater in a television interview in\nfurther exports of grain to Russia and\nWhen asked whether long term grain\nand the moratorium on grain exports to\nOmaha. Ford said he may support an\nPoland was a necessary effort to\npurchase agreement with foreign\nCLINTON HERALD\nCLINTON, IOWA\n8\nFord Chides Congress;\nHB\nHas Praise For Farmers\nOMAHA Neb and smiling President\nFord defended the current enbargo of further exports\nFord returned to the city of his: birth Wednesday, defend-\nof grain to Russia and Poland by saying- an effort must\ning his farm policies and assuring farmers that their crops\nbe made to stabilize the sales:\nwill be sold at fair prices.\nHe said the United States is seeking to fix minimum\nFord also< took the\ncriticles\ngrain purchases by the Soviet Union over a five-year\nOTTUMWA COURIER\nOttumwa, Iowa\n10/2/75\nrepresentative was Butz's dinner guest\nsecurity regulations because of two\nEnthusiastic reception in Omaha\nTuesday evening.\nearlier assassination attempts, was the\nDuring his conference remarks, Ford\nhighlight of a full day's program Wed-\nsaid the embargo on further exports of\nnesday.\ngrain to Russia and Poland was a\nHe fielded questions and answers from\n1B Farmers hear\nnecessary move to stabilize sales and\nrepresentatives of each of the 17 spon-\nthat the United States is seeking\nsoring organizations, including the Iowa\nguaranteed minimum purchases over a\nManufacturers Assn. and the Iowa\nfive-year period.\nFederation of Labor, AFL-CIO.\nHe declined to name a time for ending\nJames Wengert, secretary of the union\nthe embargo, but he insisted it hinges on\ngroup, asked Ford if he favors making\nthe grain deals now being negotiated.\nthe government \"the employer of the last\nFord promise\nSecretary of Agriculture Butz,\nresort\" and Ford explained he hopes the\nhowever, revealed that State and\nsolution to jobs will be found in the\nAgriculture Department negotiators are\nprivate sector.\nhopeful of concluding a long-term grain\nCharles Wilson of Red Oak, chairman\nagreement by mid-October.\nof the Iowa Manufacturers Assn.,\n\"When this is announced you're goind\nphrased bis question around the need for\nHERALD\nDubuque, Iowa\n10/2/75\nPresident says he's open to tax cut renewal\nOMAHA, Reb. (AP)-In his first visit to\nAt the regional conference, Ford\nwe need is the legislative base to point in\ndistricts desegregate voluntarily.\nthe city of his birth since becoming chief\nrepeated the need for the nation's energy\nthe right direction,\" he said.\nexecutive, President Gerald Ford present-\nself-sufficiency. He criticized both a 10 per\nOn the nation's economic health, L.\nEnvironmental Protection Agency\nWilliam Seidman, the President's\nDirector Russell Train called for\ned a defense of his energy policy and the\ncent price increase by oll-producing\na\nnational commitment to the nation's soil\nGLOBE-GAZETTE\nMason City, Iowa\n10/2/75\nFord 1B defends farm policy\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-A relaxed and\nfix minimum grain purchases by the Sovi-\n\"I am not yet convinced that we\nNew York City, and one man raised his\nsmiling President Ford returned to the cl-\net Union over a five-year period, the grain\nshould split it up (from the Department\nhand,\nty of his birth Wednesday, defending his\nselling at the going market price.\nof Health, Education and Welfare), said\nfarm policies and assuring. farmers that\nMost importantly, these agreements\nFord, adding, \"We will take a look at it\"\nMeanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Earl\ntheir crops will be sold at fair prices.\nwill be in the long term best interests of\nif the responsiblities of handling educa-\nButz said State and Agriculture Depart-\nties In THE to excend\nmore in --- beneful\n12\nCOUNCIL-BLUFFS NONPAREIL\n10/2/75\nFord W ants 2nd Tax Cut;\n1B\nOptimistic On Grain Sale\nOMAHA\n- President Gerald\nduring his four hours in the hotel.\nquestion the President and\nFord said Wednesday he expects\nUniformed Omaha police of-\nthat is why he continues to meet\nThe President also highly\nto ask Congress for additional\nficers 50 to 100 strong and an\nwith the public.\npraised Secretary of Agriculture\ntax cuts, although his advisors\nundetermined number of\nFord also touched on the\nEarl Butz, calling him an \"af-\nare still working on a recom-\nplainclothesmen were stra- question of American MIAs in\nfirmative spokesman. for\nagriculture\"\n13\nBULLETIN\nDenison, Iowa\n10/2/75\nFord promises to stop\ngrain roller coaster,\nsays sales will climb\n1B\nby Richard Knowles\ncalled White House Conferences.\nMore than 1,100 Iowans and Nebraskans\nButz started the conference off on the\nin Omaha Wednesday heard President\nright foot by extolling the benefits of ad-\nCarald Ford promise to sell again to\nministration'a policy of \"plenty\". which he\n15\nOMAHA CITIZEN\n9/30/75\nATLANTIC NEWS-TELEGRAPH\nFord's Omaha schedule is released\n9/30/75\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-White House Nebraska Educational Television Net-\nRelease Ford's\nstaffers Monday released the tentative\nworks will also be included in the\nschedule of events for President Ford's\ninterview schedule, according to Dave\nOmaha Tour\nProgram\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-White\nHouse staffers Monday released\nthe tentative schedule of events\nfor President Ford's Wednes-\nday visit to Omaha.\nThe Presidential jet will\nleave Chicago about noon\nWednesday, arriving at Offutt\nAir Force Base at approximate-\nly 1 p.m.\nForty minutes later, a motor-\ncade will take Ford to the Hil-\nton Hotel in downtown Omaha,\nwhere he will participate in a\nregional White House Confer-\nence on Economics and Domes-\ntic Affairs.\nLINCOLN STAR\n9/30/75\nHowever, before the Presi-\ndent addresses the conference\nat 4:30, he will be interviewed\nby local reporters. Representa-\nvvnite House Statters Set\ntives of the Iowa and Nebraska\nEducational Television Net-\nFord's Omaha Schedule\nworks will also be included in\nthe interview schedule, accord-\nOmaha (AP) White House works will also be included in\n16\nOmaha World-Herald, Tuesday, September 30, 1975\n'Working the Fence'\nPresident Learns From Meeting the People\nBy Helen Thomas\nthese forays there rarely is time for any\nseem to mind a bit. In fact he enjoys the\nUPI White House Reporter\ndialogue or expression of new ideas.\nquestion and answer sessions more than\nWashington.\nBut sometimes Ford does hear the con-\nmaking a speech, and handles the quizz-\nPresident Ford feels he learns a lot in\ncerns of the people expressed. He is more\ning with ease. That format gives him a\nhis forays around the country, despite the\nlikely to gain his insights on the road when\ngreater opportunity to shine as a person-\nsecurity risk.\nhe holds a question and answer session\nality.\nFord told a news conference recently\nwith delegates to the White House Confer-\n***\nthat \"you'd be amazed\" at how much you\nences on Domestic Policy.\nLincoln Journal and Star Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1975 43\n40\nThe Lincoln Star Wednesday, September 24, 1975\nGrange Chief Says Ford Broke Pledge\nBy DOMINICK COSTELLO\nthey have gotten the word that\ngive some thought to promoting\n\"We favor a state-federal grain\nFarm Editor\nthey must present better scien-\nmeat exports. \"We need to\ninspection system which is\nThe president broke his\ntific evidence of their positions\nfollow Japan's example by\nanother hot issue in Congress.\npromise to farmers when he\nbefore banning a product,\" he\nselling the finished product in-\nYou can't have a good system\nvetoed the farm bill last spring.\nsaid.\nstead of raw materials, in this\nHe said that he wouldn't impose\nwhen it is controlled by the\nDAILY NEWS -- Norfolk, Neb.