This Day In 1970's History: Wednesday January 22, 1975
- President Ford rejected a request from Al Ullman, new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, that he postpone his plan to impose an additional $1-a-barrel fee on imported oil starting Feb. 1. He thus set the stage for an immediate confrontation over his program to force reduced use of petroleum products by making them more expensive. [New York Times]
- Amplifying President Ford's news conference promise to veto any legislation requiring gasoline rationing, his spokesman said he was prepared to veto mandatory rationing for any petroleum product. [New York Times]
- The Treasury estimated it would have to borrow a record $28 billion in the first half of 1975 to finance the budget deficit. The figure was based on President Ford's program and could rise or fall with congressional action. Some officials have expressed fear that borrowing would start interest rates up again, creating a new setback for the homebuilding industry. [New York Times]
- The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that public school pupils cannot be suspended without notice of the charges, an explanation of evidence against them and a chance to give their side of the story. Associate Justice Byron White said for the majority that young people do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse door, while Lewis Powell, dissenting, called injury from short suspensions too insubstantial to justify court action. [New York Times]
- House Democrats swept three Southern committee chairmen from their posts in the biggest setback to the seniority system in Congress in more than 50 years. Henry Reuss of Wisconsin replaced Wright Patman of Texas as head of the Banking and Currency Committee; Thomas Foley of Washington succeeded W. R. Poage of Texas at Agriculture; and Melvin Price of Illinois took over from Edward Hebert of Louisiana on the Armed Services Committee. Wayne Hays of Ohio, chairman of the House Administration Committee, withstood a challenge from Frank Thompson of New Jersey after lively campaigning. [New York Times]
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