\n18\n9/30/75\nNEWS TELEGRAPH\n10/2/75\nFord's Stop\nPresident Cites\nIn Omaha\nCrowds In\nTo Be Brief\nNebraska 1B\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-White\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-The\nHouse staffers Monday\nPresident said he had a \"spe-\nreleased the tentative\ncial affinity\" for the people of\nGRAND ISLAND\nschedule of events for\nNebraska.\nPresident Ford's Wednesday\nAnd it was obvious that the\nINDEPENDENT 9/30/75\nvisit to Omaha.\npeople of Nebraska had a spe-\nThe Presidential jet . will\ncial affinity for Gerald Ford.\nGreat Welcome\nleave Chicago about noon\n'Ford Affirms Plans\nWednesday, arriving at Offutt\nThe chief executive was giv-\nen a rousing welcome by some\nAir Force Base at ap-\nTo Come to Omaha\n4.500 people at Offutt Air Force\nNEWS-TELEGRAPH\n10/2/75\n19\nPresident Ford\nnext year.\nhis plans to run for a full term and that he will not let any\nDefends Butz's\nAsked if the two recent at-\n\"unusual circumstances\" deter\ntempts on his life in California\nhim from his travels.\nhad made any of his family\nHe said he could forsee no\nFarm Policy 1B\nmembers advise against a 1976\ncircumstances that would pre-\ncampaign, Ford said, \"My wife\nvent him from seeking a full\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Presi-\nthinks that I should be a little\nterm as President\ndent Ford strongly defended\nmore careful and cautious.'\nAgriculture Secretary Earl\nFord said he is being more\nButz Wednesday.\ncautious in his trips nationwide\n\"I can assure you that Secre\ntary Butz is an affirmative\nspokesman for agriculture. I\nthink most farmers support\nDAILY LEDGER\nFairfield, Iowa\n10/2/75\nhim and I back him fully,\" the\nPresident said.\nBacking\nHe said \"I happen to believe\nthat Earl Butz has done an ex-\nOmaha Interview-\ncellent job of defending agricul-\nture.\n\"\nFord said Soviet grain pur-\nFord Supports Butz\nchases from the United States\nwill hopefully be stabilized in\nOMLIB Neb. (AP)-Presi-\nthe future.\ndent Ford strongly defended\nFairfield Ledger-Page 3\n20\nSIOUX CITY JOURNAL\n10/2/75\nFord Signs 'Face on Barroom Floor'\nPresident Ford autographs a caricature of himself for\ndrawing are past presidents of the Omaha Press Club,\nthe \"face on the barroom floor\" at the Omaha Press\nleft to right, Steve Murphy, Terry Forsberg and\nClub Wednesday during a trip to the city where he was\nHoward Silber. (AP Photofax.)\nborn. Looking on as the President autographs the\nLIBRARY GERALD\nSIOUX CITY JOURNAL\n10/2/75\nFord Comes 'Home'\nto #1B Praise Farmers\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-President Ford returned\nEconomic and Domestic Affairs.\nsaid food prices held steady last month.\nWednesday to the city of his birth to praise the\nAfter his formal address to the conference, the\n\"But let me emphasize this: the good news of one\n21\nAmerican farmer while defending his ad-\nPresident fielded questions from 17 conference par-\nmonth does not mean that the battle against inflation\nform policy and repeating his call for\nticipants. In all. he spent about 75 minutes before the\nhas been won \" the President said. adding that vic.\nGAZETTE\nMcCook, Nebraska\n10/3/75\nFAIR PRICES PROMISED\n281 Farm policies defended\nBy JOHN M. WILLIS\nAssociated Press Writer\non Economic and Domestic Al- ten is.\nfairs.\nContrary to the finger-point-\nket price.\nOMAHA, Neb. (AR)-A re-\nlaxed and smiling President\nIn. all, Ford spent about 75 ing at the farmer, Ford said\n\"Most importantly, these\nFord returned to the city of his\nminutes, about 15 minutes long- food prices held steady last\nagreements will be in the long\nfarm birth Wednesday, policies and defending assuring his and dium, answering giving a formal 17 address has Noting that the inflation rate said. er\ner than scheduled, at the po- month.\nterm best interests of the farm-\nand the consumer,\" Ford\nHASTINGS TRIBUNE\nHastings, Neb.\n9/24/75\nAppearance still under consideration\nFord's possible visit is kept at low key\nOMAHA (UPI) - White House staff\nconfirmation from Vern Loen, assistant to\nThe Nebraska-Iowa conference is the\nCommerce in cosponsoring the event are\nmembers in Omaha preparing for\nthe President for Legislative Affairs.\n10th in a series this year, which Baroody\nthe American Association of University\nNebraska-Iowa White House Conference\nThe source noted there was some\nsaid were designed to \"encourage genuine\nWomen, Council Bluffs Chamber of\non Domestic and Economic Affairs are\n\"jealousy\" between various offices in the\ntwo-way dialogue between citizens and\nCommerce, Creighton University, Iowa\nintentionally attempting to low-key\nWhite House and \"each one wants to be\ntheir government.\"\nFederation of Labor-AFI-CIO, Iowa\nwhether President Ford will attend, it was\nthe one to announce the President is\nThe conference will be cosponsored by\nManufacturers Association, Knights of\nlearned late Tuesday\ncoming.\"\n17 Omaha area and regional organizations\nAk-Sar-Ben, Lincoln Chamber of\niation\n24\nCHEROKEE DAILY TIMES - -- 9/24/75\nFREMONT TRIBUNE -- 9/24/75\n281\nFord To Attend\nFord may skip\nOmaha Meeting?\ntrip to Omaha\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Six of\nwith his position that neither\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Sixof\nPresident Ford's top advisors\nPresident will attend the con-\nPresident Ford's top advisors\nthe President or other public\nwill be in Omaha next Wed-\nference here, Baroody said,\nwill be in Omaha next Wed-\nofficials should curtail their\nnesday for the Nebraska-\n\"I am not prepared to make\nappearances because of\nIowa White House Conference\nan announcement at. this\nnesday for the Nebraska-Iowa\nWhite House Conference on\nthreats or attempts on their\non Domestic and Economic\ntime. However, Baroody\nAffairs, but the question of\nadded, an announcement on\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n9/25/75\n25\nFord Road Map Cut,\nBut Omaha Still on It\nWashington (UPI) Presi- retary Ron Nessen said As late as Wednesday, Nes-\ndent Ford will change his travel Thursday.\nsen denied a statement by Sen-\nDAILY HUB\nKearney, Neb.\n10/2/75\nGRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT\nGrand Island, Neb.\nPresident Gerald. Ford's visit. to\n10/2/75\nOmaha brings to mind how quickly the\nfortunes of politics can bring changes.\nThen-Congressman Ford was in Kear-\nney in April of 1973, to address a Re-\nNebraska Welcome\nI\npublican gathering, and at a press con-\nPresident Feels at Home\nference referred to Watergate-as- a\n\"Keystone Cop operation\".\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-The Air Force Base when he\n26\nFRANK\n10-2-75 MILLERS\nHere comes the President of the United States.\n27\n16. The Lincoln Star Wednesday, Sep 24, 1975\n10: The Lincoln Star Friday, Sept 26, 1975\nNeed For Contact\nFord's Omaha Visit\nOutweighs Risks\nSchedule Revealed\nPresidential Aide Says\nOmaha (AP) - President\nand welfare, Federal Energy Ad-\nFord. who last visited Nebraska\nministrator Frank Zarb, William\nBy DON WALTON\nSeventeen Nebraska and Iowa\none year ago, will return to the\nT. Coleman, secretary of\nStar Staff Writer\norganizations, including educa-\ncity: of his birth next Wednesday,\ntransportation, Russell Train,\nOmaha - The need for con-\ntion, business, farm and labor\nthe first such visit to. Omaha administrator of the Federal En-\n-tinued presidential contact with\nassociations\nare\nco-sponsoring\nsince he became President more vironmental Protection Agency\n28\nCOLUMBUS TELEGRAM\nColumbus, Neb.\n9/30/75\nSpecial protection\narranged 281 for Ford\nWASHINGTON (UPI) -\n\"We are going to ex-\nAll of Ford's scheduled\nThe Secret Service put special\nperiment to see if they will\nappearances in Chicago and\nprotection arrangements into\nwork,\" said a police\nOmaha will be indoors and\naction today for President\nspokesman. We are going to\nwith the names of all guests\nFord's trip to Chicago and\ndial the sensitivity down so it\nand others on Secret Service\nOmaha, and Chicago police\nwon't pick up small wrist\nlists.\nsaid they would\non keys only\nIn the past month two\nIOWEGIAN -- Centerville, Iowa -- October 2, 1975\n29\n1B Presidential\n\"I'll be glad when he (Ford) is safely in\nand out of town,\" he replied.\nOver 100 Omaha police had been\nassigned along with scores of state patrol\nofficials \"to assist the Secret Service.\"\nAll this, of course, is a combination of\nsecurity tight\ntwo things. 1) The usual security that\nsurrounds a President, and 2) the extra\nprecautions taken as a result of recent\nevents.\nThe President was in good humor and\nbut you still\nobviously at ease. He quipped he un-\nderstood an ad was in the Omaha World-\nHerald saying someone was willing to\ntrade eight tickets at the White House\nConference for a ticket at the upcoming\nNebraska-Miami game. Nebraska is a\nrabid football state. The President said,\ncan shake hands\n\"If I had time, I'd like to take up that\noffer.\"\nHe wore a well-tailored gray suit, gray\nshirt, blue tie with splashes of red, and\nlooked very vigorous.\nHe's no spellbinder, but he conveys\nsincerity. He wheeled through such\ncomplicated subjects.as energy and grain\nexports and received17 questions from the\nAn Analysis\nfloor.\nWhen he was asked about New York City\nthe President wanted to know how many in\nthe audience wanted the Federal govern-\nBy Robert K. Beck\nment to \"bail out New York City.\"\nIowegian Editor-Publisher\nAbout a thousand people were in the\naudience. One hand was raised.\nGRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT\nGRAND ISLAND, NEB.\n10/2/75\n'Ford's Security Was Tight\n28\nPoliceman Glad Visit Is Over\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-\"It's all over,\"\nHe was outside more than 15\nA helicopter circled noisily overhead\nReports show the man, who has\nsaid a retreating reporter to a\nseconds.\nas Ford arrived and departed.\nlong history of mental illness, allegedly\npoliceman watching the President of\nHe was encircled by a protective ring\nAs the President emerged from the\ntold officers he came to warn President:\nthe United States speed away from the\nof Secret Service agents, who seemed\nhotel to join a motorcade back to Offutt\nFord that he would be shot during his'\nHilton Hotel in downtown Omaha late\nto be subtly urging the President into\nAir Force Base shortly before 6 p.m.,\nOmaha stay.\n**\n-\nDAILY NEWS\nNorfolk, Neb.\n9/30/75\nSecurity 281 Tight in\nOmaha, Chicago\nWASHINGTON (AP) President\nheavy travel in October were being\nOmaha police officers will be assigned\nFord flies to the Midwest late today on\nreviewed.\nto President Ford's Wednesday visit,\nan overnight trip tailored to limit his\nThe President had planned for some\nOmaha Police Chief Richard Andersen\nexposure to the general public and ease\ntime to make the trip to Chicago and\nsaid Monday.\nthe job of protecting him'\nOmaha but there were indications that\nAndersen said coordination is being\n32\n2 Friday, October 3, 1975, McCook, Neb, Daily Gazette\nVIEWPOINT\nothers lant2\nOmaha Meet Was Type\nThat Builds Confidence\nThe White House Conference on Domestic and\naffairs held this week in Omaha was im-\n33\n\"Dedicated no the People of Nebraska, and to the Development of the Resources of the State\"-Sept. 7, 1867.\nAND MERITORIONS\nLincoln Furning Journal\nPublished by JOURNAL-STAR PRINTING CO.,\nMOST THE NO\nSERVICES PUBLIC\n926 P St., Lincoln, Neb., 68501\nPULIT ZER PRIZE\nThursday, October 2, 1975\nPage 4.\nJOURNAL EDITORIALS\nAdvantage, Mr. Ford\nPresident Ford was said jubilant about\nticipants was the understanding simplistic\nthe results of the well-planned domestic and\nremedies are fine for simpletons, but not for\neconomic conference in Omaha Wednesday.\nthe problems which ail America.\nTIMES-HERALD\nAlliance, Nebraska\n10/4/75\nKEMPER'S KOMMENTS\n34\nThe tingle you feel inside with the playing of the\nButz concluded his hour-long remarks by asking\nNational Anthem, the lump you get in the throat when\nthe farmers to give the administration just a few more\nsaying goodbye to a loved one leaving on a trip, the\nweeks and the embargo problems will be solved and\nemotion surrounding and the rededication enjoyed\n\"you'll be glad you waited,\" said Butz.\nwith the Lord's Prayer, the deep sense of pride\nSecond on the program was Russell E. Train,\nreceived when the American Flag passes during a\nadministrator of the Environmental Protection\nparade, and the thoughts we enjoy while singing\nAgency and he remarked that the future prospects in\nAmerica are all lumped together when the program\nenvironmental protection will be with smaller cars\nmoderator walks to the podium and announces,\nequipped with a lower top speed with controls refined\n\"Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United\nto the point that better mileage will be present.\nStates.\"\nWilliam T. Coleman, Secretary of Transportation\nEven viewing such an event on television makes\nfollowed Train on the program and answered questions\nchills run up our back but to be within 10 feet of our\nmostly concerning bussing problems compared to\nchief and been these nine words recker has\n35\n281\nOmaha Torld-Herald\nEditorials\n10/3/75\nUnsigned articles below are the opinion of The World-Herald\nThe Ford Team's Visit\nPresident Ford and his associates\ncapable of solving a lot of the prob-\nhave come and gone , leaving\nlems that politicians have said they\nthe area better informed about the ad-\ncan solve and which people had be-\nministration's intentions and aspira-\nlieved they could-solve.\ntions and having heard the viewpoints\nDisenchantment with Big Govern-\nand concerns of people who live here.\nment is real and people like to be told\nthat Washington will cut back.\nBut there is a curious contradiction.\nNEWS-ADVERTISER\nCRESTON, IOWA\n10/3/75\n36\n'Round The Community\nAnd as the time drew near\nfor the appearance of the\nPresident, the electricity of\nAn interesting side note to\nBy Harold E. Roberts\nthe day. As the conference\nexcitement and expanded\nefforts by the secret service\nended we went directly to our\nwas in evidence. We feet the\ncar a couple of blocks from the\nHilton Hotel and drove\n3\nWednesday we made the\nreplied, \"it's like a greasy pag,\nwork of the groups is\ntrip to Omaha for the White\nthere's no place to grab it\"\ntremendous and with all the\ndirectly to Creston and we\narrived in Creston no more\nHouse enference on domestic\nor: \"the. welfare system\nnational publicity of late\nthan a few minutes before the\nand economic affairs which\ncompetes too successfully\nreporting the many threats on\nPresident was back in\nwas highlighted by a late\nwith work\"- \"welfare con-\nthe President's life, their work\nafternoon appearance by\ntributes to family break-ups\"\nis of extreme importance.\nWashington. The miracle of\nFord It\nFilthers's nothing closer to\nPractically all of those \"odd\nflight is a marvel of our age.\nOMAHA MORNING WORLD HERALD\n10/4/75\n37\nOmaha World-Herald\nEditorials\nUnsigned articles below are the opinion of The World-Herald\nSeen - and Safe\nOmaha policemen and others who\nthe fact that Ford didn't ride in an\nhave experience in such matters say\nopen car or shake hands outside the\nthere curitre . ti i Ame\nTHE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR\nTuesday, September 30, 1975\n23\nOPINION AND COMMENTARY\nJoseph C. Harsch\nMr. Ford's 'case of oversell'\nWhen a second apparent attempt to injure\nWatergate affair. Mr. Ford has shed the\npanacea for some newly perceived problem.\nget out in front on the controversial subjects\nthe President of the United States follows the\nimperial purple, descended from the obscur-\nActually, of course, no one man can produce\nHe pushed them, rather than held them back\nlast previous such apparent attempt by a mere\nity of the throne room and rejoined the\neven a modest new idea as often as that. Mr.\nHe wasn't jealous of them.\n17 days - a lot of people ought to do a lot of\ncitizenry.\nFord presides in fact over one of the great\nthinking. Something is wrong somewhere.\nbrain factories of all time. He is surrounded\nMr. Ford's staff is known to be jealous ,\nBut in trying to be just another citizen\nthere inco material -\nby thousands of highly paid experts working\nothers in the Ford administration. They war\nthe\n39\nTIMES -HERALD\nAlliance, Neb.\n9/30/75\n28!\nKEMPER'S KOMMENTS\nMemos from the Desk of\nTimes-Herald Publisher Keith D. Kemper\nKomments is traveling again registration at 7:30 a.m. and\nare scheduled throughout the day\nthis week with Highway 2 to includes a noon luncheon.\nwith time permitting.\na\n5 REMOVI TRIBUNE\nP remont, Neb.\n10/3/15\nEditorial\n40\nYouth gets message\nThe attendance of high school\nAn official of the Nebraska As-\nand college young people at the\nsociation of Commerce and Indus-\nWhite House Conference in\ntry told the President the biggest\nOmaha was encouraging and could\nconcern of businessmen in Neb-\nbe helpful. Asking questions of Pres-\nraska is inflation. The consensus, he\nident Ford and high ranking mem-\nsaid, is that the cause of this infla-:\nbers of his official family were\ntion is excessive spending at the\nmembers of the Future Farmers of\nfederal level. He asked President\nTRIBUNE\nHASTINGS, NEB.\n9/30/75\nWhen President Ford visits Omaha.\nAg, 281 economic issues seen to top the agenda\nOMAHA (UPI) - Issues on the\nright at the top\" along with the economy,\nconference with a \"brief address\" and a\n\"I would expect the common subject to\nagriculture and the economy will probably\nspecifically the Administration's import\nquestion and answer session.\nbe the economy,\" Baroody said, \"as it\nemerge at the top of the discussion list\nand export policy as it relates to\nFord's schedule released Monday\nreflects back towards the agricultural\nWednesday during the 10th White House\nagriculture.\nshowed a news conference with Omaha\nequation\nConference on Domestic and Economic\nBRIEFING PREPARED\narea media as the only other topic on his\nAlthough then President Nixon\nAffairs this vear the conference 200F.\nBaroady said that a briefing paper 20 to\nagenda during his four-hour stev in appointed Charles Colson to begin such a\nLINCOLN STAR\n10/1/75\n42\n/ White House Meet\nTo Draw Big Crowd\nBy DOMINICK COSTELLO tal Protection Agency, and\nFarm Editor\nSecretary Butz surfaced during a\nOmaha The White House discussion- over which agency\nConference here is literally an should have final control- over\nOMAHA EVENING WORLD HERALD\n9/24/75\n43\nFord Aide: No Visit Confirmation\nConferences Molding Policy\nBy David Beeder\nule will be completed by\n=\nFriday, Baroody said, but con-\nHistory might have been dif-\nfirmation of the President's\nferent if there had been White\nplans may not be made until\nHouse conferences over the last\njust before the conference be\nCITIZEN\nHOLDREGE, NEB.\n10/1/75\nHOLDREGE (Neb.) CITIZEN Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1975-3B\nRestoring confidence is major\nobjective of regional confabs\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - William J. and Vietnam, although it existed before American economy may have\nmore than 100 Omaha police officers will i\nBaroody Jr., the President's Assistant\nboth.\nheightened the interest in the\nassist federal agents in the security ef-\nfor Public Liaison, says a major\nAt least 60 per cent of the conference\nconferences, but he said the nation is\nforts.\nobjective of regional conferences on\ntime will be devoted to question and\nfaced with \"such a full plate of tough\n\"We want to be ewere 00 much 88\n45\nOMAHA MORNING WORLD HERALD\n10/1/75\nConference Called\n'New' Town Hall\nBy Al Frisbie\nWhat William J. Baroody Jr,\ndescribes as \"a modern adapt-\nation of the old town hall meet-\n46\nT6 The Lincoln Star Wednesday, Sep 24, 1975\nNeed For Contact\nOutweighs Risks\nPresidential Aide Says\nBy DON WALTON\nSeventeen Nebraska and Iowa\nStar Staff Writer\norganizations, including educa-\nOmaha - The need for con-\ntion, business, farm and labor\ntinued presidential contact with\nassociations, are co-sponsoring\nTIMES-REPUBLICAN\nMarshalltown, Iowa\n10/3/75\nBesides the President, Butz and Zarb\nwere outstanding stars of the show, and\n47\nMathews also drew considerable\n-That and similar comments by his\nFord And Company\nfavorable comment from his audience.\naides to other tough questions, may not\nEach gave a brief opening statement -\nbe politically expedient for the 1976\n/Tell It As It Is'\nexcept Mathews, who said he lost his en\npresidential sweepstakes, but it.\nroute - - and then fielded questions from\nrepresents a \"tell it like it is\" attitude\nPresident Ford's self-styled \"Town\nthe audience forthrightly with a\nthat has long been absent from\nHall\" meetings, designed to return\nminimum of governmental \"double\nPotomac prounouncements. - PGN...,\nfederal government to the local level\ntalk.\"\nthrough a series of \"White House\nconferences\" across the country-seem\n- Secretary Butz in particular was ex-\nto be winning public approval - if\npectedly frank. Facing a somewhat\nattendance at the 10th such meeting in\nhostile audience of Nebraska and Iowa\nin this mack in - fair sample\nfarmers who resent the\n48\nBEATRICE SUN\nBeatrice, Neb.\n9/29/75\n-\nFord appearance to climax Omaha's\ndomestic 281 and economic conference\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-A\nA conference like this is a:\nThe staff began using\ntask that began last Monday very sophisticated event, the\nwalkie-talkies, 1 as with\nwill be climaxed Wednesday, said Jeffrey Eves, who is in\nhundreds of different details\nwhen President Ford attends charge of the conference.\nto handle, I don't. have the\nthe Omaha White House There will be more than\nluxury of getting hold of\nConference on domestic and 100 functions taking place in\npeople when it's convenient.\n49\nHASTINGS TRIBUNE\nHastings, Neb.\n10/1/75\nAt White House conference\nOfficials respond to questions\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Cabinet officers\namazed that the key question hasn't been\nThe agriculture secretary. opened by\nand other federal officials responded to\nasked here today. Can we expect you this\nasking the audience how many believed\nquestions from civic leaders, farmers and\nmorning or the President this afternoon to\nfood prices are too high. Only a few of the\ngovernment officials Wednesday at the\nannounce an end to the embargo\" on grain\nsome 1,100 persons attending the session\n10th in a series of 20 regional White House\nshipments to the Soviet Union and Poland.\nraised their hands.\nConferences on Domestic and Economic\nButz said the United States would get a\nButz said agriculture today is one of the\nAffairs.\nguaranteed minimum purchase from the\nbest \"inflation fighters we have.\"\nSome 1,100 invited participants attended\nSoviets, thus avoiding high impact on the\n\"If you can describe any sector with the\nthe session which was to end Wednesday\nmarket caused by sporadic sales.\none word, plenty, you have identified it as\nafternoon with a question and answer\nan inflation fighter,\" Butz said.\nsession with President Ford.\nButz was the first of six high\ngovernment officials to address the\nButz delivered a 21 minute speech and\nTO FINISH INTERSTATE\nTransportation Secretary William\nregional conference before President\nthen opened the floor to questions from\nColeman said the Ford Administration\nFord's address later Wednesday.\nparticipants.\nwill continue efforts to complete rural\nportions of the Interstate highway system.\nHe said President Ford is determined\nEARL L. BUTZ\nthat the nation's highway system will not\nSecretary of Agriculture\nfall into disrepair as have some of the\n\"There are two kinds of power in the world today Petro\nnation's railways.\nPower and Agra Power. We have the latter thanks to the\nColeman suggested that the federal\ngasoline tax be decreased by one cent in\nAmerican farmer and it's the most important power\nbeast theinstate gasoline tax\ntoday quoting Ghandi; 'even God can't speak to a hungry\nCOUNCIL BLUFFS NONPAREIL -- 9/24/75\nKEARNEY DAILY HUB\n10/1/75\nBluffs Working\nConference Objective:\nFor Its Share Of\nTo Restore Confidence\nFord Conference\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Wil- a loss of confidence not just In said, \"Setting aside any com-\nCouncil Bluffs officials would\nAt noon, other Bluffs officials\nliam J. Baroody Jr., the Presi- government, but also in other parison between Richard Nixon\nlike to have one of the key par- including Council members and\nInstit Name\nticinants of the Oct. 1 White City Manager, Don Harmon will\n51\nMoit\negister\nDes Moirres. Iowa 50309\nCir. 250.567\nOmaha visit\nThe conference is at the Hìl-\nANALYSIS\nton Hotel here, and since it is\nMr. Ford's appearance will\nnot open to the public, the\nbe the last on the day's pro-\nbilled as\nporters have sought accredita-\nconferees will not necessarily\ngram.\ntion to cover the day-long\nrepresent a cross-section of\nOthers on the schedule are\nnot political\nthe two states.\nSecretary of Agriculture Earl\nevent.\nThe sponsoring organiza-\nButz, Health, Education and\nReporters from area news-\ntions submitted names for in-\nWelfare Secretary F. David\nBy JAME FLANSBURG\npapers, radio and television\nstations have been solicited to\nvitations to the affair; 1,250\nMathews, Transportation Sec-\nRegister staffWriter\ninterview the three cabinet\npersons invited with about 900\nretary William Coleman, Fed-\nOMAHA, NEB. - President\nmembers and two agency\naccepting.\neral Energy Director Frank\nFord's road show comes to\nheads accompanying Mr.\nOnly two Iowa organizations\nZarb, Environmental Protec-\nOmaha today with what is\nwere listed among the spon-\ntion Agency Director Russell\nbilled as the Nebraska-Iowa\nFord.\nsors: Council Bluffs Chamber\nTrain and L. William Seid-\nThe result will be. 2 hig\n...\n54\nNONPAREIL\nCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA\n9/30/75\nPositive Results Are Seen\n281\nFrom White House Meeting\nBy DAVE DECKER\n\"But there is a different order\nHe is Rod Phipps; former city\nAssistant City Editor\nof magnitude when the president\nplanning director who has since\nThe White House Conferences\nis scheduled to address the\ntaken a post as planner with the\nof Domestic and, Economic at-\ngroup.\nOmaha Office of Housing and\nfairs are just the \"tip of the\nBaroody said the president has\nUrban Development:\niceberg\" in President Gerald\nbeen extensively briefed on the\nFord's program to. take the\nregional concerns of the Council\nPHIPPS WAS involved in\noverement\nto\nthe\nBluffs-Amaba.ares\ndrafting a 20-nage briefing naper\n53\nCLINTON HERALD\n10/2/75\nFavorable Soviet\nGrain IB Deal Sought\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Agricul-\nButz had harsh words for\ngram to HEW to get rid of\nture Secretary Earl Butz said\nschool nutrition programs. He\nwhat he views as an over-\nWednesday State and Agricul-\ntold a news conference that the\nbalance of welfare programs in\nture Department negotiators in\nexpenses of school lunch pro-\nthe Agriculture Department's\nMoscow. are hopeful of con-\ngrams were caused by the \"tre-\nbudget.\ncluding a long-term grain.\nmendought\nnormatul\nschool\nTHE WHITE HOUSE COMES TO NEBRASKA\nColumbus Telegram (Nebraska), Oct. 4, 1975\nGERALD R. FORD\nPresident of the United States\n\"Five per cent of our population not only feeds the other 95\nper cent but also was responsible for 22-billion dollars in ex-\n\"Despite the demands of the underdeveloped nations, the\nports that's a pretty good track record,\nUnited States will not be part of a 'new world economic or-\nder' instead we will work with each nation on on individual\nWILLIAMT. COLEMAN JR.\nL. WILLIAM SEIDMAN\nAssistant to the President\nSecretary of Transportation\nfor Economic Affairs\n\"When local communities and States don't do the job, go to\nCongress or government to do the job for them, there are going\n\"There are six economic recovery guidelines which we are\n0 be regulations tacked on (example: the helmet bill) you\nattempting to follow: to be reasonable and moderate in\ncan't have it both ways.\"\neconomic expectations, to exercise fiscal restraint, to increase\nWILLIAM J. BAROODY JR.\nAssistant to the President\nRUSSEL E. TRAIN\nDAVID MATHEWS\nSecretary of Health,\nEducation and Welfare\nfor Public Liaison\nAdministrator, Environmental\nProtection Agency\nThere are interdepartmental agencies in HEW that are\n\"This is one in a series of White House Conferences held in\nvarious cities around the country a sort of 'town meeting'\nA longer life span, the easing of pain from illness, the\napproach.\"\nconservation of the beauty of our land, air and water we can\nonly use our best judgment in assigning dollar values to these\nhandling the same problems.\"\n\"The guaranteed income philosophy was thought of a few\n52\n55\noctober 2, 1975\ndaily nebraskan\nNU officials, Omaha mayor 'pleased'\nBy Rex Seline\ning federal officials to the people.\n\"The major thing they're trying to ac-\nOmaha-An informal Daily Nebraskan\n\"It was an arena where federal officials\ncomplish is to make the administration\ncheck of three University officials and\ncould express their views on local issues\naware of some problems,\" Say continued.,\nOmaha Mayor Ed Zorinsky indicated they\nand the area citizenry could probe and\n\"But it's a public relations campaign and\nwere pleased with Wednesdav's White\noffer comments to the government people.\"\nit's political too.\"\nEVENING WORLD HERALD 10/2/75\nUNO Is Still Baffled\nBy HEW Bias Probe\nin grading and wants to know\nthe specifics of the charge so it\ncan investigate and correct the\nis problem if necessary.\nThe University of Nebraska\nat Omaha has been notified by\nthe Department of Health, Edu-\ncation and Welfare that it\n56\nRicky Salisbury, a staff\nmember of the Omaha Housing\nAuthority, said she found the\nchance to talk to Health Educa-\nMost Toss Bouquets\ntion and Welfare Secretary Da-\nvid Mathews valuable.\nMrs. Salisbury said they dis-\ncussed what housing author-\nities can do to provide social\nservices to residents.\nAt Ford Conference\n\"I got a better idea of the di-\nrection HEW is going.\" she\nsaid.\nMarcia Hakala, executive\ncoordinator of the Mayor's\nBut Brickbat\n'Cheap Shet Artist'\nsion, based on what they sell,\nCommission on the Status of\nLabor leaders were angered\nMcFarland said.\nWomen, said she was pleased to\nFrom Labor\nby Butz's reference to AFL-CIO\nGov. Exon, who tried unsuc-\nlearn that President Ford had\nlongshoremen who last month\ncessfully to pin down Butz on\nconsidered naming a woman\nrefused to load ships with grain\nwhen the exoprt moratorium\nhis vice president.\nFlies at Butz\nfor export, saying they feared\nwill end, was reported by an\nZorinsky: A Step\nU.S. food prices would rise.\naide to be too busy Thursday to\nMayor Zorinsky said the con-\nAt the conference, Butz said:\ncomment on the conference.\nference represented a step to-\nBy David Beeder\n\"If the longshoremen are\nBeermann: Excellent\nward increasing confidence in\nPresident Ford and his Ne-\nreally concerned about the cost\nAfter questioning Butz at the\ngovernemnt.\nbraska-Iowa White House Con-\nof food, they should cut out\nconference, Exon said Wednes-\n\"Presently there is a tack of\nfeatherbedding costs which\nwith\nconfidence among the people in\nnc Deller DC investing the mon-\nconference, ne said. After\ney in America instead of the\nmake the money.'\nlistening to the President, his\nEvening World Herald\nMiddle Eastern oil countries,\"\nAs for most bread truck driv-\nwisdom sounds feasible for the\nOmaha, Nebraska\nWarner said.\ners, they are paid a commis-\nlong haul.\"\n(Cir. D. 246,333)\nWomen's groups were among\nthe 17 organizations sponsoring\nOCT 2 1975\nthe conference.\n57\nKEARNEY DAILY HUB\nKearney, Neb.\n10/1/75\nColeman, Butz Address\n281\nMidwest Conference\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Cabinet\nnation's railways.\nments to the Soviet Union and\nflation fighter,\" Butz said.\nofficers and other federal offi-\nColeman suggested that the\nPoland.\nButz delivered a 21-minute\ncials responded to questions\nfederal gasoline tax be de-\nButz said the United States\nspeech and then opened the\nfrom civic leaders, farmers and\ncreased by one cent in states\nwould get a guaranteed min-\nfloor to questions from partici-\ngovernment officials Wednes-\nwhich boost their state gasoline\nimum purchase from the So-\npants.\nday at the 10th in a series of 20\ntax by a like amount. That way,\nviets, thus avoiding high impact\nIn response to a question\nregional White House Confer-\nhe said, the money raised would\non the market caused by\nabout the grain inspection scan-\nTELEGRAGH\nNORTH PLATTE, NEB.\n10/1/75\n58\nCabinet heads\n281\nanswer queries\nat conference\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Cabinet of- that's going to come out of the current\nficers and other federal officials\nnegotiations with the U.S.S.R.\"\nresponded to questions from civic\nButz responded after Exon said, \"I'm\nleaders farmers and government of- amazed that the key question hasn't\n59\nDES MOINES REGISTER\n10/2/75\nButz: 'Instant experts'\nmeddling in USDA policy\nBy CHUCK OFFENBURGER\nRegister Staff Writer\nOMAHA, NEB. Agricul-\nis nothing' to reports that the jerk people in the United\nture Secretary Earl Butz said\nvoice of the State Department\nStates.\"\nhere Wednesday that \"Wash-\nhas become more influential\nButz did say the negotia\nington is too\nthan that of the Agriculture\ntions on a long-term agree\nfull of instant\nDepartment in on-going, nego-\nment with the Soviets are\ntictions with the Soviet Union\nprogressing in a way that\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n10/2/75\n60\nGov. Exon, left, waits in line to question Butz Others, from left,\nare Omahans Mark Nelson of the Future Farmers of America, Bill Jones\nof the National Livestock Feeders Association, and Willard Waldo of\nDeWitt.\nAgriculture:\nButz Admits to Frustration\nBy Don Ringler\nlion tons for this year's crop of sales.\nWorld-Herold Form Writer\nwheat and corn plus an addi-\nButz refused to be specific on\nSecretary of Agriculture Earl\ntional 400,000 tons sold last year\nhow much more the Russians\nButz Wednesday discounted re-\nfor delivery this year.\nmight buy. \"All I know is what\nports that he might resign be-\n\"Sure, I argued against the\nI read in the press which pegs it\ncause of differences with the\nPoland embargo,\" Butz said.\nat 5 million tons.'\nState Departmrent and the\n\"You win some and lose some.\nButz stuck to his depart-\nFREMONT TRIBUNE\n108th Year No. 123\nFremont. Nebraska\nWednesday, October 1, 1975\nA Speidel Newspaper\n15 cents\n'You'll\nlike grain result,\nButz tells\nNebraska's Exon\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-\nassistant to the President for\nAgriculture Secretary Earl\neconomic affairs, Frank C.\nButz told Nebraska Gov. J.J.\nZarb, administrator of the\nExon Wednesday, You're\nFederal Energy Administra-\ngoing to like the agreement\ntion, and Russell E. Train,\nthat's going to come out of the\nadministrator of the En-\ncurrent negotiations with the\nvironmental Protection\nU.S.S.R.\"\nAgency,\nButz responded at a White\nWilliam J, Baroody Jr,, the\nHouse Conference in Omaha\nPresident's assistant for pub-\nafter Exon said, \"I'm amazed\nlic liason, said there has been\nthat the key question hasn't\ngrowing skepticism on the\nbeen asked here today. Can\npart of American citizens\nwe expect you this morning or\nleading to a loss of confidence\nthe President this afternoon\nnot just in government but\nto announce an end to the em-\nbargo\" on grain shipments to\nthe Soviet Union and Poland.\nButz said the United States\nwould get a guaranteed\nminimum purchase from the\nSoviets, thus avoiding high\nimpact on the market caused\nby sporadic sales.\nButz was the first of six\nhigh government officials to\naddress the regional confer-\nence before President Ford's\naddress later Wednesday.\nLocal officers\nhelp in Omaha\nSix off-duty Fremont\npolice officers voluntarily\nchelped guard President\nGerald Ford in his Omaha\nThe agriculture secretary\nopened by asking the audi-\n#visit today:\nPolice Chief Fred Whitt\n#said the officers volun-\nteered in response to a call\n62\nNEWS-PRESS\nNEBRASKA CITY, NEB.\n10/2/75\nAgreement with Russia\n281\nis hopeful, Butz says\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Agricul- vorable agreement.\nyear.\"\nture Secretary Earl Butz said- * \"When this is announced,\nThe secretary denied that\nWednesday State and Agricul- you're going to like it out here\nfood prices would be driven\nture Department negotiators in in the grain belt. It will be a\nhigher by conclusion of the So-\nMoscow are hopeful of con- good one,\" Butz: said.\nviet grain agreement. He cited\ncluding a long-term grain\nButz did nots specify how\nfigures showing that grains are\nagreement with the Soviet Un much grain the Soviet Union now selling at a lower price\nion by mid-October.\nmight be required to purchase\nthan highs reached a year ago.\nButz said talk of time: State each year But: in a separate\nButz also renewed a call for\nDepartment overruling the Ag-+ interview, President Ford said\nfarmers to continue full produc-\nriculture Department in these he hoped the United States\ntion next year. In answer to a\nnegotiations \"is not true.\"\nwould end up with a \"five-year\nquestion of whether promises\nThe secretary promised a fa- program of 5 million tons a could be made that no embar-\ngoes or moratoriums would be\nOMAHA MORNING WORLD HERALD\n10/2/75\nimposed if they do so, Butz re-\nfused to be specific.\nPress Club members Steve Murphy, left, and Terry For\nsberg watch as Ford signs drawing of self.\nNew 'Face on Floor'\nGets Autograph, Grin\nThe Omaha Press Club has a new \"Face on the Bar\nRoom Floor.\"\nThe carienture of Descident Condrncinted\nBEATRICE SUN\nBeatrice, Neb.\n10/2/75\n63\nFord and Butz\nButz said full agricultural\nMathews also said his\nproduction has triggered an\ndepartment needs to put\nupswing. not only in farm\nmore stress on helping school\nincome but also has made\ndistricts desegregate\nassure farmers\nfarm `exports the nation's\nvoluntarily.\nmajor source of foreign\nEnvironmental Protection\nexchange. While some\nAgency Director Russell\ncountries have petro-power,\nTrain called for a national\nof \"good deal\"\nButz said the United'States\ncommitment to the nation's\nhas agri-power.\nsoil and an end to the nation's\nWhen asked whether long\n'throwaway mentality.\"\nBy VIRGINIA. TYSON\nAt the regional conference,\nterm grain purchase\nTrain outlined a blueprint\nAssociated Press Writer\nFord repeated the need for\nagreement with foreign\nfor improving the en-\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-In his\nthe nation's energy self-\ncountries would put the\nvironment, including driving\nfirst visit to the city of his\nsufficiency. He criticized\ngovernment. back in the\nsmaller cars, giving up.\nbirth since becoming chief\nboth a 10 per cent price in-\ngrain-storing business, Butz.\nthrowaway beverage con-\nexecutive, President Gerald\ncrease by oil-producing\nreplied, \"not as long as Earl\ntainers, eliminating ex-\nFord presented a defense of\ncountries and efforts by the\nButz is secretary of\ncessive use of pesticides and\nDAILY HUB\nKearney, Neb.\n10/2/75\n64\nButz Conference\nFavorable 281 Agreement Assured\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)- The secretary denied that\ngrams were caused by the \"tre-\nAgriculture Secretary Earl food prices would be driven\nAsked specifically if he would\nmendously powerful school\nButz said Wednesday State and higher by conclusion of the So-\ninclude Nebraska Gov. J.\nA\nlunch lobby,\" which he called\nJames Exon amono food issue\nwould end up with a \"five-year\nprogram of 5 million tons a\nTIMES-HERALD\n10/1/75\nyear.\"\nButz: 'Meany More Powerful\n281\nThan The President' Of U.S.\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)- - AFL-CIO -Farmers were encouraged to plant\nPresident George Meany in many ways\nas many acres as possible.\n\"is more powerful than the President of\nthe the of\n-The price of commodities such. as\nCITIZEN\nHOLDREGE, NEB.\n10/1/75\n65\nButz 'Half Loaf'\nPerplexes Exon\nSecretary of Agriculture Earl Butz juggled a loaf of bread and\nparried a question on grain exports from Gov. J.J. Exon of Ne-\nbraska Wednesday to open a White House conference on domestic\nand economic affairs.\nAfter the session before more than 1,100 participants ended,\nExon told a reporter: \"I wasn't satisfied with the secretary's an-\nswer, but I am pleased that negotiations with Russia for long-\nterm grain purchases are going well.\"\nExon, last in a long line of\nremainder represented other\nquestioners, had asked Butz to\ncosts that go into the produc-\nestimate when the United\ntion, delivery and sale.\nStates would lift a moratorium\nExon, who had made one of\non new grain sales to Russia.\nthe welcoming speeches before\nPresident Ford imposed the\nButz appeared, had chided\nmoratorium last month, saying\nButz and the Ford adminis-\nit would be lifted in mid-Octo-\ntration for negotiating with\nber, hopefully after the long-\nAFL-CIO longshoremen on the\nterm purchase agreement with\nlongshoremen's refusal to load\nRussia was concluded.\ngrain on ships bound for the So-\n\"You're going to like the an-\nviet Union.\nnouncement that will follow\n'Key Question'\nthese negotiations,\" Butz told\nExon said George Meany,\nExon without indicating when\nAFL-CIO president, should not\nthe announcement would be\nbe allowed to dictate the policy\nmade.\nof U.S. agriculture but that\n'Stabilize Markets'\nMeany could-not be held as a\nThe secretary said the agree-\n\"scapegoat for what is basi-\nment would remove the erratic\ncally administration policy.\"\nButz drew his biggest ap-\nnature of Russian purchases of\nGrain Scandals\nU.S. grain and stabilize U.S.\nplause with: \"If the longshore-\n\"My main goal now is to\nmarkets to the benefit of con-\nmen are really concerned about\nmake the movement of food\nthe cost of food, they should. cut\nfrom the farm down to the\nCITIZEN\nHOLDREGE, NEB.\n10/1/75\nIn Omaha speech\nButz blasts food policy critics\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-PAgriculture\nThe secretary said the goyernment's\nIndia and China and those sales did not\ndropped the bread several times while\ntoday is one of the strongest inflation\npolicy now has farmers working \"at full\ndraw criticism.\ntalking about it\nfighters we have in America\nproduction\" and that the United States\nHe said it is important that grain\nHe said the cost of hauling bread from\nSecretary of Agriculture Earl Butz told\nis spending only a tiny sum to store\nproducers be able to make money in\na bakery to a store sometimes exceeds\na White House Conference in Omaha\nsurpluses that previously were stored at\ntheir work. He said the nation could use\nthe cost of a producing the bread.\n67\nThe Grand Island\nDaily Independent\nGrand Island, Nebraska-Wednesday, October 1, 1975\nButz Calls Agriculture\n'Strong Inflation Fighter'\nBy MIKE SCHILLING\n'Farmers' haven't L learned to\nthe country will have a $12 billion\npunch a clock or put two drivers in that\nsurplus of farm exports over imports in\nOMAHA - Agriculture is one of\ntractor seat. like you see on\nthe coming year.\nthe strongest inflation fighters in\nlocomotives, he said. \"Until they do\nButz did his now famous demon-\n68\nNEWS-TIMES\nYork, Neb.\n10/1/75\nAgriculture Gets Boost\nAs Inflation Fighter\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-\"Agriculture\nproduction\" and that the United States\ntoday is one of the strongest inflation\nis spending only a tiny sum to store\nfighters we have in America \"\nsurpluses that previously were stored attl\nDAILY HUB\n10/1/75\nExon Not Satisfied\nWith 281 Butz's Responses\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Gov. J.\nchases in the future so that the\nJ. Exon said Wednesday he was\ndomestic market would not be\n'not satisfied at all\" with\nshaken with sudden purchases.\nof\n\"That should have been done\nBEATRICE SUN\nBeatrice, Neb.\n10/1/75\nAG SECRETARY IN OMAHA\nButz's food policy\nin one word--plenty word-\n281\nButz said agriculture today\nOMAHA, Neb, (AP)-\nis one of the best \"inflation\nHolding up a 49 cent loaf of\ngenuinely concerned they\nAgriculture Secretary, Earl\n$25 billion, and 'agriculture\nfighters we have\nButz told Nebraska Gov. J, J.\nalmost paid for it\"\nbread, Butz said only about\ncould \"cut out some of the\nIf you can describe any\nButz said some consumers\nsix cents of the cost was for\nfeatherbedding practices that\nExon Wednesday, \"You're\nsector with the one word,\nwheat. He drew laughter as\njack the cost of living up.\"\nhave a \"knee jerk emotional\ngoing to like the agreement\nplenty, you have identified it\nreaction when we sell\nhe dropped the bread several\nFarmers sell in an up and\nthat's going to come out of the\nas an inflation fighter Butz\nanything to Russia. \" but said\ntimes while talking about it.\ndown' market, but they can't\n70.\nNEB. NEWS-PRESS -- 10/1/75\nButz tears\ninto Meany\nNEWS-TIMES\nYork, Neb.\n10/1/75\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-AFL-\nCIO President George Meany in\nmany ways \"is more powerful\nthan the President of the\nMeany Is 'More Powertul\nUnited States\" in the opinion of\nSecretary of Agriculture Earl\nButz.\nIn Omaha for Wednesday's\nIn Some 281 Ways Than Ford\neconomic and domestic affairs\nconference, Butz, ran into criti-\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-AFLCIO\nworld market for the sale of their crop\ncism of President Ford's mora-\nPresident George Meany in many ways\nbefore planting time.\"\ntorium on grain exports. He\n\"is more powerful than the President of\n-Farmers were encouraged to plant\ncriticized members of Congress\nthe United States\" in the opinion of\nas many acres as possible.\nelected with the support of la-\nSecretary of Agriculture Earl Butz.\n-The price of commodities such as\n71\nTIMES-HERALD\nVOL. 88, NO. 104\nALLIANCE, NEBRASKA\nWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1975\nFIFTEEN CENTS\nGrain Is Theme As\nFord Visits Omaha\nBy VIRGINIA TYSON\nthe some 1,100 persons attending the\ndrive up the cost of living then com-\nAssociated Press Writer\nsession raised their hands.\nplain about the cost of food.\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Environmental\nButz said agriculture today is one of\nButz said he agreed with Exon's\nProtection Agency Administrator.\nthe best \"inflation fighters we have.\"\nstatement that consumers and food\nRussell Train said Wednesdav that the\n\"If you can describe any sector with\nproducers have identical problems, but\nSecurity Tight For Ford In Omaha\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-President posite side of Capitol Street, waved\nGerald Ford arrived at the Hilton Hotel\nbriefly, and immediately entered the\nin downtown Omaha protected by Hilton Hotel. He was surrounded by\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n10/2/75\n72\nSocial Programs:\nHEW Chief Urges Look\nAt Alternatives to Busing\nBy Eileen Wirth\nThe secretary of the U.S. De-\npartment of Health, Education\nWorld-Herald\nand Welfare Wednesday said\nhis department needs to put\nStaff Photos\nmore stress on helping school\ndistricts desegregate volun-\ntarily.\nDr. David Mathews told a\npress conference at the White\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n10/2/75\n73\nEconomy:\nFast, Fast, Fast Relief Not in Ford RX\nBy Roger Lewis\nadded.\nThe Ford administration isn't pre-\nSeidman said the administration chose\nscribing any immediate cure-alls for the\na tax cut to stimulate the economy rather\nnation's ailing economy because that\nthan proposing massive government pro-\n--\ngrame to get the unemploued back to\nDES MOINES EVENING TRIBUNE\n10/2/75\n74\nFord Aide:\n'Don't Bury\nI\nA family now making do\non a modest income, Seid-\nman said, should have faith.\nEvery /B Nickel'\n\"I think they can under-\ntake reasonable borrowing\nas they would-have in the\npast (before. the recession\nbegan) he said.\nBy Larry Fruhling\nBut-Seidman, who served\n\"They shouldn't feel the\n(Tribune Staff Writer)\nas director of that confer-\neconomy is so likely to go\nOMAHA, NEB. - The\nence defended himself\ninto\ndecline\nthat\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n10/2/75\n75\nTransportation:\nHighways to Lose Priority Status\nThe Department of Transportation is\nroads to their proper place in society.\"\ntrying to shift from a policy of building\nHe said the proposed Railroad Revita-\nonly highways to one in which mass tran-\nlization Act is an attempt to eliminate ob-\nsit plays an increasing role, Secretary of\nsolete regulations and give the railroads\nTmnspertation William Coleman Ir said\nfinancial assistance.\nFeds Won't Enforce\nHelmet Requirement\nEditoria I Page\nOmaha The federal\n\"I don't think the law makes\ngovernment has no plans to im-\nmuch sense and I am most reluc-\nplement a provision in the law\ntant to enforce it. I haven't im-\n4\nThe Lincoln Star Saturday, October 4, 1975\nIt's Only A Law\nThe Ford administration sure made a\nonly because one or another minor part of\ngrandstand play to the motorcyclist voting\na federal model has not been enacted by &\nbloc this week. Add states righters to the\nstate. That is cutting off the nose to spite\naudience, too.\nthe face, so to speak. It certainly defeats\nThursday, October 2, 1975 The Lincoin Star 25\nIn Omaha Wednesday, Transportation\nthe desired safety goal,\nSecretary William Coleman declared that\nWe also believe that government steps\nthe administration has no plans to imple-\ntoo far over the line in controlling the day-\nment a provision in federal law that would\nto-day living of people. Motorcycle helmet\ncut off federal highway funds to a state\nlegislation intrudes into the area, we think,\nwhich doesn't have a motorcycle helmet\nof personal responsibility. But it is the law,\nsafety law.\napparently. In Nebraska, a helmet statute\nThe Tribune, Hastings, Nebraska\nThe proposal to cut off funds for\nis on the books but is not being enforced\nOctober 2, 1975\nstates that don't have a motorcycle helmet\npending a court ruling. Still, the federal\nlaw was never'a part of administration\nprovision that funds are to be withheld if a\nFunds cutoff said\npolicy. It was put into the law by the\nstate does not comply with federal\nDemocratic-controlled Congress,\ndemands, even if it does not make much\n'last possibility'\nColeman told an audience attending a ses-\nsense, is still the law passed by Congress\nsion of the White House Conference on\nand whether Congress is controlled by\nOMAHA (UPI) - Transportation\nEconomic and Domestic Affairs. \"I don't\nDemocrats or not does not make any,\nSecretary William T. Coleman Jr.\nWednesday reassured Nebraska and Iowa\n77\nNEWS-TIMES\nYork, Neb.\n10/1/75\nTrain Urges\nCommitment\nTo The Soil\nOMAHA, Neb. (AP)-Environmental\nButz was the first of six high govern-\nProtection Agency Administrator\nment officials to address the regional\nRussell Train said Wednesday that the\nconference before President Ford's\nnation's major water quality problems\naddress later Wednesday.\nare agricultural runoff and sedimen-\nThe agriculture secretary opened by\ntation and that \"the only cure for them is\nasking the audience how many believed\ngood farm practices.\"\nfood prices are too high. Only a few of\nthe some 1.100 persons attending the\n78\nthursday, october 2, 1975\ndaily nebraskan\nEnvironment chief swats at DDT critics\nBy Dick Piersol\nconditions.\nOmaha-As administrator of the\n\"The total costs of cleaning up the\nEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA),\nThat is just not true,\" Train said.\nenvironment are going to be about one per\nRussell Train is responsible for the largest\n\"When the ban on DDT was made, the\ncent of the gross national product-maybe\npublic works program in the nation's\nEPA made it clear that it could be used in\na little higher. But there is a net profit. in\nhistory-granting federal money to finance\nhealth emergencies. There is not one ap-\nthat effort,\" he said.\nmunicipal waste treatment in cities across\nplication for its use on file in Washington\n\"Aside from the citizens' health, con-\nthe nation.\nor any of the regional offices.\"\nsider the advantages of clean water for rec-\nTrain said the total cost probably would\nOther insecticides\nreation and the aesthetic value of it all. It's\nbe about $60 billion. although the total of\nTrain said mesauites are practically\ndemned hard to quentify what it's really\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n10/2/75\n79\nEnvironment:\nTrain: Tips for Better Lives\nBy Fred Thomas\nducing litter and saving\nthe United States has requested\nenergy, and they haven't cut\nto use it, Train said.\nThe nation's top environmen-\ninto beverage sales or reduced\ntal officer gave a blueprint\njobs, he said. \"Quite the oppo-\nWednesday of steps citizens\nOnly 3\nsite, they have increased em-\nmay take to improve their sur-\nployment.\"\nOn Butz's contention that\nroundings.\nIt includes driving smaller\nRequiring deposits is one of\nEPA's ban on some pesticides\n-- main\nhinders farmers Train said\nEVENING WORLD HERALD\nOMAHA, NEB.\n10/2/75\nOmaha World-Herald, Thursday, October 2, 1975\n7,\nEnergy:\nZarb: Another Oil Embargo\nWould Cost 1 Million Jobs\nBy John Taylor\nOPEC because it raises by $2\nHe said that if controls on des\nbillion a year the American mestic oil were removed gradu-\nFederal Energy Adminis-\ntrator Frank Zarb warned From $3 billion in 1971, the be a 3-cent-a-gallon increase in\npayment to those countries.\nally the ultimate result would\nWednesday that the United United States payment to the price of gasoline.\nStates has become so depend- OPEC has reached $27 billion;\nEfforts are also being made\nent on foreign oil that another he said.\nto eliminate some of the recur"
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